Chicchi wins Nokere Koerse
Italian wins sprint ahead of Boeckmans and Van Poppel
Francesco Chicchi (Omega Pharma-QuickStep) continued his fine start to the 2012 season with a commanding sprint victory in the Nokere Koerse ahead of Kris Boeckmans (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Boy Van Poppel (UnitedHealthcare).
The Italian ripped clear of Boeckmans on the slightly uphill finishing straight in Nokere to claim his fourth win of the campaign. Chicchi got off the mark in January with two stage victories at the Tour de San Luis in Argentina, and he gave a further indication of his form by taking the opening road Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen last week.
Chicchi’s Omega Pharma-QuickStep team did much to control affairs in the closing stages, but his own knowledge of the finale proved to be crucial. The former under 23 world champion was well positioned coming through the last right-hand corner, and then timed his finishing kick perfectly to take victory.
“Today I was going very well and I knew the finish too as I'd done it a few times in the past,” Chicchi said afterwards. “My team was fantastic as always and believed in me.
"The team was perfect. They took the lead 4km from the finish when the group was all together and did a great job. Iljo Keisse and Andy Fenn were perfect in the final 3km, and then Trentin gave a great leadout in the final kilometer," Chicchi said.
"We only had six riders, but when the team is strong it is no problem whether we have six riders or eight."
The finale was marred by a serious crash with 700m to go, which took down Rabobank sprinter Theo Bos, among others. Bos was fortunate to escape serious injury, but will miss out on Friday's Handzame Classic.
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Omega Pharma- Quickstep | 4:19:42 |
2 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Boy van Poppel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Andre Schulze (Ger) Team NetApp | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Giorgio Brambilla (Ita) Leopard-Trek | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Alexander Porsev (Rus) Katusha | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs-Willems Verandas | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Christophe Laborie (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Matthias Friedemann (Ger) Champion Systems | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Michael Reihs (Den) Christina Watches | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Jack Bauer (NZl) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Raymond Kreder (Ned) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Leif Hoste (Bel) Accent Jobs-Willems Verandas | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma- Quickstep | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) An Post Sean Kelly | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Steve Schets (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Philippe Legrand (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Biaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Cofidis | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Stefan Schumacher (Den) Christina Watches | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha | 0:00:12 |
30 | Cammaerts Edwig (Bel) Cofidis | 0:00:15 |
31 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank | 0:00:18 |
32 | Kevin Ista (Bel) Accent Jobs-Willems Verandas | 0:00:23 |
33 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Steve Chainel (Fra) Fdj - Big Mat | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Sander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto - Belisol | 0:00:26 |
37 | Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetApp | 0:00:28 |
38 | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetApp | 0:00:31 |
39 | Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Fdj - Big Mat | 0:00:36 |
40 | Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Frederique Robert (Bel) Lotto - Belisol | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Timothy Dupont (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Jesus Ezquerra (Spa) Leopard-Trek | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto - Belisol | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma- Quickstep | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Champion Systems | 0:00:47 |
48 | Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Geofco-Ville d`Alger | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Fdj - Big Mat | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Julian Kern (Ger) Leopard-Trek | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma- Quickstep | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Niels Wytinck (Bel) An Post Sean Kelly | 0:01:01 |
54 | Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Project 1t4i | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Davy Commeyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Jurgen François (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Kai Reus (Ned) UnitedHealthcare | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Francesco Van Coppernolle (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Leopard-Trek | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Sebastien Delfosse (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Project 1t4i | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Team NetApp | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | 0:01:14 |
65 | Etienne Tortelier (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Leonardo Duque (Col) Cofidis | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Alexander Mironov (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing | 0:01:21 |
69 | Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen | 0:01:25 |
70 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen | 0:01:33 |
71 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM | 0:01:36 |
73 | Marcello Pavarin (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Kurt Hovelijnck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Mark Christian (GBr) An Post Sean Kelly | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | René Joergensen (Den) Christina Watches | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Andy Cappelle (Bel) Accent Jobs-Willems Verandas | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Frederic Guesdon (Fra) Fdj - Big Mat | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Jimmi Sørensen (Den) Christina Watches | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Dominic Klemme (Ger) Project 1t4i | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen | 0:01:46 |
83 | Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto - Belisol | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Laurent Evrard (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI) Lotto - Belisol | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet | 0:01:52 |
89 | Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil-DCM | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Justin van Hoecke (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Olivier Pardini (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham | 0:02:04 |
92 | Frederic Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Aaron Kemps (Aus) Champion Systems | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Benjamin Day (Aus) UnitedHealthcare | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs-Willems Verandas | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Project 1t4i | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Joel Zangerle (Lux) Leopard-Trek | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Jacek Morajko (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Leopard-Trek | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Bob Jungels (Lux) Leopard-Trek | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Project 1t4i | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Markus Eichler (Ger) Team NetApp | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto - Belisol | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Tom Goovaerts (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Henryk Cardoen (Bel) Geofco-Ville d`Alger | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Matvey Zubov (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Kevin Suarez Martinez (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Arnaud Van Den Abeele (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Stijn Ennekens (Bel) An Post Sean Kelly | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Jay Thomson (RSA) UnitedHealthcare | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Bradley White (USA) UnitedHealthcare | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Quentin Bertholet (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles | 0:03:02 |
120 | Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Jean-Lou Paiani (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing | 0:03:18 |
125 | Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Alexey Tsatevitch (Rus) Katusha | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin-Barracuda | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Barracuda | 0:03:33 |
129 | Evert Verbist (Bel) Accent Jobs-Willems Verandas | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Accent Jobs-Willems Verandas | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma- Quickstep | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Valery Kaykov (Rus) Rusvelo | 0:03:53 |
133 | Sven Van den Houte (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Lotto - Belisol | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Mark McNally (GBr) An Post Sean Kelly | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
136 | Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post Sean Kelly | 0:04:07 |
137 | Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha | 0:04:28 |
138 | Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Katusha | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Omega Pharma- Quickstep | 0:05:14 |
140 | Timothy Roe (Aus) BMC Racing | 0:08:04 |
141 | Valery Valynin (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Cofidis | 0:08:13 |
143 | William Clarke (Aus) Champion Systems | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) An Post Sean Kelly | 0:08:38 |
145 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) Fdj - Big Mat | 0:09:54 |
146 | Mickael Delage (Fra) Fdj - Big Mat | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Jacobe Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare | 0:10:13 |
148 | Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
149 | Tom Dernies (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
151 | Boris Dron (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
152 | Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Accent Jobs-Willems Verandas | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
153 | Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Geofco-Ville d`Alger | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
154 | Thomas Vernaeckt (Bel) Geofco-Ville d`Alger | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
155 | Mikael Stilitte (Bel) Geofco-Ville d`Alger | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
156 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
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