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92nd Ronde van Vlaanderen - ProT, Belgium, April 6, 2008

Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) in disbelief
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Devolder shows the joy
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Belgians Nick Nuyens and Stijn Devolder
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Stijn Devolder, the Belgian champion
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Devolder holds up the trophy
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Quick Step had a two-pronged attack
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Bellegem is Village of the Ronde
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Some young fans are waiting
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Look at the amazing crowd
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Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step
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Angel Gomez (Saunier Duval-Scott)
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Watching the tense final
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Nick Nuyens beat Flecha
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Flecha had a great race
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George Hincapie and Bernhard Eisel
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George Hincapie and Bernhard Eisel
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Filippo Pozzatto had dirty shoes
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Filippo Pozzatto had a good race
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Juan Antonio Flecha at the post
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Stijn Devolder seems to say
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Stijn Devolder talks with the press
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Stijn Devolder talks
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Paolo Longo Borghini (Barloworld) fights up
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Luciano Pagliarini (Saunier Duval-Scott) had his ears covered
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Carlo Scognamiglio (Barloworld) 'enjoys'
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Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) crests over the top
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Ballan tackles the first 'cobbles'
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Fabian Cancellara couldn't wait
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Marco Corti (Barloworld) signs autographs
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Frederik Willems (Liquigas) doesn't really need
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The Molenberg is the first difficulty
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And when the going gets tough
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The start in Brugge
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Cristian Murro (Lampre) struggles
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Claudio Corioni (Liquigas) flies along
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Fabio Baldato (Lampre) has a lot of experience
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Leaving the start house.
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Make a left if you want to climb
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Michele Bartoli was on hand
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Fabio Baldato (Lampre) takes a left-hander
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Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) was aggressive all day
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Tom Boonen had a strong team-mate
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Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) shows first signs
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Michele Bartoli has won the race
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Ballan tries to bring
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Quinziato on the Koppenberg
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Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) storms up
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Simon Spilak (Lampre) did a great race
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The podium with Nuyens, Devolder, Flecha
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Pat McQuaid enjoys the racing
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Fabio Baldato (Lampre) celebrates
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Devolder with the trophy.
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Walking is certainly
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A Saunier Duval rider realises
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Devolder is hugged by staff
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These bikes are collected
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Paolo Fornaciari (Lampre) before the start.
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A smiling Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) poses
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The start was a mad house
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Early on the elements
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A hail storm cooled off
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Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) was very strong
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Devolder celebrates his biggest win
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Devolder used the ramp of the Eikenmolen
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Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank) chased
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The Koppenberg gives opportunity
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Rik Verbrugghe (Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone)
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Erik Zabel (Team Milram)
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Italian and Flemish fans await their heroes.
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Alessandro Ballan (Lampre - Fondital)
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Fabian Cancellara (Team CSC)
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Stijn Devolder (Quick Step)
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Oscar Freire Gomez (Rabobank)
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Philippe Gilbert (Française des Jeux)
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Ralf Grabsch (Team Milram)
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Kurt Hovelynck (Topsport Vlaanderen)
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Serguei Ivanov (Astana)
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The Muur after the action took place.
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Alexandre Pichot (Bouygues Telecom)
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Marcel Sieberg (Team High Road)
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