Mouris claims a victory for Vacansoleil
Eeckhout and Vanmarcke complete Groene Hart podium
Vacansoleil's Jens Mouris staged an audacious late-race attack to win the Ronde van het Groene Hart on Sunday afternoon. The Dutch rider was able to maintain his slight advantage all the way to the end, finishing 11 seconds ahead of Nico Eeckhout (An Post-Sean Kelly Team) and Sep Vanmarcke (Topsport Vlaanderen).
The peloton split early, with a group of 33 riders getting away and the field behind them breaking into two. The last of the groups eventually removed from the event by the race jury. The large leading group eventually settled into a group of 15, which was able to work together better and built up a lead of up to three minutes.
Vacansoleil had two riders in the lead group but still led the charge to catch the break, splitting the peloton yet again. With a little more than 10 kilometres to go, Mouris attacked out of the lead group and was able to stay away to the end.
The Continental-ranked Team Worldofbike.gr was not allowed to race, as it had insufficient riders at the start.
1 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 4:27:42 |
2 | Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | 0:00:11 |
3 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Geert Omloop (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Kim Lachmann (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram | 0:00:30 |
15 | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank | 0:00:38 |
16 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team | 0:02:06 |
17 | Vidal Celis Zabala (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Palmans - Cras | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Sebastian Forke (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Team Milram | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Mark Mcnally (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Luc Hagenaars (Ned) Team Kuota - Indeland | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Stijn Minne (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Emmanuel Van Ruitenbeek (Ned) Team Kuota - Indeland | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | David Deroo (Fra) Skil - Shimano | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Krzysztof Jezowski (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Maarten De Jonge (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | David Garcia Da Pena (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Nelson Oliveira (Por) Xacobeo Galicia | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Kevin Neirynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Michael Schweizer (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Timothy Vangheel (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Rabobank | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Thomas Fothen (Ger) Team Milram | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Tomasz Lisowicz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Palmans - Cras | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Steffen Radochla (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Matheus Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 0:02:16 |
62 | Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Robert Wagner (Ger) Skil - Shimano | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Sierk De Haan (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | 0:02:53 |
72 | Maxim De Busschere (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | 0:06:04 |
73 | Tom Van Becelaere (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Johim Ariesen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | François Jurgen (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Jesper Asselman (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Footon-Servetto | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Yoeri Havik (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Lukasz Bodnar (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Dariusz Batek (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Steven Caethoven (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
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