95th Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen - 1.HC

Schoten, Belgium, April 18, 2007

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Fans packed the start in Schoten.
Peter Van Petegem (Quick.Step) looking stylish as ever.
Gert Steegmans (Quick.Step) was hoping to make up for Tom Boonen's absence today.
Leif Hoste (Predictor-Lotto) and Nico Eeckhout (Chocolade Jacques).
Elia Rigotto (Milram) crashed after just 12km.
Spare wheels weren't much use... Rigotto suffered a broken collarbone.
Predictor-Lotto kept the break in check for their main man Robbie McEwen.
Jan Kuyckx (Landbouwkrediet-Tonissteiner) rides next to Peter Van Petegem (Quick.Step).
Ronny Poelvoorde (Babes Only-Villapark Langemeer-Flanders) not having much fun.
Belgian champion Nico Eeckhout (Chocolade Jacques) leads Kevin Van Impe (Quick.Step) and Koos Moerenhout (Rabobank).
Eeckhout checks back as the break hits the finishing circuits.
Tony Bracke (Yawadoo-Abm-Tv-Vlaanderen)
Van Impe drives the leading group of three.
Moerenhout takes his turn but the peloton was waiting to pounce behind.
Tom Boonen was on hand to help the team since he was not racing. Here he is talking with Kevin Van Impe.
Kevin Van Impe (Quickstep-Innergetic) getting team car service from Tom Boonen.
Here it comes...
Cavendish edging on McEwen.
Cavendish takes it over a stunned McEwen.
Mark Cavendish (T-Mobile) takes in the win.
Mark Cavendish (T-Mobile) wins.
Mark Cavendish (T-Mobile) shows off his winnings.
Podium (l-r): Robbie McEwen (Predictor-Lotto), Mark Cavendish (T-Mobile), Gert Steegmans (Quickstep-Innergetic)

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