An escape group is already trying to pull away into the wind...

ESCAPEKUURNECOLD

Gert Steegmans has had a flat tyre - not a good start to his day...

STEEGMANSSHACKMECHANIC

Though not because of his mishap, Steegmans is now in a chasing group with Micahel Barry - dropped after a closed level crossing...

BARRYCHASEKUURNECOLD

Tom Boonen looks unsure of himself as the roaring pace continues - the heat of Qatar and Oman are but a distant memory now...

BOONENWETKUURNECOLD

Tyler Farrar's face says it all - this is going to be one very hard and nasty day...

FARRARKUURNECOLD

No one has managed to escape - but riders like Fumiyuki Beppu are constantly attacking off the front...

BEPPUSHACKATTACK

Filippo Pozzato has given his wheel to teamate Ivanov - an early flight awaits the Italian from Brussels today...

KUURNEPOZZATOWET

Two riders have hit the deck as the pace sends the peloton through patches of slick mud...

KUURNECRASHWET

Kristoff Vandewalle makes an amazing recovery from this fall...

KUURNECRASHWETVANDEWALLE

Edvald Boasson Hagen suddenly makes a strange move at the front - with 150-kilometres to go..!

BOASSONSKYATTACK

Tom Boonen abandons just after the feed, the temperatures are around the five-degrees C mark...

BOONENABANDONKUURNECOLD

Ronny Martias has made a move with two Vacancsoleil riders as the first hills approach...

Storms have blown a rubbish bin into the peloton - Stijn Devolder is one of its victims...

KUURNECRASH

Liquigas make the chase - the storm has created gusting winds of almost 60-kilometres-per-hour...

Jeremy Hunt makes a counter-attack on the Mont d'Enclus...

HUNTATTACK

Hunt's move has put about 14 men in front with the Matthias trio - led now by Ian Stannard...

STANNARDSKYKUURNECOLD

Boasson Hagen looks the main threat in a group 45-seconds further down - could this be Sky's day again..?

BOASSONSKYATTACK

Stannard leads the escape up the cobbled Kruisberg ascent - they are pulling away now...

STANNARDSKYKUURNECOLD

The race is in smithereens as it tackles the Oude Kwaremont, a few minutes down on the Stannard escape...

Stannard's strength has created a trio in front - the Brit' has Rick Flens and Bobby Tracksel with him - and they lead by almost one minute..!

STANNARDSKYKUURNECOLD

Hunt has jumped away in pursuit, with Thor Hushovd and Hayden Roulston with him - their move starts a pursuit match that will last over 50-kilometres...

HUNTATTACK

Flens, Tracksel and Stannard look formidable into such strong winds - they're losing none of their lead...

Hayden comes to the rescue of Hushovd and Hunt - both of whom will give up shortly...

ROULSTONATTACK

Non-sprinter Stannard is forced to attack with 5-kilometres to go - but he cannot get away...

STANNARDSKYKUURNECOLD

Bobby Tracksel wins Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne ahead of Flens and Stannard - just 26 cyclists finished this Classic..!

KUURNETRACKSEL