Laxey cyclist Mark Cavendish is back in action on the roads in Belgium just three days after his World Track title glory at the Manchester Velodrome.
Cav is competing in the Three Days of de Panne - a four stage race on the North Sea coast.
Today's opening stage is 192km long, tomorrow's second stage is over 228 kms and Stage 3a on Thursday is 119kms followed by a 13.7km Time Trial.