Hutarovich caps off successful season with Putte-Kapellen win
Stallaert, Stroetinga step onto podium in sprint
Yauheni Hutarovich book-ended his season with victories, taking out the closing race on the Belgian calendar, the Sluitingsprijs Putte-Kapellen in a photo-finish sprint over newcomer Joeri Stallaert (Landbouwkrediet), while Dutchman Wim Stroetinga claimed the final podium place.
Hutarovich began his season with a stage victory in the Etoile de Bessèges and second place in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, then followed up with wins in the Coppa Bernocchi and Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne before taking out the finale in today's season closer.
"I'm happy but it very nearly didn't happen," said Hutarovich. "Delage took me into the sprint, and I went around in the last 250m." His long sprint was not as well-timed as his previous, more dominating sprint wins. Stallaert came on strong, but said he needed another 10 centimeters to beat Hutarovich.
"The race went well. There was always a fast pace, and I was able to drift quietly into the sprint," said Stallaert. "At 200 meters from the finish, I gave it everything, but I didn't quite make it."
The sprint finish was preceded on the 183km course by a five-man breakaway which never threatened to stay clear. Stijn Devolder, Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil), Wim De Vocht (Veranda's Willems-Accent), Jelle Wallays (Topsport Vlaanderen) and David Boucher (Omega Pharma-Lotto) gained 3:25 before Boucher attacked with 45km to go.
FDJ kept the pace high, reeled in the break with 32km remaining, and despite a few last-ditch efforts from Klaas Lodewyck (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Dieter Cappelle (Veranda's Willems-Accent), delivered Hutarovich to the front for his fourth win of the year.
Hutarovich's sprint evoked some anger from Skil-Shimano sprinter Kenny Van Hummel, who, according to Sporza.be, felt that Hutarovich closed the door on him.
The Belarussian denied any intentional blocking of Van Hummel. "I felt Van Hummel approaching. I did not close the door, but a
strange curve on the course narrowed the road so he got trapped. Naturally that infuriated him, but I am always a fair sprinter. I did not close the door that way."
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ | 4:00:35 |
2 | Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Netherlands | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Yoeri Havik (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Steve Schets (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Frederique Robert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Steven Caethoven (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Timothy Dupont (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Philip Vandaele (Bel) Colba - Mercury | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Kurt Hovelijnck (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Francesco Van Coppernolle (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Nicky Van Der Lijke (Ned) Netherlands | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Jan Oelerrich (Ger) TT Raiko Argon 18 | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Niels Wytinck (Bel) Colba - Mercury | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Johim Ariesen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Alexander Schmitt (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Gilles Devillers (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Moreno Hofland (Ned) Netherlands | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Gediminas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Jonathan Breyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Jurgen Francois (Bel) Colba - Mercury | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Srefan Poutsma (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Thomas Vernaeckt (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Boris Dron (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Kévin Thome (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Pirmin Lang (Swi) Atlas Personal | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Walt De Winter (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Tom Vermeer (Ned) Colba - Mercury | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Dieter Cappelle (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Frank Dressler-Lehnhof (Ger) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Timothy Vangheel (Bel) Colba - Mercury | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Phillip Schulz (Ger) Colba - Mercury | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Raphael Addy (Swi) Atlas Personal | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Bob Schoonbroodt (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Christian Poos (Lux) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Alex Meenhorst (NZl) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Jim Vercruyce (Bel) Colba - Mercury | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Jesse De Haan (Ned) Netherlands | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Peter Kusztor (Hun) Atlas Personal | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Tom Thill (Lux) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Tjarco Cuppens (Ned) Netherlands | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Landbouwkrediet | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | James Spragg (GBr) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Ike Groen (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Stefan Van Winden (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Vytautas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Nicolas Baldo (Fra) Atlas Personal | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Hamish Robert Haynes (GBr) Colba - Mercury | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Matthias Bertling (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Rene Hooghiemster (Ned) Netherlands | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Remco Te Brake (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Florian Salzinger (Ger) Atlas Personal | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Stijn Steels (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Florent Serry (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Jasper Hamelink (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Jarno Gmelich (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) FDJ | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Rens Te Stroet (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Arne Hassink (Ned) TT Raiko Argon 18 | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Mark McNally (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Hans Dekkers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:20 |
100 | Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ | 0:00:27 |
101 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:31 |
102 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:00:42 |
104 | Dominique Cornu (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:00:59 |
105 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | 0:01:09 |
106 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:27 |
108 | Emmanuel Van Ruitenbeek (Ned) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Niek Hooghiemster (Ned) Netherlands | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Evert Verbist (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | 0:01:38 |
113 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | 0:01:53 |
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