Viviani wins Dutch Food Valley Classic
Napolitano and van Hummel round out top three
Cannondale's Elia Viviani won the Dutch Food Valley Classic. It's the Italian's fifth victory of the season after a stage win in the Criterium du Dauphiné and two stages plus the overall victory in the Tour of Elk Grove. Danilo Napolitano (Accent Jobs-Wanty) came in second, and Kenny van Hummel (Vacansoleil-DCM) finished third.
The race started late in the afternoon to provide a prime time finish around eight o'clock at night. It was one of the several adjustments to make the race more interesting. The opening phase of the race was eventful with several attacks.
"It was a tough first part of the day," Lars van der Haar told Cyclingnews. "When we first arrived at the local circuit around the Posbank climb, a group had attacked. I was at the front of the bunch and jumped. These are my training grounds, so I know every road and descent. I could take some risks and joined the first group."
Van der Haar of Rabobank Development Team was one of the 14 riders in the day's breakaway. The big teams like Belkin with Marc Goos, Vacansoleil-DCM with Willem Wauters and Argos-Shmano with Will Clarke were all represented. However, they never got more than 3:15 advantage because Viviani's Cannondale squad controlled the bunch to set up a sprint.
"When we entered the local finish circuit, the gap was getting smaller and smaller. Then you know things will be hard. When we crossed the finish line for the penultimate time, the peloton caught us," Van der Haar said.
There were four WorldTour teams at the start with renowned sprinters like Tom Veelers (Argos-Shimano), former winner Kenny van Hummel (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Viviani. The ProContintal teams like Accent Jobs-Wanty, Topsport Vlaanderen and Crelan-Euphony also brought their fast men to the Netherlands. And the Dutch national team with WorldTour riders like Raymond Kreder (Garmin-Sharp) and Orica-Greenedge's Sebastian Langeveld was in attendance.
The Dutch Food Valley Classic, formerly known as Veenendaal-Veenendal, took place on a completely redesigned course. The newly appointed race director Thijs Zonneveld also implemented some new technology to make the race more interesting to both spectators as tv viewers.
"We wanted to alter the race course to give different riders a chance, and to avoid the inevitable bunch kick," he said in a preview. "We also got special permission from the UCI to mount Zepcam camera's on the riders' bikes to provide an inside view into the peloton."
Yet, the race ended in a bunch sprint. Van Hummel won the race in 2009 and had big ambitions for today. "I know all the turns here and all the descents, so that was an advantage for me," Van Hummel told Cyclingnews. "The finale was a tactical one in which my teammates Wouter Mol and Kris Boeckmans came to the front too early. Under the banner of the last kilometre, only Boeckmans was ahead of me and that was way too early."
Van Hummel already has six podium finishes this year plus one victory in the Arctic Race of Norway. The Dutch Food Valley Classic is his home race on his own training routes. The Dutchman couldn't turn his home advantage into a victory.
"Cannondale and other teams passed us in the final kilometre, and I had to spend a lot of energy to jump back to Danilo Napolitano's wheel. I did recover in the sprint, but it was too late. I was absolutely good enough to win here today but the other teams played the sprinting game better and more tactical," Vam Hummel said.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 4:26:31 |
2 | Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Accent Jobs-Wanty | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Wouter Wippert (Ned) Team 3M | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Crelan-Euphony | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Sam Bennett (Irl) An Post-Chainreaction | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Crelan-Euphony | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Stölting | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Kevin Peeters (Bel) Crelan-Euphony | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Jesper Asselman (Ned) Metec-TKH Continental Cyclingteam | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | 0:00:04 |
15 | Liam Holohan (GBr) Madison Genesis | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke-Shanks | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Netherlands | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Jasper Hamelink (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Aaron Gate (NZl) An Post-Chainreaction | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Benjamin Sydlik (Ger) Nutrixxion Abus | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Alex Peters (GBr) Madison Genesis | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | 0:00:09 |
23 | Ibon Zugasti Arrese (Spa) Start-Trigon Cycling Team | 0:00:12 |
24 | Frank Niewold (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Oscar Riesebeek (Ned) Metec-TKH Continental Cyclingteam | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Jan Oelerich (Ger) Team Stölting | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Glenn O'shea (Aus) An Post-Chainreaction | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Huub Duyn (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke-Shanks | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Johim Ariesen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Kai Reus (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke-Shanks | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Michael Nicolson (GBr) Doltcini-Flanders | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:00:16 |
34 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Argos-Shimano | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke-Shanks | 0:00:18 |
