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Tom Boonen (born on October 15, 1980 in Mol) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 World Road Race Champion. He is considered a single-day road race specialist with a strong finishing sprint. His personality and looks, combined with his successes, also turned him into Belgium's main male sports idol of the mid-2000s.

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Australia's Christopher Sutton, center right, of Team Sky, celebrates his 90km stage win as tour winner Andre Greipel, left, of Germany crosses the finish line at the Tour Down Under cycling event in Adelaide, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010. Greipel from HTC Columbia won the Tour Down Under having worn the leader's jersey from the start. Team Sky
LONDON - FEBRUARY 18: Queen Elizabeth II greets the Ambassador of Oman, Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Hinai during a private meeting at Buckingham Palace on February 18, 2010 in London. Oman
Belgium's Tom Boonen outsprints Germany's Paul Martens, left, to win the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race, in Montecatini Terme, Italy, Thursday, March 11, 2010. The weeklong race is a warmup for the Milan-San Remo, the opening single-day classic of the cycling season on March 20. Belgium
Leader of the Paris-Nice cycling race, Lars Boom of Netherlands, meets former French hampion Raymond Poulidor after wearing his yellow jersey following, the second stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race in Limoges, central France, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Paris
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Riders, including World Champion Cadel Evans, center left, from Australia, climb Mt. Willunga hill during stage five of the Tour Down Under in Willunga, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Luis Leon Sanchez of Spain from team Caisse D'epargne-Spain won the 148-kilometer stage with Andre Gripel of Germany from team HTC-Columbia-USA, retaining the leader's jersey for the fifth day. Cadel Evans
California's Jerome Randle, and Patrick Christopher laugh it up in the closing minutes of an NCAA college basketball game against Oregon at the Pac-10 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 11, 2010, in Los Angeles. California won 90-74. California
Celtic's, Neil Lennon, right, front, challenges AC Milan's Andrea Pirlo, left, during the Champions League first knockout round, first leg soccer match at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007. Milan
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Federation of International Cricketers� Associations (FICA) Chief Executive Tim May (4 L), International Cricket Council (ICC) Event Manager Chris Tetley (5 L), ICC Security Manager John Rhodes (4 R) and ICC Media Manager Sami UL Hasan speak with the Gujarat Cricket Association's officials at the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium, Motera, in Ahmedabad on November 3, 2009. The site will host three matches, including a quarter final of the 2011 World Cup. Tim May
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Belgium's Tom Boonen outsprints Germany's Paul Martens, left, to win the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race, in Montecatini Terme, Italy, Thursday, March 11, 2010. The weeklong race is a warmup for the Milan-San Remo, the opening single-day classic of the cycling season on March 20.

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Belgium's Tom Boonen outsprints Germany's Paul Martens, left, to win the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race, in Montecatini Terme, Italy, Thursday, March 11, 2010. The weeklong race is a warmup for the Milan-San Remo, the opening single-day classic of the cycling season on March 20.

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Belgium's Tom Boonen celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race, in Montecatini Terme, Italy, Thursday, March 11, 2010. The weeklong race is a warmup for the Milan-San Remo, the opening single-day classic of the cycling season on March 20.

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Belgium's Tom Boonen celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race, in Montecatini Terme, Italy, Thursday, March 11, 2010. The weeklong race is a warmup for the Milan-San Remo, the opening single-day classic of the cycling season on March 20.

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Tom Boonen of Belgium celebrates on the podium after winning the 5th stage of the Tour of Oman, between Wattayah and Sultan Qaboos staduim, Oman, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010.

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Tom Boonen of Belgium celebrates on the podium after winning the 5th stage of the Tour of Oman, between Wattayah and Sultan Qaboos staduim, Oman, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010.

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Tom Boonen of Belgium celebrates on the podium after winning the 5th stage of the Tour of Oman, between Wattayah and Sultan Qaboos staduim, Oman, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010.

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Tom Boonen of Belgium celebrates on the podium after winning the 5th stage of the Tour of Oman, between Wattayah and Sultan Qaboos staduim, Oman, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010.

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Riders sprints to finish line during the 5th stage of the Tour of Oman, between Wattayah and Sultan Qaboos staduim, Oman, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. Tom Boonen of Belgium, second left, won the stage.

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Riders sprints to finish line during the 5th stage of the Tour of Oman, between Wattayah and Sultan Qaboos staduim, Oman, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. Tom Boonen of Belgium, second left, won the stage.

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"I'm extremely satisfied. Throughout my career I've won at all latitudes, a little all over the world, but I had never won in Italy"


Tom Boonen Mar 11 2010 8:06 PM from France 24

"I worked hard to stay up at the front today and I did a good sprint"


Tom Boonen Mar 11 2010 5:03 PM from Sky Sports
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Belgium's Tom Boonen outsprints Germany's Paul Martens, left, to win the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race, in Montecatini Terme, Italy, Thursday, March 11, 2010. The weeklong race is a warmup for the Milan-San Remo, the opening single-day classic of the cycling season on March 20.

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Belgium's Tom Boonen outsprints Germany's Paul Martens, left, to win the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race, in Montecatini Terme, Italy, Thursday, March 11, 2010. The weeklong race is a warmup for the Milan-San Remo, the opening single-day classic of the cycling season on March 20.

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Belgium's Tom Boonen celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race, in Montecatini Terme, Italy, Thursday, March 11, 2010. The weeklong race is a warmup for the Milan-San Remo, the opening single-day classic of the cycling season on March 20.

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Belgium's Tom Boonen celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico cycling race, in Montecatini Terme, Italy, Thursday, March 11, 2010. The weeklong race is a warmup for the Milan-San Remo, the opening single-day classic of the cycling season on March 20.

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Tom Boonen of Belgium celebrates on the podium after winning the 5th stage of the Tour of Oman, between Wattayah and Sultan Qaboos staduim, Oman, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010.

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Tom Boonen of Belgium celebrates on the podium after winning the 5th stage of the Tour of Oman, between Wattayah and Sultan Qaboos staduim, Oman, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010.

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Tom Boonen of Belgium celebrates on the podium after winning the 5th stage of the Tour of Oman, between Wattayah and Sultan Qaboos staduim, Oman, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010.

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Tom Boonen of Belgium celebrates on the podium after winning the 5th stage of the Tour of Oman, between Wattayah and Sultan Qaboos staduim, Oman, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010.

AP 

Riders sprints to finish line during the 5th stage of the Tour of Oman, between Wattayah and Sultan Qaboos staduim, Oman, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. Tom Boonen of Belgium, second left, won the stage.

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Riders sprints to finish line during the 5th stage of the Tour of Oman, between Wattayah and Sultan Qaboos staduim, Oman, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2010. Tom Boonen of Belgium, second left, won the stage.

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