The day after the Omloop, the riders who love cobbles (and some that are forced by their teams) take part in Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne. It's a 1.1 race, with the hills and cobbled section halfway the race, so mostly the race ends in a mass sprint.
Last year, a small group managed to stay in front, with Tom Boonen making a back to back win 1 day after the Omloop.
Startlist
Spoiler
Sony Ericsson
1. T.Boonen
2. M.Fischer
3. M.Koch
4. B.Leukemans
5. T.Lowe
6. J.Roelandts
7. K.Seeldraeyers
8. G.Van Avermaet
The favourites
Tom Boonen (Sony Ericsson), Matti Breschel, Bernhard Eisel (Sky).
Alessandro Ballan (BMC), Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky), Martijn Maaskant.
Jens Keukeleire (Rabobank), Bobbie Traksel (Landbouwkrediet), Tom Veelers (M&M's).
Our goal
Just as yesterday, a top 3 is our goal (but looking for the win).
148km to go
A group of 9 riders has gone on an adventure in truelly awful weather. Just as yesterday, the rain is pouring down. None of the leading 9 are decent cobblers, with riders as Chris Anker Sörensen (BMC) and Cerdic Pineau (FDJ) in it.
78km to go
Climbing the Oude Kwaremont, with 78km to go, the lead of the BOTD is 7'35. The peloton has taken it easy so far, but at the Oude Kwaremont the speed increases and the peloton is starting to break into pieces.
45km to go
Riding at the last cobbled section of the day, the first part of the peloton has shrunken to 35 riders, who are 2'17 behind the leading group. 1'32 behind the peloton follows a 2nd big group, including some big names as Bobbie Traksel and especially Juan Antonio Flecha. The Spanish arrow lost contact with the first group due to bad placing in one of the climbs, and luckily for him, also the teams of Wallonie and Landbouwkrediet are doing the chase in this group.
27km to go
The first part of the peloton is closing the gap to the leading group, and they're caught with 27km to go. But the 2nd peloton, with Flecha in it, is also closing, about '40 behind.
14km to go
The pace drops in the first peloton, so the group with Flecha is capable in closing the gap. WIth 14 km to go, already at the final circuits in Kuurne, ALessandro Ballan attacks.
8km to go
Ballan gets caught, and with less than 10 kilometres to go, Hayden Roulston (Accent.Jobs), Johan Vansummeren (Garmin), Maarten Wynants (Rabobank), Sylvain Chavanel (Garmin) and again Ballan attack. But at this exact moment, Matti Breschel gets a puncture a drops back. He shouts to his team mates to continue without him, as he won't make it back up front in time before the sprint.
Oh man, at this point we have to think about a plan B..... Who's having good legs, who can sprint?
3km to go
After a very short briefing, we decide to ride for Coen Vermeltfoort, who supposed to be the final lead out today for poor Breschel. With 3 kilometres remaining, our little train, with Terpstra leading out Maaskant and Vermeltfoort is about to catch Chavanel.
600m to go
When Vermeltfoort starts his sprint, he has been passed by last year's winner Tom Boonen. Tommeke wants to make up for his mistake yesterday, when he missed the cut and had to chase too long to be able to sprint for the win,
Finish
Finishing between the back markers, To Boonen wins Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne for the 2nd year in a row. But his margin to the 2nd placed rider is only a hlaf wheel's length. The rider in 2nd place is Coen Vermeltfoort! Our Dutch sprinter scores the best result in his career. 3rd place is for Koen Barbé (Landbouwkrediet), just in front of Bernie Eisel (Sky) and Martijn Maaskant.
Results
1
Tom Boonen
Sony Ericsson
4h28'12
2
Coen Vermeltfoort
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
3
Koen Barbé
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
4
Bernhard Eisel
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
5
Martijn Maaskant
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
6
Gorik Gardeyn
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
7
Tom Veelers
M&M's
s.t.
8
Greg Van Avermaet
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
9
Jonas Vangenechten
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
10
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
12
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
13
Jens Keukeleire
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Björn Leukemans
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
15
Kevyn Ista
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
16
Hayden Roulston
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
17
Johan Vansummeren
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
18
Sylvain Chavanel
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
19
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
20
Maarten Wynants
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
21
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
22
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
23
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
24
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
25
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
26
Marc Goos
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
27
Sébastien Rosseler
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
28
Huub Duyn
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
29
Iljo Keisse
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
30
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
31
Olivier Pardini
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
32
Cédric Pineau
FDJ
s.t.
33
Sébastien Joly
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
34
Jürgen Roelandts
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'00
35
Stijn Joseph
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
36
Karsten Kroon
M&M's
s.t.
