Tour of Flanders (2019) Photos; Page 2: Men's race
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Oudenaarde: One of the most picturesque staging areas in cycling		share this photo
Teams presentation with GROUPAMA - FDJ on stage		share this photo
DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP soaking up the wave of excitement		share this photo
24 year-old Mathieu Van Der Poel (Netherlands / Team Corendon - Circus) arrives		share this photo
With only two WorldTour races (and one win) under his belt, Mathieu Van Der Poel (Netherlands / Corendon - Circus) is already striking fear in the peloton		share this photo
Movistar onstage		share this photo
Last year's winner, Niki Terpstra (Netherlands / Team Direct Energie) signing-in before crashing out with 150 km to go		share this photo
Sonny Colbrelli (Italy / Team Bahrain - Merida) and Hilde Merckpoel (Radio Belge)		share this photo
One of the race favorites, Wout van Aert (Belgium / Team Jumbo - Visma) looks relaxed		share this photo
Start scene in Antwerpen		share this photo
Rolling out for 271 km of racing		share this photo
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A warm day; fans among lush hills		share this photo
Peter Sagan (SVK - Bora - Hansgrohe) and Daniel Oss (ITA - Bora - Hansgrohe)		share this photo
Jesper Asselman (Netherlands / Team Roompot - Charles) leds the early break		share this photo
17 cobbled climbs		share this photo
100 km to go: Peter Sagan (SVK - Bora - Hansgrohe) on Muur van Geraardsbergen		share this photo
Alejandro Valverde (ESP - Movistar Team), Bob Jungels (LUX - Deceuninck - Quick Step), Jasper Stuyven (BEL- Trek - Segafredo) on Muur van Geraardsbergen		share this photo
Wout van Aert (Belgium / Team Jumbo - Visma) on Muur van Geraardsbergen		share this photo
60 km to go: Mathieu van der Poel damaged his bike on a curb and lost control before he could come to a complete stop		share this photo
Meanwhile things continued to heat up near the front of the favorites		share this photo
Tight cornering; Alexander Kristoff (NOR - UAE - Team Emirates) and Alejandro Valverde (ESP - Movistar Team) touch		share this photo
Michael Matthews (Australia / Team Sunweb), Luke Rowe (GBR / Team Sky), Dylan van Baarle (Netherlands / Team Sky)		share this photo
Mathieu Van Der Poel (Netherlands / Team Corendon - Circus) clawing his way back to the front of the race after crashing with 60 km to go		share this photo
Stijn Vandenbergh (Belgium / Team AG2R La Mondiale) and Sep Vanmarcke (Belgium / Team EF Education First) about to be caught		share this photo
Peter Sagn tiring		share this photo
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Alberto Bettiol (Italy / Team EF Education First) attacked with 18 km to go: “Andreas said from the car: ‘If you can, just go.’ And I closed my eyes and went,” said Bettiol. “I looked over the top. I had a gap, and from the car they said to keep pushing on, keep pushing on.”		share this photo
With a lead hovering around 20s, Alberto Bettiol (Italy / Team EF Education First) pushed on to the finish. “It was the longest 14 kilometers of my life,” said Bettiol.		share this photo
Mathieu Van Der Poel (Netherlands / Team Corendon - Circus) trying to chase alone but all chase attempts were nullified and the group didn't work together		share this photo
Despite having never won a pro race until today, Alberto Bettiol (Italy / Team EF Education First) wins one of the biggest races in cycling		share this photo
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The finish scene in Oudenaarde and the margin of victory		share this photo
Your 2019 Tour of Flanders winner, 25 year-old Alberto Bettiol (Italy / Team EF Education First): “In the car, on the bus, at home, they believed in me, but I didn’t believe until 100 meters from the finish,” said Bettiol. “Then I turned back, and I could see I had the victory.”		share this photo
Winning with panache		share this photo
After Kasper ASGREEN (DEN/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) crossed 2nd + 14s, Alexander KRISTOFF (NOR/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) won the bunch sprint for 3rd + 17s, 4th Mathieu VAN DER POEL (NED/CORENDON - CIRCUS), 5th Nils POLITT (GER/KATUSHA ALPECIN), 6th Michael MATTHEWS (AUS/SUNWEB), 7th Oliver NAESEN (BEL/AG2R LA MONDIALE), 8th Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR), 9th Tiesj BENOOT (BEL/LOTTO SOUDAL), 10th Greg VAN AVERMAET (BEL/CCC), 11th Peter SAGAN (SVK/BORA - HANSGROHE)		share this photo
Past winner of RVV and 2nd today Alexander KRISTOFF (NOR/UAE TEAM EMIRATES) looks at the winner with respect		share this photo
Your 2019 Ronde van Vlaanderen winner, Alberto Bettiol (Italy / Team EF Education First). Team effort delivers EF Education First’s biggest victory, the seventh this season for the rejuvenated team		share this photo
Your 2019 Tour of Flanders podium: 2nd Kasper Asgreen (Denmark / Team Deceuninck - Quick Step) + 14s 1st Alberto Bettiol (Italy / Team EF Education First) 6:18:49 and 3rd Alexander Kristoff (Norway / UAE Team Emirates) + 17s		share this photo
Molto buona... Italy doubles up. Your Men's and Women's winners, Alberto Bettiol (Italy / Team EF Education First) and Marta Bastianelli (Italy / Team Virtu Cycling)		share this photo
Tour of Flanders (2019) Photos; Page 2: Men's race
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