Belgian-Dutch duo fend off rivals in final Madison
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Iljo Keisse and Peter Schep (John Saey-Mega Deschacht) have won the 70th edition of the Gent Six Day. The Belgian-Dutch duo outscored two teams who finished on the lead lap by a decisive margin - 61 points ahead of runner-up Kenny De Ketele and Leif Lampater (Mercator Verzekeringen) while the German duo of Robert Bartko and Danilo Hondo (Lotto) finished third with 275 points, 131 off the mark of Keisse and Schep.
Entering the Six Day's final event, a 60 minute Madison, Keisse and Schep led with 384 points. De Ketele and Lampater held second with 325 points while the next three teams were one lap off the pace: defending champions Alex Rasmussen and Michael Morkov (322 points), Germans Bartko and Hondo (259 points) and Dutchmen Danny Stam and Leon Van Bon (246 points).
In the closing laps of the Madison Bartko and Hondo took a lap which secured a third place overall finish. De Ketele and Lampater made a spirited effort to also gain a lap in an attempt to win overall, but Keisse and Schep neutralised their attack and defended their overall lead through to the finish. Keisse crossed the finish line of the Madison to raucous cheers of "Iljo! Iljo! Iljo!" from the partisan crowd.
Keisse earned his fourth victory in his hometown Gent Six Day, an emotional conclusion to an event he was only granted entry several weeks in advance. For teammate Peter Schep, the victory was his first in Gent. "This is fantastic," Keisse told Sporza, "after all the misery [about the doping violation] in recent months. It's been a great week...when you hear the room above. I have no words."
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Sprints
1
Franco Marvulli / Alexander Aeschbach (Swi) VDK
14
pts
2
Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) / Andreas Müller (Ger) Euro Tyre
9
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Tim Mertens (Bel) / Pim Ligthart (Ned) Topsport Vlaanderen
7
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Kenny De Ketele (Bel) / Leif Lampater (Ger) Mercator Verzekeringen
7
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Robert Bartko / Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lotto
6
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Iljo Keisse (Bel) / Peter Schep (Ned) John Saey - Mega Deschacht
5
Row 5 - Cell 3
7
Steven De Neef / Steve Schets (Bel) Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen
5
Row 6 - Cell 3
8
Luke Roberts (Aus) / Morgan Kneisky (Fra) ADMB
5
Row 7 - Cell 3
9
Danny Stam / Leon Van Bon (Ned) AA Drink
4
Row 8 - Cell 3
10
Sebastian Donadio (Arg) / Jeff Vermeulen (Bel) Geka Kaas - Oudendijk
2
Row 9 - Cell 3
11
Jens -Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) AVS
1
Row 10 - Cell 3
12
Alex Rasmussen / Michael Morkov (Den) Callant Verzekeringen - Santens
1
Row 11 - Cell 3
13
Jens Mouris / Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Caruur
Row 12 - Cell 2
Row 12 - Cell 3
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Team Elimination
1
Danny Stam / Leon Van Bon (Ned) AA Drink
20
pts
2
Sebastian Donadio (Arg) / Jeff Vermeulen (Bel) Geka Kaas - Oudendijk
12
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Franco Marvulli / Alexander Aeschbach (Swi) VDK
10
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Tim Mertens (Bel) / Pim Ligthart (Ned) Topsport Vlaanderen
8
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Iljo Keisse (Bel) / Peter Schep (Ned) John Saey - Mega Deschacht
6
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Steven De Neef / Steve Schets (Bel) Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen
4
Row 5 - Cell 3
7
Jens Mouris / Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Caruur
Row 6 - Cell 2
Row 6 - Cell 3
8
Kenny De Ketele (Bel) / Leif Lampater (Ger) Mercator Verzekeringen
Row 7 - Cell 2
Row 7 - Cell 3
9
Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) / Andreas Müller (Ger) Euro Tyre
Row 8 - Cell 2
Row 8 - Cell 3
10
Robert Bartko / Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lotto
Row 9 - Cell 2
Row 9 - Cell 3
11
Alex Rasmussen / Michael Morkov (Den) Callant Verzekeringen - Santens
Row 10 - Cell 2
Row 10 - Cell 3
12
Jens -Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) AVS
Row 11 - Cell 2
Row 11 - Cell 3
13
Luke Roberts (Aus) / Morgan Kneisky (Fra) ADMB
Row 12 - Cell 2
Row 12 - Cell 3
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Flying Lap
1
Jens Mouris / Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Caruur
0:00:08.70
2
Iljo Keisse (Bel) / Peter Schep (Ned) John Saey - Mega Deschacht
