Scenes from the start of 2011 Ghent-Wevelgem
- By Neal Rogers
- Published Mar. 27, 2011
- Updated Mar. 28, 2011 at 10:24 AM UTC
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Scenes from the start of 2011 Ghent-Wevelgem
A few lucky residents of Deinze could watch the sign-in proceedings from their balconies.
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Scenes from the start of 2011 Ghent-Wevelgem
Adam Blythe (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Ian Stannard (Team Sky) chatted with friends prior to the start.
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Scenes from the start of 2011 Ghent-Wevelgem
Rabobank's Lars Boom is one of the favorites at Ghent-Wevelgem.
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Scenes from the start of 2011 Ghent-Wevelgem
BMC's Marcus Burghardt won Ghent-Wevelgem in 2007.
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Scenes from the start of 2011 Ghent-Wevelgem
No, this is not a rental fleet; it is, however a team sponsored by a rental car company.
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Scenes from the start of 2011 Ghent-Wevelgem
UCI president Pat McQuaid was on hand at the start.
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Scenes from the start of 2011 Ghent-Wevelgem
Retired Belgian star Joan Museeuw is a spokesperson for Flanders Classics, the organizing group behind Ghent-Wevelgem and the Tour of Flanders.
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Scenes from the start of 2011 Ghent-Wevelgem
The biggest crowd surrounding a team bus was found at Tom Boonen's team, Quick Step.
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Scenes from the start of 2011 Ghent-Wevelgem
The ramp to sign-in backed up in the final moments before the race.
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Scenes from the start of 2011 Ghent-Wevelgem
Garmin-Cervélo riders Thor Hushovd and Tyler Farrar were interviewed together at the start.
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Scenes from the start of 2011 Ghent-Wevelgem
The Town Hall in Deinze was the launch pad for Ghent-Wevelgem.
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Scenes from the start of 2011 Ghent-Wevelgem
Sep Vanmarcke (Garmin-Cervélo) took time to sign autographs at the start.
Rabobank's Lars Boom is one of the favorites at Gent-Wevelgem.
FILED UNDER: Gallery / Road TAGS: Gallery / Gent-Wevelgem / Ghent-Wevelgem
Neal Rogers
An interest in all things rock 'n' roll led Neal into music journalism while attending UC Santa Cruz. After several post-grad years spent waiting tables, surfing and mountain biking, Neal moved to San Francisco, working stints as a bike messenger and at a software start-up. He moved to Colorado in 2001, taking an editorial internship at VeloNews. He never left, and is now Velo's editor in chief. When not traveling the world covering races, Neal can be found riding his bike, skiing, cooking, or attending a concert. Follow him on Twitter at @nealrogers.