36 | Chris Jory (Aus) Doltcini-Flanders | 0:00:20 |
37 | Fraser Gough (NZl) Doltcini-Flanders | 0:00:21 |
38 | Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Crelan-Euphony | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano | 0:00:24 |
40 | Bram Nolten (Ned) Doltcini-Flanders | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling | 0:00:27 |
42 | Sven Forberger (Ger) Team NSP-Ghost | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Max Walsleben (Ger) Nutrixxion Abus | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | René Hooghiemster (Ned) Team NSP-Ghost | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Ian Bibby (GBr) Madison Genesis | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty | 0:00:45 |
49 | Mike Terpstra (Ned) Team 3M | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Grischa Janorschke (Ger) Nutrixxion Abus | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs-Wanty | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Peter Koning (Ned) Metec-TKH Continental Cyclingteam | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Remco Te Brake (Ned) Metec-TKH Continental Cyclingteam | 0:00:47 |
54 | Raymond Kreder (Ned) Netherlands | 0:01:02 |
55 | Koen Barbe (Bel) Crelan-Euphony | 0:01:05 |
56 | Arno Van Der Zwet (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | 0:01:09 |
57 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:01:22 |
58 | Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | 0:01:30 |
59 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Bouke Kuiper (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | 0:01:45 |
62 | Kieran Frend (GBr) An Post-Chainreaction | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Efren Ortega (PuR) Start-Trigon Cycling Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Sergej Fuchs (Ger) Team NSP-Ghost | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Jack Wilson (Irl) An Post-Chainreaction | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Alexander Schmitt (Ger) Nutrixxion Abus | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Yan Dong Xing (Chn) Team Argos-Shimano | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Alister Ratcliff (USA) Team 3M | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Umberto Atzori (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Cheng Ji (Chn) Team Argos-Shimano | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Marc Goos (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling | 0:03:06 |
72 | Mark Mcnally (GBr) An Post-Chainreaction | 0:03:53 |
73 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Dries Hollanders (Bel) Metec-TKH Continental Cyclingteam | 0:04:02 |
75 | Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Netherlands | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Alan Marangoni (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Twan Van Den Brand (Ned) Netherlands | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale Pro Cycling | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Luc Hagenaars (Ned) Metec-TKH Continental Cyclingteam | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Michael Vingerling (Ned) Team 3M | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Crelan-Euphony | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Netherlands | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Rens Te Stroet (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | William Clarke (Aus) Team Argos-Shimano | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke-Shanks | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Matthias Krizek (Aut) Cannondale Pro Cycling | 0:05:50 |
89 | Thomas Koep (Ger) Team Stölting | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Brandon Zavala Borges (PuR) Start-Trigon Cycling Team | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke-Shanks | 0:05:53 |
93 | Brennan Townshend (GBr) Madison Genesis | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jetse Bol (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lander Seynaeve (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
DNF | James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Berden De Vries (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Steven Lammertink (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jake Tanner (GBr) Doltcini-Flanders | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rick Van Caldenborgh (Ned) Doltcini-Flanders | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dean Downing (GBr) Madison Genesis | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dominic Jelfs (Irl) Madison Genesis | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Holger Burkhardt (Ger) Nutrixxion Abus | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Nutrixxion Abus | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rubén Caseny (Spa) Start-Trigon Cycling Team | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mauricio Frazer (Arg) Start-Trigon Cycling Team | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Johnatan Fernando Sarmiento Pacheco (Col) Start-Trigon Cycling Team | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michael Schweizer (Ger) Team NSP-Ghost | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sebastian Forke (Ger) Team NSP-Ghost | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonas Schmeiser (Ger) Team NSP-Ghost | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Christian Mager (Ger) Team Stölting | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Arne Egner (Ger) Team Stölting | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Max Walscheid (Ger) Team Stölting | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joop De Gans (Ned) Team 3M | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Netherlands | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
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