|
The start in Brugge. Having the worst looking kit gets Footon - Servetto a lot of extra attention. | 
The first half of the race is flat. The riders passing through after the rain has stopped. | 
Mikhail Ignatiev of Katusha leading the two-man escape up the Patersberg climb at km 180 wearing a flag of Flanders helmet cap |
George Hincapie settled into the second chase group and eventually posted another good Tour of Flanders result finishing 6th | 
Fans on the Mur de Grammont, the last big test with 15 km to go | 
Saxo Bank's Fabian Cancellara hits the top first |
Cancellara rode away from his breakmate, Tom Boonen, half way up the climb | 
The Belgium National Champ, Tom Boonen, looked like he was pedaling squares compared to Cancellara, who quickly extended his lead | 
About a minute later, Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma - Lotto) and Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) crossed the top. Gilbert would eventually finish 3rd for the second year in a row. |
Fabian Cancellara had plenty of time to savior his first Tour of Flanders win. He won by 1'14"... | 
Tom Boonen crosses on his own for second as the best Belgian finisher. | 
After Gilbert and Leukemans finished, Tyler Farrar won the field sprint for 5th ahead of George Hincapie. |
Cancellara gets an escort through the maze of cameras post race | 
Garmin's David Millar contemplates what could have been. At one point, he was third on the road behind Cancellara and Boonen. | 
Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) celebrates his first Tour of Flanders win and becomes the first Swiss winner since the 1920s. 262 km in 6h52'32" |
Your 2010 Tour of Flanders podium: 2nd Tom Boonen (Quick Step) @ 1'14", 1st Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) and 3rd Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma - Lotto) @ 2'10" |
Email This • 
Mail This • 
Tweet • • 
• 
