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Steegmans and Boonen rule Belgian finish

By Cycling News

published 9 July 2007

Gert Steegmans worked with team captain Tom Boonen to deliver his Quickstep team a one-two finish in...

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Gert Steegmans (Quickstep) (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Fabian Cancellara grimaces with pain (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Unlucky, George Hincapie (Discovery Channel) (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Gert Steegmans looks to his team-mate Boonen after winning the second stage of the 2007 Tour (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Tom Boonen happy with his team's win on Belgian soil (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Fabian Cancellara grimaces with pain after going down in a big wreck with 2km to go (Image credit: AFP Photo)

The final uphill sprint into Gent was dominated by the Quickstep train (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Gert Steegmans (Quickstep) thrills to his first Tour win (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Unlucky, George Hincapie (Discovery Channel) went down in the crash and hurt his arm (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Gert Steegmans (Quickstep) on the podium after his first Tour stage win (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Tom Boonen took over the green jersey from Robbie McEwen (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Boonen got around to the victory salute before Steegmans could manage one! (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Tom Boonen and Gert Steegmans (Quickstep) hit the peloton with a one-two punch (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) picks up his bike to start stage 2 (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Michael Rasmussen (Rabobank) at the sign in, still waiting for the mountains. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Oscar Freire (Rabobank) lifts his bike out of the 'bike rack' after having signed in. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Fabian Cancellara (Team CSC) enjoys another day in yellow. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) doing his superstar duty. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

David Millar (Saunier Duval-Prodir) had only one goal in mind: finish the stage and ensure another day in the leader's jersey. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Vladimir Gusev (Discovery Channel) prepares for the stage that started out with heavy rains. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) in a quiter moment before the start. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Tom Boonen (Quickstep-Innergetic) is confident before the start. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Belgian Tom Boonen returns from the sign-in. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne) after the sign-in. German Champ Fabian Wegmann in the background on the podium. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Thomas Dekker (Rabobank) at the sign-in. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Christophe Moreau (Ag2r Prévoyance) doing his superstar duty. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Cancellara in yellow makes last adjustments on his bike. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The Swiss rider enjoys another day in yellow. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Paolo Savoldelli (Astana) before the start. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) before the start. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The peloton waits before the roll-out. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Two Agritubel riders are at the back of the field. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Levi Leipheimer checks to make sure his bike is ready to get to Belgium. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Vladimir Gusev (Discovery Channel) happy before the start to the second stage. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Gusev and Hincapie posing for the camera. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Valverde and Pereiro can't wait for the mountains to start. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Fabian Wegmann enjoys the Tour in the German Championships jersey. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The field is rolling. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Erik Zabel is ready to sign-in. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The few riders who escaped the crash sprint for the win. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Boonen celebrates the win of his usual leadout man. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The finish in Gent was quite steep and the sprinters are struggling to get on terms wit it. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Boonen raises his arms but it is the man to his right, teammate Steegmans, who takes the stage. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The two Quickstep celebrate a rare 1-2. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Boonen and Steegmans really enjoyed the ride into Belgium (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The two Belgians made sure that they will be the talk of the town for quite some time. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Steegmans (Quickstep) on the right sends his thanks to teammate Boonen, who is usually the man to win. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Fabian Cancellara makes a face that sums up his day. He'll hope that his wrist is not badly affected. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

American Fred Rodriguez (Predictor-Lotto) also got to experience the Belgian tarmac in a way he didn't expect. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Gert Steegmans gets to enjoy the limelight for once. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The yellow jersey and other riders caught in the crash in the last couple of kilometres are crossing the line, not looking happy. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Fabian Cancellara (CSC) hurt his writs in the pileup. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Gert Steegmans (Quickstep) on the podium. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Steegmans kisses a well-deserved trophy. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Steegmans on the podium is extremely happy. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The Belgian (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Fabian Cancellara is already in a better mood as he receibed another yellow jersey. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

The leader of the Tour since the prologue. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Tom Boonen may have 'only' gotten second on the day, but he at least won the green jersey. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Who-hoo! Gert Steegmans pumps his fists in joy after winning the sprint he was only leading out (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

Yeah, baby! Steegmans shows the guns (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

At the crest of the hill Steegmans takes his first Tour win in Gent (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

Quickstep was an indomitable force on the finish in Gent (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

What it feels like to win a Tour stage (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

Patrick Lefevere gives a hug to Gert Steegmans (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

Tom Boonen was in high demand with Belgian reporters after the finish (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

Robbie McEwen congratulates Steegmans on his Tour win (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

Steegmans gives the thumbs up as Boonen tries to resist the crush of reporters (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

The Tour heads out for stage two from Dunkeque to Gent (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

Fans cheer on the peloton (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

Yellow jersey Cancellara is surrounded by the CSC team at the start (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

CSC, Astana and Cofidis lead the neutral roll out (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

The peloton rolls out from Dunkeque (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

Fans mill around waiting for the peloton to come (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

Large crowds gathered to see the riders in Dunkerque (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

Fans look to see where the riders are (Image credit: Cyclingnews.com)

The peloton looking eager to get underway as they swarm around the lead car before being released (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

David Millar shows off his KOM jersey (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

Le Tour makes it's way over from Dover (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

Cancellara sticking out in his yellow jersey and helmet in the peloton (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

CSC on the front, keeping the pace high (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

Cancellara focus' on the road ahead (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

The break makes its way through Belgium (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

Steegmans gets it from fellow team mate and country man Boonen (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

Tomas Vaitkus doesn't look happy after his crash (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

Cancellara nursed his arm as he crossed the line after crashing (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

Millar crosses the line after being held up behind the crash (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

Gert Steegmans happy to be on the top step of the podium in his home country of Belgium (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

Cancellara happy to have survived another day in yellow (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

Boonen didn't get the stage but got the green jersey (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

Millar looking a little shocked on the podium (Image credit: John Pierce/Photosport International)

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