37
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
38
Fabio Polazzi
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
39
Chris Anker Sørensen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
40
Gaetan Bille
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
41
Bobbie Traksel
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
42
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
43
Gert Steegmans
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
44
Jens Debusschere
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
45
Sven Jodts
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
46
Robert Kiserlovski
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
47
Rafal Ratajczyk
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
48
Stef Clement
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
49
Kevin Van Impe
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
50
Bert De Waele
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
51
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
52
Kess Heytens
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
53
Jonas Ljungblad
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
54
Leonardo Duque
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
55
Stijn Minne
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
56
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
57
Matti Breschel
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
58
Rob Goris
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1'59
59
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
60
Yann Mery
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
61
Ben Hermans
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3'02
62
Joseph Van Engeland
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
63
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
64
Kenny Dehaes
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
65
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
66
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
67
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
68
Kim Kirchen
Sky ProCycling
+ 3'55
69
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
70
Peter Stetina
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
71
Cyrille Heymans
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
72
Shawn Milne
Garmin - Barracuda
+ 5'09
73
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 6'16
74
Anthony Ravard
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
75
Frédéric Guesdon
FDJ
s.t.
76
Steve Chainel
FDJ
s.t.
77
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
78
Michael Van Staeyen
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
79
Maxim Debusschere
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
80
Nicky Cocquyt
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
81
Andrei Kunitski
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
82
Tom Stamsnijder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
83
Sibrecht Pieters
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
84
Thomas Berkhout
M&M's
s.t.
85
Stijn Neirynck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
86
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
87
Olivier Kaisen
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
88
Trent Lowe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
89
Daniel Martin
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
90
Jef Peeters
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
91
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
+ 10'16
92
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Sony Ericsson
+ 12'26
93
Gerrit-Jan Soepenberg
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
94
Yohan Offredo
FDJ
+ 14'12
95
Maxim Iglinskiy
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
96
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
97
Ricardo Van der Velde
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
98
Jarl Salomein
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
99
Philip Lavery
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
100
Wouter Van Mechelen
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
101
Pieter Jacobs
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
102
Jetse Bol
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
103
Joeri Adams
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
104
Byron Guama
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
105
Andrew Fenn
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
106
Murilo Fischer
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
107
Damiano Cunego
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
108
Sebastian Siedler
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
109
Thomas Rabou
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
110
Maciej Bodnar
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
111
Miguel Rubiano
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
112
William Bonnet
FDJ
s.t.
113
Matthew Busche
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
114
Barry Markus
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
115
Wilfried Cretskens
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
116
Christian Vande Velde
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
117
Steve Schets
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
118
Tom Thill
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
119
Stefan Van Winden
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
120
Guillaume Blot
FDJ
s.t.
121
Daniel Teklehaimanot
FDJ
s.t.
122
Jos Pronk
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
123
Maint Berkenbosch
M&M's
s.t.
124
Taiji Nishitani
M&M's
s.t.
125
Sjef De Wilde
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
126
Stefan Van Dijk
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
127
Giovanni Visconti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
128
Benny De Schrooder
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
129
Jean-Luc Delpech
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
130
Bart Vanheule
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
131
Dieter Cappelle
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
132
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
133
Julien El Fares
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
134
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
135
Michel Koch
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
136
Thomas Bonnin
M&M's
s.t.
137
Chad Beyer
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
138
Gerben Löwik
M&M's
s.t.
139
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
140
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
141
Jonathan Dufrasne
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
142
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
143
Bert Grabsch
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
144
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
145
Mathieu Dufosse
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
146
Cees Veldkamp
Monster Energy - Subway
+ 15'54
147
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
+ 19'07
148
Klaas Lodewyck
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
149
Sébastien Hinault
FDJ
s.t.
150
Jacobus Venter
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
151
Kevin Neirynck
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
152
Kevin Claeys
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
153
Kasper Klostergaard
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
154
Frédéric Amorison
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
155
Bartlomiej Matysiak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
156
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
157
Michał Kwiatkowski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
158
Roger Aiken
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
159
Manuel Ortega
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
160
Yann Huguet
M&M's
s.t.
161
Mateusz Taciak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
162
Oscar Riesebeek
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
163
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
164
Jochen Deweer
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
165
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
166
Robert Vos
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
167
Clément Lhotellerie
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
168
Szymon Banach
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
169
Sander Helven
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
170
Joris Cornet
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
171
Julien Mazet
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
172
Christophe Premont
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
173
Alexandre Jacquet
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
174
Geoffroy Lequatre
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 22'03
The winner
Word from the DS
Loosing your leader for the sprint with only 8km to go, is not a good thing. But the team switched very easy to plan B (well, we had only a plan A before the race, all cards at Breschel). And Vermeltfoort did an excellent job, getting the 2nd place behind a cobbles-legend!
Oh so close for Vermeltfoort, pity the back markers spoilt his sprint for the line, still second place is a Great result for both him and the team, Well Done
The same day as Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne, another part of the cycling peloton starts in the Clásica de Almería in completely different circumstances: sun and 20 degrees!
Last year, the race with a few hill sin it, was won by Aitor Galdos, from Caja Rural.
