Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, 200kms (Belgium)

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Eight men form the day's early escape with Sjoerd Van Ginniken and Xandro Meurisse leading their way...

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The peloton rides hard into the cross-winds, but they won't launch a real chase for a few hours yet...

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Mark Cavendish has jetted in for the day, he'll be keen to make it a British double after Stannard's win yesterday..!

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Gorik Gardeyn has got tangled up with Morton Gadgaard...

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Jimmy Engoulvent leads the escape up the Oude Kruisberg with a two-minute lead...

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Pim Ligthart accelerates away from the peloton on the Kruisberg...

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Danilo Wyss escapes with a Topsport rider, but they won't get far...

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Katusha is starting to turn up the pace with the Oude Kwaremont looming...

Frederik Backaert leads the remnants of the escape across the Kwaremont cobblestones...

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Sep Vanmarcke races away from the peloton with Tom Boonen and Ligthart...

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Ian Stannard chases Vanmarcke and Boonen at 20-seconds...

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Vanmarcke is under lock and key behind some Etixx riders as the race heads towards Kuurne...

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Boonen leads a front group of about 20 riders - it looks like the winning move...

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Stannard attacks through the picturesque village of Nokere, this is a man on form..!

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On behlaf of Etixx, Zdenek Stybar leads the race into Kuurne...

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Surprise, surprise, Topsport and MTN-Qhubeka riders have almost caught the Etixx group with two circuits to race...

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What is now a big peloton passes through Kortrijk with 20-kilometres to go...

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Philippe Gilbert attacks in the last five-kilometres..!

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It's Viviani versus Cavendish versus Kristoff for the win..!

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Mark Cavendish wins the 2015 Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, completing a British double in Flanders this weekend..!

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