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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Grote Markt
The Grote Markt in Brugge is a standing-room only event for this picturesque city in Belgium. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Fans
Cultural rivalry hit the Grote Markt in Brugge for the start of the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Rollout
The neutral rollout of Brugge was postcard-like. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Farmers protest
The start time for the Ronde van Vlaanderen was delayed 5 minutes due to a protest by farmers in the west Flanders province. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Kilometer zero
The peloton reached kilometer 0 for the offical start of the Ronde. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Pennyfarthing
The Ronde van Vlaanderen is not the only show on two wheels on race day. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Early Breakaway
The breakaway established itself early in the race, and the first ascent of the Oude Kwaremont wa led by Lars Bak of Lotto-Soudal. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Ronde fans
Sunny skies and a few beers kept these fans happy as they waited for the race to roll past their spot on the course. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Sky leads
Sky led the peloton over the Oude Kwaremont on the first passage. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Geraint Thomas
Race favorite Geraint Thomas kept a low profile for the better part of the race, waiting until the final climbs to emerge from the bunch. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: View from above
When in Flanders, do as the Flandrians do and get the best seat possible to view the race, even in a tree. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Eikenberg breakaway
The breakaway made its way up the Eikenberg as fans got a bird's eye view from fields. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Greipel leads
Andre Greipel put a scare into the race favorites with an attack on the Molenberg. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Spare wheels
Team mechanics and soigneurs were scattered across the course with wheels at the ready. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Jupiler
Aside from riders pounding over the cobbles, one of the more common sights in Flanders might just be Jupiler and sausage remnants on the roadside. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: The peloton
With only 70km remaining, the peloton reached the base of the Kanarieberg as one large bunch. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Kanarieberg descent
The peloton descended the Kanarieberg in a long line free of crashes, unlike a year ago when multiple riders hit the pavement. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Gaudin in the break
Damien Gaudin of Ag2r-La Mondiale was one of the last from the original breakaway to be caught by the bunch. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde Van Vlaanderen: Alexander Kristoff
Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) made his way toward the front of the race as the group tackled the Taaienberg. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Terpstra attack
Niki Terpstra and Alexander Kristoff escaped the peloton before the last climb of the Oude Kwaremont and used the 2.2km climb to increase their advantage. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Thomas, Stybar chase
On the last pass of the Oude Kwaremont, Geraint Thomas and Zdenek Stybar were in pursuit of the two leaders with only the Paterberg remaining. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde Van Vlaanderen: The Paterberg
Alexander Kristoff powered his way up the Paterberg with Niki Terpstra in tow. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Van Avermaet attack
Greg Van Avermaet launched his attack on the Paterberg, hoping he could reach the escaping duo. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Sagan out of the saddle
Peter Sagan got out of the saddle and punched clear of his group in pursuit of Van Avermaet. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Finishing straight
The wide finishing straight in Oudenaarde was the perfect ending for the fast finishing Norwegian, as he easily took the win over Niki Terpstra. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Kristoff victory
Alexander Kristoff added another cycling monument to his collection with a victory in the 2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Kristoff celebrates
Alexander Kristoff relished his victory with his Katusha team. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Stybar disappointment
Zdenek Stybar rolled back to the team bus in solitude, after watching the race go away from him on the Paterberg. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Wiggins finishes
Bradley Wiggins rolled across the finish line, well behind the favorites after a day that included a crash. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Podium
This season's classics giants filled the podium in Oudenaarde. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Champange
After sitting quietly with a broken cork, Niki Terpstra's champagne bottle popped open on its own accord after the ceremony had finished. Photo: Iri Greco | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen: Eddy Merckx
Eddy Merckx was on hand in Oudenaarde for the finish of the Ronde and to offer the media his impressions of the race. Photo: Jim Fryer | BrakeThrough Media | brakethroughmedia.com
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