Keukeleire continues at Nokere-Koerse
Cofidis' Belgian Wunderkind does it again
21 year-old Belgian neo-pro Jens Keukeleire (Cofidis) won the Nokere Koerse race in Belgium on Wednesday, his third win of the season after just two months of racing as a professional.
Keukeleire beat Kris Boeckermans (Topsport Vlaanderen) and Bobbie Traksel (Vancasoleil) in a hectic sprint on a cobbled finish. The USA's John Murphy (BMC) emerged from the scrum to finish sixth in the sprint.
Despite his lack of experience and tender age, the Cofidis team decided to set up Keukeleire for the sprint and yet again he did not let them down. Keukeleire has already won the GP Samyn and the opening stage and the overall classification at the Ronde van West-Vlaanderen this season. He has also taken top ten placings in both the Volta au Algarve and the in the Challenge Mallorca.
"Last week I said my season had already been a success after two wins but now this happens: I'm super happy," Keukeleire said on television after his win.
"I was not that strong today and not the best in the peloton but in the final four kilometres I had four teammates working for me. That they're willing to ride for is incredible and did a great job."
The race was marked by a high-speed crash ten kilometres from the finish when Nico Eeckhout (An Post- Sean Kelly Team) went down.
1 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis | 4:35:00 |
2 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Colnago | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cyclingteam | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Colnago | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | John Murphy (Usa) BMC Racing Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Porsev Alexander (Rus) Itera Katusha | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Danilo Wyss (Sui) BMC Racing Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Milram | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Rony Martias (Fra) Saur-Sojasun | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post-Sean Kelly Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racingteam | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Steve Schets (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht-Jartazi | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Svein Erik Vold (Nor) Team Joker-Bianchi | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Davy Commeyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Adam Blythe (Gbr) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cyclingteam | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Simon Zahner (Sui) BMC Racingteam | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Kasper Jebjerg (Den) Designa Kokken | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quickstep | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Michael Reihs (Den) Designa Kokken | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Michael Schweizer (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Colnago | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Luc Hagenaars (Ned) Team Kuota Indeland | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Palmans-Cras | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Markus Eichler (Ger) Milram | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Colnago | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cyclingteam | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Gerben Lowik (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Yoeri Havik (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH-Elshof | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Jérémy Roy (Fra) Francaise des Jeux | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil-Shimano | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Robert Retschke (Ger) Team Differdange | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Wim De Vocht (Bel) Milram | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Remco Te Brake (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH-Elshof | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Artur Gajek (Ger) Milram | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Job Vissers (Ned) Skil-Shimano | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Kim Lachmann (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht-Jartazi | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Ole Haavardsholm (Nor) Team Joker-Bianchi | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Frank Dressler (Ger) Team Differdange | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur-Sojasun | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Tobyn Horton (Gbr) Team Sprocket Pro Cycling | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Matthé Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cyclingteam | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht-Jartazi | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Jack Vermeulen (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH-Elshof | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Timothy Vangheel (Bel) Palmans-Cras | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Rob Goris (Bel) Palmans-Cras | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Emmanuel Van Ruitenbeek (Ned) Team Kuota Indeland | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Itera Katusha | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH-Elshof | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht-Jartazi | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht-Jartazi | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Thomas Berkhout (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH-Elshof | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Hans Dekkers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Jackson Stewart (Usa) BMC Racingteam | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Mark Mc Nally (Gbr) An Post-Sean Kelly Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Alexander Grad (Ger) Team Kuota Indeland | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Stanislav Starodubsev (Rus) Itera Katusha | 0:00:15 |
70 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quickstep | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur-Sojasun | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) Team Joker-Bianchi | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur-Sojasun | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | René Joergensen (Den) Designa Kokken | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis | 0:00:19 |
76 | Popov Evgeny (Rus) Itera Katusha | 0:00:21 |
77 | Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil-Shimano | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Colnago | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Steffen Radochla (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Julien Simon (Fra) Saur-Sojasun | 0:00:25 |
81 | Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Sergej Fuchs (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post-Sean Kelly Team | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil-Shimano | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht-Jartazi | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Alexandre Moos (Sui) BMC Racing Team | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Colnago | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Gregory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Colnago | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cyclingteam | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | alle Kriit (Est) Cofidis | 0:00:47 |
93 | Thomas Fothen (Ger) Milram | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Remi Cusin (Fra) Cofidis | 0:00:49 |
95 | Romain Zingle (Fra) Cofidis | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Tom Vanbecelaere (Bel) Palmans-Cras | 0:01:25 |
97 | ominik Roels (Ger) Milram | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Alexander Wetterhall (Swe) Team Sprocket Pro Cycling | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Daniel Westmattelmann (Ger) Team Kuota Indeland | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Dirk Finders (Ger) Team Kuota Indeland | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cyclingteam | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Colnago | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Maxim Debusschere (Bel) An Post-Sean Kelly Team | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Team Worldofbike.gr | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Solomennikov Andrey (Rus) Itera Katusha | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil Pro Cyclingteam | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Jimmi Soerensen (Den) Designa Kokken | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Philipp Mamos (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Geert Omloop (Bel) Palmans-Cras | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Jean Zen (Fra) Palmans-Cras | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Vegard Breen (Nor) Team Joker-Bianchi | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Glenn D Hollander (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Kevyn Ista (Bel) Cofidis | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur-Sojasun | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Addy Engels (Ned) Quickstep | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Jempy Drucker (Lux) Team Differdange | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Christer Rake (Nor) Team Joker-Bianchi | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Stefan Cohnen (Ger) Team Differdange | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Milram | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cyclingteam | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Chad Beyer (Usa) BMC Racingteam | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Timothy Gudsell (Nzl) Francaise des Jeux | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | obert Wagner (Ger) Skil-Shimano | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Mauro Facci (Ita) Quickstep | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Brian Ligneel (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht-Jartazi | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Sergey Firsanov (Rus) Designa Kokken | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Jack Anderson (Aus) Team Sprocket Pro Cycling | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Vegaerd Robinson Bugge (Nor) Team Joker-Bianchi | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Robin Steenuit (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
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