Van Staeyen victorious in Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
McEwen, Roelandts complete podium
Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator) won the 20th edition of the Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen, outsprinting Robbie McEwen (Katusha) and Jurgen Roelandts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) in the bunch gallop to the line.
A three-man break comprised of Klaas Lodewyck (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator), François Jurgen (Palmans-Cras) and Enrico Peruffo (Carmiooro NGC) stayed away for much of the 195.9km event, but were swept up by the peloton on the final 8.4km finishing circuit, covered six times in the race finale.
Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) attacked in a solo bid for victory, but Team Katusha brought him back and led the peloton through to the finish in support of its sprinter Robbie McEwen. The veteran Australian, however, was narrowly beaten to the line by the 22-year-old Van Staeyen, who earned his second victory of the season.
1 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 4:15:10 |
2 | Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Enrico Rossi (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Daniele Colli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Frederique Robert (Bel) Quick Step | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team Radioshack | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Palmans - Cras | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Carmiooro NGC | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Laurent Donnay (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Sven Renders (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Timothy Dupont (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Maxim De Busschere (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Marco Velo (Ita) Quick Step | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Walt De Winter (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Gilles Devillers (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Jan Kuyckx (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Philip Lavery (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team Radioshack | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Tim Mertens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Clinton Robert Avery (NZl) Team Radioshack | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team Radioshack | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Daryl Impey (RSA) Team Radioshack | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Grégory Rast (Swi) Team Radioshack | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Florian Stalder (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Rudy Rouet (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Gil Suray (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Gerben Mijnheer Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Kévin Thome (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Filippo Baggio (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Steven Caethoven (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Eric Berthou (Fra) Carmiooro NGC | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Diego Alejandro Tamayo Martinez (Col) Carmiooro NGC | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Palmans - Cras | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Andrea Tonti (Ita) Carmiooro NGC | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Jure Kocjan (Slo) Carmiooro NGC | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Kenny Terweduwe (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Andy Cappelle (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Rob Goris (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Team Radioshack | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:00:27 |
84 | David Deroo (Fra) Skil - Shimano | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Timothy Vangheel (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia | 0:00:29 |
87 | Alessandro Maserati (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Kevin Van Dyck (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick Step | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Aristide Ratti (Ita) Carmiooro NGC | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Adam Blyth (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Sven Van Den Houte (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Brian Ligneel (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Stijn Steels (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Jonathan Dewitte (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Tom Stubbe (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | James Spragg (GBr) Qin Cycling Team | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Timofey Kritskiy (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Stephen Cummings (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Cole House (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Cheng Ji (Chn) Skil - Shimano | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Alexander Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Geert Omloop (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Kalle Kriit (Est) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) Ceramica Flaminia | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Andrei Kunitski (Blr) Quick Step | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Pavel Brutt (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:46 |
131 | Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Team Radioshack | 0:00:54 |
132 | Nicky Cocquyt (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | 0:00:57 |
133 | Stijn Mortelmans (Bel) Palmans - Cras | 0:01:31 |
134 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:36 |
135 | Enrico Peruffo (Ita) Carmiooro NGC | 0:01:48 |
136 | Stéphane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | 0:02:00 |
137 | Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Ingmar De Poortere (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | 0:02:15 |
139 | Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Mark Mcnally (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | 0:02:27 |
141 | François Jurgen (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank | 0:02:34 |
143 | Jin Long (Chn) Skil - Shimano | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Guillaume Blot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | 0:02:46 |
145 | Jean-Eudes Demaret (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
146 | Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil - Shimano | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Quentin Bertholet (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
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