2007 Tour of Flanders

Tour of Flanders Ronde van Vlaanderen-2007 poster.png Poster for the events in starting place Bruges 2007 UCI ProTour April 8, 2007 1 255 km 6h 10'15" Alessandro Ballan ITA LAM 2007 Leif Hoste BEL OLO 2007 Luca Paolini ITA LIQ 2007 2006 2008 The 2007 Tour of Flanders cycle race was the 91st edition of this monumental classic and took place on April 8. The day's break formed at kilometer 29 and included José Vicente García (Caisse d'Epargne), Laurent Mangel (AG2R), Enrico Franzoi (Lampre), Maarten Tjallingii (Skil-Shimano), Aleksandr Kuschynski (Liquigas), Evert Verbist (Chocolade Jacques) and David Boucher (Landbouwkrediet). Shortly after the Berendries climb Fabian Cancellara made a successful move to bridge up to the break and was followed by Gert Steegmans. The break was caught on the run-in to the Muur van Geraardsbergen and on the Muur the decisive attack came from Alessandro Ballan, who was followed by Leif Hoste. Pre-race favourite Tom Boonen (QST 2007) could not respond to the attack, perhaps due to his fall earlier in the race that hurt his knees and wrist. Karsten Kroon and Tomas Vaitkus attempted to pursuit the two leaders but could not make it. The lead duo worked together during the run-in to the finale. Ballan opened the sprint and was overtaken by Hoste, who looked to have won it, but Ballan managed to catch onto his wheel and pass him just before the line. Luca Paolini took 3rd, ahead of Kroon and Gusev. There was no Quick Step-Innergetic rider in the top ten. Course thumb|260x260px|The riders in Lendelede (52 km from start). The course includes 18 listed climbs and 22 sections of cobblestones: · at km 96, WANNEGEMDORP - 400m cobbles · at km 99, LEDE - 200m cobbles · at km 100, EINE DOORN - 1700m cobbles · around km 108, 300m cobbles · at km 122, LIPPENHOVESTRAAT - 1200m cobbles · at km 126, PADDESTRAAT – 2400m cobbles · at km 128, ROBORST - 200m cobbles · at km 134, (1) Molenberg w/300m cobbles · at km 137, KERKGATE - 3000m cobbles · at km 142, VOLKEGEM - 200m cobbles · at km 143, (2) Wolvenberg · at km 145, KATTENBERG - 1200m cobbles · at km 165, (3) Kluisberg · at km 173, (4) Knokteberg · at km 180, (5) Oude Kwaremont w/1500m cobbles · at km 183, (6) Paterberg w/400m cobbles · at km 188, (7) Kortekeer · at km 190, MARIABARRESTRAAT - 2100m cobbles · at km 192, (8) Steenbeekdries w/800m cobbles · at km 194, (9) Taaienberg w/800m cobbles · at km 196, ONDERBOSSENAARSTR - 200m & 300m cobbles · at km 199, (10) Eikenberg w/1200m cobbles · at km 203, (11) Boigneberg · at km 208, HAAGHOEK - 2000m cobbles · at km 211, (12) Leberg · at km 215, (13) Berendries · at km 220, (14) Valkenberg · at km 226, (15) Tenbosse · at km 232, (16) Eikenmolen · at km 241, VESTEN – 700m cobbles · at km 243, (17) Muur – Kapelmuur w/700m cobbles · at km 247, (18) Bosberg w/400m cobbles General standings 2007-04-08: Brugge-Meerbeke, 255 km. CyclistTeamTimeUCI ProTourPoints1Alessandro Ballan ITALAM 20076h 10' 15"502Leif Hoste BELOLO 2007s.t.403Luca Paolini ITALIQ 2007+ 5"354Karsten Kroon NEDSAX 2007+ 5"305Vladimir Gusev RUSDSC 2007+ 5"256Tomas Vaitkus LTUDSC 2007+ 13"207Nick Nuyens BELCOF 2007+ 13"158Dimitry Muravyev KAZAST 2007+ 13"109Michael Boogerd NEDRAB 2007+ 13"510Stuart O'Grady AUSSAX 2007+ 35"2 External links http://www.rvv.be Cyclingnews.com results Category:2007 UCI ProTour 2007 Category:2007 in Belgian sport