The most important races in June are the Critérium Dauphinée and the Tour de Suisse. Further, we ride some races that are important for the sponsors (hey, we're Benelux-based): Tour de Luxembourg, Tour de Rijke, Delta Tour Zeeland and the Ster ZLM Tour.
- Skoda - Tour de Luxembourg: our young riders take part there, so no goals.
- Tour de Rijke: stil don't know who will ride there, proably those who are available.
- Delta Tour Zeeland: Rosseler and Vanmarcke will aim for a Top 3.
- Critérium Dauphinée: Kelderman and Vanendert will ride for the GC, Sagan for the sprints. The last two will use it to get in form for the Tour de France.
- Tour de Suisse: Remember Gesink? He starts in a very tough Tour de Suisse, together with Dekker and Kittel.
- Ster ZLM Tour: again, young riders.
After these races, the NC's are raced. And jut like last season, I'll simulate them all.
The 72nd edition of the Tour de Luxembourg, a 5 stage race in the country Luxembourg. The 2 decisive stages will be the first one, a 5km prologue in the city of Luxembourg, and stage 3 to Differdange, with 3 times the COl de l'Europe.
Mathias Clemens (Luxembourg) won the race 5 times between 1935 and 1947 and is the record holder. The list of winners contains some famous names as Charly Gaul, Bernard Hinault and Lance Armstrong. Last year, it was won by David Zabriskie.
Starlist
Spoiler
Sony Ericsson
1. D.Menchov
2. S.Bewley
3. W.Clarke
4. S.Hernandez
5. N.Keinath
The Shack
11. F.Cancellara
12. G.Nizzolo
13. B.Selander
14. J.Voigt
An Post
191. A.Fenn
192. G.Bagdonas
193. S.Bennett
194. M.Debusschere
195. P.Lavery
196. R.McLaughlin
197. C.Sheridan
198. K.Terweduwe
Our team
The favourites *** Fabian Cancellara (Radio Shack), Geraint Thomas (Sky), Jerome Coppel (Veranda's) ** Denis Menchov (Sony Ericsson), Mark Cavendish (Sky), Jens Voigt (Radio Shack) * Sylvain Chavanel (Garmin), Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky), Paul Martens (Rabobank)
Our goals
We have no expectations. Lieuwe Westra, who finished as 3rd last year is out of form (70), so we hope that Romain Zingle (89) can ride a decent GC. Probably, the Top 10 is too much to ask for.
First stage, a pancake flat 5km prologue in the streets of Luxembourg.
When I tell you guys that our best placed rider finished in 39th position, '30 behind the winner, you know enough. Not a good start of the Tour de Luxembourg. Romain Zingle was the fastest, one second faster than Lieuwe Westra.
The 3rd place goes to Sony Ericsson's Denis Menchov in 6'53.
Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) is less than a second faster, also 6'53, and sets the fastest time so far.
One man to go: the reigning TT-world champion Fabian Cancellara. He crushes the time of his opponents with 14 seconds and wins the prologue in a time of 6'39.
Results & GC
1
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
6'39
2
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
+ 14
3
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
4
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 15
5
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 16
6
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 18
7
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 19
8
Jérôme Coppel
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
9
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 20
10
Sam Bewley
Sony Ericsson
+ 21
Spoiler
11
Bobbie Traksel
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
12
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
13
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
+ 22
14
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
+ 23
15
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
+ 24
16
Wim Stroetinga
M&M's
s.t.
17
Roger Kluge
M&M's
s.t.
18
Anthony Roux
FDJ
s.t.
19
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
+ 25
20
Matthieu Ladagnous
FDJ
+ 26
21
Alex Dowsett
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
22
William Bonnet
FDJ
s.t.
23
Joeri Stallaert
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
24
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
+ 27
25
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
26
Robin Chaigneau
M&M's
s.t.
27
Andrew Fenn
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
28
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
+ 28
29
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
30
Martin Reimer
M&M's
+ 29
31
Huub Duyn
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
32
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
33
Christian Poos
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
34
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 30
35
Maarten Wynants
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
37
Gene Michael Bates
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
38
Dominique Cornu
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
39
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
40
Philip Lavery
An Post - Sean Kelly
+ 31
41
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
42
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
43
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
44
Kenny Van Hummel
M&M's
+ 32
45
Barry Markus
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
46
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
47
Ronan Van Zandbeek
M&M's
s.t.
