var race = "93rd Tour of Flanders"; 

var race_type = "HIS";

var stages = new Array();

var cyclingnews_results_base_url ="http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/apr09/rvv09/?id=results";

var event_description = '&laquo; <a href="http://www.steephill.tv/classics/tour-of-flanders/">2009 Tour of Flanders Live Dashboard</a><br/>&laquo; <a href="http://www.steephill.tv/2008/tour-of-flanders/photos/">71 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2008</a>';

var event_date = "April 5, 2009";

var stage = {"stage": "no prologue", "photos" : []};
stages.push(stage);


var stage = {"stage": "", "photos" : [{"img": "250-PIC17744945.jpg", "desc": "An Astana rider goes down on the dry cobbles during an unusually warm Tour of Flanders."}, {"img": "275-PIC17729166.jpg", "desc": "The Muur: Stijn Devolder (Bel) of Quick Step powers away from  Manuel Quinziato (Ita) of Liquigas and Quick Step teammate  Sylvain Chavanel"}, {"img": "280-PIC17719136.jpg", "desc": "Fans enjoying the weather and the sight of Belgian  Stijn Devolder  cresting The Muur first... with authority"}, {"img": "320-PIC17704275.jpg", "desc": "<a href=http://www.steephill.tv/2008/tour-of-flanders/photos/page-03/>Just like last year</a>, Devolder had plenty of time to savour the win with no one else yet in sight during the home stretch."}, {"img": "325-PIC17705680.jpg", "desc": "Heinrich Haussler (Ger) of Cervelo Test Team avoided the field sprint and the crash (look carefully) to place 2nd. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) of Silence-Lotto was 3rd."}, {"img": "570-PIC17715696.jpg", "desc": "Podium celebration: L-to-R: 2nd Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team, 1st Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step, 3rd Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto"}]};

stages.push(stage);