The Classics

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Stybar change of bike!

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Pace is hot!!!!

 

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The two OPQS riders are working with Sagan and Thomas.

 

Boonen chilling behind Cancellara

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Behind Stybar is forced to stop for a bike change just before a key section of pave.

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Sagan has called for neutral service. Was he asking for a drink? He grabs a bottle from the OPQS team carer anyway.

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Stijn Vandenbergh (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) is pounding away on the front and switches to the footpath. Behind Cancellara leads the chase and is also on a path to avoid the cobbles. Nobody seems to care about the new UCI rule.

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16 kms to go

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Sagan attacks again!!!!

Dragging the leading 4 along

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Lead almost a minute now!!!

 

4 against a chase bunch of at least 20

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Behind Giant-Shimano is helping Trek with the chase but the gap is growing.

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It's time for the Tiegemberg climb. The last of the 17 bergs.

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Cancellara goes with motorized bike and he leaves the chase group behind.

Vanmarcke and Paolini grimaces and hangs on.

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The slight headwind on the road back to Harelbeke is also a factor.

 

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Upfront the tactical games seem to have begun. Terpstra touches his radio as if under orders not to work anymore.

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Cancellara's surge has brought the gap down to 35 seconds but he blown out teammate Devolder.

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The speed is so high that De Vreese messed up his line and ended up in the trees.