Geschke wins GP du Canton d'Argovie
Dillier and Baugnies fill out podium
Simon Geschke (Giant-Shimano) won his first race in three years with a sprint victory over Silvan Dillier (BMC) and Jérôme Baugnies (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) after teammate Georg Preidler controlled the select breakaway of 25-riders which formed on the last of the 12 laps around Gippengen. Geschke had the fastest finish in the bunch to continue the winning ways of Giant-Shimano.
"It is a big relief to win today as I have gone close many times but I haven't had a win since 2011," Geschke said. "It was a tough race with a hard parcours and also a good field but the team was great today and Georg did an awesome job to control at the end.
"My legs were not great at the start of the day but they came round as the race went on and it looks like I have recovered well from the Giro. I was feeling good during the week and was confident of being able to go for a result but it is not the same feeling as when you're racing.
"I have to thank the team for believing in me and my ability to score results. The riders and staff have kept supporting me and give me freedom in races like this to learn and develop, and also to go for the win. It's nice to pay everyone back with a victory."
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano | 4:31:14 |
2 | Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory Racing | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica GreenEdge | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Paul Voss (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Juan Esteban Arango Carvajal (Col) Colombia | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Edward Fabian Diaz Cardenas (Col) Colombia | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Andre Fernando S. Martins Cardoso (Por) Garmin Sharp | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Benjamin King (USA) Garmin Sharp | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Lampre-Merida | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | 0:00:05 |
26 | Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo (Col) Colombia | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre-Merida | 0:00:10 |
28 | Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) BMC Racing Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Simon Yates (GBr) Orica GreenEdge | 0:00:13 |
30 | Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory Racing | 0:00:23 |
31 | Marco Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Patrick Schelling (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Eliot Lietaer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Nino Schurter (Swi) Orica GreenEdge | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Francis De Greef (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Jhoan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) Orica GreenEdge | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Maximiliano Ariel Richeze (Arg) Lampre-Merida | 0:01:14 |
41 | Patrick Facchini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:01:52 |
42 | Fabian Lienhard (Swi) | 0:01:57 |
43 | Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Garmin Sharp | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Nathan Brown (USA) Garmin Sharp | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Arthur Van Overberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Marcel Aregger (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Antonio Parrinello (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Team Katusha | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre-Merida | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Alessio Taliani (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre-Merida | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Simon Pellaud (Swi) | 0:02:36 |
55 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:03:05 |
56 | Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Jeffry Johan Romero Corredor (Col) Colombia | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Cameron Meyer (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Mirco Saggiorato (Swi) Team Stölting | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Davide Appollonio (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:03:42 |
65 | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Edward Theuns (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Steve Chainel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Alexander Porsev (Rus) Team Katusha | 0:04:43 |
70 | Matthew Busche (USA) Trek Factory Racing | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) Lampre-Merida | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Simon Clarke (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Roger Kluge (Ger) IAM Cycling | 0:06:47 |
74 | Tom Bohli (Swi) | 0:07:42 |
75 | Lukas Spengler (Swi) | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Théry Schir (Swi) | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Jonathan Paredes (Col) Colombia | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Lawson Craddock (USA) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka | 0:11:13 |
80 | Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica GreenEdge | 0:15:43 |
81 | Darwin Ferney Pantoja Tobar (Col) Colombia | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Tom Jelte Slagter (Ned) Garmin Sharp | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Axel Domont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Marco Haller (Aut) Team Katusha | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Tiziano Dall'antonia (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Gianfranco Zilioli (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Julian Kern (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Simon Zahner (Swi) | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Pirmin Lang (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Andy Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Thomas Danielson (USA) Garmin Sharp | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Iker Camano Ortuzar (Spa) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Michel Kreder (Ned) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Rohan Dennis (Aus) Garmin Sharp | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Dominic Klemme (Ger) IAM Cycling | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Juan Pablo Valencia (Col) Colombia | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Jan Keller (Swi) | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Sea Keong Loh (Mas) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Jaco Venter (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Fabio Silvestre (Por) Trek Factory Racing | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Tim De Troyer (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Janier Alexis Acevedo Colle (Col) Garmin Sharp | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (Swe) Astana Pro Team | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Sander Helven (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Andrea Palini (Ita) Lampre-Merida | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek Factory Racing | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Team Katusha | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonathan Mcevoy (GBr) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Patrick Gretsch (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Duber Armando Quintero Artunduaga (Col) Colombia | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) IAM Cycling | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Team Katusha | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Lampre-Merida | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Erick Rowsell (GBr) Team Netapp - Endura | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Andreas Stauff (Ger) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
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