48
Thomas Degand
Veranda's Willems - Accent
+ 33
49
José Joaquín Rojas
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
50
Juan Manuel Gárate
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
51
Piotr Sztobryn
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 34
52
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
53
Johan Verhelst
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
54
Mateusz Komar
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 35
55
Borut Božic
FDJ
s.t.
56
Bjorn Selander
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
57
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
58
Oscar Riesebeek
Rabobank Continental Team
+ 36
59
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
60
Shawn Milne
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
61
Gediminas Bagdonas
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
62
Kris Boeckmans
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
63
Chad Beyer
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
64
Maxim Iglinskiy
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
65
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
66
Tom Stubbe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 37
67
Arnold Jeanneson
FDJ
s.t.
68
Jens Debusschere
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
69
Manuel Medina
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
70
Krzysztof Szczawinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 38
71
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
72
Maxim Debusschere
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
73
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
74
Yann Huguet
M&M's
s.t.
75
Matthew Wilson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 39
76
Aurélien Passeron
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
77
Reinier Honig
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
78
Moreno Hofland
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
79
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
80
Marco Bos
M&M's
s.t.
81
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
82
Björn Leukemans
BMC Racing Team
+ 40
83
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
84
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
s.t.
85
Thomas Rabou
Rabobank Continental Team
+ 41
86
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
87
Sven Nys
Landbouwkrediet
+ 42
88
Coen Vermeltfoort
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
89
Arnoud Van Groen
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
90
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
91
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
92
Florent Barle
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
93
Gediminas Kaupas
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
+ 43
94
Bartlomiej Matysiak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
95
Frank Dressler
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
96
Joaquin Claveran
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
97
Luca Bouma
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
98
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
99
Michael Tronborg
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
+ 44
100
Mariusz Witecki
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
101
Peter Stetina
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
102
Bart Dockx
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
103
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
104
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
+ 45
105
Egidijus Juodvalkis
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
106
Andreas Stauff
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
107
Arnaud Gérard
FDJ
s.t.
108
Hans Dekkers
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
109
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
110
Nick Van der Lijke
Rabobank Continental Team
+ 46
111
Morten Knudsen
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
112
Jérôme Baugnies
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
113
Ronan McLaughlin
An Post - Sean Kelly
+ 47
114
Michael Van Staeyen
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
115
Steve Chainel
FDJ
s.t.
116
Dieter Cappelle
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
117
Kenny Terweduwe
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
118
Thomas Vernaeckt
Veranda's Willems - Accent
+ 48
119
Remco Broers
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
120
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
121
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
122
James Spragg
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
+ 49
123
Cees Veldkamp
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
124
Gerrit-Jan Soepenberg
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 50
125
Hendrik Van den Bossche
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
+ 51
126
Steven Van Vooren
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
+ 52
127
Benny De Schrooder
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
128
Marc Goos
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
129
Jochen Deweer
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
130
Andrew Bajadali
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
131
Grégory Joseph
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
+ 53
132
Szymon Banach
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
133
Robert Roland
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
+ 54
134
Andreas Klier
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
+ 55
135
Marc Lootens
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
136
Sam Bennett
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
137
Thibault Dupont
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
138
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
139
Sander Helven
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
+ 56
140
Alex Meenhorst
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
+ 57
141
Charlie Sheridan
An Post - Sean Kelly
+ 58
142
Pieter Serry
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
+ 59
143
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
144
Steven Caethoven
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
145
Jens Mulder
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
146
Leon Smit
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'00
147
Nico Keinath
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'01
Today's winner[/u
[u]Word from the DS
The advantage of starting without expectations, is that you can't be disappointed!
Stage 2 from Luxembourg to Bascharage. 174 kilometres with the first part hilly, the second part flat terrain.
A group of 8 riders take a maximum advantage of 10 minutes, which decreases rapidly when Team Sky takes the lead of the peloton, trying to bring their sprinter Mark Cavendish the win here.
In this BOTD are: Jasper Bovenhuis (Rabo CT), Remco Broers (Team Differdange), Edwig Cammaerts (Landbouwkrediet), Maxim Debusschere (An Post), Thomas Degand (Veranda's Willems), Geert Omloop (Omega Pharma), Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen) and Kamil Zielinski (CCC).
