Küng solos to victory in Volta Limburg Classic
BMC rider nets first pro win in Netherlands
BMC's Stefan Küng parlayed his time trialing prowess to his first professional victory in the Volta Limburg Classic. the Swiss rider shrugged off suggestions that he could be "the next Fabian Cancellara", but was undeniably impressive after soloing away with 16km to go from a three-man breakaway. The win comes days after taking second to Bradley Wiggins in the time trial at Driedaagse De Panne, and bodes well for the 21-year-old's future.
"Winning solo is always the best way to win," Küng said. "When I was out there, I thought about the time trial at De Panne. In my head, I was thinking about how I did that one for training. Now I had to show that I was good."
Behind Küng, Maciej Paterski (CCC Sprandi Polkowice) edged Dylan Teuns for second.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Stefan Küng (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 5:02:30 |
2 | Maciej Paterski (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | 0:00:27 |
3 | Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Søren Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Trefor-Blue Water | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:29 |
8 | Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | 0:00:31 |
9 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | 0:00:35 |
11 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Southeast | 0:01:02 |
12 | Grega Bole (Slo) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Team Roompot | 0:01:04 |
14 | Jasper Ockeloen (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg CT | 0:01:09 |
15 | Huub Duijn (Ned) Team Roompot | 0:01:21 |
16 | Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing Team | 0:01:27 |
17 | Daniele Colli (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | 0:01:29 |
18 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:01:32 |
19 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - De Rijke NED | 0:01:39 |
20 | Gaetan Bille (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling | 0:01:50 |
21 | Jetse Bol (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - De Rijke NED | 0:01:51 |
22 | Martijn Keizer (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | 0:01:53 |
23 | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Southeast | 0:01:54 |
24 | Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Davide Rebellin (Ita) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Antoine Demoitie (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Simone Ponzi (Ita) Southeast | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Dimitri Peyskens (Bel) Team 3M | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Sam Oomen (Ned) Rabobank Development Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | 0:02:00 |
33 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:02:01 |
34 | Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Michel Kreder (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Mike Terpstra (Ned) Team Roompot | 0:04:11 |
37 | Francis De Greef (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Adriaan Janssen (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Jochem Hoekstra (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Olivier Pardini (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Eugert Zhupa (Alb) Southeast | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Sven Van Luijk (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Alessandro Malaguti (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Floris De Tier (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Ike Groen (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - De Rijke NED | 0:04:16 |
46 | Manuel Senni (Ita) BMC Racing Team | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Lennard Hofstede (Ned) Rabobank Development Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Kobus Hereijgers (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - De Rijke NED | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Brian Bulgac (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Barry Markus (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Campbell Flakemore (Aus) BMC Racing Team | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Enrico Barbin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Andrea Piechele (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nicola Ruffoni (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Branislau Samoileau (Blr) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mateusz Taciak (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alex Kirsch (Lux) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mads Pedersen (Den) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Martin Mortensen (Den) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Genki Yamamoto (Jpn) Nippo - Vini Fantini | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Shiki Kuroeda (Jpn) Nippo - Vini Fantini | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nicolas Marini (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mattia Pozzo (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Riccardo Stacchiotti (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Reinier Honig (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
DNF | André Looij (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Etienne Van Empel (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Andrea Dal Col (Ita) Southeast | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rafael Andriato (Bra) Southeast | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Giuseppe Fonzi (Ita) Southeast | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mirko Tedeschi (Ita) Southeast | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sander Helven (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Arthur Vanoverberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Yannick Eijssen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lander Seynaeve (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tim De Troyer (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sean-Patrick Downey (Irl) An Post - Chainreaction | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Josh Edmondson (GBr) An Post - Chainreaction | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Xandro Meurisse (Bel) An Post - Chainreaction | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ryan Mullen (Irl) An Post - Chainreaction | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Paulius Siskevicius (Ltu) An Post - Chainreaction | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alistair Slater (GBr) An Post - Chainreaction | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Conor Dunne (Irl) An Post - Chainreaction | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jack Wilson (Irl) An Post - Chainreaction | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Niek Boom (Ned) Baby Dump Cyclingteam | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Luuc Bugter (Ned) Baby Dump Cyclingteam | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Twan Castelijns (Ned) Baby Dump Cyclingteam | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Roy Eefting (Ned) Baby Dump Cyclingteam | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Koos Jeroen Kers (Ned) Baby Dump Cyclingteam | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ian Richards (Aus) Baby Dump Cyclingteam | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Harry Sweering (Ned) Baby Dump Cyclingteam | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tristan Timmmermans (Ned) Baby Dump Cyclingteam | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tim Ariesen (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gert-Jan Bosman (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Twan Brusselman (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stefan Poutsma (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joey Van Rhee (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Robbert De Greef (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - De Rijke NED | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Taco Van Der Hoorn (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - De Rijke NED | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Timon Van Reek (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - De Rijke NED | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dex Groen (Ned) Cyclingteam Join's - De Rijke NED | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tijmen Eising (Ned) Metec-TKH CT p/b Mantel | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jarno Gmelich Meijling (Ned) Metec-TKH CT p/b Mantel | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Niels Goeree (Ned) Metec-TKH CT p/b Mantel | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jasper Hamelink (Ned) Metec-TKH CT p/b Mantel | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dries Hollanders (Bel) Metec-TKH CT p/b Mantel | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Metec-TKH CT p/b Mantel | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stef Krul (Ned) Metec-TKH CT p/b Mantel | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Oscar Riesebeek (Ned) Metec-TKH CT p/b Mantel | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dennis Bakker (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg CT | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
DNF | James Judd (NZl) Parkhotel Valkenburg CT | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bram Nolten (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg CT | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jaap Kooijmans (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg CT | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jim Van Den Berg (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg CT | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg CT | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marco Zanotti (Ita) Parkhotel Valkenburg CT | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Merijn Korevaar (Ned) Rabobank Development Team | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Peter Lenderink (Ned) Rabobank Development Team | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Antwan Tolhoek (Ned) Rabobank Development Team | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Patrick Clausen (Den) Team Trefor-Blue Water | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Anders Hardahl (Den) Team Trefor-Blue Water | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Asbjorn Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Trefor-Blue Water | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mads Rahbek (Den) Team Trefor-Blue Water | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Thomas Nybo Riis (Den) Team Trefor-Blue Water | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Emil Vinjebo (Den) Team Trefor-Blue Water | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonas Gregaard Wilsly (Den) Team Trefor-Blue Water | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jaap De Man (Ned) Team 3M | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Connor Mcconvey (Irl) Team 3M | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Geert Van Der Weijst (Ned) Team 3M | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michael Vingerling (Ned) Team 3M | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dennis Coenen (Bel) Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace CT BEL | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alexander Cools (Bel) Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace CT BEL | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sander Cordeel (Bel) Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace CT BEL | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gerry Druyts (Bel) Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace CT BEL | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sam Lennertz (Bel) Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace CT BEL | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alphonse Vermote (Bel) Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace CT BEL | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Timothy Stevens (Bel) Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace CT BEL | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stef Van Zummeren (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ludwig De Winter (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Loic Pestiaux (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gaëtan Pons (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Julien Stassen (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles | Row 156 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Antoine Warnier (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 158 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Maarten Van Trijp (Ned) Rabobank Development Team | Row 159 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Team 3M | Row 160 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace CT BEL | Row 161 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Kai Reus (Ned) Verandas Willems Cycling | Row 162 - Cell 2 |
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