69th Gent-Wevelgem - PT

Belgium, April 11, 2007

Photography

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• Peter Van Petegem (Quickstep) adjusts his helmet at the start.
• Pietro Algeri talks about his rider, Francisco José Ventoso (Saunier Duval-Prodir), at the start.
• Tom Boonen (Quickstep) rolls in for the race.
• The Time bikes of Cofidis.
• Alessandro Cortinovis (Milram) talks about the race.
• Antonio Cruz (Discovery Channel) happy with his Ronde and looking forward to the Gent-Wevelgem.
• The Discovery Channel bus at the start in Deinze.
• Volodymyr Dyudya (Milram) starting in his first Gent-Wevelgem.
• Flying frog at the finish in Wevelgem.
• Mathew Hayman (Rabobank) before Gent-Wevelgem; unfortunately, he crashed and broke his elbow on the descent of the Kemmelberg.
• Iban Mayoz (Euskaltel-Euskadi) explains the team tactics.
• Pat McQuaid and Jacques Hanegraaf talk at the race start.
• UCI President Pat McQuaid showed up in Belgium to support Unibet.com.
• McQuaid explains to the media his problems with the Grand Tours.
• Pat McQuaid in Deinze for the start of Gent-Wevelgem.
• McQuaid explains how he is upset that the Grand Tours have not held up to its agreements.
• McQuaid at the start of Gent-Wevelgem to support Unibet.com
• McQuaid focused on solving the Unibet.com situation.
• UCI President Pat McQuaid wants Unibet.com in all the ProTour races.
• Milram's Colnagos at the start of Gent-Wevelgem.
• Pozzato's Cannondale
• Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) was given a special Cannondale for the Milano-Sanremo, which he still uses.
• Scott bikes on the back of Saunier's team bus.
• Skil's bikes at the start of Gent-Wevelgem.
• Tyler Farrar (Cofidis) races Gent-Wevelgem for the first time but, unfortunately, he crashed on the descent of the Kemmelberg.
• Peter Van Petegem (Quickstep) on the stage before the start of the 69th Gent-Wevelgem.
• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) explains how the race unfolded.
• Freire in his new ProTour jersey.

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• Marcus Burghardt (T-mobile) wins his first pro race
• Burghardt won and his team-mate Hammond finished second
• Burghardt hoists his trophy

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• Boonen climbing the Kemmel
• Boonen suffering on the Kemmel
• Burghardt was stunned that his move actually worked
• Burghardt happy with his trophy
• Burghardt on the Kemmel
• Burghardt wins Gent Wevelgem
• Congratulations on the podium
• One of the Euskaltel riders stunned with pain after crashing on the descent of the Kemmel
• Freire leading the six strong breakaway
• Hammond leads the break
• Roger Hammond was happy with the team's performance
• James Vanlandschoot gets a neck brace after crashing
• Marcus Burghardt wins and Hammond celebrates behind
• Stijn Devolder at the Kemmelberg
• Happy T-mobile team-mates Roger Hammond congratulates Burghardt
• Burghardt powers the break
• Roger Hammond and Marcus Burghardt (T-mobile) and Oscar Freire (Rabobank) make up the Gent Wevelgem podium
• James Vanlandschoot is attended to after his crash

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• Oscar Freire (Rabobank) gets his ProTour leader's jersey from Pat McQuaid
• Burghardt shows off his new trophy - a big one!
• Hammond and Burghardt
• Hammond, Burghardt and Freire on the podium
• Robbie McEwen leads the bunch home
• Hammond is thrilled for his young team-mate
• Burghardt salutes after winning his first pro race
• Burghardt wins Gent Wevelgem with room to spare
• Hammond pulls through with a huge effort after spending much of the day in the front
• Burghardt leads Hammond in the break
• Burghardt and Hammond leading the break of six
• The peloton regrouped and is in full flight in pursuit of the break
• The peloton split after the crashes on the descent from the Kemmel
• Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) rides up the Kemmel
• Freire follows Björn Leukemans (Predictor-Lotto) up the Kemmel
• A Bouygues Telecom rider on the Kemmel
• Shrapnel on the Kemmel
• McEwen concentrates on climbing
• Fabian Cancellara (CSC) pulled like mad to bring the break back, to no avail
• Luca Paolini (Liquigas) climbs the Kemmel
• Freire is the new ProTour leader
• Tom Boonen (Quickstep) wasn't on a great day
• Burghardt finds the cobbles to his liking
• The early break
• Mengin, Hammond and Brard were off the front for 100km
• Brard starts to drop off on the Kemmel
• Boonen has a clear view of the descent
• Milram on the front
• Not where he wants to be Jimmy Casper lies on the cobbles
• Yowza! That's got to hurt!
• Casper was the worst off after the first crash
• Jimmy Casper suffered facial lacerations
• The crash on the Kemmel on the second trip down
• Sacchi in obvious pain
• Burghardt leads on the descent
• The view from the crash
• Can you raise your arms any higher?
• He couldn't stop smiling after his first pro win
• Burghardt = winnaar
• Robbie McEwen and Thor Hushovd pose at the start in Gent
• The peloton rolls along the coastline
• Hammond leads the break up the Kemmel
• Burghardt and Ventoso made the critical split on the final climb
• Fabio Sacchi (Milram) looks annoyed with the crash
• Vanlandschoot gets a neck brace after his fall.
• The scene on the Kemmel
• Suffering at the back of the peloton
• Sebastian Lang (Gerolsteiner) is way at the back of the bunch
• The peloton hits the Kemmel
• Big crowds on the Kemmel
• Burghardt wins!
• Hammond celebrates a T-Mobile 1-2.