Stage 1: Terneuzen → Terneuzen, 183 km Full Results and Report
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The depart from Terneuzen for the 183 km meandering route around the city | 
Gatis Smukulis (Katusha), Laurens De Vreese (Wanty - Groupe Gobert), Kenneth Van Bilsen (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise) on the return to Terneuzen before Smukulis crashed on the wet roads | 
Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) leading the chase back into Terneuzen | 
Sprint finish after a flat stage in Terneuzen | 
A close up reveals Andrea Guardini (Astana) at the front | 
Andrea Guardini (Astana) wins ahead of Yohann Gene (Europcar) and Davide Cimolai (Lampre - Merida) | 
Two wins at Tour of Denmark last week and now the opening stage at Eneco Tour for Andrea Guardini (Astana) | 
Rohan Dennis seems to have enjoyed his first race in the BMC jersey after his mid season transfer from Garmin-Sharp | 
Stage 1 Infographic Summary | 
Andrea Guardini (Astana) said post-stage that his latest stretch of wins is the "best moment of career" | 
Andrea Guardini (Astana) hits the stage | 
Your stage 1 winner, Andrea Guardini (Astana) | 
and of course, your first race leader, Andrea Guardini (Astana) |
Stage 2: Waalwijk → Heusden, 176 km Full Results and Report
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Lars Boom (Belkin) rolls into Waalwijk for Stage 2. We'll see him again later. | 
Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) after signing in | 
Andre Greipel (Lotto - Belisol) | 
Belgian national champ, Jens Debusschere (Lotto - Belisol) | 
Greg Van Avermaet (Bmc) | 
Philippe Gilbert (Bmc) | 
Andrea Guardini (Astana) | 
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) | 
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) again | 
Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma - Quick Step). We'll see him again later. | 
Nice photo-op with Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) | 
Three men break with Kevin Van Melsen (Wanty - Groupe Gobert), Pavel Brutt (Katusha), Alexis Gougeard (Ag2r La Mondiale) in Heusden | 
Break again passing through the finish | 
Astana leading the chase | 
Sprint finish as expected in Heusden, but depleted to due the twisty, wet roads | 
Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) at the front ahead of the Belkin riders | 
Last year's overall winner, Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) wins stage 2 | 
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Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) wins ahead of Lars Boom (Belkin) | 
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3rd Sep Vanmarcke (Belkin) | 
Stage 2 Infographic Summary | 
Your stage 2 winner, Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) | 
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Last year's overall winner, Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma - Quick Step), is the new race leader |
Stage 3: Breda, 9.6 km Full Results and Report
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The Dutch national TT champ, Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) posted the best time on the flat 9.6 km TT course in Breda | 
1st Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) 9.6 km in 10:55 | 
Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) | 
Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) | 
Changing of the guard? 2nd Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) just 2s back | 
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) | 
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) | 
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) | 
File photo of 3rd Thomas Geraint (Team Sky) + 10s | 
4th Manuel Quinziato (Bmc) + 14s | 
9th Lars Boom (Belkin) + 19s | 
Lars Boom (Belkin) on his way to moving into the race lead | 
This morning's race leader, Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) was 24th + 32s | 
Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) will have to try and regain the race lead in the latter stages like he did last year | 
23 year-old Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) is looking like the next TT sensation | 
Your stage 3 ITT winner, Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) is now second overall + 4s which is where he ended up last year | 
The new race leader is Lars Boom (Belkin) after his 9th place finish today | 
Lars Boom (Belkin) held the lead last year too but couldn't finish it off |
Stage 4: Koksijde → Ardooie, 179 km Full Results and Report
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Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) getting on his staid at the stage 4 start in Koksijde. We'll see him again later. | 
Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) moved up to second overall after his stage 3 ITT win | 
Rohan Dennis (Bmc) has been quiet in the BMC jersey thus far | 
Andre Greipel (Lotto - Belisol) didn't finish the stage | 
Race leader Lars Boom (Belkin) getting ready in Koksijde | 
Today's stage was again flat. Philippe Gilbert (Bmc) is looking ahead to the hilly final three stages | 
Stijn Devolder (Trek Factory) will be a factor in the Tour of Flanders like stage tomorrow | 
Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) is looking ahead to the cobbled climbs too | 
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) | 
Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) signing in for the stage 4 start in Koksijde before signing in to the hospital at the end of the day | 
Sunny start to Zdenek Stybar's (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) day ended in a serious facial injury during the sprint finish | 
Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) is also looking ahead to the final stages | 
Omega Pharma - Quick Step donning the arm warmers | 
Lars Boom (Belkin) and Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) in Koksijde | 
Frederik Veuchelen (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) on a solo break in Ardooie | 
FDJ.fr chasing | 
Stage contenders | 
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Daniel Oss (Bmc) solo attack | 
Final km: Slomo replay of the crash involving Zdenek Stybar (far right) started by an inattentive Giant - Shimano leadout man, Reinardt Janse van Rensburg's attempt to get out of the way. The seriousness of the crash was magnified by the poor barrier feet design not suitable for bike racing. Notice race leader Lars Boom on the left narrowly avoiding the same sort of somersault crash | 
Depleted sprint finish in Ardooie after a crash in the final km | 
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A close up reveals Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) at the front. He relishes dodgy sprint finishes like this. | 
Final dig to the line in Ardooie | 
Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) wins ahead of Luka Mezgec (Giant - Shimano) and Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek Factory) | 
After signing for Cofidis next year, Nacer Bouhanni decided to acknowledge the secondary FDJ.fr sponsors? | 
Stage 4 Infographic Summary | 
Lars Boom (Belkin) retained the race lead although he narrowly avoided a somersault as well | 
Your stage 4 winner, Nacer Bouhanni (FDJ.fr) | 
Katusha rider crossing the line with an extra bike | 
Zdenek Stybar (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) on the way to the hospital after suffering facial injuries in the late crash |
Stage 5: Geraardsbergen → Geraardsbergen, 163 km Full Results and Report
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Philippe Gilbert (Bmc) rolling into Geraardsbergen with a smile on his face prior to Stage 5. He finished 10th + 6s. | 
Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) slotted in for 7th + 6s today | 
Race leader, Lars Boom (Belkin) arriving at Geraardsbergen for Stage 5 | 
Lars Boom (Belkin) in Geraardsbergen | 
BMC plotting their winning strategy | 
Andrea Guardini (Astana) and Lars Boom (Belkin) | 
Rolling from Geraardsbergen for the hilly, cobbled 163 km stage | 
Rollout | 
Three hours into the race and Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) on the three circuits on Muur van Geraardsbergen made famous by the Tour of Flanders | 
followed by Pablo Lastras (Movistar) | 
Jens Debusschere (Lotto - Belisol) | 
Three minutes back was race leader, Lars Boom (Belkin) | 
Greg Van Avermaet (BMC). We'll see him again later. | 
Marcel Sieberg (Lotto - Belisol) and Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) | 
Muur van Geraardsbergen scenery | 
Close up of the Muur van Geraardsbergen cobbles | 
Muur van Geraardsbergen cobbles which were rained on later | 
Next lap and Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) is still at the front as rain starts to fall | 
Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) continues on his the second of three times up Muur van Geraardsbergen | 
Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) at the top with one lap to go | 
Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) | 
Race leader, Lars Boom (Belkin) was 1.5 minutes back with one lap to go | 
Lars Boom (Belkin) followed by Philippe Gilbert | 
Philippe Gilbert (Bmc) | 
Marco Marcato (Cannondale) leads the chase | 
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory) | 
Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) | 
Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) | 
A nice shot of Tony Hurel (Europcar) approaching the top of this iconic climb | 
