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71st Gent-Wevelgem April 8, 2009

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  Full Results and Report


Classic start and weather

Crash involving two Garmin riders

Julien Dean suffers a nasty looking knee injury. Update: Surgery for Julian Dean after crash.

Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) of Team Columbia-High Road chases Aleksandr Kuschynski (Blr) of Liquigas the 2nd time over the Kemmelberg. He is followed by...

... Manuel Quinziato (Ita) of Liquigas who is attempting to join his teammate at the front of the race. Recall, Quinziato was in the main break at Tour of Flanders.

Boasson Hagen joined Kuschynski on the (second) descent of the Kemmelberg and the two of them stayed away with 36 km to go

1st Edvald Boasson Hagen jumped Aleksandr Kuschynski with 200m to go

George Hincapie reflects on another classic day for Team Columbia. Hincapie finished 15th @ 2.14 behind his winning teammate.

Podium L-to-R: 2nd Aleksandr Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas, 1st Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team Columbia-High Road , 3rd Matthew Goss (Den) Team Saxo Bank