2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, a Graham Watson gallery
- By Graham Watson
- Published Feb. 26, 2011
- Updated Feb. 27, 2011 at 9:18 AM EDT

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Boonen, Hushovd and Flecha were among the day's favorites. | Photo: Graham Watson grahamwatson.com

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Sebastian Langeveld has emerged in front of the Molenberg - he attacked on the Taaienberg and stayed away for more than 50 kilometers. | vPhoto: Graham Watson grahamwatson.com

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
The chase was a little late and disorganized. | Photo: Graham Watson grahamwatson.com

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Juan Antonio Flecha gives chase, joins Langeveld, but is nipped at the line. | Photo: Graham Watson grahamwatson.com

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Sebastian Langeveld gets away on his own, but is eventually joined by Juan Antonio Flecha | Photo: Graham Watson grahamwatson.com

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Omega Pharma lends a hand in the chase. | Photo: Graham Watson grahamwatson.com

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Michael Barry drops back to the team car. | Photo: Graham Watson grahamwatson.com

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
A pre-race favorite, Thor Hushovd finished 33rd on the day, at 5:05. | Photo: Graham Watson grahamwatson.com

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Flecha and Langeveld team up to fend off the chasers, beating the first chase group by a minute. | Photo: Graham Watson grahamwatson.com

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Quinziato gives chase. | Photo: Graham Watson grahamwatson.com

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Quick Step moves to the front, but it was too late to help Boonen. | Photo: Graham Watson grahamwatson.com

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Sky's Matthew Hayman rounded out the top three, finishing a minute behind the winners | Photo: Graham Watson grahamwatson.com

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
The day's hopeful escape pulls clear, led by Aleksejs Saramontis. | Photo: Graham Watson grahamwatson.com

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
It was close. | Photo: Graham Watson | grahamwatson.com

2011 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
SEBASTIAN LANGEVELD IN THE OMLOOP HET NIEUWSBLAD | The The podium. | Photo: Graham Watson grahamwatson.com

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