E3 Prijs in Pictures: A Patrick Verhoest Gallery!

Friday was a lovely day to be in East Flanders...

Steely-eyed Thomas at the start. Maybe he knew he was up to something on this day?

That's a clown sticker, bro.

Only god... ah screw it. Pippo wuz here.

Champion.

Bad-ass Champion.

And the appropriate bike decorations:

Full steed.

Farrar rolling up, feeling good.

The silent assassin, Niki Terpstra:

Sagan and an accidental (?) selfie:

The mob scene in Harelbeke. Not bad for a Friday.

Um.. OK

Um... OK!

Oh, I get it now.

Race is this way, Patrick.

Early escape:

Early peloton:

Haag hoek. Very nasty.

Does Vandenbergh always look like he's riding a kid's bike?

Cancellara springs into action on the Oude Kwaremont, but with ground to make up, and elite company.

Like these guys:

Devo is back, which is good to see.

Up the Kwaremont!

The winning escape thunders home:

Obvious winner is Obvious:

The futile chase:

Led by one bad-ass:

But alas, too late is too late.