Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d'Epargne) was unable to race in the Spring Classics due to a crash in the Tirreno-Adriatico but yesterday in Eneco Tour stage one he had his chance at covering some of the famous Ardennes climbs in Belgium. The 28 year-old Spaniard finished third behind Nuyens and Dekker. Thursday's stage from Waremme to Eupen covered part of the parcours that are often found in the Ardennes Classics Flèche-Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège.
"This stage was a very beautiful one, very similar to a Classic," explained the overall winner of the Tour Méditerranéen after the stage.
