The last stage of the Giro il Sardegna takes us from Oristano to Gesturi. The first 163 kilometres are pretty flat, but the last 6 kilometres have an average gradient of 5.8%. The last chance to get Rodríguez out of the 1st place!
Summary of the first 163 kilometres: BOTD rides away and gets caught...
And back to the action. The last clim has started and just within the last 5 kilometres GC's number 4 Thomas Dekker attacks. He has a great daily form of +5, whereas his teammate Kelderman has a daily form of 0. So Kelderman decides to ascend in his own pace. Ony GC-leader Joaquím Rodríguez is able to react on the attack of Dekker.
With about 3 kilometres to go, we see Dekker and Rodríguez in the lead. Sergey Firsanov (Itera) and Damiano Cungeo (Lampre) follow at '24, the group with Kelderman and Tiralongo at '35.
Dekker gives it all, sprinting for the stage win, but he can't beat Rodríguez. So the 2nd stage win and the GC-win for Purito for the 2nd year in a row. Kelderman looses almost a minute, which means he is passed by Dekker for the GC.
Results
1
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
4h13'24
2
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 6
3
Daniele Callegarin
Team Type 1
+ 33
4
Sergey Firsanov
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
5
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
+ 58
6
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
7
Fabio Felline
Nespresso
s.t.
8
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
9
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
10
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
...
12
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
GC
Rodríguez wins the Giro di Sardegna, just like in 2011. A great 2nd and 3rd for our team!
1
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
21h38'34
2
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'07
3
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'31
4
Paolo Tiralongo
Pro Team Astana
+ 2'03
5
Sergey Firsanov
Itera - Katusha
+ 2'27
6
Daniele Callegarin
Team Type 1
+ 3'15
7
Fabio Felline
Nespresso
+ 4'16
8
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
+ 4'17
9
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
+ 4'46
10
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 5'03
Spoiler
11
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
+ 5'13
12
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
13
Andriy Grivko
Pro Team Astana
+ 6'03
14
Kristjan Koren
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 7'04
15
Sergueï Ivanov
Katusha Team
+ 7'05
16
Roberto Ferrari
Androni Giocattoli
+ 7'32
17
Alexandre Vinokourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 7'34
18
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 7'39
19
Leonardo Pinizzotto
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 8'01
20
Ángel Vicioso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 8'27
21
Matteo Rabottini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 8'34
22
Thomas Peterson
Itera - Katusha
+ 8'43
23
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 8'58
24
Artem Ovechkin
Katusha Team
+ 9'16
25
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
26
Simone Stortoni
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 9'22
27
Miguel Rubiano
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
+ 9'56
28
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 11'34
29
Dmitriy Fofonov
Pro Team Astana
+ 12'02
30
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 12'31
31
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 13'04
32
Maurizio Biondo
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 13'09
33
Héctor Guerra
PSK Whirlpool - Author
+ 13'23
34
Damiano Caruso
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 13'47
35
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 13'49
36
Eduard Vorganov
Katusha Team
+ 13'59
37
Enrico Gasparotto
Lampre - Generali
+ 14'19
38
Davide Rebellin
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 14'37
39
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 14'40
40
Daniele Ratto
Nespresso
+ 15'29
41
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 16'27
42
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 16'41
43
Pawel Cieslik
Bank BGZ
+ 16'59
44
Grega Bole
Lampre - Generali
+ 17'18
45
Frantisek Padour
PSK Whirlpool - Author
+ 17'53
46
Jack Bauer
Bank BGZ
+ 17'54
47
Antonio D'Aniello
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 17'59
48
Luca Celli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 18'01
49
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 19'14
50
Frantisek Rabon
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 19'20
51
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 19'51
52
Pavel Kochetkov
Itera - Katusha
+ 20'03
53
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
+ 20'04
54
Alessandro Bazzana
Team Type 1
+ 20'20
55
Kristjan Fajt
Adria Mobil
+ 20'44
56
Dimitriy Muravyev
Pro Team Astana
+ 20'45
57
Salvatore Commesso
Androni Giocattoli
+ 20'50
58
Mikhaylo Khalilov
Amore & Vita
+ 20'52
59
Matej Gnezda
Adria Mobil
+ 21'07
60
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
+ 21'20
61
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
62
Joost Van Leijen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 21'52
63
Sergey Rudaskov
Itera - Katusha
+ 22'03
64
Francesco Gavazzi
Lampre - Generali
+ 22'15
65
Davide Bonuccelli
Nespresso
+ 22'19
66
Sacha Modolo
Team Type 1
+ 22'30
67
Pavel Zitta
PSK Whirlpool - Author
+ 22'53
68
Laszló Bodrogi
Team Type 1
+ 23'05
69
Francesco De Bonis
Amore & Vita
+ 23'33
70
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
+ 23'44
71
Cameron Wurf
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 25'06
72
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 25'11
73
Marko Kump
Nespresso
+ 25'36
74
Eddy Ratti
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 25'51
75
Maciej Paterski
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 26'17
76
Cristiano Benenati
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
+ 26'38
77
Marco Corti
Nespresso
+ 27'13
78
Tomasz Smolen
PSK Whirlpool - Author
+ 30'10
79
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 30'11
80
Mikhail Ignatiev
Itera - Katusha
+ 30'48
81
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 31'12
82
Bert Grabsch
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
83
Elia Rigotto
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 32'25
84
Dimitry Ignatiev
Itera - Katusha
+ 33'42
85
Danilo Andrenacci
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
+ 33'52
86
Volodymyr Bileka
Amore & Vita
+ 34'16
87
Pawel Sztobryn
Bank BGZ
+ 35'10
88
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 36'26
89
Valentin Iglinskiy
Pro Team Astana
+ 36'41
90
Giuseppe De Maria
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
+ 36'48
91
Elia Favilli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 37'39
92
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
+ 39'11
93
Daniele Colli
Nespresso
+ 39'34
94
Francesco Chicchi
Katusha Team
+ 39'50
95
Alex Rasmussen
Nespresso
+ 39'57
96
Donato Cannone
Androni Giocattoli
+ 40'08
97
Alan Marangoni
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 40'30
98
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
+ 41'26
99
Paolo Locatelli
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
100
Dominik Nerz
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 41'38
101
Maxim Gourov
Pro Team Astana
+ 42'10
102
Oleg Berdos
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
+ 42'34
103
Tomáš Bucháček
PSK Whirlpool - Author
+ 42'50
104
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
+ 42'55
105
Enrico Franzoï
Adria Mobil
+ 44'22
106
Andrey Klyuev
Amore & Vita
+ 44'41
107
Gert Steegmans
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 47'35
108
Andrea Pasqualon
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 47'58
109
Artur Detko
Bank BGZ
+ 48'09
110
Sławomir Kohut
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 48'17
111
Alexey Shmidt
Team Type 1
+ 49'29
112
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 50'26
113
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Generali
+ 50'27
114
Maxim Lefèvre
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 50'35
115
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 50'56
116
Andrea Grendene
Androni Giocattoli
+ 51'45
117
Otavio Didier Bulgarelli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 52'09
118
Ryohei Komori
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
+ 52'13
119
Kirill Baranov
Itera - Katusha
+ 53'01
120
Diego Caccia
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 54'09
121
Pierpaolo De Negri
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 54'27
122
Anton Vorobyev
Itera - Katusha
+ 54'49
123
Martin Velits
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 54'57
124
Tomas Alberio
Nespresso
+ 55'31
125
Simone Campagnaro
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
+ 57'16
126
Olaf Kerkhof
Team Type 1
+ 58'03
127
Leonardo Giordani
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 58'17
128
Primoz Segina
Adria Mobil
+ 58'24
129
Davide Torosantucci
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
+ 59'06
130
Andreas Stauff
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 1h00'01
131
Patrik Moren
Amore & Vita
+ 1h00'21
132
Marc Lootens
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h01'51
133
Charles Bradley Huff
Team Type 1
+ 1h02'15
134
Sergio Laganà
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
+ 1h02'19
135
Filippo Baggio
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
+ 1h02'53
136
Antonio Manzoni
Adria Mobil
+ 1h03'13
137
Balint Szeghalmi
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h03'39
138
Sergey Kolesnikov
Amore & Vita
+ 1h04'18
139
Krzysztof Jeżowski
Bank BGZ
+ 1h04'53
140
Bersvenn Støen
Amore & Vita
+ 1h06'10
141
Omar Lombardi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1h07'13
142
Damiano Margutti
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
+ 1h07'48
143
Aljaz Hocevar
Adria Mobil
+ 1h10'36
144
Gianluca Randazzo
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 1h11'33
145
Piotr Kieblesz
Bank BGZ
+ 1h11'50
146
Petr Benčík
PSK Whirlpool - Author
+ 1h14'40
147
Masaaki Kikuchi
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
+ 1h16'26
148
Giorgio Brambilla
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
+ 1h17'02
149
Tomas Danacik
PSK Whirlpool - Author
+ 1h17'44
150
Lucas Battistini
Katusha Team
+ 1h18'28
151
Nicolas Sanderson
Amore & Vita
+ 1h20'03
152
Piet Rooijakkers
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h21'54
153
Gorik Gardeyn
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h22'09
154
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 1h22'30
155
Jens Mulder
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h25'52
156
Joe Eldridge
Team Type 1
+ 1h28'53
157
Manuel Fedele
D'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo
+ 1h33'17
158
Roberto Cesaro
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 1h38'21
159
Joshua Prete
PSK Whirlpool - Author
+ 1h43'03
160
Federico Rocchetti
De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia
+ 1h44'29
Points
1
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
25
56
2
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
4
44
3
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
20
44
4
Mikhaylo Khalilov
Amore & Vita
0
39
5
Salvatore Commesso
Androni Giocattoli
0
31
KOTM
1
Mikhail Ignatiev
Itera - Katusha
0
34
2
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
10
26
3
José Serpa
Androni Giocattoli
0
26
4
Alan Marangoni
Liquigas - Cannondale
10
26
5
Salvatore Commesso
Androni Giocattoli
0
24
U25
1
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
21h40'05
2
Fabio Felline
Nespresso
+ 2'45
3
Matteo Rabottini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 7'03
4
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 11'33
5
Damiano Caruso
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 12'16
Teams
1
Monster Energy - Ford
65h05'56
2
Pro Team Astana
+ 1'44
3
Katusha Team
+ 2'44
4
Androni Giocattoli
+ 8'06
5
Itera - Katusha
+ 14'46
Today's and overall winner
Word from the DS
We are very happy with the results in this Giro d Sardegna. Although we didn't get a stage win, we have two riders in the GC-podium. Dekker and Kelderman are ready for the Tirreno!
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, the start of the season of the Northern classics and the first cobbled race in the season. Many short steep hills in the Flamish ardennes, but a longer flat part to the finish in Gent.
In 2011, the race turned out into a sprint of a 15-man group, with Tom Veelers (Skil-Shimano) being the fastest.
The favourites *** Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma), Fabian Cancellara (Nissan - Radio Shack), Thor Hushovd (BMC) ** Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky), Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma), Matti Breschel (Rabobank) *Niki Terpstra, Philippe Gilbert (Lotto), Johan Vansummeren (Garmin)
Our goals
The race isn't difficult enough to get a small group to the finish, so wit a larger group we won't stand a chance. No sprint abilities. So top 10, just like last year?
A group of 11 riders ride away. 10 of it are really bad cobblers, so when the hills come, with the cobbled sections, one rider remains up front: Lotto's Jurgen Roelandts has a 6'14 lead with 75 kilometres to go.
On the penultimate cobbled section, 25 kilometres before the finish in Gent, the gap that Roelandts has to the peloton has become smaller. Only 2'02...
A 30-man group approaches the last cobbled section. Roelandts is about to get caught, and we have no sprinters in this group. So a new plan: try to create a gap! Vanmarcke is in the lead with 10km to go, followed by Maaskant & Terpstra.
But the hard work of Vanmarcke & Maaskant isn't enough to stay in the lead and the chasing group of favourites catches us. 3 kilometres before the finish, Belgian champion Philippe Gilbert (Lotto) attacks and Niki Terpstra tries to follow him. Will this be enough for a good result?
No! Terpstra seems to be completely wasted, no energy left, and still 1500 metres remaining. Strange to see that an attack was ended so quickly. The chasing group overtakes him and a top 10 will be impossible now. Gilbert is still in the lead, but Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma) is the one with the best sprint left!
And Tommeke takes his first ever win in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad! Gilbert gets 2nd, Geraint Thomas 3rd. Terpstra finishes in 12th place.
Results
1
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
4h55'23
2
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
3
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
4
Thor Hushovd
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
5
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
6
Frédéric Amorison
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
7
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
8
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
9
Björn Leukemans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
10
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Bert De Waele
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
12
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
13
Bernhard Eisel
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
14
Fabian Cancellara
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
15
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
16
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
17
Matti Breschel
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
18
Martijn Maaskant
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
19
Wim De Vocht
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
20
Tom Veelers
M&M's
+ 56
21
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
22
Jetse Bol
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
23
Jürgen Roelandts
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
24
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
25
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
26
Ronan Van Zandbeek
M&M's
s.t.
27
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
28
Sébastien Rosseler
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
29
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
30
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
31
Grégory Rast
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
+ 3'26
32
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 4'08
33
Coen Vermeltfoort
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
34
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
35
Kevin Peeters
Landbouwkrediet
+ 4'37
36
Geert Verheyen
Landbouwkrediet
+ 4'53
37
Preben Van Hecke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
38
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
39
Ben Hermans
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
+ 6'20
40
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
41
Stephen Cummings
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
42
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
43
Jens Voigt
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
44
Jonathan Breyne
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
45
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 7'37
46
Daniel Lloyd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
47
Arthur Vichot
FDJ
s.t.
48
Kjell Carlström
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
49
André Schulze
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
50
Kess Heytens
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
51
Ludovic Mottet
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
52
Davy Commeyne
Landbouwkrediet
+ 8'24
53
Stefan Van Dijk
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
54
John Degenkolb
M&M's
s.t.
55
Roy Curvers
M&M's
s.t.
56
Jan Ghyselinck
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
57
Tom Stamsnijder
M&M's
s.t.
58
Kenny Van Hummel
M&M's
s.t.
59
Jonas Ljungblad
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
60
Arnoud Van Groen
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
61
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
62
Maarten Neyens
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
63
Bram Schmitz
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
64
Geert Steurs
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
65
Stijn Neirynck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
66
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
67
Vytautas Kaupas
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
68
Johan Coenen
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
69
Jérôme Baugnies
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
70
Lars Petter Nordhaug
Sky ProCycling
+ 9'09
71
Hayden Roulston
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
72
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
73
Thomas Vernaeckt
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
74
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
75
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
76
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
77
Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
78
Marc Goos
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
79
Yannick Eijssen
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
80
Anthony Colby
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
81
Tom Stubbe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
82
Francesco Van Coppernolle
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
83
Timothy Roe
Sony Ericsson
+ 9'59
84
William Bonnet
FDJ
+ 10'48
85
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
86
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
87
Maxim Iglinskiy
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
88
Kurt Hovelynck
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
89
Gianni Meersman
FDJ
s.t.
90
Iljo Keisse
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
91
Klaas Lodewyck
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
92
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ
s.t.
93
Frédéric Guesdon
FDJ
s.t.
94
Wilfried Cretskens
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
95
Yann Huguet
M&M's
s.t.
96
Julien El Fares
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
97
Yohan Offredo
FDJ
s.t.
98
Kasper Klostergaard
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
99
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
100
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
101
Nelson Oliveira
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
102
Bert Scheirlinckx
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
103
Damien Monier
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
104
Geoffroy Lequatre
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
105
Jef Peeters
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
106
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
107
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
108
Maarten Wynants
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
109
Thibault Dupont
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
110
Sjef De Wilde
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
111
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
112
Stef Clement
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
113
Kevin Van Impe
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
114
Kristof Goddaert
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
115
James Vanlandschoot
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
116
Stijn Minne
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
117
Pieter Serry
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
118
Frank Dressler
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
119
Wim Van Huffel
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
120
Remco Broers
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
121
Stijn Steels
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
122
Andrew Fenn
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
123
Cyrille Heymans
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
124
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
125
Hubert Schwab
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
126
Juan Manuel Gárate
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
127
Michael Vanderaerden
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
128
Morten Knudsen
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
129
Giacomo Nizzolo
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
130
Fang Han
M&M's
s.t.
131
Markus Eibegger
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
132
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
133
Jan Tratnik
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 14'01
134
Florent Barle
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
+ 15'42
135
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
136
Tim Mertens
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
137
Frederique Robert
Lotto - Ridley
+ 16'05
138
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
139
Gaetan Bille
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
140
Jonathan Bertrand
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
141
Kenny Terweduwe
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
142
Ingmar De Poortere
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
143
Anthony Geslin
FDJ
s.t.
144
Mariusz Witecki
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
145
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
146
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
147
Ricardo Van der Velde
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
148
Kevin Claeys
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
149
Barry Markus
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
150
Sébastien Hinault
FDJ
s.t.
151
Joeri Calleeuw
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
152
Jerome Giaux
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
153
Jochen Deweer
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
154
Steven De Neef
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
155
Sam Bewley
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
156
Denys Kostyuk
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
157
Oscar Riesebeek
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
158
Thomas Rabou
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
159
Marc Lootens
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
160
Moreno Hofland
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
161
Nick Van der Lijke
Rabobank Continental Team
+ 20'12
162
Jonathan Dufrasne
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
163
Mateusz Taciak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
164
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
165
Nico Keinath
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
166
Philippe Legrand
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
167
Pieter Ghyllebert
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
168
Albert Timmer
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
169
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
170
Christophe Premont
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
171
Franciscus Pools
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
172
Krzysztof Maslowski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
173
Szymon Banach
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
Today's winner
Word from the DS
We are not happy with the result, but are satisfied with our performance today.
Traditionally, one day after The Omloop, the riders face the hills and cobbles of Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne. The route is easier as in the Omloop, with only a few hills (the Oude Kwaremont is the most difficult one) and the last cobbled section is 43 kilometres before the finish.
Therefore, the race mostly ends in a mass sprint. In 2011 German André Greipel was the fastest, beating our Theo Bos.
The favourites *** Tom Boonen (Omega Pharma), André Greipel (Sony Ericsson), John Degenkolb (M&M's) ** Juan Antonio Flecha (Sky), Sylvain Chavanel (Garmin), Greg van Avermaet (BMC) * Bjorn Leukemans (BMC), Jens Keukeleire, Philippe Gilbert (Lotto)
Our goal
It will be difficult to get a top 3 as in 2011, because our sprinter Keukeleire has a bad form (77). So we aim for a top 10.
We try to get in the BOTD. Sébastien Rosseler makes a few attempts, but doesn't succeed.
After the last cobbled section, a group of 80 riders will decide who's going to win. All 8 of our riders are in the first group.
Tom Veelers (M&M's), last year's winner of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, attacks with 15 kilometres to go. He can't create a big gap and the peloton catches him with 7 kilometres to go.
We are the only team that sets up a sprint train, but despite of giving it all (Terpstra with 99 on dot), we get easily passed by the other riders in the last 3 kilometres Flecha and Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet) make it a long sprint.
But when Tom Boonen starts his sprint under the flamme rouge, it is clear who is going to win. No one can follow Tommeke. Our riders aren't to be seen in the first 10...
Tom Boonen is that dominant, he even creates a gap of 18 seconds in the last kilometre (yep, right, stupid game....). He takes his 3rd win in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, and is the first rider in the 66 years history of the race to achieve it! And in his first two races of the season, he takes the Omloop-Kuurne double, great performance!
Think you can't call this a sprint for the 2nd place. A compact peloton crosses the finish line, with Juan Antonio Flecha in 2nd and Bert De Waele in 3rd. Lieuwe Westra is the best from our team in 13th place.
Results
1
Tom Boonen
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
4h29'30
2
Juan Antonio Flecha
Sky ProCycling
+ 18
3
Bert De Waele
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
4
Björn Leukemans
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
5
Jetse Bol
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
6
Jan Ghyselinck
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
7
Lars Boom
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
8
Geraint Thomas
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
9
Philippe Gilbert
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
10
Sylvain Chavanel
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Johan Vansummeren
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
12
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
13
Lieuwe Westra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
14
Greg Van Avermaet
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
15
Alessandro Ballan
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
16
Bert Scheirlinckx
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
17
Matthew Hayman
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
18
Tom Veelers
M&M's
s.t.
19
Bernhard Eisel
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
20
Dominique Rollin
FDJ
s.t.
21
Jens Keukeleire
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
22
Lars Ytting Bak
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
23
Manuel Quinziato
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
24
Kevin Hulsmans
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
25
Niki Terpstra
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
26
Davy Commeyne
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
27
Stefan Van Dijk
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
28
Nico Eeckhout
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
29
Sep Vanmarcke
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
30
Coen Vermeltfoort
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
31
George Hincapie
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
32
James Vanlandschoot
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
33
Iljo Keisse
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
34
Kristof Goddaert
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
35
Samuel Dumoulin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
36
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
37
Geert Omloop
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
38
Grégory Rast
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
39
Jonas Vangenechten
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
40
Joost Posthuma
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
41
Preben Van Hecke
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
42
Jef Peeters
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
43
John Degenkolb
M&M's
s.t.
44
Maarten Tjallingii
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
45
Sébastien Rosseler
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
46
Olivier Pardini
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
47
Nico Sijmens
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
48
Geert Verheyen
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
49
Tom Stamsnijder
M&M's
s.t.
50
Sven Renders
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
51
Frédéric Guesdon
FDJ
s.t.
52
Sven Nys
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
53
Stijn Neirynck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
54
Ronan Van Zandbeek
M&M's
s.t.
55
Michel Kreder
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
56
Kim Borry
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
57
Pieter Vanspeybroeck
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
58
Johan Coenen
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
59
Bram Schmitz
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
60
Sven Vandousselaere
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
61
Jimmy Engoulvent
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
62
Martijn Maaskant
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
63
Michael Barry
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
64
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
65
Pieter Serry
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
66
Thomas Löfkvist
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
67
Alex Meenhorst
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
+ 2'06
68
Fabio Polazzi
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
69
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
70
Tom Stubbe
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
71
Oscar Riesebeek
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
72
Frederique Robert
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
73
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
74
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
75
Gert Dockx
Lotto - Ridley
s.t.
76
Jesse Sergent
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
77
Chad Beyer
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'01
78
Peter Stetina
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
79
Mateusz Taciak
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
80
Louis Esposito
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 5'31
81
Niels Albert
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
+ 13'22
82
Wilfried Cretskens
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
+ 14'05
83
James Spragg
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
84
Kamil Zielinski
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
85
Pieter Jacobs
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
86
Klaas Lodewyck
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
87
Stijn Steels
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
88
Maxim Iglinskiy
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
89
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
90
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
91
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
92
Nicolas Vogondy
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
93
Rasmus Quaade
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
94
Simon Zahner
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
95
Arthur Vichot
FDJ
s.t.
96
Florent Barle
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
97
Jonathan Dufrasne
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
98
Alexandre Jacquet
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
99
Kess Heytens
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
100
Yoann Bagot
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
101
Patrick Gretsch
M&M's
s.t.
102
Marco Bos
M&M's
s.t.
103
Dario Cataldo
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
104
Ruben Thys
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
105
Gaetan Bille
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
106
William Bonnet
FDJ
s.t.
107
Remco Broers
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
108
Kasper Klostergaard
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
109
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
110
Rick Flens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
111
Vytautas Kaupas
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
112
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
113
Julien Vermote
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
114
Maarten Wynants
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
115
Kenny Van Hummel
M&M's
s.t.
116
Tony Gallopin
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
117
Jonas Ljungblad
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
118
Derk Abel Beckeringh
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
119
Yohan Offredo
FDJ
s.t.
120
Gianni Meersman
FDJ
s.t.
121
Hayden Roulston
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
122
Kristof Vandewalle
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
123
Jens Voigt
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
124
Sébastien Hinault
FDJ
s.t.
125
Ben Hermans
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
126
Tim Mertens
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
127
Andrew Fenn
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
128
Joeri Stallaert
Landbouwkrediet
s.t.
129
Moreno Hofland
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
130
Joeri Calleeuw
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
+ 17'32
131
André Greipel
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
132
Steve Schets
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
133
Steven De Neef
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
134
Sam Bewley
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
135
Jose Mendes
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
136
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
137
Melvin Boskamp
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
138
Dylan Teuns
Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht
s.t.
139
André Schulze
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
140
Manuel Medina
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
141
Sander Helven
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
142
Giacomo Nizzolo
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
143
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
144
Chris Barton
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
145
Ricardo Van der Velde
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
146
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
s.t.
147
Dariusz Batek
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
148
Tom Da Mota
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
149
Frank Dressler
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
150
Joris Cornet
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
151
Yauheni Hutarovich
FDJ
s.t.
152
Szymon Banach
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
153
Albert Timmer
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
154
Philip Lavery
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
155
Jérôme Baugnies
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator
s.t.
156
Geoffroy Lequatre
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
s.t.
157
Maxim Debusschere
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
158
Jonathan Bertrand
Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole
s.t.
159
David Moncoutié
Cofidis, le crédit en ligne
s.t.
160
Barry Markus
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
161
Benny De Schrooder
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
162
Jérôme Coppel
Veranda's Willems - Accent
s.t.
163
Stef Clement
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
164
Michael Tronborg
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
165
Fang Han
M&M's
s.t.
166
Christian Poos
Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de
s.t.
167
Pieter Ghyllebert
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
168
Marc Lootens
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
169
Ivan Rovny
Nissan - Radio Shack - Trek
+ 21'16
170
Marc Goos
Rabobank Continental Team
s.t.
171
Pawel Charucki
CCC Polsat Polkowice
s.t.
172
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
173
Ingmar De Poortere
Donckers Koffie - Livestrong
s.t.
174
Bjorn Brems
An Post - Sean Kelly
s.t.
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Disappointed. That's the only word for this cobbles-weekend.
Our "Italian" squad stays on the isle of Sardegna for the Classica Sarda Sassari. A hilly classic, as so many in Italy, with a long climb in the middle of the race and a uphill finish.
Last year's edition was won by Luca Mazzanti, for the Farnese Vini-team. This year's edition has a stronger starting list, with Katusha, Lampre, Farnese, Colnago and Monster as the most important teams.
The favourites ***Wilco Kelderman, Vladimir Karpets (Katusha), Leonardo Bertagnolli (Lampre) ** Danilo di Luca (Katusha), Thomas Dekker, Oscar Gatto (Farnese) *Thomas De Gendt, Francesco Masciarelli (Astana), Marco Frapporti (Colnago)
Our goal
We aim for a Top 3-place, but too be honest, we want the win, with Dekker and Kelderman in this good shape.
As we don't feel like chasing a BOTD today, we try to be in it. After some unseccusful attempts by Thomas De Gendt, our young rider Marc Lootens succeeds in getting in the BOTD. Together with riders as Metlushenko (ISD) and Pelánek (Farnese) he rides a few minutes before the peloton.
After the long climb in the middle of the race, some riders bring fresh blood in the BOTD. Marco Frapporti (Colnago), Giuseppe Palumbo (Nespresso), Leonardo Bertagnolli & Emanuele Sella (Lampre) join the BOTD and set a higher pace. Because of that, Lootens has to let them go in one of the many short steep climbs. 20 kilometres before the finish, the leaders have a gap of 3'16 to the peloton.
When the road is ascending again, Leonardo Bertagnolli (Lampre) attacks out of the leading group. 17 kilometres before the finish, he has a gap of 28 seconds to a group of 4 (Sella, Frapporti, Palumbo and Christian Murro (Farnese)) and 3'20 to the peloton.
5 kilometres to go and Bertagnolli is still in the lead. The group of 4 follows at '36, and the peloton and 1'27. Thomas Dekker has the best legs today, so Wilco Kelderman tries everything he has got left to bring his teammate to the leader.
When Kelderman has no more energy left, Thomas Dekker attacks. He starts his attack with 2 kilometres to go and no other rider in the chasing peloton can follow him. But with 1km to go, he is still '39 behind Bertagnolli. A win looks to be impossible.
And it is. Leandro Bertagnolli takes the win, but is too tired to celebrate. It's his first win of the year (and no wins last year). Dekker finishes in 3rd place, just behind Giuseppe Palumbo.
Results
1
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
4h59'43
2
Giuseppe Palumbo
Nespresso
+ 23
3
Thomas Dekker
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
4
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
5
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
6
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
7
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
+ 36
8
Luca Solari
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
9
Oscar Gatto
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
10
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Egor Silin
Katusha Team
+ 45
12
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
13
Emanuele Sella
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
14
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
15
Christian Murro
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
16
Mattia Cattaneo
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 1'39
17
Aleksandr Kuschynski
Katusha Team
s.t.
18
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
+ 1'45
19
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'03
20
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3'11
21
Stefan Schumacher
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 3'44
22
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3'52
23
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
24
Yuri Metlushenko
ISD - Lampre Continental
+ 5'08
25
Blaz Furdi
Adria Mobil
s.t.
26
Maxime Vantomme
Katusha Team
+ 6'30
27
Claudio Corioni
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
28
Enrico Zen
Androni Giocattoli
+ 6'39
29
Alberto Losada
Katusha Team
s.t.
30
Andrea Masciarelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 7'14
31
Francesco Tizza
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 7'28
32
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
33
Antonio Santoro
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
34
Peter Kusztor
Atlas Personal
+ 7'45
35
Rémy Cusin
Atlas Personal
s.t.
36
Giuseppe Di Salvo
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
37
Maxim Lefèvre
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
38
Dmitry Kosyakov
Itera - Katusha
+ 7'54
39
Vitaliy Popkov
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
40
Cristiano Fumagalli
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
s.t.
41
Ramunas Navardauskas
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
42
Luboš Pelánek
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 8'47
43
Frederik Veuchelen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
44
Marc Lootens
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 8'58
45
Mauricio Alberto Ardila
Nespresso
+ 9'11
46
Andrey Zeits
Pro Team Astana
+ 9'16
47
Alexsandr Dyachenko
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
48
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
49
Roman Kireyev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
50
Aitor Pérez Arrieta
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
51
Adriano Malori
Lampre - Generali
+ 9'31
52
Aldo Ino Ilesic
Team Type 1
+ 9'37
53
Sergey Renev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
54
Simone Cadamuro
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 9'41
55
Marius Bernatonis
Atlas Personal
s.t.
56
Andrea Moletta
Lampre - Generali
+ 9'47
57
Dariusz Rudnicki
Bank BGZ
+ 9'52
58
Benjamin King
Team Type 1
s.t.
59
Gorazd Stangelj
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
60
Marcello Pavarin
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
61
Wouter Mol
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
62
Martin Mortensen
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
63
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
+ 10'02
64
Mirco Saggiorato
Atlas Personal
+ 10'09
65
Jens Mulder
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
66
Andrea Guardini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 12'09
67
Nikolai Trussov
Katusha Team
s.t.
68
Matteo Montaguti
Androni Giocattoli
+ 13'47
69
Matteo Pelucchi
Nespresso
s.t.
70
David Blanco
Nespresso
s.t.
71
Oleksandr Sheydyk
ISD - Lampre Continental
+ 13'57
72
Jaroslaw Dabrowski
Bank BGZ
+ 14'20
73
Constantino Zaballa
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 15'26
74
Manuele Caddeo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 15'32
75
William Dugan
Team Type 1
s.t.
76
Kiel Reijnen
Team Type 1
+ 15'41
77
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
78
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
79
Volodymyr Dyudya
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
80
Filippo Bortolotti
Nespresso
s.t.
81
Matevz Mihelic
Adria Mobil
s.t.
82
Mathieu Dufosse
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team
+ 15'58
83
Felix Rinker
Atlas Personal
s.t.
84
Pyotr Bylinkin
Itera - Katusha
s.t.
85
Martijn Verschoor
Team Type 1
s.t.
86
Ciro la Porta
Pisanellastoria - Guerciotti
+ 16'06
87
Alberto Loddo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
88
Denys Karnulin
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
89
Cristano Bellotti
ISD - Lampre Continental
s.t.
90
Danilo Hondo
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
91
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
92
Alvaro La Cruz
Nespresso
+ 16'19
93
Stefano Pirazzi
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
94
Claudio Larosa
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
95
Peter Erdin
Atlas Personal
s.t.
96
Noe Gianetti
Nespresso
s.t.
97
Alessandro Stella
Team Type 1
+ 20'37
98
Mikel Garcia
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 20'44
99
Lukas Tanner
Atlas Personal
s.t.
Today's winner
Word from the DS
We totally mistimed this one.... Although Katusha helped us, the breakaway, and especially Bertagnolli, was too strong. We are happy with another Top 3, but really want that win!
One stage win (Dekker in the Oman-TT) and 3 2nd place and 1 3rd place, not a bad result in February.
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One win, so not a big party this month. But because of the 4 podium spots and the many races in the rain, you'll get one umbrella: Edited by dienblad on 27-11-2011 00:10
March preview
March is the month of Paris - Nice and the Tirreno Adriatico. In both UCI World Tour stage races, we'll aim for stage wins and GC Top 3's. Thomas De Gendt will start in France, and Thomas Dekker & Wilco Kelderman in Italy. After that, we'll go for a Top 5 (or 10) in Milan San Remo. The last few days of March are for the cobblers, with Dwars Door Vlaanderen, the E3-prijs and Gent-Wevelgem. Niki Terpstra and Martijn Maaskant will aim for the podium there.
Flecha and Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet) make it a long sprint.
