70th Gent-Wevelgem Photos; Page 2: Twice over the Kemmelberg |
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Starting the 1st of two times up the Kemmelberg | share this photo |
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Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) of Rabobank looking comfortable on the climb | share this photo |
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Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) and Matti Breschel attack the peloton in pursuant of the race leader | share this photo |
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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 |
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Off they go in search of Ermanno Capelli who left at km 107 (roughly the halfway point) | share this photo |
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Quick Step's Stijn Devolder (Bel) fresh off his Tour of Flander's win is content to be nestled in the chasing peloton | share this photo |
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Rabobank's Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) and Quick Step's Tom Boonen (Bel) | share this photo |
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Lampre's Alessandro Ballan (Ita) with Robbie McEwen on his wing | share 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 go | share this photo |
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Kemmelberg fans waiting for a second visit by the peloton | share this photo |
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The 22 year-old Capelli held a lead of nine minutes at one point | share this photo |
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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 peloton | share this photo |
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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 Capelli | share this photo |
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At the top, the 2nd time over, Capelli had a 45" lead over Pozzato and Gilbert. | share this photo |
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Gilbert and Pozzato 45 seconds back | share this photo |
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The 2nd chase group nearing the top | share this photo |
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Back in the peloton, George Hincapie | share this photo |
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Several pure sprinters where still in the mix including Erik Zabel and | share this photo |
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... Robbie McEwen | share this photo |
70th Gent-Wevelgem Photos; Page 2: Twice over the Kemmelberg |
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