Driedaagse De Panne (2015) Photos March 31 - April 2

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A nice photo of Klaas Lodewyck (Bmc) prior to Stage 1	National Champs and Lotto Soudal teammates Jens Debusschere (Belgium) and Andre Greipel (Germany)	Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)
Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) here for more Paris-Roubaix prep	Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) out on the road	Tim De Troyer (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) off on his own
Joey Rosskopf/BMC leading the chase	New break with Michael Reihs (Cult Energy Pro Cycling), Jens Debusschere (Lotto Soudal) and Jarl Salomein (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise)	Narrow roads
	The break in Berendries: Jarl Salomein (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise), Michael Reihs (Cult Energy Pro Cycling), Jens Debusschere (Lotto Soudal) now joined by Nelson Oliveira (Lampre - Merida)	Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) joined the break and then won the bunch sprint in Zottegem
	Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) wins ahead of Jens Debusschere (Lotto Soudal)
3rd Stijn Devolder (Trek Factory Racing) and 4th Sean De Bie (Lotto Soudal)	Also in the break, winner's Katusha teammate Sven Erik Bystrom (Katusha) offers another victory salute	Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) post race
Grupetto	Your stage 1 winner, Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)	and first race leader

Stage 2:  Zottegem → Koksijde, 217 km  Full Results and Report

Teams presentation in Zottegem with Androni Giocattoli on stage	FDJ warming up	FDJ's Arnaud Demare
G-W winner Luca Paolini (Katusha)	Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal)	The Kemmelberg
The Kemmelberg	The Kemmelberg at km 120	Tim De Troyer (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) leading the break like he did on Stage 2
Manuel Quinziato (Bmc) on the Kemmelberg	Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) on the Kemmelberg	Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) on the Kemmelberg
Jens Debusschere (Lotto Soudal)	Lander Seynaeve (Wanty - Groupe Gobert)	Solo break; Jimmy Engoulvent (Europcar) in Koksijde
FDJ leading the chase	Break	Chase
Sprint finish in Koksijde		Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) wins Stage 2 ahead of Shane Archbold (Bora - Argon 18) and Elia Viviani (Team Sky)
Alexander Kristoff doubles up	Left 3rd Shane Archbold (Bora - Argon 18) and right 2nd Elia Viviani (Team Sky)	Luca Paolini (Katusha) celebrates too
Stage 2 winner, Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)	Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) extends his overall lead

Stage 3:  De Panne → De Panne, 111 km and 14.2 km ITT  Full Results and Report

Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) was thinking of the afternoon ITT	The Stage 3a sprint finish battle between Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) and Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) in De Panne	The photo finish gave it to Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)
Too close for a victory salute	He's won all three stages, but this one was the toughest for Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)	Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) has won all three stages heading into the afternoon time trial where he'll take a 22s advantage
In his final time-trial, Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) won the 14.2 km ITT in 17:49	Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky)	Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) dumped from 26th + 1:00 up to 3rd overall + 42s with his performance today
2nd Stefan Kung (BMC) + 10s	Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) powered his way to 3rd + 18s to not only preserve is overall lead, but extend it	Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) crossing the line. Another example of what wearing the race leader's jersey does for a guy's TT performance.
4th Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Etixx - Quick Step) + 18s (last year's overall winner)	5th Stijn Devolder (Trek Factory Racing) + 19s for second overall	Your stage 3b winner ITT, Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) moved up from 26th to 3rd overall
Unless he wins Flanders or Roubaix, this is Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) final win	Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) dons the leader's jersey for the fourth and final time completing a dominating three day performance where he won all three road stages and finished 3rd in the TT.	Your 2015 Driedaagse De Panne overall winner, Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)