Fabian Cancellara takes a push on the Koppenberg (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The Trek Factory Racing team opened the doors to their fans(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
New signing Kristof Vandewalle(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Waffles for a pre-ride snack(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Fabian Cancellara fixes himself a coffee before the ride (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing) ahead of the ride(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The Trek Factory Racing team organised a ride with their fans(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Fabian Cancellara (Trek Factory Racing)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Before the ride there were a few rules to go through(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Before the ride there were a few rules to go through(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Strike a pose: Fabian Cancellara is popular with the fans(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jens Voigt takes on the Koppenberg (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Fabian Cancellara takes a push on the Koppenberg (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Dirk Demol at the start in Oudenaarde(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Oudenaarde saw the start of the fan day ride(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Stijn Devolder leads the pack(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Stijn Devolder leads the pack(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Fabian Cancellara leads Stijn Devolder(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Two times Tour of Flanders winner Stijn Devolder(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Fans cling on as the Trek Fractory Racing riders hit the front(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Fans cling on as the Trek Fractory Racing riders hit the front(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Stijn Devolder, 34, will help Cancellara in the Classics(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Even the biggest stars can struggle on the Koppenberg (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Over a thousand fans turned out to see the new Trek team(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
To kick-start their new team the Trek Factory Racing squad gathered in Oudenaarde, Belgium on Friday ahead of their official presentation. The occasion was just as much about the fans as it was about the riders with Fabian Cancellara, Jens Voigt and Stijn Devolder going for a ride with the fans. It wasn't just a chance for fans to add to their autograph collection though, as the WorldTour team led a 78 kilometre ride through some of the toughest sections of the Tour of Flanders parcours.
Roughly 250 fans made the trip and took part in the ride, which took place hours before the team were officially presented at the Roubaix Velodrome across the border in Northern France.
