![Belgian Tom Boonen raises his arms after he crosses the finish line to win at the world cycling championships in Madrid September 25, 2005. Boonen won the gold medal, Spanish Alejandro Valverde Belgian Tom Boonen raises his arms after he crosses the finish line to win at the world cycling championships in Madrid September 25, 2005. Boonen won the gold medal, Spanish Alejandro Valverde](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E8CB00/belgian-tom-boonen-raises-his-arms-after-he-crosses-the-finish-line-to-win-at-the-world-cycling-championships-in-madrid-september-25-2005-boonen-won-the-gold-medal-spanish-alejandro-valverde-won-the-silver-and-french-anthony-geslin-the-bronze-in-the-273-km-race-reutersgustau-nacarino-2E8CB00.jpg)
Belgian Tom Boonen raises his arms after he crosses the finish line to win at the world cycling championships in Madrid September 25, 2005. Boonen won the gold medal, Spanish Alejandro Valverde
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![Quick Step rider and cycling world champion Tom Boonen of Belgium celebrates after winning the men's three kilometres individual pursuit event in the Lotto 6 cycling competition in Hasselt February 9, 2006. Quick Step rider and cycling world champion Tom Boonen of Belgium celebrates after winning the men's three kilometres individual pursuit event in the Lotto 6 cycling competition in Hasselt February 9, 2006.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E7P2M2/quick-step-rider-and-cycling-world-champion-tom-boonen-of-belgium-celebrates-after-winning-the-mens-three-kilometres-individual-pursuit-event-in-the-lotto-6-cycling-competition-in-hasselt-february-9-2006-reutersfrancois-lenoir-2E7P2M2.jpg)
Quick Step rider and cycling world champion Tom Boonen of Belgium celebrates after winning the men's three kilometres individual pursuit event in the Lotto 6 cycling competition in Hasselt February 9, 2006.
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