Startlist
Spoiler
Monster Energy - Ford
1. R.Gesink
2. T.Dumoulin
3. M.Kittel
4. M.Lefèvre
5. P.Ligthart
6. J.Mulder
7. P.Sagan
8. R.Zingle
The favourites *** Aitor Galdos (Caja Rural), Peter Sagan, Daryl Impey (Team Type 1). ** Alan Davis (United HealthCare), Marcel Kittel, Jure Kocjan (Team Type 1). * Robert Wagner (NetAPP), Jacej Morajko (CCC), Luis Pasamontes (Andalucía).
Our goal
Top 3
The race 32km to go
3 riders form todays BOTD, with Dries Beats (Accent.Jobs), Silvere Ackermann (Barbot) and Ricardo Vilela (Onda). They get a maximum margin of 6'30 to the peloton. The peloton breaks into many pieces climbing the last hill of the day, the Alto de Turrillas, with the summit 57 kilometres before the finish.
A group of 39 riders is 3'37 behind the 3 leaders with 32km to go, and only Robert Gesink and Peter Sagan of our team are present. Because of this, we decide not to take part in the chase (hey, we really can't...), that gives the 3 leaders a great chance to stay in front!
Finish
And as the first part of the peloton isn't capable in setting up a chase, the 3 leaders will ride for today's win. Ricardo Vilela attacks with 10km to go and creates a gap of 20 seconds. Ackermann and Beatse work together to catch the Portuguese rider, and do so with 2km to go. In the sprint, Beatse easily wins the sprint and takes the first professional win of his cycling career. Ackermann finishes in 2nd place, Vilela in 3rd.
Jure Kocjan wins the sprint for the 4th place at 1'17, with Peter Sagan finishing in 6th, after being a little bit unattentful as he knew the win was gone...
Results
1
Dries Beatse
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
4h43'16
2
Silvère Ackermann
Barbot - Efapel
s.t.
3
Ricardo Vilela
Onda
s.t.
4
Jure Kocjan
Team Type 1
+ 1'17
5
Hugo Sabido
LA - Antarte
s.t.
6
Peter Sagan
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
7
Daryl Impey
Team Type 1
s.t.
8
Luis Pasamontes
Andalucía Caja Granada
s.t.
9
Manuel Cardoso
Caja Rural
s.t.
10
Antonio Olmo
Tavira - Prio
s.t.
Spoiler
11
José Alberto Benítez
Andalucía Caja Granada
s.t.
12
Eduard Vorganov
Barbot - Efapel
s.t.
13
Javier Moreno
Caja Rural
s.t.
14
Sergio Henao
Barbot - Efapel
s.t.
15
Eduardo Gonzalo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
16
David De la Fuente
LA - Antarte
s.t.
17
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
18
Tiziano Dall'Antonia
LA - Antarte
s.t.
19
Imanol Erviti
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
20
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
21
Juan Mauricio Soler
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
22
Iván Gutiérrez
Andalucía Caja Granada
s.t.
23
Eloy Ruiz
Andalucía Caja Granada
s.t.
24
Diego Milán
Caja Rural
s.t.
25
Óscar García-Casarrubios
Andalucía Caja Granada
+ 2'08
26
Sérgio Sousa
LA - Antarte
s.t.
27
Javier Francisco Aramendia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'33
28
Oleg Chuzhda
Caja Rural
s.t.
29
Aitor Galdos
Caja Rural
s.t.
30
Daniel Mestre
Tavira - Prio
s.t.
31
André Cardoso
Tavira - Prio
s.t.
32
Sérgio Ribeiro
Tavira - Prio
s.t.
33
Alejandro Marque
Onda
s.t.
34
Luis Ángel Maté
Andalucía Caja Granada
s.t.
35
Francisco Pérez
Caja Rural
s.t.
36
Jordi Simón
Tavira - Prio
s.t.
37
David Livramento
Tavira - Prio
s.t.
38
Iker Camaño
Onda
s.t.
39
Haimar Zubeldia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
40
Jonathan Patrick McCarty
Team Type 1
s.t.
41
John Darwin Atapuma
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
42
Juan Manuel Gárate
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
43
Javier Benítez
Andalucía Caja Granada
s.t.
44
Allan Davis
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
s.t.
45
Enrique Mata
Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
+ 5'14
46
Brett Lancaster
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
s.t.
47
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
48
Matthew Brammeier
Team Type 1
s.t.
49
Joaquín Sobrino
Caja Rural
s.t.
50
Aldo Ino Ilesic
Team Type 1
s.t.
51
Igor Merino
Orbea Continental
s.t.
52
Hélder Oliveira
LA - Antarte
s.t.
53
Carlo Scognamiglio
Team Vorarlberg
s.t.
54
Vitor Rodrigues
Barbot - Efapel
s.t.
55
Robinson Chalapud
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
56
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Subway
+ 6'35
57
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
58
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
59
Davy Commeyne
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
+ 8'04
60
Jacek Morajko
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
61
Unai Iparragirre
Orbea Continental
s.t.
62
Alexander Gottfried
Team NetApp
s.t.
63
René Weissinger
Team Vorarlberg
s.t.
64
Andreas Schillinger
Team NetApp
s.t.
65
Óscar Vicente Grau
Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
s.t.