With 25 kilometres to go, when the gap to the leaders is only 1'15, Team Sky suddenly stops the chase. Apparently, Cavendish isn't feeling well today. So the pace drops and none of the other teams is interested in taking over. Steve Chainel (FDJ) attacks and closes the gap to the 8 leaders.
It's a 9-man sprint for the win, and Edvig Cammaerts is the fastest. With his first win in over 2 years, he gives his Landbouwkrediet-team important points in the race to promote to the World Tour. Cammaerts also takes the lead in the GC.
The peloton finishes at 1'54. Lieuwe Westra is the best ranked from our team in place 15. In the GC, Romain Zingle drops to 44th.
Tomorrow is the decisive day, with the Col de l'Europe!
Results
1
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet
4h17'49
2
Steve Chainel
FDJ
s.t.
3
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
4
Maxim Debusschere
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
5
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
6
Thomas Degand
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
7
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
8
Michael Van Staeyen
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
9
Remco Broers
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
10
Bobbie Traksel
Landbouwkrediet
+ 1'54
...
15
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
GC
1
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet
4h24'41
2
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 16
3
Thomas Degand
Veranda's Willems - Accent
+ 20
4
Steve Chainel
FDJ
+ 22
5
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 23
6
Maxim Debusschere
An Post - Sean Kelly
+ 25
7
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Continental Team
+ 31
8
Michael Van Staeyen
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
+ 32
9
Remco Broers
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
+ 35
10
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'21
...
44
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'11
50
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'12
Points
1
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet
31
31
2
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
0
25
3
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
0
20
4
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
20
20
5
Steve Chainel
FDJ
20
20
KOTM
1
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
5
2
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Continental Team
5
3
Thomas Degand
Veranda's Willems - Accent
3
4
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
3
5
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet
1
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Hey, we don't have a sprinter that can get a top 5 here, so don't blame us for not chasing the BOTD. Our riders had a nice day in the Luxembourg country!
@ FreitasPCM: No goals, so I don't bother in this race.
@ sutty68: really don't care about Luxembourg, as I use this race to get some others in a better form (like Westra) and give the young ones to get some more racedays. The Dauphinée and Tour de Suisse are more important!
Stage 3 is the "queen's stage", with 180 kilometres between Schifflange and Differdange, with 3 times the ascend of the Col de l'Europe.
A group of 13 form the BOTD, but when the 3 laps in Differdange start, only 8 are in the leading group. Manuel Medina (Doncker's), Christian Poos (Differdange), Bjorn Selander (Radio Shack), Maryan Hary (Cofidis), Kenny van Hummel (M&M's), Stephan van Vooren (Topsport), Philip Lavery (An Post) and, surprisingly, Mark Cavenidh (Sky). The maximum lead is 7 minutes.
The chasing peloton is thinning out with every ascend, and so does the leading group. One rider remains up front, French Maryan Hary, and one rider can bridge gap to him out of the peloton: Sony Ericsson's Denis Menchov. Entering the last lap, 8km to go, they have a 33 second lead over a group of 19 riders, including Romain Zingle.
As expected, Menchov drops Hary in the final ascend of the Col de l'Europe. 8 riders (including Zingle!) can ride away from the others in the chase, but are too late to battle for the win. So it's Menchov who takes his first win of the season, and he's getting in shape for the Tour de France!
52 seconds behind Menchov, it's Paul Martens who wins the sprint for place 2, beating Sylvain Chavanel. Romain Zingle finishes in a great 5th place!
Results
1
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
4h38'03
2
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 52
3
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
4
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
5
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
6
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
7
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
8
Yann Huguet
M&M's
s.t.
9
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
10
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Bobbie Traksel
Landbouwkrediet
+ 1'22
12
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
13
Krzysztof Szczawinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
14
José Joaquín Rojas
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
15
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
16
Maarten Wynants
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
17
Björn Leukemans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
18
Matthieu Ladagnous
FDJ
s.t.
19
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
20
Steve Chainel
FDJ
+ 1'57
21
Reinier Honig
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
22
Shawn Milne
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
23
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
24
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
25
Arnold Jeanneson
FDJ
s.t.
26
Kenny Van Hummel
M&M's
s.t.
27
Maxim Iglinskiy
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
28
Jérôme Baugnies
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
29
Philip Lavery
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
30
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
31
Roger Kluge
M&M's
s.t.
