DEVOLDER CLINCHES SUPERB LONE WIN IN FLANDERS

Tour of Flanders 2008 podium
(Image credit: LUC CLAESSEN)

Belgian Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) defied the favourites to take an epic solo win in the Tour of Flanders.

They pushed him hard, but not even a gutsy counter-attack by Juan Antonio Flecha (Rabobank) and Belgian Nick Nuyens (Cofidis) could prevent Devolder taking the biggest win of his career.

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