04.04 - Tour of Flanders

The 2010 Tour of Flanders sets off from Bruges...

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No, no Faustino - not on the fresh daffodils...

Five men are away right away, led by Floris Goesnissen...

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Lance Armstrong looks keen and fresh for this race - but what's with the beard..?

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Olivier Bonnet is leading a trio of counter-attackers - they'll forge with the five escapers after 40-kilometres...

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The wind is causing discomfort at the back of the race..

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An early crash catches out Geoffroy LeQuatre...

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Gorka Isausti is the main victim of another crash in the peloton...

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The peloton crosses the cobbles at Wannegem-Lede with a ten minute deficit...

Julian Dean is sacrifying his chances by pacing Tyler Farrar back to the race after a crash...

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Saxo Bank has emerged as the most determined team in pursuit...

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Stuart O'Grady leads the peloton along the Oude Kwaremont in pursuit..

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Ignatiev leads the escape over the Paterberg with a two-minute lead...

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Tom Boonen shows himself as the strongest of the chasing group on the Paterberg...

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Fabian Cancellara looks even stronger on the Paterberg...

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George Hincapie is not too far from the front...

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Armstrong looks determined as well...

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Armstrong looks determined as well...

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Matti Breschel and Juan Antonio Flecha lead the chase on the Taaienberg - there's still a two-minute gap...

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Sky starts to show itself with Arvesen leading the peloton along the cobblestones near Volkegemberg...

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Matthew Hayman takes off for Sky with the escape now absorbed...

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Bernahrd Eisel has joined Hayman and made a new escape - is this the good one..?

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The Molenberg witnesses the big attack by Cancellara...

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Boonen has got across to Cancellara, but it hurts a bit...

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Eisel dips his shoulders and chases - Hincapie and Gilbert look concerned at maybe having missed the key move...

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Cancellara and Boonen are gaining time on everyone as the Berendries approaches...

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Farrar is also in contention - the American looks leaner and fitter now...

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David Millar is in pursuit on the Berendries, about 45-seconds behind the two leaders...

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Millar has been caught by Bjorn Leukemans and Philippe Gilbert 10-kilometres from the Mur de Grammont...

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Cancellara has attacked on the Mur de Grammont, and is cheered on by some sporting locals...

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Boonen looks more forlorn than embarrassed at losing the race to Cancellara...

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Gilbert and Leukemens have dropped Millar in their chase of Boonen and Cancellara...

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Hincapie is still close to the front, but he has a bit of time to make up...

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Armstrong is fighting to catch up his younger protogés...

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The lesser stars still race to their limits on the spectator-packed Mur de Grammont...

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Cancellara goes into his tuck as his lead over Boonen just grows and grows...

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Boonen has tried to close the gap, but is on the verge of surrendering with five-kilometres to go...

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Fabian Cancellara wins the Tour of Flanders by a mile...

Fabian Cancellara shares the podium with Tom Boonen and Philippe Gilbert - see you in Roubaix, guys..!

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