32
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
33
Joeri Stallaert
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
34
Mariusz Witecki
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
35
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
36
Steven Van Vooren
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
37
Bjorn Selander
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
38
Christian Poos
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
39
Manuel Medina
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
40
Sven Nys
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
41
Chad Beyer
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'53
42
Sam Bewley
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
43
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
44
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
45
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
46
Oscar Riesebeek
Rabobank Continental Team
+ 4'26
47
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 4'56
48
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
+ 5'54
49
Aurélien Passeron
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
50
Juan Manuel Gárate
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
51
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
52
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
53
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 6'43
54
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
55
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
56
Anthony Roux
FDJ
s.t.
57
Ronan Van Zandbeek
M&M's
s.t.
58
Borut Božic
FDJ
s.t.
59
Maxim Debusschere
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
60
Bart Dockx
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
61
Peter Stetina
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
62
Andrew Fenn
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
63
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 8'05
64
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
65
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
66
Tom Stubbe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
67
Gene Michael Bates
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
68
Piotr Sztobryn
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
69
Mateusz Komar
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
70
William Bonnet
FDJ
s.t.
71
Huub Duyn
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
72
Arnaud Gérard
FDJ
s.t.
73
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
74
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
75
Andrew Bajadali
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
76
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
77
Bartlomiej Matysiak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
78
Jérôme Coppel
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
79
Thomas Rabou
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
80
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
81
Marc Lootens
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
82
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
83
Thomas Degand
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
84
Cees Veldkamp
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
85
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
86
Coen Vermeltfoort
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 11'44
87
Gerrit-Jan Soepenberg
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 12'36
88
Gediminas Bagdonas
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
89
Martin Reimer
M&M's
s.t.
90
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
91
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
92
Robin Chaigneau
M&M's
s.t.
93
Andreas Stauff
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
94
Michael Van Staeyen
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
95
Matthew Wilson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
96
Arnoud Van Groen
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
97
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
98
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
99
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
100
Dominique Cornu
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
101
Nick Van der Lijke
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
102
Remco Broers
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
103
Benny De Schrooder
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
104
Michael Tronborg
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
105
Kenny Terweduwe
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
106
Wim Stroetinga
M&M's
+ 13'40
107
Kris Boeckmans
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
108
Hans Dekkers
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
109
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
s.t.
110
Sam Bennett
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
111
Florent Barle
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
112
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
113
Alex Dowsett
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
114
Thomas Vernaeckt
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
115
James Spragg
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
116
Pieter Serry
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
117
Jens Debusschere
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
118
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
119
Egidijus Juodvalkis
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
120
Ronan McLaughlin
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
121
Dieter Cappelle
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
122
Moreno Hofland
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
123
Alex Meenhorst
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
124
Marc Goos
Rabobank Continental Team
+ 15'19
125
Thibault Dupont
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 17'17
126
Jens Mulder
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 18'42
127
Andreas Klier
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
+ 20'18
128
Sander Helven
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
+ 21'20
129
Leon Smit
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 22'04
130
Frank Dressler
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
131
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
132
Jochen Deweer
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
133
Steven Caethoven
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
134
Gediminas Kaupas
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
135
Marco Bos
M&M's
s.t.
136
Barry Markus
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
137
Hendrik Van den Bossche
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
+ 23'43
138
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
139
Robert Roland
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
+ 24'21
140
Morten Knudsen
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
+ 24'44
141
Joaquin Claveran
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
142
Grégory Joseph
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
143
Nico Keinath
Sony Ericsson
+ 25'22
144
Johan Verhelst
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 32'17
145
Charlie Sheridan
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
146
Luca Bouma
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
147
Szymon Banach
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 33'04
GC
Menchov overtakes Cammaerts, who finished at 1'57 today, and is the new leader in the GC. Zingle jumps to the 10th place.
1
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
9h04'11
2
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet
+ 30
3
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 46
4
Steve Chainel
FDJ
+ 52
5
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'14
6
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'16
7
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'19
8
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'21
9
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'34
10
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'36
Points
1
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
25
41
2
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet
0
31
3
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
4
29
4
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
20
27
5
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
7
21
KOTM
1
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
19
19
2
Manuel Medina
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
10
10
3
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
0
5
4
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Continental Team
0
5
5
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
5
5
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Now that's a surprising result! Surprising, but very nice. Great job from Zingle!!
