Demare strikes at the Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
Greipel goes in the break
Arnaud Démare took advantage of a high-speed lead out from his FDJ.fr teammates to win the Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen - the Championship of Flanders in Koolskamp.
The French national champion beat Luka Mezgec (Giant-Shimano) and Belgium's Jonas Vangenechten (Lotto Belisol). Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) finished fourth and was the first Flemish rider, so took the unofficial Flemish champion's jersey.
It was Demare's 10th win of the 2014 season but his first since winning the French national title. He rode the Tour de France but failed to make an impact, with his best result third place in sprints to Lille and St-Etienne.
The 192km race was expected to end in a sprint but surprisingly Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) opted not to wait for the finish and was part of the 13-rider break that shaped much of the race. Greipel seemed to be testing his form before next week's World Championships in Ponferrada.
The attack forced a consistent chase by Trek Factory Racing and Garmin-Sharp but the break stayed away almost until the finish. Olivier Le Gac (FDJ.fr) tried several attacks from the breakaway and even Grepiel tried his hand in the final kilometres. He was caught with the red kit in sight and Demare and FDJ.fr took over for the sprint.
Many of the riders in action will also ride the Grote Prijs Impanis-Van Petegem on Saturday.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Arnaud Demare (FRA) FDJ.fr | 4:12:25 |
2 | Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Jonas Vangenechten (BEL) Lotto Belisol | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Danny Van Poppel (NED) Trek Factory Racing | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (NED) Androni Giocattoli | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Joeri Stallaert (BEL) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Adrien Petit (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Yoeri Havik (NED) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Roy Jans (BEL) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Nicolas Vereecken (BEL) Verandas Willems | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Robin Stenuit (BEL) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Jelle Mannaerts (BEL) Verandas Willems | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Emiel Vermeulen (BEL) Team 3M | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Benjamin Verraes (BEL) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Nicola Testi (ITA) Androni Giocattoli | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Laurens De Vreese (BEL) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Dex Groen (NED) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Antoine Demoitie (BEL) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Raymond Kreder (NED) Garmin Sharp | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Jarl Salomein (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Steele Von Hoff (AUS) Garmin Sharp | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Niels Reynvoet (BEL) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Kobus Hereijgers (NED) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Alexander Maes (BEL) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Johnny Hoogerland (NED) Androni Giocattoli | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Francesco Van Coppernolle (BEL) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Joren Segers (BEL) Team 3M | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Kris Boeckmans (BEL) Lotto Belisol | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Vegard Robinson Bugge (NOR) Team Joker | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Jan Dieteren (GER) Team Stölting | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Darijus Dzervus (LTU) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Philip Lindau (SWE) Team Joker | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Nikolay Trusov (RUS) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Anthony Turgis (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Max Walscheid (GER) Team Stölting | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Edwig Cammaerts (BEL) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Kristoffer Skjerping (NOR) Team Joker | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Kevin Verwaest (BEL) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Rob Ruijgh (NED) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Gregory Franckaert (BEL) Team 3M | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (DEN) Riwal Cycling Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Egidijus Juodvalkis (LTU) Team 3M | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Michal Kolár (SVK) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Jan Oelerich (GER) Team Stölting | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Dylan Kowalski (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Gorik Gardeyn (BEL) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Niels De Rooze (BEL) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Jay Mccarthy (AUS) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Mickael Delage (FRA) FDJ.fr | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Thomas De Troch (BEL) Verandas Willems | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) Team Joker | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Anders Skaarseth (NOR) Team Joker | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Angelo De Clercq (BEL) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Jack Wilson (IRL) An Post - Chain Reaction | 0:00:13 |
58 | Bob Schoonbroodt (NED) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Dirk Finders (GER) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Adriaan Aas Stien (NOR) Team Joker | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (DEN) Riwal Cycling Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Jens Debusschere (BEL) Lotto Belisol | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Sam Lennertz (BEL) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Lander Seynaeve (BEL) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Dylan Girdlestone (RSA) Garmin Sharp | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Joren Touquet (BEL) Verandas Willems | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Gianni Bossuyt (BEL) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Quentin Bertholet (BEL) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Thomas Koep (GER) Team Stölting | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Mark Mcnally (GBR) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Frédéric Amorison (BEL) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Ivan Rovny (RUS) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Robin Venneman (BEL) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Nick Nuyens (BEL) Garmin Sharp | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Kenneth Van Bilsen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Clement Chevrier (FRA) | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Jonas Rickaert (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Thomas Dekker (NED) Garmin Sharp | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Karsten Kroon (NED) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Jonathan Dufrasne (BEL) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (COL) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Silvio Herklotz (GER) Team Stölting | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Michael Morkov (DEN) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:00:20 |
