Tamijo wrote:
Great result at Valley of the Sun.
A young promising climber does struggle with bad weather and cobbles in northern classic’s style races, so not a bad start at all.
Thanks
You are right about the last two races too. I wasn't expecting much from them either!
Another first for me; this time the first one-week race of my professional career. It was off to France for the last race of the first quarter of the year. I was assigned a free role again. I took this race one stage at a time.
Stage 1 was an ITT and I was relishing the opportunity to put in another good performance. When I crossed the line, the display showed 9th. I slid all the way down to 39th by the end of the stage, although only 17 seconds off the leader's time.
Stage 2 was held on a glorious day and was won by Patrick Bevin in a bunch sprint.
I joined the breakaway on Stage 3. We were pulled back some distance before the finish line. I attacked on the last climb, but the sprint trains were too fast on the approach to the finish, and I finished in the pack. Eric Young won the stage.
Stage 4 saw me in the break once again. The peloton caught up to us on the first climb itself but not before I picked up my first KOM points on Tour. I attacked again and was part of a 5 man break. Once this break was caught, the early efforts took their toll. I finished 6 minutes behind the pack in a group of 4 riders, 3rd from the last!
Stage 5 was the hardest stage of the race. I did not join the break as I still hadn't recovered from the efforts of the past two stages. Finished safely in the pack as Michael van Staeyen took a sprint victory.
Stage 6 was a flat stage. Another first for me here but not one I'd want to remember. I fell with 40 km to go. The pain was intense and I finished dead last on the stage. I was lucky this wasn't a mountain stage or else there was a serious chance of finishing outside the time-limit.
Stage 7 was dreadful once again. The early exchanges saw Schlechter join the break. Things started going bad for us in the second half of the stage. I lost touch with the peloton with 45 km still to go. I soon realised that most of my teammates were in trouble too! The team dropped out of the top 10 in the classification. Bevin picked up his second stage of the race.
General Classification
1
Maxime Vantomme
Roubaix Lille Métropole
18h08'24
2
Yoeri Havik
SEG Racing
+ 4
3
Patrick Bevin
Avanti Racing Team
+ 5
4
Eric Young
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 8
5
Julien Duval
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 15
6
Michael Van Staeyen
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 16
7
Florian Senechal
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 24
8
Kenneth Vanbilsen
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 25
9
Guillaume Boivin
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
10
Nicolas Vereecken
Team 3M
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Vegard Bugge
Team Sparebanken Sør
+ 27
12
Nathan Van Hooydonck
BMC Development Team
+ 31
13
Martijn Degreve
Team 3M
+ 34
14
Julien Simon
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 38
15
Thomas Moses
JLT Condor
+ 39
16
Romain Combaud
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 2'29
17
Taruia Krainer
Vendée U
+ 2'43
18
Tomáš Bucháček
Whirlpool - Author
+ 2'53
19
Ivan Stevic
Nankang - Dynatek
+ 2'54
20
Morgan Kneisky
Team Raleigh GAC
s.t.
21
Vadim Galeyev
Vino 4-ever
+ 2'55
22
Fridtjof Røinas
Team Sparebanken Sør
+ 2'56
23
Alexandr Shushemoin
Vino 4-ever
+ 2'57
24
Stéphane Rossetto
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 3'04
25
Cameron Karwowski
Avanti Racing Team
+ 3'13
26
Dieter Bouvry
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
27
Jenthe Biermans
SEG Racing
+ 3'15
28
Anthony Giacoppo
Avanti Racing Team
+ 3'17
29
Jérémy Cornu
Vendée U
+ 3'18
30
Rudy Kowalski
Roubaix Lille Métropole
+ 3'19
31
Felix English
JLT Condor
+ 3'20
32
Scott Zwizanski
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 3'21
33
Taylor Eisenhart
BMC Development Team
s.t.
34
Alexey Voloshin
Vino 4-ever
s.t.
35
Jesse Kerrison
BMC Development Team
+ 3'22
36
Magnus Bak Klaris
SEG Racing
s.t.
37
Josef Hosek
Whirlpool - Author
+ 3'23
38
Charles Bradley Huff
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 3'24
39
Romain Pillon
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
40
Clément Venturini
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 3'25
41
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Metec - TKH
s.t.
42
Michael Vingerling
Team 3M
s.t.
43
Johim Ariesen
Metec - TKH
+ 3'26
44
Alois Kankovsky
Whirlpool - Author
+ 3'27
45
Timothy Dupont
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
46
Maarten Van Trijp
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
47
Rudy Barbier
Roubaix Lille Métropole
+ 3'28
48
Jan Dieteren
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
49
Yevgeniy Gidich
Vino 4-ever
s.t.
50
Jimmy Raibaud
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
51
Kristian Haugaard
Leopard Development Team
+ 3'30
52
Tijmen Eising
Metec - TKH
s.t.
53
Geert Van Der Weijst
Team 3M
+ 3'32
54
Jiri Polnicky
Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
55
Alex Peters
SEG Racing
+ 3'35
56
Alexis Bodiot
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 3'36
57
Pit Schlechter
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
58
Floris Gerts
BMC Development Team
s.t.
59
Michael Woods
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 6'01
60
Matti Manninen
Team Raleigh GAC
+ 6'17
61
Luke Grivell-Mellor
JLT Condor
s.t.
62
Luke Mudgeway
Avanti Racing Team
+ 6'21
63
Cees Bol
Rabobank Development Team
+ 6'23
64
Zhi Hui Jiang
SEG Racing
+ 6'37
65
Fabio Jakobsen
SEG Racing
+ 6'39
66
Karol Domagalski
Team Raleigh GAC
+ 6'43
67
Stepan Astafyev
Vino 4-ever
+ 6'45
68
Tom Davison
Avanti Racing Team
s.t.
69
Kevin Feiereisen
Leopard Development Team
+ 6'48
70
Sieben Wouters
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
71
Johan Hemroulle
BMC Development Team
+ 6'49
72
Herman Dahl
Team Sparebanken Sør
s.t.
73
Graham Briggs
JLT Condor
+ 6'50
74
Sea Keong Loh
SEG Racing
+ 6'51
75
Wouter Leten
Metec - TKH
s.t.
76
Lennard Hofstede
Rabobank Development Team
+ 6'52
77
Evan Oliphant
Team Raleigh GAC
+ 6'54
78
Carl Fredrik Hagen
Team Sparebanken Sør
+ 6'55
79
Yann Guyot
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 6'56
80
Dimitriy Lukyanov
Vino 4-ever
s.t.
81
Benoît Sinner
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 6'57
82
Jarno Gmelich
Metec - TKH
s.t.
83
Marco König
Leopard Development Team
+ 6'58
84
Stef Krul
Metec - TKH
s.t.
85
Calvin Beneke
Team Raleigh GAC
+ 6'59
86
Anthony Turgis
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 7'01
87
Laurent Vanden Bak
Leopard Development Team
+ 7'07
88
Romain Guyot
Vendée U
+ 7'22
89
Romain Cardis
Vendée U
+ 8'06
90
Steve Chainel
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 8'08
91
Lilian Calmejane
Vendée U
+ 8'15
92
Jordan Levasseur
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 8'25
93
Pavel Camrda
Whirlpool - Author
+ 8'36
94
Joris Nieuwenhuis
Rabobank Development Team
+ 8'42
95
Curtis White
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 8'53
96
Bjorn Selander
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 9'37
97
Oscar Riesebeek
Metec - TKH
+ 10'04
98
Jason Christie
Avanti Racing Team
+ 10'19
99
Nikita Zharoven
Nankang - Dynatek
+ 10'23
100
Joseph Moses
JLT Condor
+ 10'38
101
Trond Trondsen
Team Sparebanken Sør
+ 10'41
102
Tyler Williams
BMC Development Team
+ 11'02
103
Kevin Sireau
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 11'05
104
Rick Goeree
Metec - TKH
+ 11'10
105
Jan Kovar
Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
106
Andrew Hawdon
Team Raleigh GAC
+ 11'12
107
Peter Lenderink
Rabobank Development Team
+ 11'15
108
Tom Wirtgen
Leopard Development Team
+ 11'24
109
Bas Tietema
BMC Development Team
+ 12'17
110
Scott Law
Avanti Racing Team
+ 12'51
111
Sjoerd Bax
Rabobank Development Team
+ 13'01
112
Michael Cuming
JLT Condor
+ 13'03
113
Andreas Vangstad
Team Sparebanken Sør
+ 13'21
114
Julius van den Berg
SEG Racing
+ 13'36
115
Pierrick Naud
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 13'37
116
Taras Voropayev
Vino 4-ever
+ 13'56
117
Mitchell Cornelisse
Rabobank Development Team
+ 14'10
118
Sergey Vlassenko
Vino 4-ever
+ 14'38
119
Jovan Zekavica
Nankang - Dynatek
+ 14'40
120
Milos Nikcevic
Nankang - Dynatek
+ 14'43
121
David Rivière
Vendée U
+ 14'59
122
Lukas Spengler
BMC Development Team
+ 15'12
123
Jack Sadler
Team 3M
+ 16'22
124
Fabien Grellier
Vendée U
+ 17'05
125
Regan Gough
Avanti Racing Team
+ 18'25
126
Dimitri Peyskens
Team 3M
+ 18'26
127
Aleksandar Mitic
Nankang - Dynatek
+ 18'36
128
Abhishek Sinha
Leopard Development Team
+ 18'58
129
Gabor Kazsa
Nankang - Dynatek
+ 20'35
130
Fabrice Mels
Team 3M
+ 20'38
131
Jaap De Man
Team 3M
+ 21'22
132
Richard Lang
JLT Condor
+ 26'24
133
Simon Sellier
Vendée U
+ 35'20
Points Classification
1
Yoeri Havik
SEG Racing
101
2
Eric Young
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
101
3
Patrick Bevin
Avanti Racing Team
96
4
Maxime Vantomme
Roubaix Lille Métropole
81
5
Michael Van Staeyen
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
76
Mountain Classification
1
Nikita Zharoven
Nankang - Dynatek
16
2
Alexey Voloshin
Vino 4-ever
14
3
Oscar Riesebeek
Metec - TKH
13
4
Luke Mudgeway
Avanti Racing Team
12
5
Fridtjof Røinas
Team Sparebanken Sør
10
Young Rider Classification
1
Yoeri Havik
SEG Racing
s.t.
18h08'28
2
Patrick Bevin
Avanti Racing Team
2h43'14
+ 1
3
Julien Duval
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
+ 11
4
Florian Senechal
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
+ 20
5
Kenneth Vanbilsen
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
+ 21
Team Classification
1
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
54h26'16
2
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 2'22
3
Team 3M
+ 3'24
4
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 4'58
5
JLT Condor
+ 5'20
I don't think I've ever felt more relieved to see the back of a race. I think I need to slow down on the racing a little...
I went into the month of April having considerably reduced the number of race-days from March. This was a conscious decision taken after heeding advice given by the team management. They had asked me to strike a balance between training and racing, as they felt I needed more training to start becoming competitive.
Circuit des Ardennes International
The first race in April took me and the team to Belgium. The race would be decided on the last stage, with the Stage 3 TTT also expected to have an impact. Alexander Krieger was the designated leader of the team while I was free to ride for myself.
Stage 1 immediately saw Krieger's chances of the stage win and the GC evaporate as he fell late on and lost nearly 6 minutes on the peloton! Konig and Olesen also suffered falls on the stage. I finished in the pack, having stayed out of trouble.
Stage 2 saw half the team lose contact with the peloton, including Krieger who was still feeling the effects of the crash on the previous stage. I finished in the pack in the bunch sprint won by Kenneth Vanbilsen.
Stage 3 was expected to be hugely decisive in the final outcome of the GC. We struggled and finished 17th, faster than just a couple of teams, and a few laggards from faster teams. That put paid to any GC hopes any of us were harbouring.
Stage 4 was the surprise. The 4 rider breakaway saw them outsmart the sprinters and, in the case of Nicholas Edet, claim stage victory and the GC! I lost contact with the pack, but managed to stay in the top 25 on the stage, finishing as the highest placed rider of Leopard in the GC.
General Classification
1
Nicolas Edet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
13h01'29
2
Eduardo Sepulveda
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 3
3
Phillip Gaimon
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 41
4
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 48
5
Kenneth Vanbilsen
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 54
6
Brice Feillu
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
7
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
8
Jochem Hoekstra
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 1'02
9
Antoine Demoitie
Wallonie - Bruxelles
+ 1'08
10
Rob Ruijgh
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 1'09
Spoiler
11
Jordan Sarrou
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 1'10
12
Quentin Pacher
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 1'13
13
Yoann Barbas
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
14
Tom Dernies
Wallonie - Bruxelles
+ 1'21
15
Maxime Anciaux
Wallonie - Bruxelles
+ 1'22
16
Eric Young
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 1'30
17
Bjorn Selander
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 1'34
18
Ricardo Mestre
Team Tavira
+ 1'44
19
Jiri Polnicky
Whirlpool - Author
+ 1'46
20
Francesco Reda
Team Idea 2010 ASD
+ 2'01
21
Daniel Silva
Radio Popular - Boavista
+ 2'52
22
César Fonte
Radio Popular - Boavista
s.t.
23
Vergílio Santos
Radio Popular - Boavista
s.t.
