
Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank-SunGard) is the happiest man in the world
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Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) with Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) in
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Stijn Devolder chases up the Kapelmuur
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Simon Clarke (Astana) followed by Chavanel
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Heinrich Haussler (Garmin-Cervelo) on the Patersberg
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The crowds were out en force in Flanders
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Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky) pushing the pace on the climb
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Edvald Boasson Hagen trying to get up to Chavanel
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Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) early in his solo move.
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Sylvain Chavanel didn't have enough to contend with Nick Nuyens
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The Belgian fans go crazy for two non-Belgians battling up the Kapelmuur
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Nick Nuyens (behind) goes across to Fabian Cancellara and Sylvain Chavanel
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Geraint Thomas (Sky) leads Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank)
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Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky) puts in a dig
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Thor Hushovd at the front of the race
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Chavanel and Cancellara are propelled up the Kapelmuur by the enthusiastic
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Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank Sungard) crests the Kapelmuur
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Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank Sungard), winner of the 2011 Tour of Flanders
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Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank Sungard) on the podium at Tour of Flanders
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Stijn Devolder suffered an unlucky puncture
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Chavanel looks back to see Cancellara coming up on the Valkenberg
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Cancellara didn't panic and rode back to the front of the race.
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Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) heads over the Paterberg
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Fabian Cancellara lacked the snap to detonate Sylvain Chavanel on the
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Simon Clarke of Astana was in the picture for a moment
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Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) wasn't quite on form for Flanders.
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George Hincapie (BMC) had a good ride in Flanders
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Tom Boonen followed by Geraint Thomas
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Philippe Gilbert on the Paterberg
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Stijn Devolder (Vacansoleil) was never in the thick of the action
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Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) gets a taste of Flanders
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Chavanel raced hard but was only second
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Cancellara showed his superb form but failed to win
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Daniel Oss (Liquigas-Doimo) and Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) in action
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Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) on a cobbled climb
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Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank-SunGard) on the Muur
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Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) again failed to deliver
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) goes on the attack
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Mikhail Ignatiev (Katusha) shows his love for Flanders
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The riders leave the start in Brugge
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The crowds along the race route were huge
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An alternative view of the race
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Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) grits his teeth and fights to stay in contention
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Three years after coming second, Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank) wins the Tour
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Tom Boonen broke free to take fourth.
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Nick Nuyens is congratulated by his Saxo Bank Sungard teammate
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Nuyens has a little inspiration on his forearm
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There was much jubliation in the Saxo Bank camp after Nick Nuyens defeated
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Staf Schierlinckx (Veranda's Willems) with Fabian Cancellara (Leopard
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Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank Sungard) overjoyed after winning the Ronde Van
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Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) chases on the Bosberg
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Philippe Gilbert comes across with Geraint Thomas to round out the top
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BMC's George Hincapie looking a bit dismayed at sixth place
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Philippe Gilbert leads the chase group ahead of Bjorn Leukemans
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Nuyens savours the moment on the podium
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Sylvain Chavanel (Quickstep) struggled to find a smile after his second
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Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) was arguably the strongest rider in the
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) finished ninth and Geraint Thomas
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George Hincapie (BMC) finished sixth
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) on the Koppenberg.
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Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) on the Koppenberg, biding his time.
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Philippe Gilbert going for broke after the Bosberg.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) splintered the front group with
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Nuyens tops Chavanel and Cancellara in a mad dash for the line.
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Nick Nuyens had the fresher legs against Chavanel and Cancellara, who
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Nick Nuyens blasts to the win in the Tour of Flanders.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) put in a strong move on the Bosberg
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Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) waiting to make his move.
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As usual there were huge crowds on the Muur
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) got away on the Bosberg
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Alessandro Ballan (BMC) goes in pursuit of Gilbert of the Bosberg
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Nuyens suffers on the Muur of Geraardsbergen
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Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank-SunGard) celebrates and Chavanel despairs
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Tom Boonen (Quick Step) and the pain of finishing fourth
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Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank-SunGard) can hardly comprehend he's won
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Alessandro Ballan (BMC) fights the gradient of the Muur
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Filippo Pozzato needs a drink after a tough finish
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Ballan gets a pat on the back for his aggressive race
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A disappointed Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo)
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Nuyens takes the top spot after out smarting Chavanel and Cancellara in
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The Tour of Flanders podium: Sylvain Chavanel, Nick Nuyens and Fabian
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Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank-SunGard) collects the winner's trophy
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Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank-SunGard) celebrates
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Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step), Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank) and Fabian Cancellara
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Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank) wins the 2011 Tour of Flanders
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Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank) wins the 2011 Tour of Flanders
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