84 | Loic Pestiaux (BEL) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Kevin Van Staeyen (BEL) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | 0:00:25 |
86 | Kurt Geysen (BEL) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | 0:00:27 |
87 | Zico Waeytens (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:00:30 |
88 | Boy Van Poppel (NED) Trek Factory Racing | 0:00:32 |
89 | Dries De Bondt (BEL) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Sébastien Chavanel (FRA) FDJ.fr | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Tom Veelers (NED) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Tosh Van Der Sande (BEL) Lotto Belisol | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Marcel Sieberg (GER) Lotto Belisol | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Tom Stamsnijder (NED) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Stéphane Poulhies (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:00:39 |
96 | Gert Dockx (BEL) Lotto Belisol | 0:00:53 |
97 | Bert De Backer (BEL) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Cyril Lemoine (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Grégory Rast (SUI) Trek Factory Racing | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Alexander Cools (BEL) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | 0:00:57 |
101 | Martin Herbæk Grøn (DEN) Riwal Cycling Team | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Marco Bandiera (ITA) Androni Giocattoli | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Marc Sarreau (FRA) FDJ.fr | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Conor Dunne (IRL) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Niels Vandyck (BEL) Verandas Willems | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Nico Sijmens (BEL) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Wesley Kreder (NED) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | André Greipel (GER) Lotto Belisol | 0:01:45 |
109 | Matti Breschel (DEN) Tinkoff-Saxo | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team Stölting | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Fraser Gough (NZL) Team 3M | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Stijn Steels (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Florian Senechal (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Anthony Geslin (FRA) FDJ.fr | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Olivier Le Gac (FRA) FDJ.fr | 0:02:20 |
116 | Laurent Van Den Bak (BEL) An Post - Chain Reaction | 0:02:55 |
117 | Frederique Robert (BEL) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Marco Frapporti (ITA) Androni Giocattoli | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Wouter Mol (NED) Veranclassic - Doltcini | 0:04:10 |
120 | Kevin Hulsmans (BEL) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Lorenzo Manzin (FRA) FDJ.fr | 0:05:10 |
122 | Michael Goolaerts (BEL) Verandas Willems | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Fabio Silvestre (POR) Trek Factory Racing | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (FRA) FDJ.fr | 0:05:25 |
125 | Matteo Di Serafino (ITA) Androni Giocattoli | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Tim Van Speybroeck (BEL) Team 3M | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Mikkel Mortensen (DEN) Riwal Cycling Team | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kenny De Haes (BEL) Lotto Belisol | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Brian Bulgac (NED) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Cheng Ji (CHN) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stijn Devolder (BEL) Trek Factory Racing | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Laurent Didier (LUX) Trek Factory Racing | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Calvin Watson (AUS) Trek Factory Racing | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lachlan David Morton (AUS) Garmin Sharp | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tiziano Dall'antonia (ITA) Androni Giocattoli | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Angelo Raffaele (ITA) Androni Giocattoli | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Julien Fouchard (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Moreno De Pauw (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
DNF | James Vanlandschoot (BEL) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Martin Herbæk Grøn (DEN) Riwal Cycling Team | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kevin Claeys (BEL) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Glenn O'shea (AUS) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Christoph Pfingsten (GER) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ronan Van Zandbeek (NED) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Coen Vermeltfoort (NED) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonathan Breyne (BEL) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kaspar Larsen Schjonnemann (DEN) Riwal Cycling Team | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alex Rasmussen (DEN) Riwal Cycling Team | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Truls Engen Korsaeth (NOR) Team Joker | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jo Kogstad Ringheim (NOR) Team Joker | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Markus Eichler (GER) Team Stölting | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonas Tenbrock (GER) Team Stölting | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tom Devriendt (BEL) Team 3M | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Christophe Sleurs (BEL) Team 3M | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alphonse Vermote (BEL) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Louis Convens (BEL) Verandas Willems | Row 156 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Florent Mottet (BEL) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (NED) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 158 - Cell 2 |
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