Cavagna wins Dwars door West-Vlaanderen
Senechal second as Quick-Step place four riders in the top 7
Remi Cavagna landed his first victory as a professional as Quick-Step Floors dominated their second Belgian semi-classic in the space of a week.
"It was super hard and cold today, but I felt good since the start of the race," Cavagna said. "Actually, I have been feeling good since last season and have waited for this victory for a long time. I wanted this win so badly, I can’t tell you how important it’s for me to finally get it. I have made mistakes in the past, attacking too early, so today I said to myself'‘Don’t attack, wait, wait, wait!' and it worked out perfectly in the end."
After Niki Terpstra won Le Samyn in a one-two with Philippe Gilbert, Cavagna did the same with compatriot Florian Senechal.
When the race came to life with just under 50km remaining, the duo went clear together in a three-man group alongside Lotto Soudal's Frederik Frison. They made the move work and there was little Frison could do when Cavagna, 22, went it alone with 7km to go.
Senechal left Frison in sight of the line to make it a Quick-Step one-two, while neo-pro Fabio Jakobsen took fourth from the next group of four, which also contained fellow neo-pro Jhonatan Narvaez.
"We had the upper hand in that group, but Frison was really strong and at one point I even got dropped on the cobbles, but kept calm, knowing I had enough left in the tank," Cavagna explained. "My legs were really hurting, but I ignored the pain and managed to come back, and then I launched a now-or-never attack, powering ahead with all I had. I needed this win and it gives me a huge boost of confidence and even more motivation for the next races."
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Quick-Step Floors | 4:28:29 |
2 | Florian Senechal (Fra) Quick-Step Floors | 0:00:03 |
3 | Frederik Frison (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:10 |
4 | Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) Quick-Step Floors | 0:00:55 |
5 | Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Jhonatan Narvaez (Ecu) Quick-Step Floors | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Christophe Noppe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | 0:00:59 |
9 | Michael Goolaerts (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Jimmy Duquennoy (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Kamil Gradek (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Davide Martinelli (Ita) Quick-Step Floors | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Dorian Godon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Edward Planckaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Stephan Bakker (Ned) Monkey Town | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Peter Lenderink (Ned) SEG Racing Academy | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Jordi Meeus (Bel) SEG Racing Academy | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Alvaro Hodeg (Col) Quick-Step Floors | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Romain Cardis (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Milan Menten (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept Club | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Yoann Offredo (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Lawrence Naesen (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Adriaan Janssen (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Remy Mertz (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Peter Schulting (Ned) Monkey Town | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Pawel Bernas (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Brecht Ruyters (Bel) Cibel-Cebon | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Roy Jans (Bel) Cibel-Cebon | 0:02:35 |
36 | Jelle Mannaerts (Bel) Tarteletto-Isorex | 0:02:41 |
37 | Floris Gerts (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | 0:02:42 |
38 | Enzo Wouters (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Gianni Marchand (Bel) Cibel-Cebon | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Ivan Rovny (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Jimmy Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Sjoerd van Ginneken (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Cibel-Cebon | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Vital Concept Club | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Vital Concept Club | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vital Concept Club | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Brian van Goethem (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | 0:03:58 |
49 | Arjen Livyns (Bel) Beat Cycling Club | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Luuc Bugter (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam | 0:04:38 |
51 | Piotr Havik (Ned) Beat Cycling Club | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Ide Schelling (Ned) SEG Racing Academy | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Henrik Evensen (Nor) Joker Icopal | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Johan Le Bon (Fra) Vital Concept Club | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Jason van Dalen (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam | 0:04:42 |
56 | Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Timothy Stevens (Bel) Cibel-Cebon | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Tarteletto-Isorex | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Justin Timmermans (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Gijs Meijer (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | David Boucher (Bel) Tarteletto-Isorex | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Rens Tulner (Ned) Delta Cycling Rotterdam | 0:05:00 |
63 | Marten Kooistra (Ned) SEG Racing Academy | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Quick-Step Floors | 0:10:00 |
65 | Simon Sellier (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Sven van Luijk (Ned) Monkey Town | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Ole Forfang (Nor) Joker Icopal | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Bas Tietema (Ned) Beat Cycling Club | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Cees Bol (Ned) SEG Racing Academy | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Sergio Torres Jorro (Spa) Tarteletto-Isorex | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Fortuneo-Oscaro | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Dmitriy Kozontchuk (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Julius van Den Berg (Ned) SEG Racing Academy | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Fortuneo-Oscaro | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Loic Chetout (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Aksel Nõmmela (Est) Beat Cycling Club | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Kristoffer Skjerping (Nor) Joker Icopal | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Dennis Coenen (Bel) Cibel-Cebon | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Maxime Vantomme (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mathias Van Gompel (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Romain Le Roux (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Maxime Farazijn (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michael Carbel Svendgaard (Den) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tom Devriendt (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lachlan Norris (Aus) UnitedHealthcare | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Travis Mccabe (USA) UnitedHealthcare | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Eric Marcotte (USA) UnitedHealthcare | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alexander Cataford (Can) UnitedHealthcare | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Veranda's Willems Crelan | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Benjamin Declercq (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alex Kirsch (Lux) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stijn Steels (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Timothy Dupont (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Elias Van Breussegem (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jeremy Cornu (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Axel Journiaux (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lukas Spengler (Swi) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kenny Dehaes (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ludwig De Winter (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Franklin Six (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Senne Leysen (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Carlos Eduardo Alzate Escobar (Col) UnitedHealthcare | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Wesley Van Dyck (Bel) Beat Cycling Club | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Peter Lenderink (Ned) SEG Racing Academy | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Eamon Lucas (USA) Delta Cycling Rotterdam | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Wim Kleiman (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joey Van Rhee (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Maarten De Jonge (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Aksel Fischer Aasheim (Nor) Joker Icopal | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Herman Dahl (Nor) Joker Icopal | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alexander Maes (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Markus Hoelgaard (Nor) Joker Icopal | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ylber Sefa (Alb) Tarteletto - Isorex | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Moreno Hofland (Ned) Lotto Soudal | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tim Ariesen (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Martijn Budding (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Julien Morice (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling Club | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Patrick Müller (Swi) Vital Concept Cycling Club | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Carl Fredrik Hagen (Nor) Joker Icopal | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nahom Desale (Eri) Beat Cycling Club | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Florian Vachon (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bram Welten (Ned) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marko Kump (Slo) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonas Koch (Ger) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Adrian Kurek (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alan Banaszek (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Frantisek Sisr (Cze) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sergey Lagutin (Rus) Gazprom–Rusvelo | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Evgeny Shalunov (Rus) Gazprom–Rusvelo | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Evgeny Kobernyak (Rus) Gazprom–Rusvelo | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Polychronis Tzortzakis (Gre) Tarteletto - Isorex | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Daniel Abraham Gebru (Ned) Beat Cycling Club | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alex Mengoulas (Ned) Beat Cycling Club | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Maxim Rusnac (Mda) Team Differdange Losch | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rick Stemper (Lux) Team Differdange Losch | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joshua Teasdale (GBr) Team Differdange Losch | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tom Thill (Lux) Team Differdange Losch | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Larry Valvasori (Lux) Team Differdange Losch | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Team Differdange Losch | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jan Petelin (Lux) Team Differdange Losch | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Roman Maikin (Rus) Gazprom–Rusvelo | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Maxime Daniel (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Andre Looij (Ned) Monkey Town Continental Team | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
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