66
Harald Starzengruber
Team Vorarlberg
s.t.
67
Mateusz Komar
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
68
Beñat Urain
Orbea Continental
s.t.
69
Johan Coenen
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
70
Kevin Peeters
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
71
José Antonio De Segovia
Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
s.t.
72
Ángel Vallejo
Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
s.t.
73
Nicholas Walker
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
s.t.
74
Hannes Blank
Rothaus - Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
75
Ion Izagirre
Orbea Continental
s.t.
76
Víctor Cabedo
Orbea Continental
s.t.
77
Ibon Zugasti
Orbea Continental
s.t.
78
Mariusz Witecki
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
79
Edgar Pinto
Onda
s.t.
80
José Luis Cano
Andalucía Caja Granada
s.t.
81
Sébastien Delfosse
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
82
Aitor Hernández
Orbea Continental
s.t.
83
Wojcieck Halejak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
84
Bartosz Huzarski
Team NetApp
s.t.
85
Juan Forero
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
86
Christian Poos
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
87
Jose Mendes
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
88
Eloy Teruel
Caja Rural
s.t.
89
Camilo Suárez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
90
Stanislav Kozúbek
Onda
s.t.
91
Filipe Cardoso
Barbot - Efapel
s.t.
92
Vytautas Kaupas
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
93
Jon Aberasturi
Orbea Continental
s.t.
94
Jempy Drucker
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
95
Dimitri Claeys
Team NetApp
s.t.
96
Bruno Lima
Onda
s.t.
97
Jacques Janse Van Rensburg
Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
s.t.
98
Christopher Jones
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
s.t.
99
Andy Reiter
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
100
Kjell Carlström
LA - Antarte
s.t.
101
Olaf Kerkhof
Team Type 1
s.t.
102
Carlos Sastre
Onda
s.t.
103
Marcel Kittel
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
104
Daniel Freitas
Barbot - Efapel
s.t.
105
Raivis Belohvosciks
Team Vorarlberg
s.t.
106
Jérôme Coppel
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
107
Rui Sousa
LA - Antarte
s.t.
108
Laszló Bodrogi
Team Type 1
s.t.
109
Hugo Salazar
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
110
Luis Silva
Tavira - Prio
+ 9'24
111
Goncalo Cambezes
Tavira - Prio
s.t.
112
Maxim Lefèvre
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
113
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
114
Ariel Maximiliano Richeze
Rothaus - Jack Wolfskin
+ 12'05
115
John Martinez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
116
Wilmar Perez
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
117
Martín Garrido
Rothaus - Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
118
Matic Strgar
Team Vorarlberg
s.t.
119
Eric Baumann
Team NetApp
s.t.
120
Bart Dockx
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
121
Johnnie Walker
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
s.t.
122
Peter Femal
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
s.t.
123
Samuel Caldeira
Barbot - Efapel
s.t.
124
Edwig Cammaerts
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
125
Piotr Sztobryn
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
126
Nuno Marta
LA - Antarte
s.t.
127
Joe Eldridge
Team Type 1
s.t.
128
Michaël Baer
Team NetApp
s.t.
129
Enrico Peruffo
Team Vorarlberg
s.t.
130
Remco Broers
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
131
Ruben Jimenez
Burgos 2016 - Castilla y León
s.t.
132
Baptiste Planckaert
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
133
Matthias Mortka
Rothaus - Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
134
Grégory Habeaux
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
135
Jens Mulder
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
136
André Schulze
Rothaus - Jack Wolfskin
+ 13'53
137
Adrian Honkisz
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
138
Jake Keough
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
s.t.
139
Fernando José Mota
Onda
s.t.
140
Jorge Cardona
Colombia es Pasión - Café de Colombia
s.t.
141
Stefan Löffler
Team NetApp
s.t.
142
Robert Wagner
Team NetApp
s.t.
143
Egidijus Juodvalkis
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
144
Krzysztof Szczawinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
145
Morten Knudsen
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
146
Vítor Peixoto
Barbot - Efapel
+ 16'04
147
René Obst
Rothaus - Jack Wolfskin
+ 19'36
148
Thomas Fothen
Rothaus - Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
149
Mauro Abel Richeze
Rothaus - Jack Wolfskin
s.t.
150
Victor Koch
UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
s.t.
The winner
Word from the DS
The thing we are not happy about, is that only 2 riders could stay in the first part of the peloton of 39 riders. That's a bit disappointing. Losing the win to a breakaway wasn't strange after that, as we had to depend on the chase of other teams.
Edited by dienblad on 14-05-2012 21:27
Almost as usual, we had another good month. First Wilco Kelderman was too strong for his opponents at the green mountain and he won the Tour of Oman. The opening weekend of the cobbled season was great, with a win for Matti Breschel in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and a 2nd place for Coen Vermeltfoort in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne.
Media awards
The rider of the month award goes to Europcars Cyril Gautier, winning a stage and the GC in both the Etoile de Besseges and the Tour de Haut Var.
Rankings
World Tour riders
No World Tour races in February, so no changes in the rankings. Matti Breschel is in the lead, followed by Tyler Farrar and JJ Rojas.
