Tour of Flanders (2017) Photos April 2

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Koppenberg stats before recon day
	Andrea Pasqualon (Wanty - Groupe Gobert)
Ag2r La Mondiale
Filippo Pozzato and amateur		Luca Scinto (Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia)
	Astana

Stage 2:    Full Results and Report

	The early break gained a maximum advantage of 12 minutes: Julien Morice (Direct Energie), Mark McNally (Wanty-Gobert), Oliviero Troia (UAE Emirates), Julien Duval (AG2R La Mondiale), Stef Van Zummeren (Veranda's Willems Crelan), Michael Goolaerts (Veranda's Willems Crelan), Edward Planckaert (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise) and A. Looij (Roompot)
The peloton	It has been five years since we've seen a crowd like this on Muur-Kapelmuur at Tour of Flanders
	96 km to go: Tom Boonen in his last Tour of Flanders was first over the top of Muur-Kapelmuur	Alexander Kristoff
Philippe Gilbert		Direct Energie's Sylvain Chavanel and Bryan Coquard
		55 km to go: Philippe Gilbert (Quick - Step Floors) attacks the lead group on Old Kwaremont
Philippe Gilbert off on a 'crazy' attack but endorsed by his Quick - Step Floors team manager	The rest of the lead group 7 seconds later	Tom Boonen before numerous mechanicals ruin his final Tour of Flanders
		52 km to go: Philippe Gilbert stretched out his lead to 30s by the Paterberg which would later go over 1 minute
	Arnaud Demare	Alexander Kristoff
Fabio Felline	Pre-race favorite Greg Van Avermaet (BMC)	Last year's winner, Peter Sagan
		With over a 30 second cushion, Philippe GILBERT (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) had time to enjoy the final meters of his epic 55 km solo break
The bunch sprint for 2nd		Despite doing most of the chasing, Greg VAN AVERMAET (BMC RACING) still had enough to win the bunch sprint for 2nd + 29s, 3rd Niki TERPSTRA (QUICK - STEP FLOORS), 4th Dylan VAN BAARLE (CANNONDALE DRAPAC). 29s is about the time he lost in the crash.
A larger sprint for 5th	5th Alexander KRISTOFF (KATUSHA ALPECIN), another fine Tour of Flanders result	Race recap
3rd Niki TERPSTRA (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 29s	2nd Greg VAN AVERMAET (BMC RACING) + 29s
Your 2017 Tour of Flanders winner in epic style, 34 year old Philippe GILBERT (QUICK - STEP FLOORS)
	Quick - Step Floors podium moment for the their album
Your 2014 Tour of Flanders podium: 2nd Greg VAN AVERMAET (BMC RACING) + 29s, 1st Philippe GILBERT (QUICK - STEP FLOORS), 3rd Niki TERPSTRA (QUICK - STEP FLOORS) + 29s