02.27 - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Tristan Valentin is the first to crash on treacherous roads...

OMLOOPVALENTINCRASH

Robbie McEwen didn't crash - but he's banged his bad knee on his bars in the rush to avoid a spill...

OMLOOPMCEWENINJURY

George Hincapie has had to stop for a bike-change - it's all happening..!

OMLOOPHINCAPIE

Frederic Veuchelen is leading a quartet of chasers on a day-long escape...

OMLOOPVEUCHELEN

David Millar says Hi to Sky's directeur-sportif, Scott Sunderland...

MILLARSUNDERLAND

This is a big day for SKY - Russell Downing loads up with fresh bottles for his teamates...

OMLOOPDOWNINGSKYCHASE

The peloton heads on to the first cobbles at Haaghoek with a ten minute deficit...

OMLOOPPELOTONCOBBLES

Three men have gone off in pursuit, but in fact they are acting as a bridge for future chases...

Downing is now at the front for SKY, setting the pace up the Pottleberg climb...

OMLOOPDOWNINGSKYCHASE

Kim KIrchen waves the Katusha flag on the summit of the Pottleberg - but there's no real chase yet...

OMLOOPKIRCHENCHASE

Robbie Hunter is protecting Tyler Farrar near the front of the group...

OMLOOPHUNTER

Veuchelen is pushing the pace on the Kruisberg - the escape has momentarily split...

OMLOOPVEUCHELEN

Michael Barry has crashed on muddy lanes between the Taaienberg and the Eikenberg...

OMLOOPBARRYSKYCRASH

Hincapie is feeling the pace now as the race speeds along the cobblestones near Volkegem...

OMLOOPHINCAPIE

Curvers is leading the reformed escape towards the finale - they still have a few minutes in hand...

OMLOOPCURVERS

Marcel Sieberg has made an attack on the Molenberg...

Tom Boonen makes his first move of the day - and splits the peloton to pieces on the Molenberg...

OMLOOPBOONENMOLENBERG

Lars Boom has made another attack in the narrow lanes...

OMLOOPBOOM

Sylvain Chavanel makes his move after Boom is caught - but then it all settles down again...

OMLOOPCHAVANEL

A new move has developed now, but Curvers has made it into this move as well..!

OMLOOPCURVERS

Phlippe Gilbert senses the right moment - he leads the escape with Juan Antonio Flecha on his wheel...

OMLOOPGILBERTSKY

This is an exciting move as the escape reaches the 3-kilometre stretch of cobbles at Lange Munte...

OMLOOPFLECHASKY

Last year's winner, Thor Hushovd, is forced to chase for Cervelo and Haussler as Flecha and Gilbert push the pressure...

OMLOOPHUSHOVDCHASE

Gilbert launches his attack at the front as the cobbles continue...

OMLOOPGILBERTSKY

Now Flecha attacks - and the Spaniard has dropped Gilbert with 20-kilometres to go...

OMLOOPFLECHASKY

Could this be Fklecha's first-ever Classic victory - and Sky's..?!

OMLOOPFLECHASKY

Gilbert isn't happy at being left behind - it is him who leads the chase into Ghent...

OMLOOPGILBERT

Juan Antonio Flecha has won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad!

OMLOOPFLECHASKY

Haussler beats Farrar for 2nd-place...

OMLOOPHAUSSLERFARRAR

Flecha looks happier than ever before as he savours victory with Haussler and Farrar...