Kenny De Ketele and Jasper De Buyst (Baloise Insurance) slingshotting
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Shane Archbold returns the favour as he slingshots Glen O'Shea in the madison
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The Kuipke velodrome
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There were large crowds for day one of racing
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It was fast and furious racing as always
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Iljo Keisse and mark Cavendish
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Iljo Keisse at speed
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Mark Cavendish enjoying himself
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Kenny De Ketele during the race
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Iljo Keisse tries to find Mark Cavendish's (Omega Pharma - Quickstep) hand
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Mark Cavendish gets a slingshot from Iljo Keisse
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Mark Cavendish gets a slingshot
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Viktor Manakov and Ivan Savitsky (Primus Haacht)
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Viktor Manakov and Ivan Savitsky (Primus Haacht) get ready to slingshot
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Viktor Manakov gets slung forward by Primus Haacht teammate Ivan Savitsky
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Sligshotting Kenny De Ketele and Jasper De Buyst (Baloise Insurance)
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Kenny De Ketele (Baloise Insurance)
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Kenny De Ketele and Jasper De Buyst (Baloise Insurance)
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The riders up high on the banking
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Jasper De Buyst
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Jasper De Buyst celebrates
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Shane Archbold and Glen O'Shea (Callant - Upgrade Estate)
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Former madison world champions Vivien Brisse and Morgan Kneisky (T-interim)
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Alex Rasmussen gives it his all to slingshot teammate Marc Hester
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Shane Archbold is a face of concentration as he slingshots away from teammate Glen O'Shea
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World champions in the madison David Muntaner and Albert Torres (John Saey - Lecot)
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Silvan Dillier and Leif Lampater (Caruur) slingshotting
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Marc Hester and Alex Rasmussen (Lotto) with their bouquets
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Philippe Muyters poses with the Vlaanderen-Baloise team
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Race director Patrick Sercu with Felice Gimondi, Philippe Muyters and race organiser Rob Discart
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Felice Gimondi shakes hands with Philippe Muyters
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Felice Gimondi was a special guest at the race
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Five time grand tour winner and 1973 world champion Felice Gimondi
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Philippe Muyters, Flemish Minister for Work, Economics, Innovation and Sport, was the opening of the 2014 edition of the race
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Philippe Muyters on the boards
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Philippe Muyters, Flemish Minister for Work, Economics, Innovation and Sport, poses on the track
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Eight laps to go...
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Iljo Keisse sends Mark Cavendish speedin away
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Viktor Manakov and Primus Haacht teammate Ivan Savitsky
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Jasper De Buyst and Kenny De Ketele (Baloise Insurance) lead the Six Days of Gent after the opening night of racing that was opened by Felice Gimondi. The Belgian duo lead the standings with 84 poinst.
Racing was briefly halted when a cat ran onto the Kuipke velodrome during the SuperSprint. Once racing resumed, Michael Vingerling emerged victorious with his 3M team ending the night in 11th place on 20 points
Leif Lampater and Silvan Dillier are second on the standings with 52 points, followed by the Danish duo of Alex Rasmussen and Marc Hester on 50 points.
The Omega Pharma-Quick Step duo of Mark Cavendish and Iijo Keisse are currently fourth on 28 points having placed second in the Points Race, Team Elimination and madison. You can find a full gallery of Cavendish and Keisse's final training session on the track right here.
The winners of the madison, Glen O'Shea and Shane Archbold (Callant - Upgrade Estate), are one of three teams to be one lap down on the leaders while four teams are four laps behind.
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Standings after day one
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Points
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Jasper De Buyst (Bel) / Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Baloise Insurance
84
pts
2
Leif Lampater (Ger) / Silvan Dillier (Sui) Team Caruur
52
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Alex Rasmussen (Den) / Marc Hester (Den) Team Lotto
