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70th Gent-Wevelgem Photos; Page 2: Twice over the Kemmelberg

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Starting the 1st of two times up the Kemmelbergshare this photo

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Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) of Rabobank looking comfortable on the climbshare this photo

Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) and Matti Breschel attack the peloton in pursuant of the race leadershare this photo

Matti Breschel (Team CSC) leads Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) over the top of Kemmelberg with a gap on the main pack and 4'46" behind the leader.share this photo

Off they go in search of Ermanno Capelli who left at km 107 (roughly the halfway point)share this photo

Quick Step's Stijn Devolder (Bel) fresh off his Tour of Flander's win is content to be nestled in the chasing pelotonshare this photo

Rabobank's Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) and Quick Step's Tom Boonen (Bel)share this photo

Lampre's Alessandro Ballan (Ita) with Robbie McEwen on his wingshare this photo

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Italian Ermanno Capelli (Saunier Duval-Scott) much earlier rolled off the front at km 107 or 102 km to goshare this photo

Kemmelberg fans waiting for a second visit by the pelotonshare this photo

The 22 year-old Capelli held a lead of nine minutes at one pointshare this photo

39 km to go: It was unfortunate for the three man chase that Matti Breschel flatted. It greatly reduced the chances of Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) and Philippe Gilbert (Francaise des Jeux) to hold off the pelotonshare this photo

A group formed behind with Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) and Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank), They got a small gap over the main group, which was being led by Rabobank for Freire.share this photo

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A nice unobstructed view of the cobbled climb for race leader Capellishare this photo

At the top, the 2nd time over, Capelli had a 45" lead over Pozzato and Gilbert.share this photo

Gilbert and Pozzato 45 seconds backshare this photo

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The 2nd chase group nearing the topshare this photo

Back in the peloton, George Hincapieshare this photo

Several pure sprinters where still in the mix including Erik Zabel andshare this photo

... Robbie McEwenshare this photo

70th Gent-Wevelgem Photos; Page 2: Twice over the Kemmelberg

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