Dan Seaton gallery: 2012 Superprestige Ruddervoorde

Nikki Harris grabs the early lead. Photo: Dan Seaton

Nikki Harris on the stairs in Ruddervoorde. Photo: Dan Seaton

Sophie De Boer follows Sanne Cant on the stairs. Photo: Dan Seaton

Arenda Grimberg rode a strong race to take fourth. Photo: Dan Seaton

Amy Dombroski on her way to a sixth-place finish. Photo: Dan Seaton

Joyce Vanderbeken in the chase for a top five. Photo: Dan Seaton

Christine Vardaros makes her way up the stairs. Photo: Dan Seaton

Harris was one of the only riders who handled a new technical section without any trouble. Photo: Dan Seaton

Belgian champion Sanne Cant fell early and rode most of the race with a bloodied right knee. Photo: Dan Seaton

Ellen Van Loy leads Arenda Grimberg around a tricky corner. Photo: Dan Seaton

Nikki Harris takes a commanding victory in the first Superprestige of the season. Photo: Dan Seaton

Lars Van der Haar leads the race off the pavement. Photo: Dan Seaton

Bart Aernouts takes the lead on one of the many flyovers. Photo: Dan Seaton

Bart Aernouts on the stairs. Photo: Dan Seaton

Sven Nys was technically better than anybody, and it paid off. Photo: Dan Seaton

New Zealander Alexander Revell was a crowd favorite. Photo: Dan Seaton

Sven Nys follows Niels Albert on the cobbles. Photo: Dan Seaton

Riders are silhouetted against the evening sky during the middle of the race. Photo: Dan Seaton

Niels Albert on the whoop-de-doos. Photo: Dan Seaton

Sven Nys heads for the end of another lap. Photo: Dan Seaton

Bart Wellens is back after a major health scare last season. Photo: Dan Seaton

Fans encourage Sven Nys along a short climb. Photo: Dan Seaton

Kevin Pauwels negotiates a tight turn on his way to a third-place finish. Photo: Dan Seaton

Jonathan Page was disappointed with a 33rd-place finish. Photo: Dan Seaton

Sven Nys takes the first Superprestige win of the 2012-13 season. Photo: Dan Seaton