Here's a nice photo spread from Dan Martin's day at Flèche Wallonne.
He finished runner-up behind 2006 winner Alejandro Valverde (Movistar).
You can catch the last 10 minutes of action in our video here.
Calm before the storm; the field makes its way through the beauty of the Belgian countryside early in the day.
Dan Martin makes his move in the final 200 metres of the race up the finishing ramp of the Mur de Huy.
The riders filled the narrow climbs and the spectators filled the roadside to make a sea of people.
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Valverde opened a gap on Martin when he pounced with 150 metres remaining, just as the Irish Garmin-Sharp star looked like he may dance away to victory.
Martin finishes in 2nd place, just ahead of Polish champion Michael Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma Quickstep)
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He said after the race that he didn't feel the gradient on the Mur the first time up; you can safely say he felt it at the finish judging by the expression here.
The photofinish; well not really. The gaps between the riders have been shortened to fit the top three into the same frame. In reality Valverde was three seconds ahead of Martin, who was one second up on Kwiatkowski.
A bunch of flowers for the mother: Martin, Valverde and Kwiatkowski on the podium at the end of 4hrs 36mins of action.
Martin, Martin give us a wave: Can he go one better at Liège–Bastogne–Liège on Sunday?
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