Mourey claims victory in Belgium
Frenchman outwits BKCP-Powerplus duo
Frenchman Francis Mourey claimed his first win on Belgian soil this season with victory in the Grote Prijs De Ster in Sint Niklaas, Belgium on Saturday. The Française des Jeux rider sprinted to victory ahead of BKCP-Powerplus teammates Radomir Simunek and Dieter Vanthourenhout.
Mourey had formed part of an early lead group that also included Belgium's Vanthourenhout, American Jonathan Page and Dutchman Gerben De Knegt. The four were joined by Italy's Enrico Franzoi and Czech rider Peter Dlask.
Despite a fall mid-way through the race, Mourey was able to reconnect with the lead group, as did Simunek.
Simunek was the first rider to attack on the final lap, but his rivals had his measure. Early pace-setter Page suffered a flat on the last lap which prevented him from contesting the final sprint. Mourey proved the strongest in a long sprint finale to take the victory.
"I was at the mercy of the BKCP pair, but that I was still able to get the job done is encouraging," Mourey told Het Nieuwsblad afterwards. "Of course it was different race with the absence of Sven Nys and Niels Albert, but we still had a quality field. Fortunately I still had enough to sprint for the win; my first in Belgium."
1 | Françis Mourey (Fra) Française des Jeux | 0:59:35 |
2 | Radomir Simunek (Cze) BKCP - Powerplus | 0:00:02 |
3 | Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus | 0:00:06 |
4 | Enrico Franzoi (Ita) BKCP - Powerplus | 0:00:11 |
5 | Petr Dlask (Cze) | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Jonathan Page (USA) Planet Bike | 0:00:25 |
7 | Gerben de Knegt (Ned) | 0:00:44 |
8 | Rob Peeters (Bel) | 0:00:55 |
9 | David Derepas (Fra) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | John Gadret (Fra) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Thijs Al (Ned) | 0:01:31 |
12 | Martin Zlamalik (Cze) | 0:01:54 |
13 | James Driscoll (USA) | 0:01:56 |
14 | Jan Soetens (Bel) | 0:02:20 |
15 | Geert Wellens (Bel) | 0:02:31 |
16 | Mariusz Gil (Pol) | 0:02:43 |
17 | Jeremy Powers (USA) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Bart Verschueren (Bel) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Troy Wells (USA) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Ruben Veestraeten (Bel) | 0:03:16 |
21 | Tom Vannoppen (Bel) | 0:03:21 |
22 | Kay Van den Brande (Bel) | 0:03:43 |
23 | Tim Van Nuffel (Bel) | 0:03:47 |
24 | Steven De Decker (Bel) | 0:03:53 |
25 | Stijn Penne (Bel) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Brian Matter (USA) | 0:03:57 |
27 | Brecht Lippens (Bel) | 0:04:16 |
28 | Jelle Brackman (Bel) | 0:04:24 |
29 | Jonathan Bervoets (Bel) | 0:04:50 |
30 | Gianni Denolf (Bel) | 0:04:56 |
31 | Justin Lindine (USA) | 0:05:27 |
32 | Ben Roach (GBr) | 0:05:36 |
33 | Jerome Townsend (USA) | 0:05:50 |
34 | Mattias Nillson (Swe) | 0:05:58 |
35 | Joshua Berry (USA) | 0:06:14 |
36 | Osmond Bakker (Can) | 0:06:20 |
37 | Mike Garrigan (Can) | 0:06:34 |
38 | Ken Smets (Bel) | 0:06:45 |
39 | David Boucher (Fra) | 0:06:48 |
40 | Steve Fisher (USA) | 0:07:00 |
41 | Bart Barkhuis (Ned) | 0:07:29 |
42 | Michael Peeters (Bel) | 0:07:41 |
43 | Baasankhuu (Mgl) | -1lap |
44 | Robby Cobbaert (Bel) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Boldbaatar (Mgl) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Joseph Dombrowski (USA) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Naran Khangarid (Mgl) | -2laps |
48 | Gareth Whittall (GBr) | -4laps |
49 | David Quist (USA) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Ariunbold Naranbat (Mgl) | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Matt Brandon (USA) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
1 | Tim Merlier (Bel) | 0:40:31 |
2 | Xandro Meurisse (Bel) | 0:00:53 |
3 | Timo Verschueren (Bel) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Kenzie Boutté (Bel) | 0:01:00 |
5 | Niels Van den Driessche (Bel) | 0:01:33 |
6 | Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) | 0:01:48 |
7 | Daniel Peeters (Bel) | 0:01:53 |
8 | Joeri Hofman (Bel) | 0:02:08 |
9 | Michael Dhondt (Bel) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Skyler Trujillo (USA) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Jeroen Eyskens (Bel) | 0:02:47 |
