
George Hincapie (BMC) looked strong in the race but missed the critical
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Leukemans, Gilbert and Millar chased together until Millar was dropped
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Cancellara and Boonen worked harder when they heard Millar had company.
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David Millar (Garmin-Transitions) was joined by Gilbert and Leukemans.
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The Footon Servetto riders had a color inverted kit for Belgium.
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Mikhail Ignatiev in the breakaway.
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George Hincapie (BMC) riding the Ronde van Vlaanderen.
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Gilbert goes off in pursuit of Boonen and Cancellara.
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Tom Boonen had plenty of cameras following him as he chased Cancellara.
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Lance Armstrong on the Kapelmuur.
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Cancellara and Boonen cooperated well between the Molenberg and the Kapelmuur.
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Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) was a long way back.
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Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) leads Gilbert
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The rest of the bunch heads to the top of the Kapelmuur.
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Fabian Cancellara rides away on the Molenberg.
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Lance Armstrong (Radioshack) in the Tour of Flanders.
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Cancellara takes on the last climb en route to victory.
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Leif Hoste (Omega Pharma-Lotto)
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David Millar and Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) exhausted after the
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Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) reflects on his Ronde.
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Daniel Oss (Liquigas) after the Tour of Flanders.
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Tom Boonen (Quick Step) nears the summit of the Kapelmuur.
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Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) gets enthusiastic encouragement on the Kapelmuur.
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Tom Boonen (Quick Step) tries to limit his gap to Cancellara on the Kapelmuur.
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Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) celebrates his third career Monument.
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Mikhail Ignative (Katusha) models the new Lazer helmet cover.
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Kurt Alse Arvesen (Sky) is always easy to spot.
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Mark Cavendish (HTC-Columbia) did not finish the race.
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George Hincapie (BMC) in the group with Boonen.
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The Sky team work well together but used their bullets too early.
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The 2010 Ronde van Vlaanderen podium.
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The Belgian flags dwarfed the tiny Swiss flag held by Cancellara.
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Fabian Cancellara takes home this third major Classic.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) made a small salute for taking the
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Belgian champion Tom Boonen had to endure the long, futile chase after
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Bjorn Leukemans may not have made the podium, but it was a good result
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Fabian Cancellara starts the attack on the Molenberg.
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Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) never came close to taking his third Ronde.
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Boonen, Cancellara and Gilbert top the podium in Meerbeke.
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Cancellara admires his newest trophy
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Fabian Cancellara, winner of the 2010 Tour of Flanders.
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Tom Boonen managed a misty-eyed smile on the podium.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) seemed pleased to make the podium.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) has his moment on the podium.
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David Millar and Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) discuss the race.
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Alessandro Ballan (BMC) came in behind the bunch.
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The sprint for fifth place goes to Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions)
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Fabian Cancellara holds up his trophy
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The 2010 Ronde van Vlaanderen podium
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Fabian Cancellara, winner of the 2010 Tour of Flanders.
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Boonen congratulates Cancellara on a great race.
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Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) enjoyed a long victory salute.
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Fabian Cancellara grabbed a Swiss flag from a specator.
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Fabian Cancellara powers out of the turn on the Kapelmuur.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) leads Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil)
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Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) celebrates as he crosses the line.
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The podium of the 2010 Tour of Flanders: Tom Boonen (2nd) Fabian Cancellara
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Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) ceded the podium spot.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) rolls in for third.
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The final podium of the 2010 Tour of Flanders.
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Philippe Gilbert heads to a podium placing.
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The two chasers distanced David Millar on the Muur.
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Gilbert leads Leukemans to the top of the Kapelmuur.
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The Flemish and Belgian flags wave wildly for Tom Boonen.
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Tom Boonen (Quick Step) could not match Cancellara in the finale.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) left Leukemans behind in the final
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Tom Boonen (Quick Step) suffering on the slopes of the Mur de Grammont.
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Tom Boonen (Quick Step) in agony as he tries desperately to close the
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Boonen rides to the top of the Kapelmuur about 10 seconds behind Cancellara.
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Here comes Boonen and the gap has opened wide.
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Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) powers to the top of the Kapelmuur.
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Cancellara gave it everything on the Kapelmuur and distanced Boonen.
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Cancellara's face shows the strain of his efforts on the slopes of Geraardsbergen.
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Fans get their first glimpse of the race leader, Fabian Cancellara.
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Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) rides to his third career Monument win.
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A Swiss flag for the Swiss champion in the finish of Flanders.
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A fan handed Cancellara a Swiss flag in the home stretch.
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