Stijn Vandenbergh

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Luca Paolini plays the finale right at a cold Omloop Het Nieuwsblad to beat Stijn Vandenbergh in a two-up sprint

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The Quick Step team is fast beefing up for 2012 and beyond. The team announced Tuesday that it has reached deals with three new athletes, the Slovak twins Martin and Peter Velits and Belgian Stijn Vandenbergh. The three have contracts with the team through the 2013 season, according to a team release.