The finish in Geraardsbergen | 
Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) leading the final time up Muur van Geraardsbergen | 
Normally, he unsuccessfully attacks earlier before the finish, but his late attack today gave Van Avermaet his first win of 2014 | 
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Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) wins on iconic Muur van Geraardsbergen | 
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2nd Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) + 1s which gives him the race lead due to bonus time | 
3rd Pavel Brutt (Katusha) + 1s | 
4th Matti Breschel (Tinkoff - Saxo) and 5th Lars Boom (Belkin) + 1s | 
6th Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) and 7th Thomas Geraint (Team Sky) + 6s | 
Ian Stannard (Team Sky) walks his bike across the line after breaking his chain | 
Stage 5 Infographic Summary | 
Your stage 5 winner, Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) | 
Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) becomes the fourth race leader in five days with two stages to go | 
Race leader, Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano), by just 2s over this morning's leader Lars Boom |
Stage 6: Heerlen → Aywaille, 174 km Full Results and Report
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Alex Dowsett (Movistar) leads the break the first of three times up La Redoute with about 75 km to go. They gained a maximum advantage of almost eight minutes. | 
Also in the break where Nick Nuyens (Garmin - Sharp), Kenneth Van Bilsen (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise) and... | 
and Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) | 
The peloton three minutes later: Matti Breschel (Tinkoff - Saxo), Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) | 
Daniel Oss (Bmc) making La Redoute look really hard | 
Nathan Haas (Garmin - Sharp) leads the second of three times up La Redoute with a two minute lead over the peloton with 30 km to go | 
Followed by Moreno Moser (Cannondale) and the rest of the break | 
Moreno Moser (Cannondale) | 
BMC chasing with Silvan Dillier, Philippe Gilbert, and stage 5 winner, Greg Van Avermaet | 
Race leader, Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) on La Redoute | 
Andry Grivko (Astana) and the rest of the chasing peloton on La Redoute | 
BMC leading the chase | 
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Tim Wellens (Lotto - Belisol) soloing to the finish of Stage 6 after attacking from the chasing peloton with about 13 km to go | 
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Belgian Tim Wellens (Lotto - Belisol) wins Stage 6 on home turf | 
Almost as hard as Li�ge-Bastogne-Li�ge | 
2nd Lars Boom (Belkin) + 50s | 
3rd Greg Van Avermaet (Bmc) + 52s | 
4th Tom Dumoulin (Belkin) + 52s... not good enough to hold the race lead or even second place | 
6th Andry Grivko (Astana) + 58s | 
Stage 6 Infographic Summary | 
Tim Wellens (Lotto - Belisol) post race | 
Your stage 6 winner, Tim Wellens (Lotto - Belisol) | 
Biggest career win for the 23 year-old third year pro | 
Although he started the day 49s down on the overall lead, with a good winning margin and the 10 second winning team bonus, Tim Wellens (Lotto - Belisol) moves into the race lead... the fifth new race leader in six days | 
Tim Wellens (Lotto - Belisol) will take a 7s lead over Lars Boom and a 13s lead over Tom Dumoulin into the final (hilly) stage on Sunday |
Stage 7: Riemst → Sittard-Geleen, 183 km Full Results and Report
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Break on the finishing circuits in Sittard | 
The chasing peloton | 
Race leader, Tim Wellens (Lotto - Belisol) | 
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) went solo with 35 km to go | 
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) | 
Bram Tankink (Belkin) leading the chase in Sittard | 
Solo win for Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) in Sittard | 
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Biggest career win for Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) who also won the Three Days of De Panne overall earlier in the year | 
2nd also goes to Omega Pharma - Quick Step; Matteo Trentin celebrating + 46s | 
11th Greg Van Avermaet (Bmc) + 1:01 | 
Stage 7 Infographic Summary | 
Tim Wellens (Lotto - Belisol) post-race | 
Your stage 7 winner, Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) | 
Stage 6 winner, Tim Wellens (Lotto - Belisol) wraps up the overall | 
Big win for the 23 year old Tim Wellens (Lotto - Belisol) | 
Overall podium: 2nd Lars Boom (Belkin) + 7s, 1st Tim Wellens (Lotto - Belisol) 25:30:15, 3rd Tom Dumoulin (Giant - Shimano) + 13s |
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