Tour of Flanders (Belgium), 256kms

The Tour of Flanders leaves its starting point in Bruges...

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There's been an amazing start - 15 riders have sped away, led by Tyler Farrar...

Ramon Sinkledam and john Degenkolb are wearing their new 'Argos' kit for the first time today...

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Into his 17th Ronde, George Hincapie has a thoughtful day ahead of him if he can finish...

Omega Pharma-Quick-Step are being put under pressure by the Farrar-led escape...

Net App leads the escape onto the Wannegem-Lede cobblestones - with a five-minute lead...

The peloton descends on tiny roads before the first hills...

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Svein Tuft leads the peloton for Green Edge on the cobbles at Kergate...

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Fabian Cancellara is in last place on the Molenberg - but he doesn't look too distressed..!

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Matthew Hayman has launched out alone after the Berendries...

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Farrar propels the escape towards the first ascent of the Oude Kwaremont - they still posess a four-minute lead...

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Lastras and Lund lead the escape up the Koppenberg...

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Gregory Rast and Cancellara compete for position with Rabobank on the Koppenberg...

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Vacansoleil lead the sedate peloton on to the Steenbeekdries - while news comes that Cancellara has crashed out of the race..!

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Vincent Jerome has attacked on the approach to the second ascent of the Kwaremont...

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Niki Terpstra chases Jerome down on the Kwaremont...

Sep Vanmarcke leads the chase now, the Kwaremont is having an effect on the racing..!

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Juan Antonio Flecha is right at the head of the race on the second-ascent of the Paterberg...

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Philippe Gilbert is not far behind Flecha..!

Alessandro Ballan has taken off alone on the final climb of the Kwaremont...

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Filippo Pozzato chases, and only Tom Boonen can stay with him on the Kwaremont...

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Pozzato has the strength to lead Ballan and Boonen over the Paterberg for the last time...

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Peter Sagan is the closest chaser...

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Boasson Hagen is chasing too - but it's too late...

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Ballan leads the trio of escapers towards Oudenaarde with a 45-seconds gap...

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Hayden Roulston makes a counter-attack - but the gap is too big...

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Boonen looks back at his Italian rivals - both of them very good sprinters...

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Tom Boonen is a bike-length ahead of Pozzato at the finish..!

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Tom Boonen celebrates a third Tour of Flanders victory - and his third Classic in three attempts this year..!

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Tom Boonen is all smiles on the podium - not so, Pozzato and Ballan..!

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