0:00:08.82
3
Alex Rasmussen / Michael Morkov (Den) Callant Verzekeringen - Santens
0:00:08.94
4
Franco Marvulli / Alexander Aeschbach (Swi) VDK
0:00:08.98
5
Sebastian Donadio (Arg) / Jeff Vermeulen (Bel) Geka Kaas - Oudendijk
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Tim Mertens (Bel) / Pim Ligthart (Ned) Topsport Vlaanderen
0:00:09.02
7
Kenny De Ketele (Bel) / Leif Lampater (Ger) Mercator Verzekeringen
0:00:09.10
8
Danny Stam / Leon Van Bon (Ned) AA Drink
0:00:09.15
9
Jens -Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) AVS
0:00:09.21
10
Robert Bartko / Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lotto
Row 9 - Cell 2
11
Steven De Neef / Steve Schets (Bel) Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen
0:00:09.23
12
Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) / Andreas Müller (Ger) Euro Tyre
0:00:09.32
13
Luke Roberts (Aus) / Morgan Kneisky (Fra) ADMB
0:00:09.48
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Derny 1
1
Iljo Keisse (Bel) John Saey - Mega Deschacht
5
pts
2
Michael Morkov (Den) Callant Verzekeringen - Santens
4
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Danny Stam (Ned) AA Drink
3
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Tosh Van der Sande (Bel) Euro Tyre
2
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Morgan Kneisky (Fra) ADMB
1
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Steven De Neef (Bel) Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen
Row 5 - Cell 2
Row 5 - Cell 3
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Elimination
1
Steve Schets (Bel) Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen
10
pts
2
Sebastian Donadio (Arg) Geka Kaas - Oudendijk
6
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Alexander Aeschbach (Swi) VDK
5
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Pim Ligthart (Ned) Topsport Vlaanderen
4
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Luke Roberts (Aus) ADMB
3
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lotto
2
Row 5 - Cell 3
7
Leon Van Bon (Ned) AA Drink
Row 6 - Cell 2
Row 6 - Cell 3
8
Peter Schep (Ned) John Saey - Mega Deschacht
Row 7 - Cell 2
Row 7 - Cell 3
9
Jens -Erik Madsen (Den) AVS
Row 8 - Cell 2
Row 8 - Cell 3
10
Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Caruur
Row 9 - Cell 2
Row 9 - Cell 3
11
Leif Lampater (Ger) Mercator Verzekeringen
Row 10 - Cell 2
Row 10 - Cell 3
12
Andreas Müller (Ger) Euro Tyre
Row 11 - Cell 2
Row 11 - Cell 3
13
Alex Rasmussen (Den) Callant Verzekeringen - Santens
Row 12 - Cell 2
Row 12 - Cell 3
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Derny 2
1
Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Mercator Verzekeringen
5
pts
2
Robert Bartko (Ger) Lotto
4
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Tim Mertens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
3
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Jens -Erik Madsen (Den) AVS
2
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Franco Marvulli (Swi) VDK
1
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Jens Mouris (Ned) Caruur
Row 5 - Cell 2
Row 5 - Cell 3
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500m Time Trial
1
Iljo Keisse (Bel) / Peter Schep (Ned) John Saey - Mega Deschacht
0:00:28.15
2
Jens Mouris / Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Caruur
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Tim Mertens (Bel) / Pim Ligthart (Ned) Topsport Vlaanderen
0:00:28.24
4
Sebastian Donadio (Arg) / Jeff Vermeulen (Bel) Geka Kaas - Oudendijk
0:00:28.50
5
Robert Bartko / Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lotto
0:00:28.80
6
Kenny De Ketele (Bel) / Leif Lampater (Ger) Mercator Verzekeringen
0:00:28.83
7
Franco Marvulli / Alexander Aeschbach (Swi) VDK
0:00:28.86
8
Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) / Andreas Müller (Ger) Euro Tyre
0:00:29.38
9
Jens -Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) AVS
0:00:29.76
10
Alex Rasmussen / Michael Morkov (Den) Callant Verzekeringen - Santens
0:00:29.96
11
Luke Roberts (Aus) / Morgan Kneisky (Fra) ADMB
0:00:30.05
12
Steven De Neef / Steve Schets (Bel) Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen
0:00:30.17
13
Danny Stam / Leon Van Bon (Ned) AA Drink
0:00:30.65
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Derny Final
1
Iljo Keisse (Bel) John Saey - Mega Deschacht
5
pts
2
Michael Morkov (Den) Callant Verzekeringen - Santens
4
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Robert Bartko (Ger) Lotto
3
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Tim Mertens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