Stage 4 from Eschweiler to Roost over 169 kilometres, provides some chances for the GC-contenders. The first part of the route is hilly, and on the final circuit, there is a short steep climb located about 2km before the finish.
A group of 10 riders, none of them dangerous for the GC are gonna battle it out for the win today. The peloton isn't interested today in the stage win, so Gene Michael Bates (Lotto), Jasper Bovenhuis (Rabo CT), Thomas Degand (Veranda's Willems), Huub Duyn (Donckers Koffie), Andrew Fenn (An Post), Amaël Moinard (BMC), Thomas Rabou (Rabo CT), Anthony Roux (FDJ), Pieter Vanspeybroeck (Topsport) and Ronan Van Zandbeek (M&M's) will sprint for the win. Surprisingly, Great Britains Andrew Fenn is the strongest, beating Vanspeybroeck and Duyn. The peloton finishes 2'35 behind and there are no changes in the top 10 of the GC.
Results
1
Andrew Fenn
An Post - Sean Kelly
4h33'59
2
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
3
Huub Duyn
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
4
Gene Michael Bates
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
5
Anthony Roux
FDJ
s.t.
6
Ronan Van Zandbeek
M&M's
s.t.
7
Thomas Degand
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
8
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
9
Jasper Bovenhuis
Rabobank Continental Team
+ 35
10
Thomas Rabou
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 2'35
12
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
13
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
14
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
15
Steve Chainel
FDJ
s.t.
16
Yann Huguet
M&M's
s.t.
17
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
18
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
19
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
20
Jérôme Baugnies
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
21
Sam Bewley
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
22
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
23
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
24
Christophe Le Mével
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
25
Bart De Clercq
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
26
Borut Božic
FDJ
s.t.
27
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
28
Reinier Honig
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
29
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
30
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
31
Matthieu Ladagnous
FDJ
s.t.
32
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
33
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
34
Mariusz Witecki
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
35
Bjorn Selander
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
36
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
37
Roger Kluge
M&M's
s.t.
38
Juan Manuel Gárate
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
39
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
40
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
41
Manuel Medina
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
42
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
43
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
44
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
45
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
46
Matthew Wilson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
47
Aurélien Passeron
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
48
Xabier Zandio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
49
Coen Vermeltfoort
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
50
William Clarke
Sony Ericsson
+ 4'23
51
Marc Lootens
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
52
Cees Veldkamp
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
53
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
54
Gerald Ciolek
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
55
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
56
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
57
Arnold Jeanneson
FDJ
s.t.
58
Maarten Wynants
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
59
Christian Poos
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
60
Philip Lavery
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
61
Tom Stubbe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
62
Maxim Debusschere
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
63
Oscar Riesebeek
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
64
Ronan McLaughlin
An Post - Sean Kelly
+ 6'01
65
Alex Dowsett
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
66
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
67
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 6'53
68
Kenny Van Hummel
M&M's
s.t.
69
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 7'17
70
William Bonnet
FDJ
s.t.
71
Wim Stroetinga
M&M's
+ 8'40
72
Bobbie Traksel
Landbouwkrediet
+ 12'00
73
José Joaquín Rojas
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
74
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
75
Krzysztof Szczawinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
76
Maxim Iglinskiy
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
77
Shawn Milne
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
78
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
79
Björn Leukemans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
80
Joeri Stallaert
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
81
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
82
Martin Reimer
M&M's
+ 13'24
83
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
84
Gerrit-Jan Soepenberg
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
85
Steven Van Vooren
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
86
Gediminas Bagdonas
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
87
Frederik Willems
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
88
Michael Tronborg
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
89
Nick Van der Lijke
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
90
Bart Dockx
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
91
Alex Meenhorst
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
92
Jack Bobridge
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
93
Piotr Sztobryn
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 17'24
94
Mateusz Komar
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
95
Sven Nys
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
96
Benny De Schrooder
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
97
Hans Dekkers
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
98
Bartlomiej Matysiak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
99
Arnoud Van Groen
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
100
Kris Boeckmans
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
101
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
102
Arnaud Gérard
FDJ
s.t.
103
Robin Chaigneau
M&M's
s.t.