24
Rui Sousa
Radio Popular - Boavista
s.t.
25
Jonas Ahlstrand
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 3'00
26
Clément Venturini
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 3'01
27
Anthony Delaplace
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 3'02
28
Romain Zingle
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 3'03
29
Kevin Peeters
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 3'15
30
Tim Merlier
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
30
Nico Denz
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
s.t.
31
Loïc Chetout
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 3'21
32
Olivier Chevalier
Wallonie - Bruxelles
+ 3'28
33
Thomas Vaubourzeix
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 3'46
34
Julien Van Den Brande
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
35
Robbe Casier
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 3'50
36
Joao Benta
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
+ 4'13
37
Abhishek Sinha
Leopard Development Team
+ 4'15
38
Florian Guillou
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 4'21
39
Anatoliy Sosnitskiy
Amore & Vita - Selle SMP
+ 4'23
40
Paweł Cieślik
Whirlpool - Author
+ 4'39
41
David Livramento
Team Tavira
+ 5'19
42
Samuel Magalhaes
Radio Popular - Boavista
+ 5'30
43
Sébastien Rosseler
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
44
Tim Ariesen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 5'46
45
Victor Lafay
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 5'54
46
Johan Coenen
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 5'55
47
Martin Hunal
Whirlpool - Author
+ 6'17
48
Fabien Canal
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 6'54
49
Julien Roux
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 7'08
50
Sjors Roosen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 7'13
51
Loïc Bouchereau
Vendée U
+ 7'16
52
Rob Peeters
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 7'20
53
Joao Pereira
Team Tavira
+ 7'25
54
Gaëtan Pons
Wallonie - Bruxelles
+ 7'33
55
Marco Tizza
Team Idea 2010 ASD
+ 7'42
56
Vicente García de Mateos
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
+ 7'56
57
Patrick Van Der Duin
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 8'17
58
Victor Manakov
Leopard Development Team
+ 8'20
59
Gaetan Bille
Vérandas Willems
+ 9'06
60
Melvin Rulliere
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 9'10
61
Dimitri Claeys
Vérandas Willems
+ 9'12
62
Daan Myngheer
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
63
Kai Reus
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
64
Maxime Cam
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 9'37
65
Serge de Wortelaer
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 9'57
66
Brent Luyckx
Leopard Development Team
+ 10'02
67
Etienne Fabre
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 10'03
68
Michael Van Staeyen
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 10'23
69
Mauro Santambrogio
Amore & Vita - Selle SMP
+ 10'34
70
Aurélien Paret-Peintre
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 10'56
71
Jérémy Cornu
Vendée U
+ 10'57
72
Curtis White
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 11'03
73
Antoine Leleu
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 11'36
74
Alessandro Pettiti
Team Idea 2010 ASD
+ 11'47
75
Manuel Todaro
Team Idea 2010 ASD
s.t.
76
Ricardo Vale
Radio Popular - Boavista
+ 12'04
77
Chris Clements
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 12'06
78
Benoît Cosnefroy
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 12'15
79
Etienne Tortelier
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 12'17
80
Benoît Sinner
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 12'18
81
Jan Dieteren
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
82
Romain Guyot
Vendée U
+ 12'24
83
François Bidard
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 12'38
84
Daniel McLay
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
+ 12'54
85
Adriaan Janssen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
86
Patrick Olesen
Leopard Development Team
+ 13'02
87
Dominique Cornu
Vérandas Willems
+ 13'57
88
Wout van Aert
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 14'28
89
Cameron Dodge
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 14'30
90
Bryan Alaphilippe
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 14'33
91
Mirko Torta
Team Idea 2010 ASD
+ 14'36
92
Thomas Soladay
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
93
Kurt Geysen
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 14'37
94
Laurent Evrard
Wallonie - Bruxelles
+ 15'47
95
Marco König
Leopard Development Team
+ 16'01
96
Henrique Casimiro
Team Tavira
+ 16'13
97
Daniel Mestre
Team Tavira
+ 16'34
98
Twan Van Den Brand
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 16'46
99
Florian Maître
Vendée U
+ 17'28
100
David Cherbonnet
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 17'43
101
Alexander Krieger
Leopard Development Team
+ 17'50
102
Davide Viganò
Team Idea 2010 ASD
+ 19'10
103
Romain Cardis
Vendée U
+ 19'32
104
Sven Van Luijk
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 19'40
105
Dominic Mestre
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
+ 19'48
106
David Dvorsky
Whirlpool - Author
+ 20'01
107
Jérôme Kerf
Vérandas Willems
+ 20'04
108
Lucas Destang
Vendée U
+ 20'19
109
Uri Martins
Amore & Vita - Selle SMP
+ 20'31
110
Tomas Kalojiros
Whirlpool - Author
+ 20'44
111
Thomas Wertz
Wallonie - Bruxelles
+ 20'56
112
Sten Van Gucht
Vérandas Willems
+ 21'00
113
Ludwig De Winter
Wallonie - Bruxelles
+ 21'02
114
Alphonse Vermote
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 21'12
115
Julien Gonnet
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 22'23
116
Dirk Finders
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 22'47
117
Simon Sellier
Vendée U
+ 22'53
118
Rostyslav Zhukovskyy
Amore & Vita - Selle SMP
+ 23'17
119
Mitchell Hoke
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 24'51
120
Micael Isidoro
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
+ 26'07
121
Eugenio Bani
Amore & Vita - Selle SMP
+ 26'14
122
Jan Kovar
Whirlpool - Author
+ 26'33
123
Andre Evangelista
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
+ 27'00
124
Markiyan Mikhenko
Amore & Vita - Selle SMP
+ 28'11
125
Rafael Reis
Team Tavira
+ 28'13
126
Thomas De Troch
Vérandas Willems
+ 31'39
127
Iuri Jorge
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
+ 33'02
128
David Rivière
Vendée U
+ 35'17
Points Classification
1
Antoine Demoitie
Wallonie - Bruxelles
53
2
Kenneth Vanbilsen
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
42
3
Armindo Fonseca
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
37
4
Nicolas Edet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
34
5
Eric Young
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
29
Mountain Classification
1
Loïc Bouchereau
Vendée U
90
2
Cameron Dodge
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
86
3
Sten Van Gucht
Vérandas Willems
46
4
Etienne Tortelier
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
30
5
Eduardo Sepulveda
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
28
Young Rider Classification
1
Eduardo Sepulveda
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
13h01'32
2
Kenneth Vanbilsen
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 51
3
Jochem Hoekstra
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 59
4
Antoine Demoitie
Wallonie - Bruxelles
+ 1'05
5
Jordan Sarrou
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 1'07
Team Classification
1
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
37h52'42
2
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
+ 40
3
Wallonie - Bruxelles
+ 1'15
4
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 2'09
5
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 5'14
GP de Denain
It was back to France for this race. I was given a free role again. The race started off badly as I lost contact with the peloton just 20 km in. I somehow managed to claw my way back to the pack. I spent the race protecting Krieger as much as I could, not having enough energy to try anything of my own. The race was unsuccesful for us as Krieger was in a bad starting position for the leadout and could only manage 21st. Fabio Felline won the slightly uphill bunch sprint. I finished in the peloton, way down in 66th place.
1
Fabio Felline
Trek Factory Racing
4h38'29
2
Edward Theuns
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
3
Leigh Howard
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
4
Adrien Petit
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
5
Sonny Colbrelli
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
6
Marc Sarreau
FDJ
s.t.
7
Jonas Van Genechten
IAM Cycling
s.t.
8
Boy Van Poppel
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
9
Simon Geschke
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
10
Christophe Riblon
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
12
Luke Rowe
Team Sky
s.t.
13
Roy Curvers
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
14
Jelle Wallays
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
15
Moreno De Pauw
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
16
Andrew Fenn
Team Sky
s.t.
17
Thierry Hupond
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
18
Rudy Barbier
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
19
Jan Bakelants
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
20
Bob Jungels
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
21
Alexander Krieger
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
22
Loïc Chetout
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
23
Laurent Pichon
FDJ
s.t.
24
Hayden Roulston
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
25
Enrico Barbin
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
26
Brett Lancaster
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
27
Marcel Aregger
IAM Cycling
s.t.
28
Jérôme Cousin
Team Europcar
s.t.
29
Julien Simon
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
30
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Team Sky
s.t.
31
Aleksejs Saramotins
IAM Cycling
s.t.
32
Anthony Roux
FDJ
s.t.
33
Murilo Fischer
FDJ
s.t.
34
Stijn Devolder
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
35
Thomas Sprengers
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
36
Johan Le Bon
FDJ
s.t.
37
Pieter Vanspeybrouck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
38
Nicola Ruffoni
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
39
Ian Boswell
Team Sky
s.t.
40
Kevin Reza
FDJ
s.t.
41
Enrico Battaglin
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
42
Jimmy Engoulvent
Team Europcar
s.t.
43
Alexis Gougeard
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
44
Guillaume Thevenot
Team Europcar
s.t.
45
Romain Feillu
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
46
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
47
Victor Manakov
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
48
Jarl Salomein
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
49
Jasper Stuyven
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
50
Andreas Schillinger
Bora - Argon 18
s.t.
51
Jens Keukeleire
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
52
Kevin Feiereisen
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
53
Matthias Plarre
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
54
Cesare Benedetti
Bora - Argon 18
s.t.
55
Warren Barguil
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
56
Vasil Kiryienka
Team Sky
s.t.
57
Patrick Olesen
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
58
Romain Guillemois
Team Europcar
s.t.
59
Florian Vachon
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
60
Marco König
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
61
Zakkari Dempster
Bora - Argon 18
s.t.
62
Laurent Vanden Bak
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
63
Christian Meier
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
64
Johannes Fröhlinger
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
65
Philip Deignan
Team Sky
s.t.
66
Abhishek Sinha
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
67
Yannick Martinez
Team Europcar
s.t.
68
Maxime Cam
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
69
Alexandre Pichot
Team Europcar
s.t.
70
Benjamin Giraud
Team Marseille 13 KTM
s.t.
71
Lloyd Mondory
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
72
Michael Schwarzmann
Bora - Argon 18
s.t.
73
Yaroslav Popovych
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
74
Samuel Dumoulin
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
75
Arthur Vichot
FDJ
s.t.
76
Thomas Degand
IAM Cycling
s.t.
77
Koen De Kort
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
78
Lorenzo Manzin
FDJ
s.t.
79
Scott Thwaites
Bora - Argon 18
s.t.
80
Shane Archbold
Bora - Argon 18
s.t.
81
Pierre-Luc Périchon
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
82
Arnaud Gérard
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
83
Jens Wallays
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
84
Jonas Ahlstrand
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
85
Florian Senechal
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
86
Steven Tronet
Auber 93
s.t.
87
Dominik Nerz
Bora - Argon 18
s.t.
88
Julien Bérard
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
89
Florian Guillou
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
90
Nicola Boem
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
91
Benoit Jarrier
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
92
Stef Clement
IAM Cycling
s.t.
93
Eugenio Alafaci
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
94
Ignatas Konovalovas
Team Marseille 13 KTM
s.t.
95
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
s.t.
96
Christophe Laporte
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
97
Antoine Demoitie
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
98
Kevyn Ista
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
99
Sébastien Minard
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
100
Baptiste Planckaert
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
101
Vicente Reynès
IAM Cycling
s.t.
102
Gediminas Bagdonas
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
103
Julien El Fares
Team Marseille 13 KTM
s.t.
104
Julien Duval
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
105
Nikias Arndt
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
106
Tom Dernies
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
107
Romain Hardy
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
108
Flavien Dassonville
Auber 93
s.t.
109
Paolo Simion
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
110
Jérôme Pineau
IAM Cycling
s.t.
111
Caleb Ewan
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
112
Ralf Matzka
Bora - Argon 18
s.t.
113
Sam Bewley
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
114
Magnus Cort Nielsen
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
115
Alexis Bodiot
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
116
Yoann Paillot
Team Marseille 13 KTM
s.t.
117
Sondre Holst Enger
IAM Cycling
s.t.
118
Andrea Piechele
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
119
David Menut
Auber 93
s.t.
120
Mathew Hayman
Orica-GreenEDGE
s.t.
121
Guillaume Levarlet
Auber 93
s.t.
122
Julien Antomarchi
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
123
Jonathan Dufrasne
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
124
Jeremy Leveau
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
125
Kai Reus
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
126
Dimitri Claeys
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
127
Christophe Premont
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
128
Rémy di Gregorio
Team Marseille 13 KTM
s.t.
129
Luca Chirico
Bardiani CSF
s.t.
130
Cyril Lemoine
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
131
Christian Knees
Team Sky
s.t.
132
Quentin Pacher
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
133
Grégory Habeaux
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
134
Gaetan Bille
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
135
Julien Stassen
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
136
Jerôme Gilbert
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
137
Thomas Damuseau
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
138
Timothy Dupont
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
139
Victor Campenaerts
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
140
Julien Loubet
Team Marseille 13 KTM
s.t.
141
Gaëtan Pons
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
142
Christopher Sutton
Team Sky
s.t.
143
Théo Vimpere
Auber 93
s.t.
