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Direct Energie during the teams presentation in Leuven with former winner Thomas VOECKLER being interview | 
Thomas VOECKLER (Direct Energie) won this race in 2012 with his typical solo attack | 
Mathew Hayman (Orica GreenEdge) fresh off his Paris-Roubaix win. He was here in support of Michael Matthews and abandoned the race after his job was done before the finish. |
BMC with last year's winner Ben HERMANS acknowledging the crowd | 
The rollout from Leuven, for the hilly 205 km course ending in Overijse | 
Today's main break |
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Orica GreenEdge controlling the front of the race for Michael Mathew |
Successful break as usual with Czech national champ, Petr VAKOC (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) winning this year's De Brabantse Pijl in Overijse | 
Third win of the season for young Petr VAKOC after attacking the break in the final km and putting down a sizable gap before the finish | 
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2nd Enrico GASPAROTTO (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) + 6s | 
3rd Tony GALLOPIN (LOTTO SOUDAL) + 12s as the field sprint forms behind him | 
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4th Bryan COQUARD (DIRECT ENERGIE) + 20s won the field sprint ahead of 5th Michael MATTHEWS (ORICA GreenEDGE) and 6th Sonny COLBRELLI (BARDIANI CSF) | 
8th Julian ALAPHILIPPE (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) helped set up the win for his team in the final km | 
The winner post race |
The main field coasted across the line 7 minutes later | 
3rd Tony GALLOPIN (LOTTO SOUDAL) + 12s | 
2nd Enrico GASPAROTTO (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) + 6s. Gasparotto was disappointed not to win for Antoine Demoitie. |
Your 2016 winner and his prize, Petr VAKOC (ETIXX - QUICK STEP) | 
Your 2016 De Brabantse Pijl podium: 2nd Enrico GASPAROTTO (WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT) + 6s, 1st Petr VAKOC (ETIXX - QUICK STEP), 3rd Tony GALLOPIN (LOTTO SOUDAL) + 12s | 
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