104
Jérôme Coppel
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
105
Kenny Terweduwe
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
106
Chad Beyer
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
107
Dieter Cappelle
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
108
Vicente Reynès
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
109
Peter Stetina
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
110
Andrew Bajadali
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
111
Pieter Serry
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
112
James Spragg
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
113
Florent Barle
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
114
Dominique Cornu
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
115
Remco Broers
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
116
Luca Bouma
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 19'31
117
Nico Keinath
Sony Ericsson
+ 21'14
118
Andreas Stauff
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 23'18
119
Michael Van Staeyen
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
120
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
s.t.
121
Sam Bennett
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
122
Egidijus Juodvalkis
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
123
Steven Caethoven
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
124
Jens Debusschere
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
125
Barry Markus
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
126
Thomas Vernaeckt
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
127
John Murphy
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
128
Moreno Hofland
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
129
Jean-Eudes Demaret
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
130
Jochen Deweer
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
131
Gediminas Kaupas
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
132
Andreas Klier
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
133
Marc Goos
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
134
Sander Helven
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
135
Leon Smit
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
136
Grégory Joseph
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
137
Joaquin Claveran
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
138
Charlie Sheridan
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
139
Marco Bos
M&M's
s.t.
140
Morten Knudsen
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
141
Frank Dressler
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
+ 27'42
142
Szymon Banach
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 32'36
143
Johan Verhelst
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
144
Hendrik Van den Bossche
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
+ 35'25
145
Robert Roland
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
GC
1
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
13h40'45
2
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet
+ 30
3
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 46
4
Steve Chainel
FDJ
+ 52
5
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'14
6
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'16
7
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'19
8
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'21
9
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'34
10
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'36
Points
1
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
0
41
2
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet
0
31
3
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
0
29
4
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
2
29
5
Andrew Fenn
An Post - Sean Kelly
27
27
KOTM
1
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
0
19
2
Manuel Medina
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
0
10
3
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
6
6
4
Anthony Roux
FDJ
6
6
5
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
6
6
Today's winner
Word from the DS:
Another stage closer to the end of the Tour de Luxembourg and a Top 10 for Zingle. And Jens Mulder and Thibault Dupont have abandoned the Tour. We don't think they'll be useful tomorrow, so they can start in the Tour de Rijke, which is also raced tomorrow.
The 5th and last stage, from Mersch to Luxembourg.
Again, a breakaway makes it untill the finish. William Bonnet (FDJ), Thomas Rabou (Rabo CT), Arnoud Van Groen (Veranda's Willems), Luis Ángel Maté (Cofidis), Martin Reimer (M&M's), Dominique Cornu (Lotto), Maxim Debusschere (An Post), Amaël Moinard (BMC) and Michael Tronborg (Differdange) are the ones today. Unfortunately for Tronborg, he has a puncture and can't close the gap to the others anymore.
William Bonnet is the favourite to win the sprint, and he easily does it, in front of Rabou and Van Groen. He already takes his 8th win of the season!
The peloton finishes 3'12 behind, without changes in the GC. Denis Menchov wins the Tour de Luxembourg 2012, and Romain Zingle, who crosses the finish side by side with Menchov, ends the Tour de Luxembourg in 10th place.
Results
1
William Bonnet
FDJ
3h32'16
2
Thomas Rabou
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
3
Arnoud Van Groen
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
4
Luis Ángel Maté
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
5
Martin Reimer
M&M's
s.t.
6
Dominique Cornu
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
7
Maxim Debusschere
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
8
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
9
Michael Tronborg
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
+ 2'38
10
Mark Cavendish
Sky ProCycling
+ 3'12
...
20
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
Today's winner
GC
1
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
17h16'13
2
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet
+ 30
3
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 46
4
Steve Chainel
FDJ
+ 52
5
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'14
6
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'16
7
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'19
8
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'21
9
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'34
10
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'36
Points
1
Denis Menchov
Sony Ericsson
0
41
2
Thomas Rabou
Rabobank Continental Team
20
32
3
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet
0
31
4
Fabian Cancellara
Radio Shack - Nissan
0
29
5
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
0
29
KOTM
1
Maryan Hary
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
0
19
2
Amaël Moinard
BMC Racing Team
5
11
3
Manuel Medina
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
0
10
4
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
0
6
5
Anthony Roux
FDJ
0
6
Overall winner
Word from the DS
An unexpected result for us, the 10th place by Zingle. Now off to the Dauphinée!