144
Fabien Canal
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
145
Benoît Sinner
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 3'18
146
Bruno Armirail
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
147
Jordan Levasseur
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 3'40
148
David Cherbonnet
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
149
Matthieu Boulo
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
150
Pierre Gouault
Auber 93
+ 5'11
151
Jérôme Kerf
Vérandas Willems
+ 6'15
152
Thomas De Troch
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
153
Stef Van Zummeren
Vérandas Willems
+ 7'13
154
Thomas Wertz
Wallonie - Bruxelles
+ 9'36
Zuid Oost Drenthe Classic
This was my first race in my new adopted home country of Netherlands. I was assigned as the helper to Jan Dieteren. The race had cobbles and it was raining! I took up the pace-making also on this stage, as Manokov alternatively protected Dieteren. The result was slightly better than the last race but we still failed to score a top 10. Roompot got a 1-2 with Raymond Kreder and Ivar Slik while Dieteren finished 13th, our best. I repeated my 66th place finish! The team finished 5th in its classification, the best yet this season.
1
Raymond Kreder
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
3h55'01
2
Ivar Slik
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
3
Kevin Peeters
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
4
Johim Ariesen
Metec - TKH
s.t.
5
Jetse Bol
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
6
Alex Peters
SEG Racing
s.t.
7
Tijmen Eising
Metec - TKH
s.t.
8
Brian Van Goethem
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
9
Dylan Groenewegen
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
10
Yoeri Havik
SEG Racing
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Alberto Cecchin
Roth - Skoda
s.t.
12
Geert Van Der Weijst
Team 3M
s.t.
13
Jan Dieteren
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
14
Tom Dernies
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
15
Tim Kerkhof
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
16
Taco Van Der Hoorn
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
17
Victor Manakov
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
18
Joey Van Rhee
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
19
Maarten Van Trijp
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
20
Remco Te Brake
Metec - TKH
s.t.
21
Kobus Hereijgers
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
22
Rick van Breda
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
23
Julius van den Berg
SEG Racing
s.t.
24
Jan Maas
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
25
Alessandro Mazzi
Nankang - Dynatek
s.t.
26
André Looij
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
27
Marco Zanotti
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
28
Ryan Mullen
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
29
Jurgen van Diemen
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
30
Niels Goeree
Metec - TKH
s.t.
31
Alfredo Balloni
Nankang - Dynatek
s.t.
32
Dimitri Claeys
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
33
Dex Groen
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
34
Nikita Zharoven
Nankang - Dynatek
s.t.
35
Jordi van Dingenen
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
36
Tim Ariesen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
37
Alexander Krieger
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
38
Jasper Bovenhuis
SEG Racing
s.t.
39
Rob Ruijgh
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
40
Gerry Druyts
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
41
Rick Ottema
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
42
Cees Bol
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
43
Dusan Kalaba
Nankang - Dynatek
s.t.
44
Ivan Stevic
Nankang - Dynatek
s.t.
45
Stef Krul
Metec - TKH
s.t.
46
Michel Kreder
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
47
Timothy Stevens
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
48
Sven Van Luijk
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
49
Rick Goeree
Metec - TKH
s.t.
50
Gorik Gardeyn
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
51
Daan Meijers
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
52
Elias Van Breussegem
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
53
Jens Adams
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
54
Jaap Kooijman
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
55
Robbert De Greef
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
56
Benjamin Verraes
Cibel
s.t.
57
Xandro Meurisse
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
58
Robert-Jon McCarthy
SEG Racing
s.t.
59
Ronan Van Zandbeek
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
60
Joeri Calleeuw
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
61
Olivier Chevalier
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
62
Kevin De Jonghe
Cibel
s.t.
63
Bob Schoonbroodt
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
64
Bram Nolten
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
65
Jerôme Gilbert
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
66
Abhishek Sinha
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
67
Alexander Cools
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
68
Daan Myngheer
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
69
Julien Stassen
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
70
Martial Roman
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
71
Edwig Cammaerts
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
72
Jeroen Meijers
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
73
Sean Downey
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
74
Koen Bouwman
SEG Racing
s.t.
75
Sébastien Delfosse
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
76
Jasper Ockeloen
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
77
Melvin Boskamp
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
78
Mitchell Cornelisse
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
79
Zhi Hui Jiang
SEG Racing
s.t.
80
Giacomo Tomio
Roth - Skoda
s.t.
81
Twan Van Den Brand
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
82
Kevin Claeys
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
83
Aaron Gate
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
84
Jelle Mannaerts
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
85
Pit Schlechter
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
86
Nicolas Vereecken
Team 3M
s.t.
87
Peter Lenderink
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
88
Coen Vermeltfoort
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
89
Stephan Bakker
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
90
Mike Terpstra
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
91
Lukas Juan
Roth - Skoda
s.t.
92
Kevin Feiereisen
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
93
Davy Gunst
SEG Racing
s.t.
94
Alphonse Vermote
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
95
Temesgen Teklehaimanot
Roth - Skoda
s.t.
96
Jelle Donders
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
97
Conor Dunne
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
98
Alexander Maes
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
99
Sieben Wouters
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
100
Antoine Leleu
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
101
Fabrice Mels
Team 3M
s.t.
102
Bryan Verdoolaeghe
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
103
Tim Vanspeybroeck
Team 3M
s.t.
104
Kevin Callebaut
Cibel
s.t.
105
Jasper Hamelink
Metec - TKH
s.t.
106
Jack Wilson
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
107
Patrick Van Der Duin
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 3'31
108
Lennard Hofstede
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
109
Aron Kremer
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
110
Melvin Rulliere
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
111
Gabor Kazsa
Nankang - Dynatek
s.t.
112
Laurent Evrard
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
113
Jeroen Goeleven
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
114
Matthias Plarre
Leopard Development Team
+ 4'08
115
Francesco Van Coppernolle
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
116
Roland Thalmann
Roth - Skoda
+ 4'40
117
Adriaan Janssen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
118
Thomas Ongena
Cibel
+ 5'32
119
Jérôme Kerf
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
120
Glenn Rotty
Cibel
s.t.
121
Ludwig De Winter
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
122
Robin Stenuit
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
123
Allessio Bottura
Roth - Skoda
s.t.
124
Kenny Goossens
Cibel
s.t.
125
Thomas Wertz
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
126
David Desmecht
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
127
Jens Geerinck
Cibel
s.t.
128
Connor McConvey
Team 3M
s.t.
129
Jordan Stannus
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
130
Stef Van Zummeren
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
131
Jack Sadler
Team 3M
s.t.
132
Emiel Vermeulen
Team 3M
s.t.
133
Massimo Morabito
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
134
Miloš Borisavljevic
Roth - Skoda
+ 9'10
135
Ricardo Creel
Roth - Skoda
s.t.
136
Jori van Steenberghen
Cibel
s.t.
137
Nick Van Der Meer
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
138
Tim Rodenburg
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
139
Dimitri Peyskens
Team 3M
s.t.
140
Sten Van Gucht
Vérandas Willems
+ 10'44
141
Antoine Warnier
Wallonie - Bruxelles
+ 13'02
The races in April were not quite successful either. However, I was now handling it a little better. I was concentrating more on my improvement through training, which made the disappointing results (more so from the team perspective) easier to put into context.
Edited by AbhishekLFC on 03-09-2016 07:21
Great writing and reporting so far, and what a great result in the very first professional race. I generally love seeing athletes from all corners of the world and an Indian professional cyclist was long overdue. It just happened in real life (Naveen John), now it's also happening in PCM.
Ripley wrote:
Great writing and reporting so far, and what a great result in the very first professional race. I generally love seeing athletes from all corners of the world and an Indian professional cyclist was long overdue. It just happened in real life (Naveen John), now it's also happening in PCM.
Thanks for the words of appreciation. I'm glad you like it
Yes, Naveen John's story is inspirational. I hope he can succeed in his other goal of training other cyclists to become pros (which he also used to do before he moved to Australia). From what I've read, he's trying to get funds to get his own academy on track, which would be a huge boost for Indian cycling. Right now, track cycling does have some representation internationally, but not so much for road cycling.
If you are interested, you can check out Deborah Herold, who went as high as number 4 in the world in the 500m TT last year and the rise of the Indian Junior Men's team to World Number 1 ranking just this June. I'd love to see someone make it to UCI tours soon
May started off with this one day classic. I was given a free role and I duly tried to pull away from the pack. After being chased down a couple of times, I finally got away with 125 km to go. I joined up with the breakaway and stayed away till 15 km to go. A couple of my teammates had a bad day. Olesen fell twice, but continued. Pit Schlechter had to retire following a crash.
After the break was caught, the race broke up into a number of small groups of riders. I was in one of the leading groups, but only managed 32nd place, which wsa the best finish for us. Marco Marcato won for Wanty - Groupe Gobert.
1
Marco Marcato
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
4h26'58
2
Pieter Jacobs
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
3
Olivier Chevalier
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
4
Laurent Evrard
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
5
Floris De Tier
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
6
Joshua Edmondson
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
7
Gaetan Bille
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
8
Marco Minnaard
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
9
Alex Peters
SEG Racing
+ 39
10
Koen Bouwman
SEG Racing
+ 52
Spoiler
11
Sébastien Delfosse
Wallonie - Bruxelles
+ 1'27
12
Lander Seynaeve
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
13
Rob Ruijgh
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
14
Matthijs Eversdijk
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
+ 2'13
15
Jean-Albert Carnevali
Lotto U23
s.t.
16
Coen Vermeltfoort
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
17
Jasper Hamelink
Metec - TKH
+ 2'43
18
Sea Keong Loh
SEG Racing
s.t.
19
Sean Downey
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
20
Laurens De Plus
Lotto U23
s.t.
21
Kai Reus
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
22
Simone Antonini
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
23
Jurgen van Diemen
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
24
Ike Groen
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
25
Tom Dernies
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
26
Steven Lammertink
SEG Racing
s.t.
27
Frederik Backaert
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
28
Christophe Premont
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
29
Rob Leemans
SEG Racing
s.t.
30
Jarno Gmelich
Metec - TKH
s.t.
31
Grégory Habeaux
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
32
Abhishek Sinha
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
33
Kevin Peeters
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
34
Arthur van Overberghe
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
35
Sander Cordeel
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
36
Timothy Stevens
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
37
Elias Van Breussegem
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
38
Olivier Naesen
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
+ 4'30
39
Joeri Calleeuw
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
40
Alexander Krieger
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
41
Rick Ottema
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
42
Jasper Bovenhuis
SEG Racing
+ 4'54
43
Stef Krul
Metec - TKH
s.t.
44
Victor Manakov
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
45
Yannick Peeters
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
46
Oscar Riesebeek
Metec - TKH
s.t.
47
Ronan Van Zandbeek
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
48
Martijn Budding
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
49
Gerry Druyts
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
50
Dex Groen
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
51
Remco Te Brake
Metec - TKH
s.t.
52
Davy Gunst
SEG Racing
s.t.
53
Boris Dron
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
54
Benjamin Verraes
Cibel
s.t.
55
Merijn Korevaar
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
56
Robert-Jon McCarthy
SEG Racing
+ 5'31
57
Alistair Slater
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
58
Ludwig De Winter
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
59
James Vanlandschoot
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
60
Jimmy Janssens
Team 3M
s.t.
61
Steff Hermans
Lotto U23
s.t.
62
Preben Van Hecke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
63
Wouter Leten
Metec - TKH
s.t.
64
Jarl Salomein
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
65
Stan Godrie
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
66
Jens Wallays
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
67
Jeff Vermeulen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
68
Senne Leysen
Lotto U23
s.t.
69
Kevin Panhuyzen
Team 3M
s.t.
70
Kevin Van Melsen
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
71
Glenn Van de Maele
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
72
Jens Geerinck
Cibel
s.t.
73
Alphonse Vermote
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 6'24
74
Jack Wilson
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
75
Jaap Kooijman
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
76
Sam Lennertz
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
77
Jordi Talen
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
78
Dennis Bakker
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 6'43
79
Kevin Suarez
Colba - Superano Ham
+ 7'21
80
Kenny Goossens
Cibel
s.t.
81
Jordan Stannus
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
82
Piotr Havik
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
83
Gert-Jan Bosman
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
84
Antoine Warnier
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
85
Elmar Reinders
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
86
Brent Luyckx
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
87
Johim Ariesen
Metec - TKH
s.t.
88
Joachim Vanreyten
Lotto U23
s.t.
89
Stefan Poutsma
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
90
Jérôme Kerf
Vérandas Willems
+ 8'13
91
Jens Vandenbogaerde
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
92
Bjorn de Decker
Cibel
+ 8'52
93
Julien Van Den Brande
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
94
Vinnie Braet
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
95
Jeroen Goeleven
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
96
Rick van Breda
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
97
Melvin Rulliere
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
98
Serge de Wortelaer
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
99
Francesco Van Coppernolle
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
100
David Desmecht
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
101
Jake Tanner
Team 3M
s.t.
102
Egidijus Juodvalkis
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
103
Gorik Gardeyn
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
104
Emiel Wastyn
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
105
Kenny De Ketele
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
106
Alexander Maes
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
107
Marco König
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
108
Jeroen Meijers
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
109
Robbert De Greef
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
110
Antoine Demoitie
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
111
Antoine Leleu
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
112
Aron Kremer
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
113
Maarten Van Trijp
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
114
Melvin Boskamp
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
115
Eoin McCarthy
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
116
Thijs van Beusichem
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
117
Massimo Morabito
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
118
Matthias Ongena
Cibel
+ 10'13
119
Patrick Olesen
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
120
Elliott Porter
Team 3M
+ 10'37
121
Quincy Vens
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
122
Connor McConvey
Team 3M
s.t.
123
Timon Van Reek
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
124
Mitchell Cornelisse
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
125
Kevin De Jonghe
Cibel
s.t.
126
Rens Te Stroet
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
127
Peter Lenderink
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
128
Michael Goolaerts
Lotto U23
s.t.
129
Patrick Van Der Duin
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
130
Joren Touquet
Vérandas Willems
+ 11'11
131
Niels De Rooze
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 12'17
132
Niels van Dorsselaer
Cibel
s.t.
133
Tijmen Eising
Metec - TKH
s.t.
134
Dieter Verwilst
Lotto U23
s.t.
135
Jaap De Man
Team 3M
+ 13'00
136
Joey Van Rhee
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
137
Steff Cras
Lotto U23
+ 14'36
138
Christophe Sleurs
Team 3M
s.t.
139
Guy Smet
Cibel
s.t.
140
Gertjan De Vos
Team 3M
s.t.
141
Stephan Bakker
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
142
Jenning Huizenga
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 14'55
143
Dion Beukeboom
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 15'10
Ronde l'Isard
The first junior category race of my career. I was assigned as the leader of Leopard Dev, which was a prestigious moment for me once again. I was targeting a high finish here, and this was a perfect chance to better my best finish in a pro race.
Stage 1 saw me stick to the pack for the most part before attacking 35 km from the finish. I was caught before the finish but I still had enough energy to mix it up at the front in the reduced bunch sprint. I finished 7th, my best stage result till date. I must thank and appreciate Olesen here, for the excellent protection he provided once I was caught following the attack.
Stage 2 saw Olesen join the break. They didn't survive till the end. I rode the approach to the uphill finish on a high gear but could not muster an attack. I finished 4th, again bettering my nest stage finish.
Stage 3 was uneventful for me till the last climb where I placed an attack. Two riders followed the attack but the three of us could not hold on. We were caught just befoer the line. However, I still managed to sprint to 8th place.
Stage 4 was very difficult of most riders. I lost touch early but made up some ground. However, the lead group was still some way ahead as I reached the second climb. I couldn't make any more headway and finished in the third group on the road, in 12th place and 8 minutes behind the stage winner. I was extremely pleasantly surprised to find myself at 5th in the GC once the classifications came in! I also finished 7th in the Points classification.
General Classification
1
Gregor Mühlberger
Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels
14h51'09
2
Laurens De Plus
Lotto U23
+ 5'20
3
Alexey Vermeulen
BMC Development Team
+ 9'38
4
Aurélien Paret-Peintre
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 9'48
5
Abhishek Sinha
Leopard Development Team
+ 10'25
6
Jack Haig
Jayco - AIS U23 National Team
+ 10'38
7
Oleg Zemlyakov
Vino 4-ever
+ 12'05
8
Robert Power
Jayco - AIS U23 National Team
+ 12'26
9
Fabio Tuzi
MG.Kvis - Vega
+ 14'33
10
Loïc Bouchereau
Vendée U
+ 14'43
Spoiler
11
Felix Großschartner
Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels
+ 17'17
12
Tilegen Maidos
Vino 4-ever
+ 18'29
13
Valentin Baillifard
BMC Development Team
+ 18'43
14
Matteo Occhialini
MG.Kvis - Vega
+ 19'34
15
Matvei Mamykin
Itera-Katusha
+ 19'57
16
Alvaro Cuadros
AWT GreenWay
+ 21'15
17
Lukas Zeller
Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels
+ 21'33
18
Patrick Olesen
Leopard Development Team
+ 22'22
19
Hugo Pigeon
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 22'58
20
Rayane Bouhanni
AWT GreenWay
+ 23'35
21
Steff Cras
Lotto U23
+ 23'51
22
Rémy Rochas
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 24'48
23
Steff Hermans
Lotto U23
+ 25'41
24
Emiliano Faieta
MG.Kvis - Vega
+ 25'51
25
Nico Denz
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 26'41
26
Benjamin Brkic
Tirol Cycling Team
+ 27'48
27
Maximilian Schachmann
AWT GreenWay
+ 28'16
28
Michael Gogl
Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels
+ 28'38
29
Andrea Tomassini
MG.Kvis - Vega
+ 28'52
30
Marlon Gaillard
Vendée U
+ 29'03
31
Alessio Lanzano
MG.Kvis - Vega
+ 29'23
32
Mads Rahbek
Team TREFOR - Blue Water
s.t.
33
Denis Zhuykov
Itera-Katusha
+ 29'50
34
Jesse Kerrison
BMC Development Team
+ 29'58
35
Diego Ochoa
Movistar Team (COL)
+ 30'22
36
Patrick Bosman
Tirol Cycling Team
+ 31'25
37
Théry Schir
BMC Development Team
+ 31'57
38
Alexander Geuens
Lotto U23
+ 32'21
39
Fabien Grellier
Vendée U
+ 32'41
40
Jonas Gregaard
Team TREFOR - Blue Water
+ 32'58
41
Raffaele Radice
MG.Kvis - Vega
+ 33'30
42
Romain Guyot
Vendée U
+ 33'48
43
Alexander Wachter
Tirol Cycling Team
+ 33'52
44
Daniel Biedermann
Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels
+ 34'01
45
Andrey Lukonin
Itera-Katusha
+ 34'13
46
Sebastian Schönberger
Tirol Cycling Team
+ 34'14
47
Erik Baska
AWT GreenWay
+ 34'32
48
Kévin Lebreton
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 35'22
49
Kilian Frankiny
BMC Development Team
+ 35'36
50
Yuber Conteras
Movistar Team (COL)
+ 35'48
51
Benoît Cosnefroy
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 35'53
52
Tyler Williams
BMC Development Team
+ 37'08
53
Bruno Armirail
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 37'39
54
Florian Schipflinger
Tirol Cycling Team
+ 37'51
55
Kevin Deltombe
Lotto U23
+ 37'55
56
Freddy Ovett
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 38'22
57
Patric Schultus
Tirol Cycling Team
+ 39'39
58
Danil Nemykin
Itera-Katusha
+ 39'52
59
Roller Diagama
Movistar Team (COL)
+ 39'58
60
Dimitriy Lukyanov
Vino 4-ever
+ 40'36
61
Søren Kragh Andersen
Team TREFOR - Blue Water
+ 40'40
62
Antoine Leplingard
Vendée U
+ 40'47
63
Mateusz Dubieniecki
MG.Kvis - Vega
+ 41'04
64
Yevgeniy Gidich
Vino 4-ever
+ 41'29
65
Tom Bohli
BMC Development Team
+ 42'19
66
Jan Dieteren
Leopard Development Team
+ 42'28
67
Paul Ourselin
Vendée U
+ 42'34
68
Bas Tietema
BMC Development Team
+ 43'51
69
Markus Freiberger
Tirol Cycling Team
+ 44'03
70
Alexey Voloshin
Vino 4-ever
+ 44'31
71
Jaap De Jong
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
s.t.
72
Vitaliy Zverev
Vino 4-ever
+ 45'11
73
Lucas Destang
Vendée U
+ 45'31
74
Fabian Morianz
Tirol Cycling Team
+ 45'40
75
Johannes Schinnagel
Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels
+ 46'00
76
Marco König
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
77
Mathias Van Gompel
Lotto U23
+ 47'00
78
Marcel Huber
Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels
+ 48'04
79
Sergey Vlassenko
Vino 4-ever
+ 48'29
80
Joachim Vanreyten
Lotto U23
+ 48'55
81
Victor Tournieroux
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 49'28
82
Andreas Hyldgaard
Team TREFOR - Blue Water
+ 49'39
83
Florian Maître
Vendée U
+ 50'32
84
Matteo Monti
MG.Kvis - Vega
+ 51'28
85
Harry Carpenter
Jayco - AIS U23 National Team
+ 51'43
86
Sergey Rozin
Itera-Katusha
+ 52'54
87
Denis Borovik
Itera-Katusha
+ 53'23
88
Emil Vinjebo
Team TREFOR - Blue Water
+ 55'01
89
Brent Luyckx
Leopard Development Team
+ 55'40
90
Ivan Lutsenko
Itera-Katusha
+ 56'42
91
Vladislav Filipovich
Vino 4-ever
+ 57'19
92
Anders Hardahl
Team TREFOR - Blue Water
+ 59'44
93
Hayden McCormick
Lotto U23
+ 1h00'01
94
Bryan Alaphilippe
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 1h00'23
95
Luc Turchi
Leopard Development Team
+ 1h01'35
96
Jordan Levasseur
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 1h01'39
97
Tom Wirtgen
Leopard Development Team
+ 1h04'03
98
Benjamin Thomas
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 1h04'25
99
Massimo Morabito
Leopard Development Team
+ 1h04'46
100
Miles Scotson
Jayco - AIS U23 National Team
+ 1h07'23
Points Classification
1
Gregor Mühlberger
Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels
78
2
Laurens De Plus
Lotto U23
51
3
Alexey Vermeulen
BMC Development Team
48
4
Aurélien Paret-Peintre
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
45
5
Oleg Zemlyakov
Vino 4-ever
38
Mountain Classification
1
Gregor Mühlberger
Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels
56
2
Alexander Wachter
Tirol Cycling Team
37
3
Laurens De Plus
Lotto U23
35
4
Loïc Bouchereau
Vendée U
34
5
Oleg Zemlyakov
Vino 4-ever
33
Team Classification
1
Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels
45h11'59
2
Lotto U23
+ 10'41
3
MG.Kvis - Vega
+ 15'41
4
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 15'53
5
BMC Development Team
+ 20'07
GP Plumelec Morbihan
I attacked and joined the breakaway after 30 km of racing. The peloton witnessed numerous crashes in the middle section of the race. I was caught by the pack with 20 km to go. All of the breakaway was caught with 8 km remaining. I was dropped on the run in to the finish. Krieger was the only rider from Leopard Dev to stay with the front group. However, the finish did not suit the pure sprinters and Krieger managed 26th place. Dario Cataldo attacked late without counter and took the win. I finished 2 minutes down.
1
Dario Cataldo
Astana Pro Team
4h12'57
2
Cyril Gautier
Team Europcar
+ 9
3
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
s.t.
4
Egor Silin
Team Katusha
s.t.
5
Arthur Vichot
FDJ
s.t.
6
Sergey Chernetskiy
Team Katusha
s.t.
7
Eduardo Sepulveda
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
8
Sébastien Reichenbach
IAM Cycling
s.t.
9
Kevin Ledanois
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
10
Gorka Izagirre
Movistar Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Yury Trofimov
Team Katusha
s.t.
12
Jonathan Hivert
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
13
Valerio Agnoli
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
14
Jonathan Castroviejo
Movistar Team
s.t.
15
Mikaël Chérel
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
16
Daniel Navarro
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
17
Stéphane Rossetto
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
18
Matthew Busche
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
19
Romain Hardy
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
20
Fabrice Jeandesboz
Team Europcar
s.t.
21
Cyril Lemoine
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
22
Javier Moreno
Movistar Team
s.t.
23
Ben Gastauer
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
24
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
25
Maxime Vantomme
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
26
Alexander Krieger
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
27
Quentin Pacher
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
28
Rubén Fernández
Movistar Team
s.t.
29
José Joaquín Rojas
Movistar Team
s.t.
30
Pim Ligthart
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
31
Pierre-Roger Latour
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
32
Nicolas Edet
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
33
Luis León Sánchez
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
34
Roy Jans
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
35
Matej Mohoric
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 1'09
36
Julien Loubet
Team Marseille 13 KTM
s.t.
37
Mickaël Delage
FDJ
s.t.
38
Aleksejs Saramotins
IAM Cycling
s.t.
39
Marco Minnaard
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 1'25
40
Andrey Zeits
Astana Pro Team
+ 1'38
41
Steve Morabito
FDJ
s.t.
42
Eduard Prades
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
43
Julien Bérard
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
44
Yannick Martinez
Team Europcar
s.t.
45
Marco Coledan
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
46
Loïc Chetout
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
s.t.
47
Matthias Brändle
IAM Cycling
s.t.
48
Julien El Fares
Team Marseille 13 KTM
s.t.
49
Maxim Belkov
Team Katusha
s.t.
50
Thomas Damuseau
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
51
Jonathan Fumeaux
IAM Cycling
s.t.
52
Vegard Breen
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
53
Tom Danielson
Team Cannondale - Garmin
+ 2'16
54
Jimmy Turgis
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
55
Blel Kadri
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
56
Davide Malacarne
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
57
Abhishek Sinha
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
58
José Gonçalves
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
59
Anthony Turgis
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
+ 3'13
60
Dennis Vanendert
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
61
Arnaud Courteille
FDJ
s.t.
62
Pavel Kochetkov
Team Katusha
s.t.
63
Paolo Tiralongo
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
64
Romain Combaud
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
65
Matthieu Boulo
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
66
Yaroslav Popovych
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
67
Rudy Kowalski
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
68
Arman Kamyshev
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
69
Alessandro Vanotti
Astana Pro Team
s.t.
70
Dimitry Kozontchuk
Team Katusha
+ 5'08
71
Justin Jules
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
72
Sergey Lagutin
Team Katusha
s.t.
73
Ben King
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
74
Alexander Porsev
Team Katusha
s.t.
75
Yohann Gène
Team Europcar
s.t.
76
Romain Sicard
Team Europcar
s.t.
77
Clement Penven
Team Marseille 13 KTM
s.t.
78
Dayer Quintana
Movistar Team
s.t.
79
Pablo Lastras
Movistar Team
s.t.
80
Hubert Dupont
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
81
Romain Le Roux
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
82
Kristian Haugaard
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
83
Perrig Quemeneur
Team Europcar
s.t.
84
Rémy di Gregorio
Team Marseille 13 KTM
s.t.
85
Matthias Plarre
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
86
Vicente Reynès
IAM Cycling
s.t.
87
Anthony Maldonado
Auber 93
s.t.
88
Patrick Olesen
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
89
Yoann Barbas
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
+ 5'52
90
Anthony Roux
FDJ
+ 6'49
91
Grégoire Tarride
Team Marseille 13 KTM
s.t.
92
Fabio Silvestre
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
93
Frédéric Brun
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
94
Gorik Gardeyn
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
95
David Menut
Auber 93
s.t.
96
Louis Vervaeke
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
97
Danilo Napolitano
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
98
Boris Dron
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
99
Alberto Bettiol
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
100
Kevin Van Melsen
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
101
Lander Seynaeve
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 8'03
102
Yann Guyot
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
103
Bruno Armirail
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
104
Romain Pillon
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
105
Javier Francisco Aramendia
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
106
Frederik Veuchelen
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
107
Simone Antonini
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
108
Rory Sutherland
Movistar Team
s.t.
109
Alan Marangoni
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
110
Jérôme Mainard
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
111
Thomas Vaubourzeix
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
112
Larry Warbasse
IAM Cycling
s.t.
113
Maxime Cam
Bretagne - Séché Environnement
s.t.
114
Clément Chevrier
IAM Cycling
s.t.
115
Fumiyuki Beppu
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
116
Pello Bilbao
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
+ 9'48
117
Yukiya Arashiro
Team Europcar
s.t.
118
Axel Domont
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
119
Dirk Finders
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 10'38
120
Kevin Reza
FDJ
s.t.
121
Edward King
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
122
Nathan Brown
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
123
Ricardo Vilela
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
124
David Cherbonnet
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
125
Gert Dockx
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
126
César Bihel
Auber 93
s.t.
127
Victor Manakov
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
128
Massimo Morabito
Leopard Development Team
+ 12'58
129
Johan Le Bon
FDJ
s.t.
130
Sondre Holst Enger
IAM Cycling
s.t.
131
Patrick Gretsch
Ag2r La Mondiale
s.t.
132
Jack Bauer
Team Cannondale - Garmin
s.t.
133
Guillaume Levarlet
Auber 93
s.t.
134
Luc Turchi
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
135
Antoine Leleu
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 13'55
136
Jeremy Leveau
Roubaix Lille Métropole
+ 14'31
137
Pierre Gouault
Auber 93
s.t.
138
Martial Roman
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 15'53
139
Julien Guay
Auber 93
s.t.
140
Francesco Van Coppernolle
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
141
Yu Takenouchi
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
142
Hugh Carthy
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
143
David Arroyo
Caja Rural - Seguros RGA
s.t.
144
Giovanni Bernaudeau
Team Europcar
s.t.
145
Greg Henderson
Lotto Soudal
+ 19'04
Paris - Roubaix Espoirs
Another junior category race ended off my schedule in May. The parcours had cobbles as is customary on this route. The first half of the race was uneventful. The cobbles saw a lot of riders taking painful tumbles. Perhaps thier inexperience in bike handling on such terrain was in evidence. I too was not very good at it but I managed to stay upright. Lukas Spengler rode a lonely race at the front and took victory by a margin of well over 4 minutes. I was in the chasing group and finished a creditable (not so unlucky) 13th.
1
Lukas Spengler
BMC Development Team
4h44'25
2
Stepan Astafyev
Vino 4-ever
+ 4'30
3
Luke Grivell-Mellor
JLT Condor
s.t.
4
Senne Leysen
Lotto U23
s.t.
5
Nathan Van Hooydonck
BMC Development Team
s.t.
6
Joseph Moses
JLT Condor
s.t.
7
Alexander Edmondson
Jayco - AIS U23 National Team
s.t.
8
Rayane Bouhanni
AWT GreenWay
s.t.
9
Etienne Fabre
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
s.t.
10
Tyler Williams
BMC Development Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Dylan Van Zijl
Team 3M
s.t.
12
Harry Tanfield
JLT Condor
s.t.
13
Abhishek Sinha
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
14
Alex Clements
Jayco - AIS U23 National Team
s.t.
15
Kenneth Van Rooy
Lotto U23
s.t.
16
Jack Haig
Jayco - AIS U23 National Team
s.t.
17
Jan Dieteren
Leopard Development Team
+ 5'48
18
Fabien Grellier
Vendée U
s.t.
19
Steff Hermans
Lotto U23
s.t.
20
Alvaro Cuadros
AWT GreenWay
s.t.
21
Lucas Destang
Vendée U
+ 7'04
22
Dries Van Gestel
Lotto U23
s.t.
23
Hugo Pigeon
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
s.t.
24
Martijn Degreve
Team 3M
s.t.
25
Andrey Lukonin
Itera-Katusha
s.t.
26
Edward Laverack
JLT Condor
s.t.
27
Danil Nemykin
Itera-Katusha
s.t.
28
Lorenzo Rota
Team Unieuro Wilier Trevigiani
s.t.
29
Geoffrey Curran
Axeon Cycling Team
s.t.
30
Steff Cras
Lotto U23
s.t.
31
Giovanni Carboni
Team Unieuro Wilier Trevigiani
s.t.
32
Benoît Cosnefroy
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
s.t.
33
Marco König
Leopard Development Team
+ 9'34
34
Mattia Frapporti
Team Unieuro Wilier Trevigiani
s.t.
35
Alexander Geuens
Lotto U23
s.t.
36
Théry Schir
BMC Development Team
+ 10'34
37
Simon Sellier
Vendée U
s.t.
38
Rubén Pols
Lotto U23
s.t.
39
Romain Guyot
Vendée U
s.t.
40
Antoine Leplingard
Vendée U
s.t.
41
Stefano Nardelli
Team Unieuro Wilier Trevigiani
s.t.
42
Jesse Kerrison
BMC Development Team
s.t.
43
Harry Carpenter
Jayco - AIS U23 National Team
s.t.
44
Brent Luyckx
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
45
Nans Peters
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
s.t.
46
Davide Plebani
Team Unieuro Wilier Trevigiani
s.t.
47
Hayden McCormick
Lotto U23
s.t.
48
James Oram
Axeon Cycling Team
s.t.
49
Victor Lafay
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
s.t.
50
Dante Carpenter
JLT Condor
s.t.
51
Kevin Panhuyzen
Team 3M
s.t.
52
Marlon Gaillard
Vendée U
s.t.
53
Sebastian Trillini
Team Unieuro Wilier Trevigiani
+ 11'40
54
Jack Sadler
Team 3M
s.t.
55
Jaap De Man
Team 3M
s.t.
56
Maximilian Schachmann
AWT GreenWay
s.t.
57
Bryan Alaphilippe
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
58
Denis Zhuykov
Itera-Katusha
s.t.
59
David McCarthy
JLT Condor
s.t.
60
Mattia Viel
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
s.t.
61
Benjamin Jasserand
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
s.t.
62
Nemanja Ambrus
Nankang - Dynatek
s.t.
63
Alexey Vermeulen
BMC Development Team
s.t.
64
Matvei Mamykin
Itera-Katusha
s.t.
65
Tom Wirtgen
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
66
Florian Maître
Vendée U
s.t.
67
Marko Danilovic
Nankang - Dynatek
+ 14'40
68
Aleksandar Mitic
Nankang - Dynatek
s.t.
69
Patrick Olesen
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
70
Jan Brockhoff
AWT GreenWay
s.t.
71
Lucas Gaday
Team Unieuro Wilier Trevigiani
s.t.
72
Bruno Armirail
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
73
Roller Diagama
Movistar Team (COL)
s.t.
74
Luka Kotur
Nankang - Dynatek
s.t.
75
Benjamin Thomas
Equipe Cycliste de l'Armée de Terre
s.t.
76
Aurélien Paret-Peintre
Chambéry Cyclisme Formation
+ 16'22
77
Luc Turchi
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
78
Giovanni Pedretti
Team Unieuro Wilier Trevigiani
+ 16'55
79
Sergey Rozin
Itera-Katusha
+ 18'15
80
Tilegen Maidos
Vino 4-ever
+ 19'18
81
Christopher Putt
Axeon Cycling Team
+ 19'49
82
Loïc Bouchereau
Vendée U
s.t.
Personally, I think the Paris - Roubaix Espoirs has been my best ride so far inspite of the fact that it's not my highest finish. This race required an attritional ride to stay in touch with the front and I managed that. And I'm very happy with that!
Edited by AbhishekLFC on 03-09-2016 07:22
Half the first season is gone and it has been a decent showing so far. I would like to have been towards the front a little bit more, but I've realised that the learning curve is steep on the Tour.
June brings with it four races, one stage race in the Netherlands and three one day classics. The first two were rounds 7 and 8 of the Pearl Izumi Series. Sorry, but I don't have the timing records of those races. Here's the debrief.
Pearl Izumi Series Round 7
I was assigned with protecting Krieger who was one of the top favourites for the stage. I managed to keep him out of trouble in a quiet race. With the absence of a sprint train of ours he took a tow with another train and finished 3rd. A successful race for us.
Pearl Izumi Series Round 8
I played a similar role to the last race, protecting Krieger till the end. This time however, he not did get a good tow and finished outside the top 10.
Ster ZLM GP
This race saw me assigned as a helper to Manokov and Krieger. Our team was quite weak and so were not expected to be competitive here.
The Stage 1 ITT saw me cross the line in 15th place. After everyone had finished, my position was 57th, 30 seconds behind winner Monfort.
Stage 2 was a sprinters stage where I protected Krieger. I finished in the pack but Krieger only managed 19th. Jarl Salomein won the sprint.
Stage 3 was another stage I spent protecting Krieger. This time he did marginally better at the finish, coming home in 13th place as I barely managed to hold on to the tail of the peloton.
Stage 4 and I was not 100%. Having been unwell overnight I struggled on this stage. I was caught in a split halfway through, as I had been riding at the back, unable to push forward. I lost almost 8 minutes on this stage. Sadly, my teammates did not fare much better, most finishing further behind.
Stage 5 saw Manokov heading into the break in hopes of a stage win. He was so far behind in the GC by now, the pack were not worried. I protected Krieger for the flat finish but he eventually failed to deliver. The break was caught very late as Massimo Graziato took home the stage win.
General Classification
1
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Soudal
17h01'31
2
Paul Martens
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 1
3
Bob Jungels
Trek Factory Racing
+ 8
4
Jarl Salomein
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
+ 11
5
Tim Wellens
Lotto Soudal
+ 14
6
Marco Marcato
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 15
7
Gaetan Bille
Vérandas Willems
+ 16
8
Zdenek Stybar
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 18
9
Jasper Stuyven
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
10
Bart De Clercq
Lotto Soudal
+ 22
Spoiler
11
Gianluca Brambilla
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
12
Tom Boonen
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 23
13
Warren Barguil
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
14
Maurits Lammertink
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
+ 26
15
Michel Kreder
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
+ 30
16
Pim Ligthart
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
17
Matteo Trentin
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
18
Sander Armee
Lotto Soudal
+ 31
19
Michał Gołaś
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 34
20
Björn Leukemans
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 49
21
Fabio Silvestre
Trek Factory Racing
+ 2'03
22
Dylan Groenewegen
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
+ 2'30
23
Steven Lammertink
SEG Racing
+ 2'32
24
Huub Duyn
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
+ 2'36
25
Dimitri Claeys
Vérandas Willems
+ 2'37
26
Grégory Rast
Trek Factory Racing
+ 4'22
27
Mike Teunissen
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
28
Fredrik Ludvigsson
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 4'25
29
Sam Oomen
Rabobank Development Team
+ 4'29
30
Jasper Bovenhuis
SEG Racing
+ 4'30
31
Boy Van Poppel
Trek Factory Racing
+ 4'31
32
Coen Vermeltfoort
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
+ 4'33
33
Yves Lampaert
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 4'41
34
Daan Olivier
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 4'45
35
Fränk Schleck
Trek Factory Racing
+ 4'47
36
Jérôme Baugnies
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 5'10
37
Julien Vermote
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 5'13
38
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 5'16
39
Wesley Kreder
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
+ 5'25
40
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 5'26
41
Sean De Bie
Lotto Soudal
+ 5'28
42
Stig Broeckx
Lotto Soudal
+ 5'29
43
Maarten Wynants
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 5'31
44
Tim De Troyer
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 5'32
45
Bert De Backer
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 5'35
46
Moreno De Pauw
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
+ 5'36
47
James Vanlandschoot
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 5'47
48
Jasper Ockeloen
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 7'43
49
Bob Schoonbroodt
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 7'47
50
Dominique Cornu
Vérandas Willems
+ 8'11
51
Massimo Graziato
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 8'15
52
Lennard Hofstede
Rabobank Development Team
+ 8'16
53
Sjoerd Bax
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
54
Jetse Bol
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
+ 8'17
55
Albert Timmer
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 8'18
56
Jasper Hamelink
Metec - TKH
+ 8'21
57
Yoeri Havik
SEG Racing
+ 8'23
58
Tom Leezer
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 8'25
59
Olivier Pardini
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
60
Elmar Reinders
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 8'26
61
Gert Dockx
Lotto Soudal
+ 8'27
62
Abhishek Sinha
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
63
Tijmen Eising
Metec - TKH
s.t.
