April 8, 2007 (Gent, Belgium) – Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Fondital has won the 91st edition of the Belgian classic, Tour of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen), over Leif Hoste (Bel) Predictor-Lotto.

Nicole Cooke (GBr) Raleigh-Lifeforce Creation claimed the 4th Women’s Tour of Flanders over Zoulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team earlier today.

Results

Men

1. Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
2. Leif Hoste (Bel) Predictor-Lotto
3. Luca Paolini (Ita) Liquigas
4. Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team CSC
5. Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Discovery Channel
6. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Discovery Channel
7. Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis
8. Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana
9. Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank
10. Stuart O’Grady (Aus) Team CSC
11. Jesús Del Nero (Spa) Saunier Duval-Prodir
12. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep-Innergetic
13. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) T-Mobile
14. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Liquigas
15. Gregory Rast (Swi) Astana
16. Steffen Wesemann (Swi) Wiesenhof-Felt
17. Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Cofidis
18. Cristian Moreni (Ita) Cofidis
19. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
20. Björn Leukemans (Bel) Predictor-Lotto

Women

1. Nicole Cooke (GBr) Raleigh-Lifeforce Creation 3.11.00 (38.325 km/h)
2. Zoulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team 0.02
3. Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB Bank 0.05
4. Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 0.07
5. Karin Thürig (Swi) Raleigh-Lifeforce Creation 0.09
6. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Flexpoint
7. Monia Baccaille (Ita) Saccarelli EMU Marsciano 0.28
8. Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Safi – Pasta Zara Manhattan
9. Sofie Goor (Bel) Vlaanderen – Capri Sonne – T Interim
10. Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team
11. Nikki Egyed (Aus) Australian National Team
12. Andrea Graus (Aut) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
13. Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesja (Nor) Safi – Pasta Zara Manhattan
14. Annette Beutler (Swi) Team Flexpoint
15. Priska Doppmann (Swi) Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team
16. Christiane Soeder (Aut) Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team
17. Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto – Belisol Ladiesteam
18. Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs – HPB
19. Amber Neben (USA) Team Flexpoint
20. Marina Jaunatre (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope