Bennett takes first win of 2011 with victory in the GP van de stad Geel
Irishman narrowly edges Vangenecthen in the sprint
Sam Bennett (An Post - Sean Kelly) claimed the GP van de stad Geel in Belgium, after timing his sprint perfectly in the final 200 metres. The 20-year-old Irishman edged out Jonas Vangenecthen (Wallonie Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole) and Dries Depoorter to take first win of the 2011 season.
Team manager Kurt Bogaerts was happy for Bennett to finally breakthrough to the stop step of the podium after a number of near misses this year.
"This is a huge result," Bogaerts said. "Sam was amazing today and the win will bring him real confidence."
"The team went for the win from the start and we were involved in many breaks throughout the day," Bogaerts continued. "Towards the end four riders had gone clear and we had Mark McNally in that group. They were caught about one kilometre from home and then the team led Sam out for the sprint."
"Sam has been getting stronger and stronger recently and he has probably put a bit of pressure on himself, so I think the win will now take that off his shoulders. I"m delighted for him."
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Sam Bennett (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Cycling Team | 3:26:00 |
2 | Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Dries Depoorter (Bel) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Tom Devriendt (Bel) | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Timothy Dupont (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Wouter Wippert (Ned) | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Jens Vandenbussche (Bel) | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Louis Verhelst (Bel) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Olivier Pardini (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Nicolas Vereecken (Bel) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Alphonse Vermote (Bel) | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly Cycling Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Gert Lodewijks (Bel) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Umberto Atzori (Ned) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Frederik Verkinderen (Bel) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Niels Wytinck (Bel) Colba - Mercury | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Jan Van Aert (Bel) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Jonas Decouttere (Bel) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Yves Lampaert (Bel) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Kenny Terweduwe (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Cycling Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Giovanni De Merlier (Bel) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Joren Segers (Bel) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Pieter Cordeel (Bel) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Tom Goovaerts (Bel) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Jonathan Dewitte (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Sean De Bie (Bel) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Daniel Klemme (Ger) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Philip Vandaele (Bel) Colba - Mercury | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Justin Van Hoecke (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Jonas Heymans (Bel) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Gerry Druyts (Bel) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Dimitri Fauville (Bel) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Christophe Premont (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Laurent Donnay (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Ludwig Verstraete (Bel) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Kenzie Boutté (Bel) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Giel Van Horenbeek (Bel) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Robin Mertens (Bel) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Frederik Geerts (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Kenneth Bultynck (Bel) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Michael Vanderaerden (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Francesco Van Coppernolle (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | 0:00:12 |
48 | Tim Haex (Bel) | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Steven Doms (Bel) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Stephen Orbie (Bel) | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Stijn Van Couter (Bel) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | 0:00:15 |
53 | Patrick Ruckert (Ned) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Jeroen Van Schelven (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Jonathan Breyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Tom Seeldraeyers (Bel) | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Sam Sofia (Bel) | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Elmar Reinders (Ned) | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Ben Grenda (Aus) | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Cédric Collaers (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Kevin Vandermast (Bel) | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Gert-Jan Devos (Bel) | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Yannick Vekemans (Bel) | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Nils Van Kooy (Ned) | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Alexander De Keersmaeker (Bel) | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Lorenzo Derycke (Bel) | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Stijn Van Roy (Bel) | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Yannick Vanbrabant (Bel) | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Bart Dockx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Gaetan Bille (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Falco Koehler (Ger) | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) An Post - Sean Kelly Cycling Team | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Jeroen Kesteloot (Bel) | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Joeri Bueken (Bel) | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Stef Vermeulen (Bel) | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Christophe Sleurs (Bel) | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Kneuven Taylor (USA) | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Jannes Wessels (Can) | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Joaquim Durant (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Mark Mcnally (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly Cycling Team | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Jorne Carolus (Bel) | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Philip Lavery (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Cycling Team | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Kendric Van Grembergen (Bel) | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Niels De Rooze (Bel) | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Bjorn Coomans (Bel) | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Wim Thijs (Bel) | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | André Krüger (Ger) | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Hannes Depraetere (Bel) | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Kjetil Mertens (Bel) | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Lucas Persson (Swe) | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Jurgen Francois (Bel) Colba - Mercury | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Jos Kools (Ned) | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Frederik Frison (Bel) | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Gerhard Joling (Ned) | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Dries Hollanders (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Cycling Team | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Dex Groen (Ned) | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Jérome Giaux (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Sven Neckebroeck (Bel) | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Matthias Allegaert (Bel) | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Nate Thompson (USA) | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Benoit Naert (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Jochen Vankerckhoven (Bel) | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles-Crédit Agricole | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Jacob Raeymaekers (Bel) | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Jens Van Bijlen (Bel) | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Kevin Van Dyck (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Kristof Dockx (Bel) | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Bart Harmsen (Ned) | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Viktor Van Den Branden (Bel) | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Joris Descamps (Bel) | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Stijn Steels (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Karl Van Osselaer (Bel) | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Tom Oerlemans (Bel) | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Glen Foubert (Bel) | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Timothy Vangheel (Bel) Colba - Mercury | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Rutger Belmans (Bel) | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Tim Declercq (Bel) | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Benny Van Der Auwera (Bel) | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Joris De Boer (Ned) | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Niels Demeyer (Bel) | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Maik Wensink (Ned) Colba - Mercury | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Maarten Craeghs (Bel) | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Christof Geudens (Bel) | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Moreno De Pauw (Bel) | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Malte Beversdorf (Ger) | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Christophe Van Cauwenberghe (Bel) | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Dilan Van Der Aar (Ned) | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Phillip Müller (Ger) | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Stef Swinnen (Bel) | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Rutger Schellevis (Ned) | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Arne Vanhee (Bel) | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
136 | Wout Franssen (Bel) | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Wouter Daniels (Bel) | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Sven Verboven (Bel) | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Arne Van Snick (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Hendrik Van Den Bossche (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Jo Maes (Bel) | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Joeri De Ryck (Bel) | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
143 | Tijs Van Aert (Bel) | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Andi Couwels (Bel) | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Erik-Jan Kooiman (Ned) | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
146 | Tim De Winter (Ned) | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Joris Claes (Bel) | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
148 | Jef Roelen (Bel) | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
149 | Jef Torfs (Bel) | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | Joshua Cunningham (GBr) | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
151 | Boudewijn De Graaf (Ned) | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
152 | Kevin Cant (Bel) | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
153 | Jim Vercruyce (Bel) Colba - Mercury | 0:00:34 |
154 | Paavo Paajanen (Fin) | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
155 | Timothy Van Heurck (Bel) | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
156 | Stef Wouters (Bel) | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
157 | Gertjan Boeykens (Bel) | Row 156 - Cell 2 |
158 | Nazario Nanni (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
159 | Daniel Mclay (GBr) | 0:01:03 |
160 | Roman Vanstaen (Bel) | Row 159 - Cell 2 |
161 | Mikko Paajanen (Fin) | Row 160 - Cell 2 |
162 | Joris Wagemans (Bel) | Row 161 - Cell 2 |
163 | Flavio Pasquino (Ned) | Row 162 - Cell 2 |
164 | Diewer Geerinckx (Bel) | Row 163 - Cell 2 |
165 | Jonas Ovaere (Bel) | Row 164 - Cell 2 |
166 | Jeffry Van Den Bulck (Bel) Colba - Mercury | Row 165 - