C’est le Belge Nicolas Vereecken (An Post-Chainreaction) qui a remporté ce mercredi la 96e édition de la Stadprijs Geraardsbergen . Il devance au sprint Bert De Backer (Argos-Shimano) et le Néerlandais Dylan Groenewegen (De Rijke Sanks). La Stadprijs Geraardsbergen est l’une des Kermesses les plus disputées du calendrier des kermesses professionnelles belges. De grands coureurs y ont inscrit leurs noms comme Robbie McEwen, Eddie Merckx en 1971, Dirk Demol etc.
Les Irlandais Ryan Mullen (IG-Sigma) et Sean Downey (An Post-Chainreaction) terminent respectivement 33 ème et 60 ème.
Le Belge Nicolas Vereecken avait terminé 3 ème au général du dernier Kreiz Breizh élite au plus grand bonheur de son directeur sportif Kurt Bogaerts.
Classement de la Stadprijs Geraardsbergen
1. VEREECKEN Nicolas AN POST – CHAINREACTION
2. DE BACKER Bert TEAM ARGOS-SHIMANO
3. GROENEWEGEN Dylan CYCLINGTEAM DE RIJKE – SHANKS
4. LEUKEMANS Bjorn VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
5. VAN ASBROECK Tom TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
6. KREDER Wesley VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
7. BARRY Daniel NODE 4 – GIORDANA RACING
8. TAKENOUCHI Yu COLBA – SUPERANO HAM
9. WAEYTENS Zico TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
10. ISTA Kevyn IAM CYCLING
11. VAN UDEN Roman NODE 4 – GIORDANA RACING
12. DE WINTER Walt LOTTO BELISOL U23
13. HAGENAARS Luc METEC – TKH CONTINENTAL CYCLINGTEAM
14. SAVITCKII Ivan RUSVELO
15. CRONSHAW Mathew TEAM IG – SIGMA SPORT
16. VINGERLING Michaél TEAM 3M
17. OLIVIER Daan RABOBANK DEVELOPMENT TEAM
18. SCHMITT Alexander NUTRIXXION ABUS
19. DE KERF Erwin DOLTCINI-FLANDERS
20. VANOVERBERGHE Arthur TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
21. SMITH Dion CHAMPION SYSTEM PRO CYCLING TEAM
22. MEURISSE Xandro LOTTO BELISOL U23
23. STEVENS Timothy TEAM 3M
24. VAN DE WAETER Sean TO WIN JOSAN CT
25. EISING Tijmen SUNWEB – NAPOLEON GAMES CYCLING TEAM
26. HABEAUX Gregory ACCENT.JOBS-WANTY
27. RIESEBEEK Oscar METEC – TKH CONTINENTAL CYCLINGTEAM
28. JACOBS Pieter TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
29. SCHEIRLINCKX Staf ACCENT.JOBS-WANTY
30. DEVILLERS Gilles CRELAN-EUPHONY
31. VANSUMERE Ian T.PALM – PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON
32. SCHOONBROODT Bob CYCLINGTEAM DE RIJKE – SHANKS
33. MULLEN Ryan TEAM IG – SIGMA SPORT
34. OJAVEE Mart CHAMPION SYSTEM PRO CYCLING TEAM
35. DE TIER Floris EFC-OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK.STEP
36. GILBERT Jéröme ACCENT.JOBS-WANTY
37. VANDEN BAK Laurent AN POST – CHAINREACTION
38. COMMEYNE Davy ACCENT.JOBS-WANTY
39. RUIJGH Rob VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
40. VERMEER Tom CYCLINGTEAM JO PIELS
41. DELFOSSE Sébastien CRELAN-EUPHONY
42. TRUSOV Nikolay CYCLINGTEAM DE RIJKE – SHANKS
43. VAN GOOLEN Jurgen ACCENT JOBS – WANTY
44. BURTON Jérémy VERANDAS WILLEMS
45. TOOTH Niels DNCS/PRO 2012 CT
46. FINDERS Dirk TO WIN JOSAN
47. STEPHENSON Will RAPHA CONDOR JLT
48. WALSCHEID Max TEAM STÖLTING
49. FOBERT Arthur DUNCQUERCQUE LITTORAL
50. CAETHOVEN Steven ACCENT.JOBS-WANTY
51. MCNALLY Mark AN POST – CHAINREACTION
52. KOUWENHOVEN Sjoerd CYCLINGTEAM DE RIJKE – SHANKS
53. BACKAERT Frederik EFC-OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK.STEP
54. FRANCKAERT Gregory OVYTA-EIJSSEN-ACROG CYCLING TEAM
55. FERRARI Sergio VERANDAS WILLEMS
56. DECLERCQ Tim TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
57. DEVENYNS Dries OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
58. CALLEBAUT Kevin TEAM CIBEL/ALIPLAST
59. REUS Kai CYCLINGTEAM DE RIJKE – SHANKS
60. DOWNEY Sean AN POST – CHAINREACTION
61. LIETAER Eliot TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
62. JANG Chan Jae CHAMPION SYSTEM PRO CYCLING TEAM
63. GREENWOOD Ben TEAM IG – SIGMA SPORT
64. VAN VOOREN Steven AN POST – CHAINREACTION
65. NAKANE Hideto TEAM NIPPO – DE ROSA
66. KEIZER Martijn VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
67. DEGAND Thomas ACCENT.JOBS-WANTY
68. WILLIAMS Peter TEAM IG – SIGMA SPORT
69. TE BRAKE Remco METEC – TKH CONTINENTAL CYCLINGTEAM
70. VERMOTE Alphonse AN POST – CHAINREACTION
71. DUIJN Huub DE RIJKE-SHANKS
72. MAASKANT Martijn GARMIN SHARP
73. LIGTHART Pim VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
74. FOBERT Victor COLBA – SUPERANO HAM
75. ADAMS Joeri TELENET FIDEA CYCLING TEAM
76. LAMMERTINK Maurits VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
77. SYS Klaas CRELAN-EUPHONY
78. DEGREVE Martijn EFC-OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK.STEP
79. VEUCHELEN Frederik VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
80. ZUGASTI ARRESE Ibon START – TRIGON CYCLING TEAM
81. DE ROOZE Niels TO WIN – JOSAN
82. BOSTERS Jurrien METEC – TKH CONTINENTAL CYCLINGTEAM
83. CARDOEN Henryk DOLTCINI-FLANDERS
84. KOVALEV Evgeny RUSVELO
85. HARPER George TEAM IG – SIGMA SPORT
86. BROERS Remco TEAM VORARLBERG
87. DESMECHT David EFC-OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK.STEP
88. GROEN Dex METEC – TKH CONTINENTAL CYCLINGTEAM
89. MOTTE David WETTERSE DAKWERKEN-TRAWOBO-VDM CT
90. HELVEN Sander TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
91. BEKAERT Steve BURGOS BH – CASTILLA Y LEON
92. BOECKMANS Kris VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
93. CARNEVALI Jean-albert VERANDAS WILLEMS
94. JORY Chris DOLTCINI – FLANDERS
95. VAN POPPEL Boy VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
96. POLS Ruben VENTILAIR – STERIA
97. JANSSENS Jimmy TEAM 3M
98. KONING Peter METEC – TKH CONTINENTAL CYCLINGTEAM
99. MOSS James TEAM IG – SIGMA SPORT
100. VANDYCK Niels VERANDAS WILLEMS
101. BARBE Koen CRELAN-EUPHONY
102. HOLOHAN Liam MADISON GENESIS
103. HANDLEY Richard RAPHA CONDOR JLT
104. HONIG Reinier CRELAN – EUPHONY
105. VAN GOETHEM Brian METEC
106. UCIHMA Kohei TEAM NIPPO – DE ROSA
107. NEYENS Maarten LOTTO-BELISOL
108. WAUTERS Willem VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
109. VAN HECKE Preben TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
110. KOEP Thomas TEAM STÖLTING
111. DENUWELAERE Jan STYLE & CONCEPT
112. BIBBY Ian MADISON GENESIS
113. HOUSE Kristian RAPHA CONDOR JLT
114. DE BUYST Jasper TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
115. NICOLSON Michael DOLTCINI
116. MOL Wouter VACANSOLEIL-DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
117. DUNNE Conor VL TECHNICS – ABUTRIEK
118. BEUKEBOOM Dion CYCLINGTEAM DE RIJKE – SHANKS
119. BAUGNIES Jérôme TO WIN JOSAN CT
120. DE TROYER Tim ACCENT.JOBS-WANTY
121. KREMER Aron COLBA – SUPERANO HAM
122. LEPLA Jeroen VENTILAIR – STERIA
123. DE KETELE Kenny TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
124. PARDINI Olivier VERANDAS WILLEMS
125. RODGER Shem NODE 4 – GIORDANA RACING
126. GOOLAERTS Michael OVYTA-EIJSSEN-ACROG CYCLING TEAM
127. POLITT Nils TEAM STÖLTING
128. VANSPEYBROECK Tim VENTILAIR – STERIA
129. ASSELMAN Jesper METEC – TKH CONTINENTAL CYCLINGTEAM
130. DE GREEF Robbert CYCLINGTEAM JO PIELS
131. BAESTAENS Vincent CRELAN-EUPHONY
132. TRAKSEL Bobbie CHAMPION SYSTEM PRO CYCLING TEAM
PHOTOS and GALERY by Jozef COOREMAN
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