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2007 Tour of Flanders

Field	Value
name	Tour of Flanders
image	Ronde van Vlaanderen-2007 poster.png
image_caption	Poster for the events in starting place Bruges
series	2007 UCI ProTour
date	April 8, 2007
stages	1
distance	255
unit	km
time	6h 10'15"
first	Alessandro Ballan
first_nat	ITA
first_team
second	Leif Hoste
second_nat	BEL
second_team
third	Luca Paolini
third_nat	ITA
third_team
previous	2006
next	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 () 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

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.

Cyclist	Team	Time	UCI ProTour
Points
1	Alessandro Ballan	****	6h 10' 15"
2	Leif Hoste		s.t.
3	Luca Paolini		+ 5"
4	Karsten Kroon		+ 5"
5	Vladimir Gusev		+ 5"
6	Tomas Vaitkus		+ 13"
7	Nick Nuyens		+ 13"
8	Dimitry Muravyev		+ 13"
9	Michael Boogerd		+ 13"
10	Stuart O'Grady		+ 35"

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