Tour of Flanders (2016) Photos April 3

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The 2016 / 100th Edition RVV race poster

Stage 1:  Friday recon  Full Results and Report

The start of the Koppenberg, short but steep and narrow	Glistening damp this morning	In case you didn't know, this year is the 100th edition of the race
Recreational cyclists walking at the top of the Koppenberg		Cobbles close-up of the Koppenberg
Logjam of pro and recreational cyclists	Filippo Pozzato (Southeast - Venezuela) in the middle	Martin Elmiger (IAM Cycling) barely keeping his momentum thanks to a shove by a recreational cyclist
The worst of it is over for Martin Elmiger		Not much room for support vehicles
Geraint Thomas (Sky)	Astana got messed up with recreational cyclists too. Here's video of this scene.
Lars Boom (Astana) taking it all in stride		A muddy mess now for later riders
		Old Kwaremont

Stage 2:    Full Results and Report

Wanty-Groupe Gobert and the race honoured Antoine Demoitié at the teams presentation. (video)	E3 - Harelbeke winner, Michal KWIATKOWSKI (SKY)	Three time Tour of Flanders winner, Fabian Cancellara (Trek) before his final Tour of Flanders
Peter Sagan looking relaxed	Start scene for the 100th edition
The impressive rollout from Brugge	The early break	Tiesj BENOOT (LOTTO SOUDAL) took the worst of this crash, one of several major pile ups on the day
Canadian Hugo Houle (Ag2r La Mondiale) setting the pace on one of the early climbs	Greg Van Avermaet and the others coming through before he later crashed and abandoned the race	14:17:39 BELGIUM - 03/04/2016 Photo by Peter De Voecht/ Photo News *** 141739_578444736.jpg
Stijn Vandenbergh attacking of the chase group	Andre Griepel bridged up to the break
	Action from the Koppenberg	Stijn Vandenbergh, Koppenberg
Stijn Vandenbergh	Fabian Cancellara, Koppenberg	Peter Sagan, Koppenberg
	Pozzato attempting to stay on his bike on the Koppenberg	Walking the Koppenberg
The back of the peloton at the Koppenberg	The break on the 15th of 18th climbs (Taaienberg) with 37 km to go	The favorites just two minutes back
Key moment in the race. 32 km to go: Kwaitkowski attacked and was joined by Sagan, Vanmarcke (video)	Fabian Cancellara was still in the chase group	17 km to go: Sagan leads the way up Oude Kwaremont
		Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) dropped the final rider on the Paterberg with 13 km to go
"Nobody wants to work with me. It’s always better to drop everybody."	10 seconds later was his former break mate, Sep VANMARCKE (LOTTO NL - JUMBO)	At this point Sep VANMARCKE was looking back and not forward; Fabian Cancellara on his heels
Fabian Cancellara attacked off the chase group on Oude-Kwaremont 4 km ago	Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) during his suspenseful dash to the finish with many people expecting Fabian Cancellara would catch him	Sep Vanmarcke wasn't able to help Fabian Cancellara much in the chase
Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) soloed to victory over the final 13 km. Sep Vanmarcke (Lotto NL - Jumbo) and Fabian Cancellara (Trek) blurry in the distance 25s back	Winning in style	Fabian Cancellara (Trek) acknowledges the crowd, finishing 2nd in his final Tour of Flanders + 25s
This was almost a victory salute and which would have been a record four wins	Sep Vanmarcke (Lotto NL - Jumbo) stops the clock for 3rd + 27s	Last year's winner was 4th Alexander KRISTOFF (KATUSHA) + 49s ahead of 5th Luke ROWE (SKY)
Kristoff commented on the fast pace of this year's race	Luke Rowe echoed Kristoff's sentiments after his fine 5th place performance	Fabian Cancellara (Trek) was emotional post-race with Tour of Flanders being his favorite race
Passing of the torch	Everyone loves a happy ending	Your 2016 winner, Peter Sagan (Tinkoff), ushering in a new era at Flanders
	Your 2016 Tour of Flanders podium: 2nd Fabian Cancellara (Trek) + 25s, 1st Peter Sagan (Tinkoff), 3rd Sep Vanmarcke (Lotto NL - Jumbo) + 27s
		This is one of the funniest podium moments... pre-mature champagne popping shots off Vanmarcke's hat and before spraying champagne in the face of a dignitary
	Two up sprint between the break mates in the women’s race	Ladies Podium: 2nd Emma Johansson (Swe/Wiggle High5), 1st Lizzie Armitstead (GBr/Boels Dolmans) 3:43:27, 3rd Chantal Blaak (Ned/Boels Dolmans)