World Tour teams
The same here, with Monster Energy - Subway in the lead, followed by Omega Pharma - Quick Step and Garmin - Barracuda.
Continental Tour riders
With the wins in the French stage races, Cyril Gautier has taken the lead in the Continental Tour-ranking. He's followed by Polish Sylvester Szmyd and his team mate Yukiya Arashiro.
Continental Tour teams
The French teams are leading, with Suar - Sojasun in the number 1 spot, followed by Europcar. Relegated M&M's is in 3rd.
CQ riders
Thanks to winning the Omloop, Matti Breschel leads the CQ-rankings, followed by Gautier and Szmyd.
CQ teams Monster Energy - Subway is dominating the CQ teams ranking. The French teams with Saur - Sojasun and Europcar are the only ones that can keep up untill now.
Wins riders
Cyril Gautier is the most succesful rider so far, with 4 wins. A group of 4 riders have 3 wins: Matti Breschel, Sylwester Szmyd, Igor Antón and Thomas Peterson (Itera).
Wins teams
Team Europcar has already got 8 wins after a succesful month. M&M's follows with 7 and both Katusha and Monster Energy - Subway have got 6 wins.
Winning in Oman and the Omloop is absolutely good enough to give you:
March is a very important month for the World Tour teams to collect points. The stage races Paris - Nice, Tirreno - Adriatico and the Volta a Catalunya as well as the classics Milano - San Remo, Dwars Door Vlaanderen, E3-Prijs and Gent - Wevelgem are important for our team.
Month goals:
- Top 10 in the GC with Thomas Dekker in Paris - Nice.
- Top 5 in the GC with Wilco Kelderman in the Tirreno - Adriatico and Volta a Catalunya.
- Top 3 in Milano - San Remo.
- Win 1 cobbled classic.
The first race for the team in March is Le Samyn, in the French speaking part of Belgium.
Last year, the race was won by Bert Scheirlinckx from the Landbouwkrediet team.
Startlist
Spoiler
Monster Energy - Ford
1. M.Breschel
2. P.Ligthart
3. M.Maaskant
4. J.Mulder
5. J.Posthuma
6. S.Rosseler
7. S.Vanmarcke
8. R.Zingle
The favourites Matti Breschel, Jens Keukeleire (Rabobank), Tom Veelers (M&M's).
Jan Ghyselinck (Accent.Jobs), Jonas Vangenechten (Wallonie), Sep Vanmarcke.
Davy Commeyne (Landbouwkrediet), Leonardo Duque (Radio Shack), Nico Eeckhout (An Post).
Our goal
The win.
The race
Early in the race, a big group of 15 riders is in the attack, getting a maximum margin of 4'30. Most important riders in this group are Stijn Joseph (Topsport Vlaanderen), Matthew Busche (Radio Shack) and Pavel Brutt (Raboank). They get caught even before the final laps begin.
The next group to attack is a group with more dangerous riders for the win. Besides Busche and Joseph, this time also Frédéric Amorison (Landbouwkrediet) is present. As their lead grows to over 5 minutes with 40km to go, we have to send our domestiques to the front of the peloton. They work thier asses of, and only 2 kilometres before the finish, the breakaway gets passed by the sprinting peloton.
We set up a train for Matti Breschel, and the plan is working out perfectly. But when the last members of the breakaway get caught, Breschel gets blocked for a few moments, and one rider is using this advantgae and starts his sprint. Jens Keukeleire, who left the team last winter, is on the right side of the road and immediately creates a gap of a few metres to the Dane. And Keukeleire holds on untill the finish, taking the first win for his new Rabobank team! Breschel takes the 2nd place, with M&M's Tom Leezer taking the last place at the podium.
Results
1
Jens Keukeleire
Rabobank Cycling Team
4h39'21
2
Matti Breschel
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
3
Tom Leezer
M&M's
s.t.
4
Dennis Van Winden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Tom Veelers
M&M's
s.t.
6
Jan Ghyselinck
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
7
Stijn Devolder
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
8
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
9
Jonas Vangenechten
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
10
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
12
Gorik Gardeyn
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
13
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Fabio Polazzi
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
15
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Cyclingteam De Rijke
s.t.
16
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
17
Philip Lavery
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
18
Bert Scheirlinckx
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
19
Koen De Kort
M&M's
s.t.
20
Frédéric Amorison
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
21
Vytautas Kaupas
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
22
Wim De Vocht
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
23
Kim Borry
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
24
Martijn Maaskant
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
25
Jens Debusschere
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
26
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
27
Sébastien Rosseler
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
28
Bart De Clercq
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
29
Maxim Iglinskiy
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
30
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
31
Jempy Drucker
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
32
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
33
Cyrille Heymans
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
34
Stijn Joseph
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
35
Michał Kwiatkowski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
36
Sjef De Wilde
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
37
Dieter Cappelle
Accent.Jobs - Veranda's Willems
s.t.
38
Derk Abel Beckeringh
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
39
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
40
Patrick Gretsch
M&M's
s.t.