64
Boris Dron
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 8'28
65
Marco Zanotti
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 8'31
66
Pieter Vanspeybrouck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
67
Sjoerd Kouwenhoven
Metec - TKH
s.t.
68
Jimmy Janssens
Team 3M
+ 8'32
69
Geert Van Der Weijst
Team 3M
+ 8'33
70
Dimitri Peyskens
Team 3M
s.t.
71
Stefan Poutsma
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
72
Kai Reus
Vérandas Willems
+ 8'34
73
Ricardo van Dongen
SEG Racing
+ 8'36
74
Michael Vingerling
Team 3M
s.t.
75
Tom Devriendt
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 8'38
76
Kevin Feiereisen
Leopard Development Team
+ 8'39
77
Maarten Van Trijp
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
78
Matthijs Eversdijk
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
79
Rens Te Stroet
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 8'41
80
Jelle Mannaerts
Colba - Superano Ham
+ 8'45
81
Alexander Krieger
Leopard Development Team
+ 8'46
82
Nick Van Der Lijke
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 9'52
83
Laurent Didier
Trek Factory Racing
+ 9'56
84
George Preidler
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 9'57
85
Matthias Plarre
Leopard Development Team
+ 10'13
86
Marco Minnaard
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
+ 10'44
87
Aron Kremer
Colba - Superano Ham
+ 10'46
88
Kevin Suarez
Colba - Superano Ham
+ 10'59
89
Melvin Boskamp
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 11'41
90
Stef Van Zummeren
Vérandas Willems
+ 11'54
91
Sten Van Gucht
Vérandas Willems
+ 11'58
92
Tim Kerkhof
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
+ 12'04
93
Tom Stamsnijder
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 12'37
94
Jesse Sergent
Trek Factory Racing
+ 12'39
95
Gijs Van Hoecke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
+ 12'47
96
Rick Flens
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
+ 12'50
97
Floris De Tier
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
98
Tom Wirtgen
Leopard Development Team
+ 13'00
99
Brian Van Goethem
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
+ 13'10
100
Koen Bouwman
SEG Racing
+ 13'12
101
André Looij
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
+ 13'17
102
Roy Curvers
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 13'45
103
Rick Ottema
Colba - Superano Ham
+ 15'52
104
Dennis Bakker
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 15'55
105
Daan Meijers
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
+ 16'01
106
Pit Schlechter
Leopard Development Team
+ 16'12
107
Victor Manakov
Leopard Development Team
+ 16'29
108
Jarno Gmelich
Metec - TKH
+ 16'43
109
Milan Veltman
Metec - TKH
+ 17'20
110
Jeff Vermeulen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
111
Piotr Havik
Rabobank Development Team
+ 17'22
112
Joey Van Rhee
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 17'25
113
Gertjan De Vos
Team 3M
+ 17'27
114
Rob Leemans
SEG Racing
+ 17'35
115
Gert-Jan Bosman
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 17'58
116
Stefan Kreder
Metec - TKH
+ 18'08
117
Joren Touquet
Vérandas Willems
+ 18'10
118
Thijs van Beusichem
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 18'13
119
Nick Van Der Meer
Colba - Superano Ham
+ 19'19
120
Davy Gunst
SEG Racing
+ 19'27
121
Kenny De Ketele
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
+ 19'38
122
Jelle Donders
Colba - Superano Ham
+ 19'42
123
Luc Turchi
Leopard Development Team
+ 19'50
124
Jeroen Goeleven
Colba - Superano Ham
+ 20'28
125
Sander Helven
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
+ 21'31
126
Taco Van Der Hoorn
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
+ 21'52
127
Wouter Mol
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
+ 23'00
128
Jake Tanner
Team 3M
+ 23'10
129
Fabio Jakobsen
SEG Racing
+ 24'50
130
Patrick Van Leeuwen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 26'52
131
Antwan Tolhoek
Rabobank Development Team
+ 27'00
132
Nino Honigh
Rabobank Development Team
+ 27'44
133
Cees Bol
Rabobank Development Team
+ 28'23
134
Jim van den Berg
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 30'26
135
Jelle Wolsink
Metec - TKH
+ 34'12
136
Bryan Verdoolaeghe
Colba - Superano Ham
+ 34'19
137
Christophe Sleurs
Team 3M
+ 35'01
138
Sven Van Luijk
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 39'00
139
Kobus Hereijgers
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
+ 39'08
140
Stijn Steels
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
+ 42'06
141
Robbert De Greef
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
+ 45'36
142
Rick Goeree
Metec - TKH
+ 48'13
Points Classification
1
Paul Martens
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
69
2
Marco Marcato
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
64
3
Jarl Salomein
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
55
4
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Soudal
45
5
Boy Van Poppel
Trek Factory Racing
44
Mountain Classification
1
Yves Lampaert
Etixx - Quick-step
30
2
Jarno Gmelich
Metec - TKH
26
3
Dimitri Claeys
Vérandas Willems
22
4
Bob Schoonbroodt
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
12
5
Moreno De Pauw
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
11
Young Rider Classification
1 Bob Jungels Trek Factory Racing 17h01'39
2 Tim Wellens Lotto Soudal + 6
3 Jasper Stuyven Trek Factory Racing + 10
4 Warren Barguil Team Giant-Alpecin + 15
5 Maurits Lammertink Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton + 18
Team Classification
1
Trek Factory Racing
51h04'59
2
Lotto Soudal
+ 10
3
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 21
4
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
+ 3'03
5
Team Giant-Alpecin
+ 4'40
Somehow, despite all that suffering, I finished as the best place rider on the team. My teammates really had a horrible race and we were all only looking forward to the next race.
Halle - Ingooigem
I had a free role in this race as Krieger went chasing a sprint victory. I stayed within the peloton as I felt there was a good chance of a late attack. Alas, that wasn't to be as all late attacks were foiled by the sprinter's teams. The breakaway didn't survive and Kenny Dehaes won the bunch sprint from Van Asbroeck and Veelers. Krieger finished in 11th while I finished in the middle of the pack.
1
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto Soudal
3h39'24
2
Tom Van Asbroeck
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
3
Tom Veelers
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
4
Edward Theuns
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
5
André Looij
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
6
Dennis Van Winden
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
7
Tiesj Benoot
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
8
Fabio Felline
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
9
Dylan Groenewegen
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
10
Rick Zabel
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Alexander Krieger
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
12
Grégory Rast
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
13
Matteo Trentin
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
14
Jasper Stuyven
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
15
Maxime Monfort
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
16
Paul Martens
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
17
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
18
Jesse Sergent
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
19
Gert Dockx
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
20
Marc De Maar
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
21
Klaas Lodewyck
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
22
Mike Teunissen
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
23
Robert Wagner
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
24
Stefan Küng
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
25
Gerry Druyts
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
26
Danilo Wyss
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
27
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
28
Tom Leezer
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
29
Petr Vakoč
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
30
Stig Broeckx
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
31
Dennis Vanendert
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
32
Elmar Reinders
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
33
Kevin Feiereisen
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
34
Michael Schär
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
35
Michel Kreder
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
36
Pim Ligthart
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
37
Gert Steegmans
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
38
Fabio Sabatini
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
39
Frederique Robert
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
40
Edwig Cammaerts
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
41
Loïc Vliegen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
42
Gianluca Brambilla
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
43
Aidis Kruopis
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
44
Ryan Mullen
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
45
Bram Tankink
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
46
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
47
Nicolas Vereecken
Team 3M
s.t.
48
Wout van Aert
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
49
Kevin Claeys
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
50
Laurent Vanden Bak
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
51
Jelle Wallays
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
52
Jef Van Meirhaeghe
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
53
Michał Gołaś
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
54
Tim De Troyer
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
55
Brent Luyckx
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
56
Joeri Stallaert
Cibel
s.t.
57
Sébastien Rosseler
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
58
Kevin Hulsmans
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
59
Nikias Arndt
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
60
Gaetan Bille
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
61
Jarl Salomein
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
62
Frederik Veuchelen
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
63
Koen De Kort
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
64
Roy Jans
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
65
Olivier Pardini
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
66
Justin Jules
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
67
Tim Kerkhof
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
68
Calvin Watson
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
69
Albert Timmer
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
70
Jos Van Emden
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
71
Tom Stamsnijder
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
72
Daan Myngheer
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
73
Massimo Graziato
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
74
Ramon Sinkeldam
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
75
Jérôme Baugnies
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
76
Benjamin Verraes
Cibel
s.t.
77
Martijn Tusveld
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
78
Lars Van Der Haar
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
79
Simone Antonini
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
80
Robin Stenuit
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
81
Dion Beukeboom
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
82
Gijs Van Hoecke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
83
Maarten Van Trijp
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
84
Joeri Calleeuw
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
85
Abhishek Sinha
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
86
Marco König
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
87
Tim Merlier
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
88
Bert Van Lerberghe
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
89
Geert Van Der Weijst
Team 3M
s.t.
90
Niels van Dorsselaer
Cibel
s.t.
91
James Vanlandschoot
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
92
Paulius Siskevicius
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
93
Cees Bol
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
94
Niels De Rooze
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
95
Emiel Wastyn
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
96
Francesco Van Coppernolle
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
97
Stijn Steels
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
98
Thomas Van Opstal
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
99
Kevin Panhuyzen
Team 3M
s.t.
100
Lennard Hofstede
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
101
Tim Rodenburg
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
102
Alexander Cools
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
103
Dennis Bakker
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
104
Jens Adams
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
105
Aaron Gate
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
106
Alistair Slater
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
107
Connor McConvey
Team 3M
s.t.
108
Eliot Lietaer
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
109
Mirko Selvaggi
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
110
Sieben Wouters
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
111
Emiel Vermeulen
Team 3M
s.t.
112
Sam Oomen
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
113
Jelle Donders
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
114
Patrick Van Leeuwen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
115
Xandro Meurisse
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
116
Antoine Leleu
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
117
Jaap Kooijman
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 3'37
118
Arvid De Kleijn
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
119
Jeroen Goeleven
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
120
Sam Lennertz
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
121
Bryan Verdoolaeghe
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
122
Nino Honigh
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
123
Nick Van Der Meer
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
124
Joris Nieuwenhuis
Rabobank Development Team
s.t.
125
Joeri Adams
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 4'08
126
Stephan Bakker
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
127
Joren Touquet
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
128
Johannes Fröhlinger
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
129
Adriaan Janssen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
130
Pieter Serry
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 5'39
131
Lawrence Naesen
Cibel
s.t.
132
Vinnie Braet
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
133
Twan Brusselman
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
134
Matthias Ongena
Cibel
s.t.
135
Bram Nolten
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
136
Kevin Callebaut
Cibel
s.t.
137
Maurits Lammertink
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
138
Sven Van Luijk
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
139
Jesper Asselman
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
140
Thomas Gibbons
Cibel
s.t.
141
Kenneth Van Compernolle
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
142
Christophe Sleurs
Team 3M
s.t.
143
Guy Smet
Cibel
s.t.
144
Raymond Kreder
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
145
James Judd
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
146
Fumiyuki Beppu
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
147
Sean De Bie
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
148
Thomas Vaubourzeix
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
149
Patrick Olesen
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
150
Julien Vermote
Etixx - Quick-step
+ 8'20
151
Riccardo Zoidl
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
152
Jens Vandenbogaerde
An Post - Chainreaction
+ 10'10
153
Elias Van Breussegem
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
154
Jaap De Man
Team 3M
s.t.
155
Fabrice Mels
Team 3M
s.t.
156
Bob Schoonbroodt
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
157
Marco Zanotti
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
158
Alexander Maes
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
159
Jerôme Gilbert
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
A month of disappointing results in June but these races were not my forte. I am waiting for more opportunities to make a mark on the Tour. In the meantime, training was of utmost importance.
Edited by AbhishekLFC on 06-09-2016 12:38
I read the headlines of the Tour de France getting underway in the first weekend of July. I made a note to keep improving enough to feature on that start list very soon. I kept that thought locked up tight!
As for the racing this month, first up, we were off to Portugal...
GP Torres Vedras - Trofeu Joaquim Agostinho
I was assigned the leader of the team in this race. With a weak starting line-up, I was expecting a high finish for myself in the GC.
Stage 1 was a short ITT where I wasted a golden opportunity to take the lead. I rode most of the stage well within myself, not realising how short the stage really was. The late effort did not get me the top 5 finish I was hoping for. I finished only 9 seconds off the pace, but down in 12th place.
Stage 2 was a flat stage with some undulations at the end. These proved too much for the sprinters as the GC candidates mostly fought it out for top stage honours. I finished 6th in the sprint and moved up to 8th in the GC.
