Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Belgium), 200kms

An escape has got away after abiut 30-kilometres, containing Arnaud Van Groen and Ricci Bitti - they race to a 12-minute lead..!

Heinrich Haussler calls on the Garmin mechanic to use a foot-pump and increase the pressure in one of his tyres...

As a sign of respect, Tom Boonen follows Taylor Phinney in fast pursuit on the first of three laps at Haaghoek...

Van Groen is in charge of the escape as it continues to enjoy its freedom under the winter sunshine...

Christian Knees for Team Sky leads the peloton as the hills approach - the time-gap is about nine-minutes now...

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Green Edge is earning its respect by having Matthew Wilson chase hard...

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David Boucher leads the escape over the Kruisberg, they hold a gap of four minutes with 65-kilometres to go...

Vandousselaere and Westra are stil surviving in front as the Taaienberg looms...

Tom Boonen appplies the pressure on the Taaienberg as Lars Boom crashes out...

Juan Antonio Flecha chases Boonen on the Taaienberg - the winning move is about to form...

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Thor Hushovd leads the winning escape of about seven riders...

Matthew Hayman is in this move, together with Sky's Flecha...

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Philippe Gilbert's chances have ended with a flat tyre on the Eikenberg...

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Dominique Rollin is leading a furious chase for FDJ on the cobblestones near Volkegem...

Boonen leads the seven escapers towards the cruxt of the day's racing on the Molenberg...

Sep Van Marcke attacks Tom Boonen on the Molenberg...

Van Marcke is flying now - he's still attacking on the Paddiestraat cobblestones...

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Devenyns leads the race now, with Hayman, Van Marcke, Boonen and Flecha there - Hushovd and Breschel have been dropped...

Van Marcke attacks on the cobbles with 15-kilometres to go...

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Boonen, Flecha and Van Marcke are about to enter the last 10-kilometres together...

Sep Van Marcke wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad - what a great result for the young Belgian..!

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Sep Van Marcke, Tom Boonen and Juan Antonio Flecha share the podium in Ghent...