12 | Jeffrey Mellemans (Bel) | 0:02:58 |
13 | Tijs Van Aert (Bel) | 0:03:15 |
14 | Robin Van Goethem (Bel) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Wilco Van Beusekom (Bel) | 0:03:32 |
16 | Matthias Ballet (Bel) | 0:03:47 |
17 | David Kessler (USA) | 0:04:10 |
18 | Nick Wynants (Bel) | 0:04:33 |
19 | Jordy Vermeire (Bel) | 0:04:54 |
20 | Jeffrey Bahnson (USA) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Rob Leemans (Bel) | 0:05:45 |
22 | Robin Delanghe (Bel) | 0:06:08 |
23 | Stijn Heyse (Bel) | 0:06:27 |
24 | Dries Bombeke (Bel) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Glenn Thys (Bel) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Olivier Smet (Bel) | 0:07:10 |
27 | Jago Goedefroy (Bel) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Veerle Ingels (Bel) | 0:07:56 |
29 | Ilja Peyffers (Bel) | -1lap |
30 | Arne Cauchie (Bel) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Timo Quintelier (Bel) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Ruben Van der Haeghen (Bel) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Damiaan Relaes (Bel) | -2laps |
34 | Kevin Dhondt (Bel) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Miel Beatse (Bel) | -3laps |
36 | Timo De Cock (Bel) | -4laps |
1 | Din Van den Driessche (Bel) | 0:27:52 |
2 | Uwe Vandecauter (Bel) | 0:00:02 |
3 | Jens Couckuyt (Bel) | 0:00:35 |
4 | Dieter Jacobs (Bel) | 0:00:42 |
5 | Thubo Notredame (Bel) | 0:00:47 |
6 | Braam Merlier (Bel) | 0:00:51 |
7 | Jan-Bart Opsomer (Bel) | 0:01:01 |
8 | Arno Brocatus (Bel) | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Arne Poelvoorde (Bel) | 0:01:47 |
10 | Jeffrey Jansegers (Bel) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Stijn Van Hecke (Bel) | 0:02:12 |
12 | Bryan Vispoel (Bel) | 0:02:16 |
13 | Dieter Claus (Bel) | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Onno Verheyen (Bel) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Stijn Van Tichelen (Bel) | 0:02:39 |
16 | Johan Hemrouille (Bel) | 0:02:55 |
17 | Pepijn Martens (Bel) | 0:03:02 |
18 | Ward Van Laer (Bel) | 0:03:20 |
19 | Yves Coolen (Bel) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Gianni Quintelier (Bel) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Nick Van Roy (Bel) | 0:03:35 |
22 | Yenthell Huyghe (Bel) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Brent Van den Bosch (Bel) | 0:04:16 |
24 | Kurt Michielsen (Bel) | 0:05:03 |
25 | Eloy Van Meirvenne (Bel) | 0:05:19 |
26 | Wesley Van Dyck (Bel) | 0:05:26 |
27 | Niels Boons (Bel) | 0:05:33 |
28 | Dylan Delagrense (Bel) | 0:06:13 |
29 | Arno Verberckmoes (Bel) | 0:06:26 |
30 | Brent Van Roy (Bel) | 0:06:42 |
31 | Steffy Van den Haute (Bel) | 0:06:52 |
32 | Dieter Fleurackers (Bel) | 0:07:17 |
33 | Jeffrey Cools (Bel) | 0:07:30 |
34 | Caren Commissaris (Bel) | 0:07:37 |
35 | Maaike Lanssens (Bel) | 0:08:00 |
36 | Jolien Vleugels (Bel) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Femke Lanssens (Bel) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
1 | Tom Wilmsen (Bel) | 0:41:02 |
2 | Sven Van Eyndt (Bel) | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Edwin Dewit (Bel) | 0:00:04 |
4 | Bart Hofman (Bel) | 0:00:11 |
5 | Thomas Boeckx (Bel) | 0:01:02 |
6 | Jelle Vets (Bel) | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Nico Schroyen (Bel) | 0:01:07 |
8 | Glenn Sluyts (Bel) | 0:01:16 |
9 | Wim Jansen (Bel) | 0:01:36 |
10 | Wim De Witte (Bel) | 0:01:43 |
11 | Richard Lister (GBr) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Kris Snels (Bel) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Bart Schollen (Bel) | 0:01:57 |
14 | Christophe Van Rokeghem (Bel) | 0:02:21 |
15 | Michael Lemardelle (Fra) | 0:02:43 |
16 | Marnik Snoeck (Bel) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Steven Sluyts (Bel) | 0:02:56 |
18 | Davy Depaepe (Bel) | 0:03:01 |
19 | Johan Myngheer (Bel) | 0:03:12 |
20 | Van den Muysenbergh (Bel) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Matthias Botterman (Bel) | 0:03:18 |
22 | Kevin Van Roey (Bel) | 0:03:47 |
23 | David Segers (Bel) | 0:03:56 |
24 | Dimi Diels (Bel) | 0:04:33 |
25 | Clement Pinget (Fra) | 0:05:03 |