41
Gerrit-Jan Soepenberg
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
42
Matthew Busche
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 57
43
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
44
Dirk Müller
Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland
+ 1'54
45
Timothy Dupont
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
+ 2'32
46
Leonardo Duque
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 4'12
47
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
48
Johan Coenen
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
49
Kim Kirchen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
50
Shawn Milne
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
51
Murilo Fischer
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
52
Sébastien Minard
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
53
Roy Curvers
BinckBank - Rucanor
s.t.
54
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
55
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
56
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
57
Robert Kiserlovski
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
58
Michel Koch
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
59
Boris Shpilevski
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
60
Barry Markus
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
61
Jan Bos
BinckBank - Rucanor
s.t.
62
Jasper Bovenhuis
BinckBank - Rucanor
s.t.
63
Kevin Seeldraeyers
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
64
Maxim Debusschere
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
65
Davy Commeyne
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
66
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
67
Brian Megens
BinckBank - Rucanor
s.t.
68
Gabriel Rasch
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
69
Peter Kennaugh
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
70
Fred Rodriguez
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
71
Jochen Deweer
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
72
Sergio Hernandez
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
73
Huub Duyn
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
74
James Spragg
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
75
Danny Pate
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
76
Ben Jacques-Maynes
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
77
Preben Van Hecke
Cyclingteam De Rijke
s.t.
78
Nico Keinath
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
79
Tom Zirbel
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
80
Stefan Radochla
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
81
Marco Bos
BinckBank - Rucanor
+ 5'32
82
Martin Reimer
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
83
Michel Kreder
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
84
Jelle Posthuma
BinckBank - Rucanor
s.t.
85
Jens Mulder
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
86
Graham Briggs
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
87
Cornelius Van Ooijen
BinckBank - Rucanor
s.t.
88
Christophe Le Mével
Garmin - Barracuda
s.t.
89
Stijn Minne
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
90
Gaetan Bille
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
91
Kevin Peeters
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
92
Stijn Neirynck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
93
Bram Tankink
M&M's
s.t.
94
Tristan van Dalen
BinckBank - Rucanor
s.t.
95
Klaas Lodewyck
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
96
Jonas Ljungblad
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
97
Sebastian Siedler
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
98
Thomas Berkhout
M&M's
s.t.
99
Jérôme Baugnies
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
100
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
101
Markel Irizar
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
102
Floris Goesinnen
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
103
Jonas Jacobs
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
104
Arnoud Van Groen
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
105
Jens Voigt
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
106
Jarl Salomein
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
107
Pieter Jacobs
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
108
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
109
Geoffroy Lequatre
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
110
Tristan Valentin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
111
Stef Clement
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
112
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
113
Thomas Rabou
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
114
David Kopp
Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland
s.t.
115
Yann Huguet
M&M's
s.t.
116
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
117
Janek Tombak
Cyclingteam De Rijke
s.t.
118
Byron Guama
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
119
Christian Patron
Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland
s.t.
120
Sven Vandousselaere
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
121
Niek Boom
Cyclingteam De Rijke
s.t.
122
Kristjan Koren
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
123
Michael Blanchy
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
124
Mathias Belka
Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland
s.t.
125
Tim Mertens
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
126
Yoeri Havik
Cyclingteam De Rijke
s.t.
127
Wojcieck Halejak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
128
Wesley Kreder
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
129
Andrew Fenn
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
130
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
131
Mart Van Blanken
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
132
Pieter Ghyllebert
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
133
Joeri Adams
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
134
Nick Van der Lijke
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
135
Dylan Teuns
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
136
Rikke Dijkxhoorn
Cyclingteam De Rijke
s.t.
137
Pavel Brutt
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
138
Guillaume Boivin
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
139
Andrew Bajadali
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
140
Mateusz Taciak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
141
Olivier Kaisen
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
142
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
143
Stefan Ganser
Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland
s.t.
144
Bas Stamsnijder
Cyclingteam De Rijke
s.t.
145
Ander Granero
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
146
Miguel Rubiano
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
147
Rodrigo García
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
148
Kess Heytens
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
149
Grischa Niermann
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
150
Mark Cassidy
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
151
Piotr Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
152
Wout de Boer
Cyclingteam De Rijke
s.t.
153
Alexandre Lemair
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 7'56
154
Bjorn Coomans
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
155
Davy Tuytens
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
156
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
157
Dennis Vanendert
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
s.t.
158
Bartlomiej Matysiak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
159
Roger Kluge
M&M's
s.t.
160
Krzysztof Szczawinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
161
Morten Knudsen
Differdange - SES Astra
s.t.
162
Ruben Thys
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
163
Egidijus Juodvalkis
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
+ 8'39
164
Jacek Morajko
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
165
Kenny De Ketele
Landbouwkrediet - Euphony
+ 9'56
166
Frederik Willems
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
167
Steve Schets
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
168
Wilfried Cretskens
Livestrong - California Giant Berry Farms
s.t.
169
Robert Vos
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
170
Frank De Vos
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
171
Dale Whyte
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
172
Pierre Aertsens
Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland
s.t.
The winner
Word from the DS
This was a mistake Breschel has to learn from. He had to win Le Samyn, but made a wrong decision in chosing the left side of the road.. These things happen, let's hope he has learnt from it for the more important races.
@ FreitasPCM: I had to many sprinters. Kittel and Bos have higher stats, Ligthart equal and is better in the hills, Breschel a little bit less (78 vs 76), but is way better at the cobbles, and great talent Mulder has already 80, but needs to improve in Flat (I believe 63 or so) and stamina (also less than 70). So that's why I didnt offer him a new contract.
@ fcancellara: I'm okay with it. I like him as a cyclist irl and in the game, and he's a rider I'd sign in the future....
We return to Italy to ride the Giro del Friuli, a hilly classic. Last year, th erace was won by Paolo Longo Borghini.
Startlist
Spoiler
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Our team
The favourites *** Daniele Callegarin (Team Type 1), Mauro Finetto (Liquigas), Marco Frapporti (Colnago). ** Daniele Pietropolli (Omega Pharma), Thomas De Gendt, Gabriele Bosisio (Liquigas). * José Serpa (Astana), Robert Gesink, Fabio Felline (Nespresso).
Our goal
It'll be hard to achieve it, but a top 5 is the goal.
The race 72km to go Tom Dumoulin is present in the BOTD, in a group of 12 riders. Other known riders are Rory Sutherland (Onfone), Tosh Van der Sande (Omega Pharma) and Assan Bazayev (Astana). They reach their maximum margin to the peloton in the first lap of the final circuit.
16km to go
A few riders make the jump from the peloton to the leading group, and as a result, the pace in that group increases a lot. One of the victims is Dumoulin, who breaks in the penultimate ascend of the San Floriano del Collio.
8 riders enter the last lap with a lead of 56 seconds: Boscolo (D'Angelo), Bazayev, Klimov (Itera), Moletta (Lampre), Canuti (Colnago), Van der Sande, Sutherland and Bosisio (Liquigas).
8km to go
The leading group gets caught and the first serious attack in the last climb is by Marco Frapporti (Colnago). He is followed by Matteo Cattaneo (Farnese Vini) and Daniele Pietropolli (Omega Pharma). Our riders are struggling to stay in the front of the first group, as the fitness is too low to battle for the win.
5km to go
The 3 attacking Italians get caught and at the summit of the San Floriano del Collio, it's Daniele Callegarin from Team Type 1 with the next attack. Only José Serpa (Astana) can follow him and the 2 create a margin of '20 to the peloton.
Finish
Callegarin and Serpa manage to stay out of reach of the peloton, and Daniele Callegarin wins the sprint. Behind Serpa, Marco Frapporti wins the sprint for the 3rd place, beating Mauro Finetto and the surprising Assan Bazayev, who was in the attack all day. Thomas De Gendt and Robert Gesink do a decent job, finishing in 8th and 9th.
Results
1
Daniele Callegarin
Team Type 1
4h35'45
2
José Serpa
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
3
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
4
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
5
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
6
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
7
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
8
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
9
Robert Gesink
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
10
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Gabriele Bosisio
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
12
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
13
Serguei Klimov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
14
Francesco Bellotti
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
15
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
16
Sergey Lagutin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
17
Mattia Cattaneo
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
18
Fabio Felline
Nespresso - Algarve
s.t.
19
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
20
Andrea Masciarelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
21
Mirko Selvaggi
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
22
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
23
Gaspare Boscolo
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
24
Rory Sutherland
Onfone
s.t.
25
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
26
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
27
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'13
28
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
29
Jelle Vanendert
Monster Energy - Subway
+ 1'37
30
Luca Celli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 2'20
31
Marek Rutkiewicz
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
32
Alexander Efimkin
Team Type 1
s.t.
33
Sacha Modolo
Team Type 1
s.t.
34
Manuel Belletti
Team Type 1
+ 3'11
35
Javier Megías
Team Type 1
s.t.
36
Julien El Fares
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
37
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
38
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
39
Donato Cannone
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
40
Arkaitz Durán
Nespresso - Algarve
s.t.
41
Daniele Nardello
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
42
Luca Ascani
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
43
Rubens Bertogliati
Team Type 1
s.t.
44
Alessandro Bazzana
Team Type 1
s.t.
45
Vladimir Duma
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
46
Marcello Pavarin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'20
47
Jesper Odgaard
Onfone
s.t.
48
Enrico Rossi
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
49
Pavel Gorenc
Adria Mobil
s.t.
50
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Subway
+ 5'49
51
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
+ 6'26
52
Sergey Kolesnikov
Katusha Team
+ 7'13
53
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
54
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
+ 8'40
55
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 10'17
56
Pierpaolo De Negri
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
57
Simone Ponzi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
58
Davide D'Angelo
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
59
Pavel Zitta
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
60
Francesco Tizza
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
61
Denys Kostyuk
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
62
Sergey Rudaskov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
63
Marzio Bruseghin
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
64
Pietro Caucchioli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
65
Álex Cano Ardila
Onfone
s.t.
