[1] The race was the sixth event in the UCI World Ranking.

Bernhard Eisel (AUT) beat Sep Vanmarcke of Belgium in a six-way sprint to the finish to win the Ghent-Wevelgem cycling classic.

[2] One of the pre-race favourites Philippe Gilbert finished third ahead of American veteran George Hincapie.

The other pre-race favourites Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara both dropped out in the middle of the race.

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