Stage 3 had 9 climbs in a gruelling up and down stage. The peloton split up three times till the sixth climb. Having come back together the first couple of instances, only a 26 rider group remained after the 6th climb with a 3 man break still out ahead. I was able to ride away from the pack on the seventh climb and caught up to the breakaway. However, the GC candidates were watchful and eventually made their way back to me. I finished in 13th place, falling out of the top 10 again.
Stage 4 saw an early pack split. The latter group never made it back. The breakaway was caught with 10 km to go by the leading group of 12 riders. I was in that group till this time but fell away in the final couple of kilometres, losing 3 minutes to stage winner Gregory Brenes.
General Classification
1
Marcos García
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
11h15'10
2
Gregory Brenes
Jamis - Hagens Berman
+ 27
3
Wout van Aert
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 2'31
4
Daniel Silva
Radio Popular - Boavista
+ 2'48
5
Sam Oomen
Rabobank Development Team
+ 3'02
6
Jóni Brandão
Efapel
+ 3'24
7
Manuel Antunes Amaro
LA Aluminios - Antarte
+ 3'25
8
Ricardo Mestre
Team Tavira
+ 3'38
9
Arkaitz Durán
Efapel
+ 4'01
10
Gustavo César Veloso
W52 - Quinta da Lixa
+ 4'11
Spoiler
11
Hugo Sabido
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
+ 4'26
12
Gaetan Bille
Vérandas Willems
+ 4'58
13
Hélder Oliveira
W52 - Quinta da Lixa
+ 5'05
14
Abhishek Sinha
Leopard Development Team
+ 5'47
15
Tommy Nankervis
Team Budget Forklifts
+ 5'56
16
Delio Fernández
W52 - Quinta da Lixa
+ 8'44
17
Jack Bobridge
Team Budget Forklifts
+ 9'31
18
Olivier Pardini
Vérandas Willems
+ 9'57
19
Marco Tizza
Team Idea 2010 ASD
+ 10'06
20
Pedro Paulinho
LA Aluminios - Antarte
+ 11'08
21
David Rodrigues
Radio Popular - Boavista
+ 11'19
22
Rafael Reis
Team Tavira
+ 12'37
23
António Carvalho
W52 - Quinta da Lixa
+ 12'52
24
Hernani Broco
LA Aluminios - Antarte
+ 12'57
25
Alejandro Marque
Efapel
+ 13'00
26
Joeri Adams
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 13'06
27
Daniel Jaramillo
Jamis - Hagens Berman
+ 13'19
28
Alberto Gallego
Radio Popular - Boavista
+ 13'43
29
Andzs Flaksis
Hincapie Racing Team
+ 14'03
30
Thomas Vaubourzeix
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 14'08
31
Rob Ruijgh
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 14'19
32
Brendan Canty
Team Budget Forklifts
+ 14'20
33
Hugo Sancho
LA Aluminios - Antarte
+ 14'37
34
Daan Myngheer
Vérandas Willems
+ 15'04
35
Bruno Silva
LA Aluminios - Antarte
+ 15'19
36
Joseph Schmalz
Hincapie Racing Team
+ 15'43
37
Massimo Graziato
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 15'45
38
Dimitri Claeys
Vérandas Willems
+ 16'05
39
César Fonte
Radio Popular - Boavista
+ 16'52
40
Tom Wirtgen
Leopard Development Team
+ 16'54
41
Kevin Peeters
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 17'09
42
Vergílio Santos
Radio Popular - Boavista
+ 17'16
43
Samuel Caldeira
W52 - Quinta da Lixa
s.t.
44
Kristian Haugaard
Leopard Development Team
+ 17'17
45
Robbie Squire
Hincapie Racing Team
+ 17'30
46
Pit Schlechter
Leopard Development Team
+ 17'32
47
Timothy Stevens
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 17'43
48
Dominic Mestre
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
+ 18'13
49
Sébastien Rosseler
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 18'15
50
Joseph Lewis
Hincapie Racing Team
+ 18'30
51
Emiel Wastyn
Vérandas Willems
+ 18'31
52
Rens Te Stroet
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 19'12
53
David Williams
Jamis - Hagens Berman
+ 19'23
54
Franz Schiewer
LKT-Team-Brandenburg
+ 19'25
55
Patrick Van Leeuwen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 19'28
56
Johan Coenen
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 19'30
57
Matteo Spreafico
Team Idea 2010 ASD
+ 19'31
58
Daniel Barry
Team Budget Forklifts
+ 19'32
59
Francisco Costa
LA Aluminios - Antarte
+ 20'13
60
Joren Touquet
Vérandas Willems
+ 20'16
61
Maurizio Damiano
Team Idea 2010 ASD
+ 20'18
62
Kevin Hulsmans
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 20'43
63
Jan Maas
Rabobank Development Team
+ 20'49
64
Kevin Feiereisen
Leopard Development Team
+ 20'53
65
Giacomo Peretto
Team Idea 2010 ASD
+ 21'03
66
Sjoerd Bax
Rabobank Development Team
+ 21'07
67
Christian Koch
LKT-Team-Brandenburg
+ 21'50
68
Dion Beukeboom
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 21'57
69
Westley Gough
Team Budget Forklifts
+ 22'00
70
Nathan Wilson
Jamis - Hagens Berman
+ 22'35
71
Angel Sánchez
W52 - Quinta da Lixa
+ 22'40
72
Melvin Boskamp
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 22'45
73
Alessandro Pettiti
Team Idea 2010 ASD
+ 23'02
74
Stefan Poutsma
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 23'03
75
Francesco Van Coppernolle
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 23'06
76
Twan Brusselman
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 23'13
77
Tim Merlier
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
+ 23'15
78
Fábio Rodrigues
Team Tavira
+ 23'17
79
Laurent Vanden Bak
Leopard Development Team
+ 23'38
80
Jack Anderson
Team Budget Forklifts
+ 23'47
81
Walter Trillini
Jamis - Hagens Berman
+ 23'52
82
Martijn Tusveld
Rabobank Development Team
+ 24'07
83
Julien Van Den Brande
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 24'15
84
Nino Honigh
Rabobank Development Team
+ 24'20
85
Mac Brennan
Hincapie Racing Team
+ 24'29
86
Antoine Leleu
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 24'30
87
Davide Viganò
Team Idea 2010 ASD
+ 24'50
88
Piotr Havik
Rabobank Development Team
+ 24'59
89
Brent Luyckx
Leopard Development Team
+ 25'00
90
Ricardo Vale
Radio Popular - Boavista
+ 25'08
91
Hélder Ferreira
Efapel
+ 25'18
92
João Pedro Rodrigues
Team Tavira
+ 25'47
93
Matthias Plarre
Leopard Development Team
+ 26'06
94
Stephen Leece
Jamis - Hagens Berman
+ 26'18
95
Myron Simpson
Team Budget Forklifts
+ 26'30
96
Melvin Rulliere
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 26'35
97
Dries De Bondt
Vérandas Willems
+ 26'39
98
Peter Schulting
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 26'44
99
Elias Van Breussegem
Vérandas Willems
+ 27'21
100
Glenn O'Shea
Team Budget Forklifts
+ 27'29
101
Gualter Carvalho
W52 - Quinta da Lixa
+ 27'55
102
Yu Takenouchi
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 28'16
103
Luis Filipe Fernandes
W52 - Quinta da Lixa
+ 28'17
104
Miguel Bryon
Hincapie Racing Team
+ 28'24
105
Andre Evangelista
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
+ 28'43
106
Rafael Silva
Efapel
s.t.
107
Cees Bol
Rabobank Development Team
+ 29'10
108
Jeff Vermeulen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 29'52
109
Sieben Wouters
Rabobank Development Team
+ 29'55
110
Marcel Franz
LKT-Team-Brandenburg
+ 30'07
111
Tim Reske
LKT-Team-Brandenburg
+ 30'11
112
James Judd
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 30'24
113
David Desmecht
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 30'34
114
Bob Schoonbroodt
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 31'57
115
Leon Rohde
LKT-Team-Brandenburg
+ 33'27
116
Tim Ariesen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 33'38
117
Rui Rodrigues
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
+ 33'57
118
Henrique Casimiro
Team Tavira
+ 34'55
119
Sven Van Luijk
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 35'44
120
Micael Isidoro
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
+ 36'07
121
Robert Kessler
LKT-Team-Brandenburg
+ 36'34
122
Stephan Bakker
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
+ 36'44
123
Bram Nolten
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 37'33
Points Classification
1
Marcos García
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
70
2
Gregory Brenes
Jamis - Hagens Berman
59
3
Daniel Silva
Radio Popular - Boavista
49
4
Tommy Nankervis
Team Budget Forklifts
40
5
Ricardo Mestre
Team Tavira
32
Mountain Classification
1
Rens Te Stroet
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
30
2
Dimitri Claeys
Vérandas Willems
28
3
Tommy Nankervis
Team Budget Forklifts
18
4
Daniel Barry
Team Budget Forklifts
16
5
Marcos García
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
14
Young Rider Classification
1
Wout van Aert
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
11h17'41
2
Sam Oomen
Rabobank Development Team
+ 31
3
Manuel Antunes Amaro
LA Aluminios - Antarte
+ 54
4
Abhishek Sinha
Leopard Development Team
+ 3'16
5
Marco Tizza
Team Idea 2010 ASD
+ 7'35
Team Classification
1
W52 - Quinta da Lixa
34h03'24
2
Efapel
+ 2'06
3
Louletano - Ray Just Energy
+ 5'15
4
Radio Popular - Boavista
+ 6'16
5
LA Aluminios - Antarte
+ 6'24
The 4th place in the U25s was not a satisfactory result in this race as I was expecting a top 5 finish. I had a bad time in the last stage and that put paid to my chances.
GP Cerami
This race was a cobbled one-day race. I was assigned as a helper but not assigned to any rider in particular. The brief was to stay at the front of the race as far as possible and help out whichever teammate was having a good day. Unfortunately, most of my teammates were dropped on the first of two big cobbled sections. Luyckx and I held on to the front group till the second cobbled section when we were both dropped. I finished in the second group on the road, down in 53rd place. Antoine Demoitte (RIP) won the reduced bunch sprint.
1
Antoine Demoitie
Wallonie - Bruxelles
4h40'03
2
Jasper Stuyven
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
3
Joeri Stallaert
Cibel
s.t.
4
Gijs Van Hoecke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
5
Marc De Maar
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
6
Marco Marcato
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
7
Bert-Jan Lindeman
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
8
Thomas De Gendt
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
9
Bert De Backer
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
10
Preben Van Hecke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Iljo Keisse
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
12
Olivier Naesen
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
13
Nikolas Maes
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
14
Niels De Rooze
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
15
Grégory Rast
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
16
Stijn Devolder
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
17
Magnus Bak Klaris
SEG Racing
s.t.
18
Gert Steegmans
Trek Factory Racing
+ 2'12
19
Warren Barguil
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
20
Boris Vallée
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
21
Tim Declercq
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
22
Tom Dernies
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
23
Kevyn Ista
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
24
Nick Van Der Lijke
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
25
David De la Cruz
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
26
Frederik Veuchelen
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
27
Bram Tankink
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
28
Dimitri Claeys
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
29
Stig Broeckx
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
30
Michał Gołaś
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
31
Jordi van Dingenen
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
32
Jasper Ockeloen
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
33
Edwig Cammaerts
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
34
Fabio Sabatini
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
35
Elmar Reinders
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
36
Olivier Pardini
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
37
Michel Kreder
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
38
Sean De Bie
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
39
Jonathan Dufrasne
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
40
Fabio Silvestre
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
41
Boy Van Poppel
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
42
Laurent Evrard
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
43
Kevin Peeters
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
44
Marcel Sieberg
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
45
Johnny Hoogerland
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
46
Albert Timmer
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
47
Lars Van Der Haar
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
48
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
49
Victor Campenaerts
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
50
Jesper Asselman
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
51
Kevin De Weert
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
52
Dennis Vanendert
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
53
Abhishek Sinha
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
54
Johannes Fröhlinger
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
55
Kevin Hulsmans
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
56
Daan Myngheer
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
57
Nicolas Vereecken
Team 3M
+ 4'08
58
Egidijus Juodvalkis
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
59
Tosh Van der Sande
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
60
Dennis Van Winden
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
61
Aidis Kruopis
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
62
Christophe Premont
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
63
Maurits Lammertink
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
64
Carter Jones
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
65
Jonas Rickaert
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
66
Tom Devriendt
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
67
Brent Luyckx
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
68
Otto Vergaerde
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
69
Marco Coledan
Trek Factory Racing
s.t.
70
Julien Vermote
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
71
Sébastien Rosseler
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
72
Gert Dockx
Lotto Soudal
s.t.
73
Simone Antonini
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
74
Roy Curvers
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
75
Etienne Van Empel
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
76
Moreno De Pauw
Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise
s.t.
77
Danilo Napolitano
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
78
Maxime Bouet
Etixx - Quick-step
s.t.
79
Cheng Ji
Team Giant-Alpecin
s.t.
80
Lander Seynaeve
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
81
Laurent Didier
Trek Factory Racing
+ 4'54
82
Xandro Meurisse
An Post - Chainreaction
+ 5'19
83
Joeri Calleeuw
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
84
Mike Teunissen
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
85
Jenthe Biermans
SEG Racing
s.t.
86
Maxime Anciaux
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
87
Kevin Claeys
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
88
James Vanlandschoot
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
89
Jens Geerinck
Cibel
s.t.
90
Grégory Habeaux
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
91
Tim Merlier
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
92
Kristian Haugaard
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
93
Yannick Eijssen
Wanty - Groupe Gobert
s.t.
94
Kevin Feiereisen
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
95
Jimmy Janssens
Team 3M
s.t.
96
Matthias Plarre
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
97
Tom Wirtgen
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
98
Jochem Hoekstra
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
99
Jelle Mannaerts
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
100
Jens Adams
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
101
André Looij
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
102
Sean Downey
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
103
Yoeri Havik
SEG Racing
s.t.
104
Tim Kerkhof
Team Roompot-Oranje Peloton
s.t.
105
Thomas Wertz
Wallonie - Bruxelles
s.t.
106
Christophe Sleurs
Team 3M
s.t.
107
Alex Peters
SEG Racing
s.t.
108
Jens Vandenbogaerde
An Post - Chainreaction
+ 6'52
109
Rens Te Stroet
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
110
Niels van Dorsselaer
Cibel
s.t.
111
Antoine Leleu
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
112
Ricardo van Dongen
SEG Racing
s.t.
113
Kevin De Jonghe
Cibel
s.t.
114
Kurt Geysen
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
115
Patrick Olesen
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
116
Wout van Aert
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
117
Marco Zanotti
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
118
Conor Dunne
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
119
Robbe Casier
Veranclassic - Ekoi
+ 8'03
120
Dion Beukeboom
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
121
Alexander Maes
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
122
Jelle Donders
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
123
Rick Ottema
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
124
Gert-Jan Bosman
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
125
Fabrice Mels
Team 3M
s.t.
126
George Bennett
Team LottoNL - Jumbo
s.t.
127
Dries De Bondt
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
128
Bjorn de Decker
Cibel
s.t.
129
Kevin Callebaut
Cibel
s.t.
130
Lawrence Naesen
Cibel
s.t.
131
Quincy Vens
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
132
Stefan Poutsma
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
133
Bob Schoonbroodt
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
134
Aron Kremer
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
135
Joren Touquet
Vérandas Willems
s.t.
136
Joey Van Rhee
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
137
Emiel Vermeulen
Team 3M
s.t.
138
Jaap De Man
Team 3M
+ 9'32
139
Twan Brusselman
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
140
Julien Van Den Brande
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
141
Jeff Vermeulen
Cyclingteam Jo Piels
s.t.
142
Zhi Hui Jiang
SEG Racing
s.t.
143
Jack Wilson
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
144
Francesco Van Coppernolle
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
145
Rob Leemans
SEG Racing
s.t.
146
Jim van den Berg
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
147
Thomas De Troch
Vérandas Willems
+ 11'08
148
Martial Roman
Veranclassic - Ekoi
s.t.
149
Jan Denuwelaere
Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace
s.t.
150
Bram Nolten
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
+ 12'25
151
Eoin McCarthy
An Post - Chainreaction
s.t.
152
Vincent De Boeck
Colba - Superano Ham
s.t.
153
Joris Blokker
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
154
Sea Keong Loh
SEG Racing
s.t.
155
Jenning Huizenga
Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
s.t.
156
Laurent Vanden Bak
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
157
Guy Smet
Cibel
s.t.
158
Dylan Van Zijl
Team 3M
s.t.
Central European Tour
Another one day race saw me riding my own race throughout. I sat at the front of the pack and chased down the remnants of the break with 35 km remaining. I attacked with 35 km to go. My lead lasted 10 km as I was caught by the peloton with 25 km to go. I was then duly dropped with 15 km to go. A couple of teammates finished in the top 20 which pushed our team to 4th in the standings. Baptiste Planckaert won by half a minute after a late attack. I finished in 101st place.
1
Baptiste Planckaert
Roubaix Lille Métropole
2h38'06
2
Mattia Gavazzi
Amore & Vita - Selle SMP
+ 30
3
Maxime Vantomme
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
4
Travis Mccabe
Team Smartstop
s.t.
5
Guillaume Boivin
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
6
Mansoor Ali Thani
Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team - Al Ahli Club
s.t.
7
Rudy Barbier
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
8
Steele Von Hoff
NFTO
s.t.
9
Tommy Nankervis
Team Budget Forklifts
s.t.
10
Alberto Cecchin
Roth - Skoda
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Michele Scartezzini
MG.Kvis - Vega
s.t.
12
Jenthe Biermans
SEG Racing
s.t.
13
Jonas Aaen Jørgensen
Riwal Platform Cycling Team
s.t.
14
Michael Woods
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
15
Coen Vermeltfoort
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
16
Jan Dieteren
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
17
Rudy Kowalski
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
18
Kristian Haugaard
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
19
Kasper Klostergaard
Riwal Platform Cycling Team
s.t.
20
Julien Antomarchi
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
21
Andreas Gylling
Riwal Platform Cycling Team
s.t.
22
Andrea Palini
Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team - Al Ahli Club
s.t.
23
Tom Wirtgen
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
24
Dieter Bouvry
Roubaix Lille Métropole
s.t.
25
Brendan Canty
Team Budget Forklifts
s.t.
26
Ronan Van Zandbeek
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
27
Daan Meijers
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
28
Michael Torckler
Team Budget Forklifts
s.t.
29
Evan Huffman
Team Smartstop
s.t.
30
Kobus Hereijgers
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
31
Robbert De Greef
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
32
Mohammed Al Murawwi
Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team - Al Ahli Club
s.t.
33
Will Routley
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
34
Magnus Bak Klaris
SEG Racing
+ 1'35
35
Pit Schlechter
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
36
Pierrick Naud
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
37
Charles Bradley Huff
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
38
Josh Berry
Team Budget Forklifts
s.t.
39
Jack Anderson
Team Budget Forklifts
s.t.
40
Dylan Van Zijl
Team 3M
s.t.
41
Sultan Hassan Alhammadi
Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team - Al Ahli Club
s.t.
42
Julian Kyer
Team Smartstop
s.t.
43
Pavel Camrda
Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
44
Kristofer Dahl
Team Smartstop
+ 2'48
45
Brent Luyckx
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
46
Willy Willwohl
LKT-Team-Brandenburg
s.t.
47
Marco Tizza
Team Idea 2010 ASD
s.t.
48
Luca Cappelli
Team Idea 2010 ASD
s.t.
49
Soufiane Haddi
Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team - Al Ahli Club
s.t.
50
Casper Pedersen
Riwal Platform Cycling Team
s.t.
51
Martijn Degreve
Team 3M
s.t.
52
Andrea Pasqualon
Roth - Skoda
s.t.
53
Kasper Linde Jørgensen
Riwal Platform Cycling Team
s.t.
54
Mads Christensen
Riwal Platform Cycling Team
s.t.
55
Josef Hosek
Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
56
Matteo Malucelli
Team Idea 2010 ASD
s.t.
57
Michele Gazzara
MG.Kvis - Vega
s.t.
58
Edgar Pinto
Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team - Al Ahli Club
s.t.
59
Yoeri Havik
SEG Racing
s.t.
60
Jasper Bovenhuis
SEG Racing
s.t.
61
Roman Shevchuk
Amore & Vita - Selle SMP
s.t.
62
Daniel Barry
Team Budget Forklifts
s.t.
63
Martin Hunal
Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
64
Paweł Cieślik
Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
65
Moreno Giampaolo
MG.Kvis - Vega
s.t.
66
Eugenio Bani
Amore & Vita - Selle SMP
s.t.
67
Rasmus Mygind
Riwal Platform Cycling Team
s.t.
68
Jesper Mørkøv
Riwal Platform Cycling Team
s.t.
69
Raffaele Radice
MG.Kvis - Vega
s.t.
70
Robert Partridge
NFTO
s.t.
71
Ahmed Albalooshi
Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team - Al Ahli Club
s.t.
72
Eric Marcotte
Team Smartstop
s.t.
73
Giacomo Tomio
Roth - Skoda
s.t.
74
Nico Brüngger
Roth - Skoda
s.t.
75
Jimmy Janssens
Team 3M
s.t.
76
Tom Zirbel
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
77
Samuel Williams
ONE Pro Cycling
s.t.
78
Patrick Olesen
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
79
James Lowsley-Williams
NFTO
s.t.
80
Laurent Vanden Bak
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
81
Myron Simpson
Team Budget Forklifts
s.t.
82
Shane Kline
Team Smartstop
+ 4'02
83
Jure Kocjan
Team Smartstop
s.t.
84
Robert-Jon McCarthy
SEG Racing
s.t.
85
Gian Marco Di Francesco
MG.Kvis - Vega
s.t.
86
Marcin Białobłocki
ONE Pro Cycling
s.t.
87
Andrea Tomassini
MG.Kvis - Vega
s.t.
88
Sam Witmitz
Team Budget Forklifts
s.t.
89
Chris Opie
ONE Pro Cycling
s.t.
90
Marc Hester
ONE Pro Cycling
s.t.
91
Christophe Sleurs
Team 3M
s.t.
92
Steven Lammertink
SEG Racing
s.t.
93
Michael Bresciani
Roth - Skoda
s.t.
94
Hugh Wilson
NFTO
s.t.
95
James Lewis
NFTO
s.t.
96
Yanto Barker
ONE Pro Cycling
s.t.
97
Wouter Mol
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
98
Zachary Bell
Team Smartstop
s.t.
99
Lukas Juan
Roth - Skoda
s.t.
100
Maurizio Damiano
Team Idea 2010 ASD
s.t.
101
Abhishek Sinha
Leopard Development Team
s.t.
102
Jonas Bokeloh
SEG Racing
s.t.
103
Ricardo van Dongen
SEG Racing
s.t.
104
George Atkins
ONE Pro Cycling
s.t.
105
Shambih Khaled Ali
Skydive Dubai Pro Cycling Team - Al Ahli Club
s.t.
106
Martin Reimer
LKT-Team-Brandenburg
s.t.
107
Marcel Franz
LKT-Team-Brandenburg
s.t.
108
Fabio Tuzi
MG.Kvis - Vega
s.t.
109
Tom Barras
NFTO
s.t.
110
Jack Sadler
Team 3M
s.t.
111
Elliott Porter
Team 3M
s.t.
112
Carl Soballa
LKT-Team-Brandenburg
s.t.
113
Dale Appleby
NFTO
s.t.
114
Jake Tanner
Team 3M
s.t.
115
Emiliano Faieta
MG.Kvis - Vega
s.t.
116
Alessandro Mariani
Team Idea 2010 ASD
s.t.
117
Tomas Kalojiros
Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
118
Louis Rohde
LKT-Team-Brandenburg
s.t.
119
Manuel Todaro
Team Idea 2010 ASD
s.t.
120
Jordi Talen
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
121
Volodimir Fredyuk
Amore & Vita - Selle SMP
s.t.
122
Gertjan De Vos
Team 3M
s.t.
123
Temesgen Teklehaimanot
Roth - Skoda
s.t.
124
Joe Wiltshire
NFTO
s.t.
125
Allessio Bottura
Roth - Skoda
s.t.
126
Logan Loader
Amore & Vita - Selle SMP
s.t.
127
Jan Kovar
Whirlpool - Author
s.t.
128
Volodymyr Kogut
Amore & Vita - Selle SMP
s.t.
129
Gino Vierhouten
Cyclingteam Join-S - De Rijke
s.t.
130
Cameron Dodge
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
131
Rino Zampilli
Amore & Vita - Selle SMP
s.t.
132
Chris Clements
Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
s.t.
133
Markiyan Mikhenko
Amore & Vita - Selle SMP
s.t.
134
Robert Kessler
LKT-Team-Brandenburg
s.t.
Budhapest GP
The race in Budhapest was meant for the sprinters, with a couple of small climbs. I was assigned with protecting Haugaard. The role did not last very long as Haugaard dropped out of the peloton quite early. I started riding for myself. I kept pace with the front of the race for the entire time. I saw my teammates form the perfect sprint train for Krieger. I swerved to get out of the way of the sprint trains just as the peloton turned in for the final turn. And then...
Bang I went into the barriers, as the peloton came charging past. The first impact didn't feel too bad and I managed to somehow stay upright but the worst was yet to come. I got hit by a couple of riders who couldn't avoid me in time. This set into motion a fall involving close to a dozen riders. I had no idea how many. Burning pain shot up from my left leg as I lay there in a tangle of bodies and damaged bikes. The team medics were on the scene in a flash. After an initial assessment, I could tell from their expressions that it was a bad injury. I faintly saw some of the less affected riders get back on their bikes and ride away to the finish. I could barely muster the strength to move!
I was helped on to the ambulance. Luckily, we were near the city and the ride to the hospital was a short one. Being a limb injury, I was conscious the whole time and in excruciating pain. After administering a lot of painkillers and performing the required tests, the resident specialist confirmed what the medics were fearing - Patelar Tendon Tear in the left leg! Out of action for minimum of 2 months!
Race Update: Alexander Krieger 3rd, Leopard Dev 1st!
Netherlands. I was assigned as the helper to Jan Dieteren. The race had cobbles and it was raining! I took up the pace-making also on this stage, as Manokov alternatively protected Dieteren. The result was slightly better than the last race but we still failed to score a top 10. Roompot got a 1-2 with Raymond Kreder and Ivar Slik while Dieteren finished 13th, our best. I repeated my 66th place finish! The team finished 5th in its classification, the best yet this season.
