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Story of the Tour de France

Ghent - Wevelgem Bike Race, 2008

Wednesday, April 9, 2008: Pro Tour, 209 km. Belgium.

Podium History of Ghent - Wevelgem (Gent - Wevelgem)

1. Oscar Freire (Rabobank) 5hr 1min 35sec
2. Aurelien Clerc (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
3. Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step) s.t.
4. Erik Zabel (Milram) s.t.
5. Kenny De Haes (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
6. Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
7. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
8. Stuart O'Grady (CSC) s.t.
9. Heinrich Haussler (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
10. Roger Hammond (High Road) s.t.
11. Herve Duclos-Lassalle (Cofidis) s.t.
12. Peter Wrolich (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
13. Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas) s.t.
14. Rony Martias (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
15. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
16. Guennnadi Mikhailov (Misubishi-Jartazi) s.t.
17. Mark Cavendish (High Road) s.t.
18. Sven Renders (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
19. Tom Veelers (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
20. Matti Breschel (CSC) s.t.

Amazing that one of the most important races in the world ends up on a road that is little more than a path.through the forest.

Of course the crowds were huge.

Winning is always sweet, even for a man with 3 Rainbow Jerseys.