Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank-SunGard) is the happiest man in the world (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) with Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) in tow (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Stijn Devolder chases up the Kapelmuur (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Simon Clarke (Astana) followed by Chavanel (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
George Hincapie (BMC) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Heinrich Haussler (Garmin-Cervelo) on the Patersberg (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
The crowds were out en force in Flanders (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky) pushing the pace on the climb (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Edvald Boasson Hagen trying to get up to Chavanel (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) early in his solo move. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Sylvain Chavanel didn't have enough to contend with Nick Nuyens (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The Belgian fans go crazy for two non-Belgians battling up the Kapelmuur (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Nick Nuyens (behind) goes across to Fabian Cancellara and Sylvain Chavanel (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Geraint Thomas (Sky) leads Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky) puts in a dig (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Thor Hushovd at the front of the race (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Chavanel and Cancellara are propelled up the Kapelmuur by the enthusiastic crowds (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank Sungard) crests the Kapelmuur (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank Sungard), winner of the 2011 Tour of Flanders (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank Sungard) on the podium at Tour of Flanders (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Stijn Devolder suffered an unlucky puncture (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Chavanel looks back to see Cancellara coming up on the Valkenberg (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Cancellara didn't panic and rode back to the front of the race. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) heads over the Paterberg (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Fabian Cancellara lacked the snap to detonate Sylvain Chavanel on the Kapelmuur (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Simon Clarke of Astana was in the picture for a moment (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) wasn't quite on form for Flanders. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
George Hincapie (BMC) had a good ride in Flanders (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Tom Boonen followed by Geraint Thomas (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Philippe Gilbert on the Paterberg (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Stijn Devolder (Vacansoleil) was never in the thick of the action (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) gets a taste of Flanders (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Chavanel raced hard but was only second (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Cancellara showed his superb form but failed to win (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Daniel Oss (Liquigas-Doimo) and Edvald Boasson Hagen (Team Sky) in action (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) on a cobbled climb (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank-SunGard) on the Muur (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) again failed to deliver (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
An early moment in the race (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) goes on the attack (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Mikhail Ignatiev (Katusha) shows his love for Flanders (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The riders leave the start in Brugge (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The crowds along the race route were huge (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
An alternative view of the race (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) grits his teeth and fights to stay in contention (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Three years after coming second, Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank) wins the Tour of Flanders (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Tom Boonen broke free to take fourth. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Nick Nuyens is congratulated by his Saxo Bank Sungard teammate (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Nuyens has a little inspiration on his forearm (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
There was much jubliation in the Saxo Bank camp after Nick Nuyens defeated Cancellara and Chavanel to win Tour of Flanders. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Staf Schierlinckx (Veranda's Willems) with Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) on the Bosberg (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank Sungard) overjoyed after winning the Ronde Van Vlaanderen (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) chases on the Bosberg (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Philippe Gilbert comes across with Geraint Thomas to round out the top 10 in Flanders. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
BMC's George Hincapie looking a bit dismayed at sixth place (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Philippe Gilbert leads the chase group ahead of Bjorn Leukemans (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Nuyens gets the kisses (Image credit: Sirotti)
Nuyens savours the moment on the podium (Image credit: Sirotti)
Sylvain Chavanel (Quickstep) struggled to find a smile after his second place (Image credit: Sirotti)
Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) was arguably the strongest rider in the race but finished third (Image credit: Sirotti)
Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) finished ninth and Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) was tenth (Image credit: Sirotti)
George Hincapie (BMC) finished sixth (Image credit: Sirotti)
Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) on the Koppenberg. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) on the Koppenberg, biding his time. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Philippe Gilbert going for broke after the Bosberg. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) splintered the front group with his attack on the Bosberg, but it came to naught. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Nuyens tops Chavanel and Cancellara in a mad dash for the line. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Nick Nuyens had the fresher legs against Chavanel and Cancellara, who had been off the front together earlier in the race. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Nick Nuyens blasts to the win in the Tour of Flanders. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) put in a strong move on the Bosberg (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
Fabian Cancellara (Leopard Trek) waiting to make his move. (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)
As usual there were huge crowds on the Muur (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) got away on the Bosberg (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Alessandro Ballan (BMC) goes in pursuit of Gilbert of the Bosberg (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Nuyens suffers on the Muur of Geraardsbergen (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank-SunGard) celebrates and Chavanel despairs (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Tom Boonen (Quick Step) and the pain of finishing fourth (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank-SunGard) can hardly comprehend he's won (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Alessandro Ballan (BMC) fights the gradient of the Muur (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Filippo Pozzato needs a drink after a tough finish (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Nuyens gets it on the line (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Ballan gets a pat on the back for his aggressive race (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
A disappointed Thor Hushovd (Garmin-Cervelo) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Nuyens takes the top spot after out smarting Chavanel and Cancellara in the finale (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The Tour of Flanders podium: Sylvain Chavanel, Nick Nuyens and Fabian Cancellara (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Nick Nuyens (Saxo Bank-SunGard) collects the winner's trophy (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