66
Davide Viganò
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
67
Luca Pierfelici
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
68
Eddy Mazzoleni
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
69
Benjamin King
Team Type 1
s.t.
70
Francesco De Bonis
Amore & Vita
s.t.
71
Angelo Furlan
Acqua & Sapone
+ 11'36
72
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
73
Maurizio Biondo
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
74
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso - Algarve
s.t.
75
Marco Corti
Nespresso - Algarve
s.t.
76
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
77
Paolo Bailetti
Nespresso - Algarve
s.t.
78
Pavel Kochetkov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
79
Stijn Vandenbergh
Katusha Team
s.t.
80
Vladimir Efimkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
81
Filippo Baggio
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
+ 12'28
82
Massimo Giunti
ISD - Lampre Continental
+ 12'53
83
Kristian Forbord
Amore & Vita
s.t.
84
Daniele Colli
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
85
Mikhaylo Khalilov
Amore & Vita
s.t.
86
Frantisek Padour
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
87
Stefano Usai
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
88
Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
89
David Dvorsky
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
90
Mikhail Antonov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
91
Luca Zanasca
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
92
Dimitry Ignatiev
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
93
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 14'03
94
Alan Marangoni
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
95
Oleg Berdos
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
96
Anton Vorobyev
Itera - Katusha
+ 14'38
97
Crescenzo D'Amore
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
98
Pawel Sztobryn
Bank BGZ
+ 15'50
99
Henry Frusto
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
+ 16'36
100
Tomasz Kiendyś
Bank BGZ
s.t.
101
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
s.t.
102
Davide Rebellin
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
103
Yaroslav Popovych
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
104
Andrey Klyuev
Amore & Vita
s.t.
105
Christian Murro
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
106
Blazej Janiaczyk
Bank BGZ
s.t.
107
Pablo Urtasun
Nespresso - Algarve
s.t.
108
Enrico Franzoï
Adria Mobil
+ 17'08
109
Christopher Sutton
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
110
Dariusz Rudnicki
Bank BGZ
s.t.
111
Martin Hebik
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
112
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
113
Gregor Gazvoda
Adria Mobil
s.t.
114
Kristian Sobota
Onfone
s.t.
115
Giorgio Brambilla
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
116
Takashi Miyazawa
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
117
Andrea Pasqualon
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
118
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
119
Giuseppe Muraglia
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
120
Massimiliano Gentili
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
121
Tomasz Nose
Adria Mobil
s.t.
122
Brian Vandborg
Onfone
s.t.
123
Mikhail Ignatiev
Katusha Team
s.t.
124
Paolo Tiralongo
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
125
Andrea Guardini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 17'49
126
Artur Detko
Bank BGZ
s.t.
127
Guillaume Dessibourg
Atlas Personal
+ 18'15
128
David Rosch
Atlas Personal
s.t.
129
Michal Golas
Bank BGZ
+ 20'53
130
Marc Hester
Onfone
s.t.
131
Adam Wadecki
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
132
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
133
Anthony Ravard
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
134
Robert Hunter
Onfone
s.t.
135
Giuseppe Di Salvo
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
136
Gianluca Mirenda
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
137
Jacopo Guarnieri
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
138
Dmytro Grabovskyy
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
139
Giuseppe De Maria
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
140
Elia Rigotto
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
141
Matteo Tosatto
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
s.t.
142
Uros Murn
Adria Mobil
s.t.
143
Davide Bonuccelli
Nespresso - Algarve
s.t.
144
Pierpaolo Tondo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
145
Roman Kireyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
146
Alexander Kvachuk
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
147
Christian Moreni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
148
Matteo Bono
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
s.t.
149
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
150
Rob Goris
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
151
Vitaliy Buts
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
152
Simone Cassani
Amore & Vita
s.t.
153
Otavio Didier Bulgarelli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 21'42
154
Vitaliy Popkov
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
155
Viktor Shmalko
Itera - Katusha
+ 22'29
156
Kristjan Fajt
Adria Mobil
s.t.
157
Nicolas Sanderson
Amore & Vita
+ 24'12
158
Danilo Wyss
Atlas Personal
s.t.
159
Tomáš Bucháček
PSK Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
160
Marco Bandiera
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
161
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
s.t.
162
Nicolas Baldo
Atlas Personal
s.t.
163
Pirmin Lang
Atlas Personal
s.t.
164
Roberto Cesaro
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
165
Jakob Madsen
Onfone
s.t.
166
Emilio Zini
Amore & Vita
s.t.
167
Maxim Lefèvre
Monster Energy - Subway
s.t.
168
Mario Grande
Amore & Vita
+ 25'08
169
Paolo Melandri
Katusha Team
+ 27'39
170
Andrea de Bella
Lampre - Generali
+ 29'00
171
Luca Roux
Atlas Personal
s.t.
172
Daniele Ratto
Nespresso - Algarve
+ 35'30
The winner
Word from the DS
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