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Photos by Michael Crook - Editor: Pete Geyer

Defending world champion Thor Hushovd (Norway) and child
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Race favorite Mark Cavendish (Great Britain)
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Cavendish
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Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland
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Cancellara is interviewed by the media
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Cancellara waits for Team Denmark to descend the podium
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Cancellara shakes hands with Jakob Fuglsang
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Tyler Farrar (Team USA) does an interview
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Daniele Bennati of Italy
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Team USA presented to the public
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Hushovd
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Belgium's Philippe Gilbert gives an interview
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Gilbert
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Gilbert surrounded by photographers
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Hushovd signs an autograph
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Fans ask Hushovd for more autographs
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Team Norway on the podium
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Norway's Edvald Boasson Hagen at the start
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Gilbert rides to the start
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Daniele Bennati rides to the start line
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The team of Great Britain on their way to the start
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Taylor Phinney (USA)
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Fabian Cancellara
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Cancellara
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Cancellara
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"Have a good ride!"
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The peloton at the start
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