2
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Danny Stam (Ned) AA Drink
1
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Mercator Verzekeringen
Row 5 - Cell 2
Row 5 - Cell 3
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Sprints
1
Jens -Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) AVS
13
pts
2
Franco Marvulli / Alexander Aeschbach (Swi) VDK
9
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Iljo Keisse (Bel) / Peter Schep (Ned) John Saey - Mega Deschacht
7
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) / Andreas Müller (Ger) Euro Tyre
6
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Alex Rasmussen / Michael Morkov (Den) Callant Verzekeringen - Santens
6
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Kenny De Ketele (Bel) / Leif Lampater (Ger) Mercator Verzekeringen
6
Row 5 - Cell 3
7
Jens Mouris / Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Caruur
4
Row 6 - Cell 3
8
Tim Mertens (Bel) / Pim Ligthart (Ned) Topsport Vlaanderen
3
Row 7 - Cell 3
9
Danny Stam / Leon Van Bon (Ned) AA Drink
3
Row 8 - Cell 3
10
Steven De Neef / Steve Schets (Bel) Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen
3
Row 9 - Cell 3
11
Sebastian Donadio (Arg) / Jeff Vermeulen (Bel) Geka Kaas - Oudendijk
2
Row 10 - Cell 3
12
Luke Roberts (Aus) / Morgan Kneisky (Fra) ADMB
2
Row 11 - Cell 3
13
Robert Bartko / Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lotto
2
Row 12 - Cell 3
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Madison
1
Robert Bartko / Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lotto
16
pts
2
Alex Rasmussen / Michael Morkov (Den) Callant Verzekeringen - Santens
24
-1lap
3
Iljo Keisse (Bel) / Peter Schep (Ned) John Saey - Mega Deschacht
22
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Kenny De Ketele (Bel) / Leif Lampater (Ger) Mercator Verzekeringen
20
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Danny Stam / Leon Van Bon (Ned) AA Drink
8
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Franco Marvulli / Alexander Aeschbach (Swi) VDK
0
Row 5 - Cell 3
7
Sebastian Donadio (Arg) / Jeff Vermeulen (Bel) Geka Kaas - Oudendijk
10
-2laps
8
Jens -Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) AVS
0
Row 7 - Cell 3
9
Tim Mertens (Bel) / Pim Ligthart (Ned) Topsport Vlaanderen
10
-3laps
10
Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) / Andreas Müller (Ger) Euro Tyre
Row 9 - Cell 2
Row 9 - Cell 3
11
Luke Roberts (Aus) / Morgan Kneisky (Fra) ADMB
Row 10 - Cell 2
Row 10 - Cell 3
12
Jens Mouris / Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Caruur
Row 11 - Cell 2
Row 11 - Cell 3
13
Steven De Neef / Steve Schets (Bel) Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen
Row 12 - Cell 2
-4laps
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Final standings
1
Iljo Keisse (Bel) / Peter Schep (Ned) John Saey - Mega Deschacht
406
pts
2
Kenny De Ketele (Bel) / Leif Lampater (Ger) Mercator Verzekeringen
345
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Robert Bartko / Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lotto
275
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Alex Rasmussen / Michael Morkov (Den) Callant Verzekeringen - Santens
346
-1lap
5
Danny Stam / Leon Van Bon (Ned) AA Drink
254
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Franco Marvulli / Alexander Aeschbach (Swi) VDK
301
-2laps
7
Jens -Erik Madsen / Marc Hester (Den) AVS
149
-7laps
8
Jens Mouris / Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Caruur
160
-14laps
9
Tim Mertens (Bel) / Pim Ligthart (Ned) Topsport Vlaanderen
279
-18laps
10
Luke Roberts (Aus) / Morgan Kneisky (Fra) ADMB
111
-20laps
11
Sebastian Donadio (Arg) / Jeff Vermeulen (Bel) Geka Kaas - Oudendijk
155
-31laps
12
Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) / Andreas Müller (Ger) Euro Tyre
92
-35laps
13
Steven De Neef / Steve Schets (Bel) Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen
114
-46laps
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UIV Talents Cup final standings
1
Claudio Imhof / Silvan Dillier (Swi)
121
pts
2
Alex Carver / Jackson Law (Aus)
101
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
Jonathan Mould / Simon Yates (GBr)
66
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Sebastian Lander / Christian Kreutzfeldt (Den)
49
-1lap
5
Daniel McLay / Owain Doull (GBr)
15
-5laps
6
Jochen Deweer / Brian Ligneel (Bel)
37
-6laps
7
Giovanni Longo / Bonifazio Nicolo (Ita)
22
-7laps
8
Didier Caspers / Bart Harmsen (Ned)
7
-9laps
9
Giovanni de Merlier / Lennert Buysse (Bel)
10
-21laps
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