26 | Mike Van de Walle (Bel) | 0:05:08 |
27 | Filip Meulders (Bel) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Tom Lambrecht (Bel) | 0:05:17 |
29 | Peter Van Bockhaven (Bel) | 0:05:23 |
30 | Pieter Molenberghs (Bel) | 0:05:33 |
31 | Tim Vercauteren (Bel) | 0:05:35 |
32 | Regis Flohimont (Bel) | 0:06:10 |
33 | Thijs Cauweliers (Bel) | 0:06:31 |
34 | Kenneth Geenen (Bel) | 0:06:57 |
35 | Alejandro Olid Tellez (Spa) | 0:07:21 |
36 | Van Craenenbroeck (Bel) | -1lap |
37 | Nert De Groote (Bel) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Carlo Allaert (Bel) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Jens Van den Bosch (Bel) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Gregory Lambert (Bel) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Olivier Vermaut (Bel) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Sven Volckaerts (Bel) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Kris De Nys (Bel) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Bert De Baere (Bel) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
1 | Marc Druyts (Bel) | 0:41:24 |
2 | Peter Webber (USA) | 0:00:14 |
3 | Benny Van Staeyen (Bel) | 0:00:25 |
4 | Bert Vervecken (Bel) | 0:00:27 |
5 | Philip Roach (GBr) | 0:00:30 |
6 | Mario Lammens (Bel) | 0:01:07 |
7 | Marc Boudreau (Can) | 0:01:13 |
8 | Nick Vandecauter (Bel) | 0:01:20 |
9 | Ivan Smet (Bel) | 0:01:39 |
10 | Dirk Mertens (Bel) | 0:01:42 |
11 | Ludwig Gladines (Bel) | 0:02:18 |
12 | Marc Coolen (Bel) | 0:02:36 |
13 | Danny Verheestraeten (Bel) | 0:02:38 |
14 | Tom Dhooghe (Bel) | 0:03:04 |
15 | Erik Myngheer (Bel) | 0:03:59 |
16 | Jan Van den Eede (Bel) | 0:04:36 |
17 | Peter Ballet (Bel) | 0:04:40 |
18 | Jos Verdeyen (Bel) | 0:04:51 |
19 | Patrice Hemrouille (Bel) | 0:05:02 |
20 | Daniel Standaert (Bel) | 0:05:07 |
21 | Benny Rogiers (Bel) | 0:05:12 |
22 | Luc Joos (Bel) | 0:05:16 |
23 | Dirk Veldeman (Bel) | -1lap |
24 | Kris Van Honste (Bel) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Eric Laforge (Bel) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Geert De Boitselier (Bel) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Pascal Dysserinck (Bel) | -2laps |
28 | Theo Van Havermaet (Bel) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Jean Vanhaeverbeke (Bel) | -3laps |
30 | Stephan Cooreman (Bel) | -4laps |
31 | Eric De Graef (Bel) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Luc Van Looveren (Bel) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Luc Van den Bergh (Bel) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
1 | Marc Verloo (Bel) | 0:42:24 |
2 | Wim Van den Bergh (Bel) | 0:01:17 |
3 | Patrick Sluyts (Bel) | 0:01:37 |
4 | Ivan Coopman (Bel) | 0:02:18 |
5 | Daniel Van Oosterwyck (Bel) | 0:02:36 |
6 | Martin Eadeon (GBr) | 0:02:40 |
7 | Walter Marynissen (Bel) | 0:03:05 |
8 | François Mertens (Bel) | 0:03:12 |
9 | Eric Van Steerteghem (Bel) | 0:03:39 |
10 | Alex Spruyt (Bel) | 0:03:56 |
11 | Dirk Van Sinay (Bel) | 0:04:13 |
12 | Jan Guido Geudens (Bel) | -1lap |
13 | Rudy Bloemmen (Bel) | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Peter Harris (GBr) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Franky Van Tongelen (Bel) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Ronny Goethals (Bel) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Roger Van Tichelt (Bel) | -2laps |
18 | Chris Geerts (Bel) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Leo De Busser (Bel) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Laurent De Vos (Bel) | -3laps |
21 | Karel Heirbaut (Bel) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Jean-Paul Van Oudenhove (Bel) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Etienne Van de Velde (Bel) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Ludwig De Troyer (Bel) | -4laps |
25 | Albert van der Leeuw (Ned) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Albert Bertels (Bel) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Roland Hurtecant (Bel) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Wilfried Maes (Bel) | -6laps |
29 | François Geenen (Bel) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
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