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Brugge - Ninove, 277 km. 245 riders signed to start, 74 classified finishers

Ascents: Den Ast, Kattenberg, Achterberg, Molenberg, Kluisberg, Knokteberg, Oude Kwaremont, Paterberg, Kortekeer, Taaienberg, Eikenberg, Berendries, Tenbosse, Muur van Geraardsbergen, Bosberg

The race: Johan Museeuw attacked with about 20 km to go and quickly had a nearly 1 minute lead. He rode his 53 x 11 gear to the 59th Belgian victory in "De Ronde". Teammate Stefano Zanini was able to sit in on the chase group, saving energy and allowing him to win the field sprint.

Complete results:

1. Johan Museeuw (Mapei) 6hr 50min 2sec. 40.53 km/hr
2. Stefano Zanini (Mapei) @ 43sec
3. Andrei Tchmil (Lotto-Mobistar) s.t.
4. Emmanuel Magnien (FDJ) s.t.
5. Peter Van Petegem (TVM) s.t.
6. Michele Bartoli (Asics) s.t.
7. Viatcheslav Ekimov (US Postal) s.t.
8. Franco Ballerini (Mapei) s.t.
9. Gianluca Bortolami (Festina) @ 50sec
10. Wilfried Peeters (Mapei) @ 58sec
11. Scott Sunderland (Palmans-Ideal) s.t.
12. Nicolas Jalabert (Cofidis) s.t.
13. Fabio Baldato (Riso Scotti) s.t.
14. Henk Vogels (GAN) s.t.
15. Christophe Mengin (FDJ) s.t.
16. Carlo Bomans (Palmans-Ideal) s.t.
17. George Hincapie (US Postal) s.t.
18. Maarten Den Bakker (Rabobank) s.t.
19. Gabriele Colombo (Ballan) s.t.
20. Rolf Sorensen (Rabobank) s.t.
21. Mirko Celestino (Polti) s.t.
22. Frankie Andreu (US Postal) s.t.
23. Juris Silvos (Jack & Jones) @ 1min 48sec
24. Christophe Capelle (Cofidis) s.t.
25. Germano Pierdomenico (Cantina Tollo) s.t.
26. Fabrizio Guidi (Polti) @ 2min 26sec
27. Frédéric Guesdon (FDJ) @ 2min 47sec
28. Servais Knaven (TVM) @ 3min 3sec
29. Enrico Cassani (Polti) s.t.
30. Stuart O'Grady (GAN) s.t.
31. Bruno Boscardin (Festina) s.t.
32. Arvis Piziks (Jack & Jones) s.t.
33. Lars Michaelsen (TVM) s.t.
34. Massimiliano Mori (Saeco) s.t.
35. Marc Wauters (Rabobank) s.t.
36. Frédéric Moncassin (GAN) s.t.
37. Pavel Padrnos (Saeco) s.t.
38. Hendrick Van Dyck (TVM) s.t.
39. Jesper Skibby (Jack & Jones) s.t.
40. Roberto Petito (Saeco) s.t.
41. Alberto Elli (Casino) s.t.
42. Fabio Sacchi (Polti) s.t.
43. Erik Zabel (Telekom) @ 3min 55sec
44. Andrea Tafi (Mapei) @ 4min 57sec
45. Ludo Dierckxsens (Lotto-Mobistar) s.t.
46. Mario Aerts (Lotto-Mobistar) s.t.
47. Leon Van Bon (Rabobank) s.t.
48. Hans De Clercq (Palmans-Ideal) s.t.
49. Aart Vierhouten (Rabobank) s.t.
50. Paolo Fornaciari (Saeco) s.t.
51. Cristian Salvato (Polti) @ 6min 8sec
52. Luca Scinto (Asics) s.t.
53. Jacky Durand (Casino) s.t.
54. Nicolay Larsen (TVM) s.t.
55. Rossano Brasi (Polti) s.t.
56. Wim Feys (Lotto-Mobistar) s.t.
57. Marco Antonio di Renzo (Cantina Tollo) @ 7min 40sec
58. Jaime Hernandez (Festina) @ 10min 17sec
59. Paolo Valoti (Cantina Tollo) @ 10min 40sec
60. Martin Hvastija (Cantina Tollo) s.t.

61. Peter Farasijn (Lotto-Mobistar) s.t.
62. Max Van Heeswijk (Rabobank) s.t.
63. Ruben Galvan Manchon (Kelme) @ 13min 50sec
64. Magnus Backstedt (GAN) s.t.
65. Davide Tani (Asics) s.t.
66. Nicola Loda (Ballan) s.t.
67. Diego Ferrari (Asics) s.t.
68. Steven De Jongh (TVM) s.t.
69. Cédric Vasseur (GAN) s.t.
70. Rolf Jarman (Casino) s.t.
71. Guido Trenti (Cantina Tollo) s.t.
72. Brian Holm (Jack & Jones) s.t.
73. Mirco Crepaldi (Polti) s.t.
74. Andrea Brognara (Riso Scotti) s.t.

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Photos

Michele Bartoli and Emmanuel Magnien on the Old Kwaremont

Andrei Tchmil leads Michele Bartoli up the Grammont

Johan Museeuw's attack on the Grammont was irresistable