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![Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen of Team Quickstep looks over his shoulder back at Belgian cyclist Leif Hoste of team Discovery Channel shortly before winning the ProTour Flanders cycling race in Meerbeke, Belgium, Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen of Team Quickstep looks over his shoulder back at Belgian cyclist Leif Hoste of team Discovery Channel shortly before winning the ProTour Flanders cycling race in Meerbeke, Belgium,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3NCTW/belgian-cyclist-tom-boonen-of-team-quickstep-looks-over-his-shoulder-D3NCTW.jpg)
Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen of Team Quickstep looks over his shoulder back at Belgian cyclist Leif Hoste of team Discovery Channel shortly before winning the ProTour Flanders cycling race in Meerbeke, Belgium,
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Belgian Tom Boonen (Quick Step) holds his trophy on the podium of the 103rd Paris-Roubaix cycling race in Roubaix, France on April 10, 2005. He won the race ahead of US George
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![Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen of Team Quickstep celebrates after winning the ProTour Flanders cycling race in Meerbeke, Belgium, 02 April 2006. The course covered a distance of 258 kilometres from the town Belgian cyclist Tom Boonen of Team Quickstep celebrates after winning the ProTour Flanders cycling race in Meerbeke, Belgium, 02 April 2006. The course covered a distance of 258 kilometres from the town](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D3NCTB/belgian-cyclist-tom-boonen-of-team-quickstep-celebrates-after-winning-D3NCTB.jpg)