
The Manx missile Mark Cavendish has sprinted to victory in the Scheldeprijs Vlaanderen.
The one day race is Belgium's oldest classic.
The 25 year old cyclist is only second rider ever to win the event 3 times. He claimed victories in 2007 and 2008.
A Belgian cyclist called Piet Oellibrandt is the only other rider to have won it three times. They were in 1960, 1962 and 1963.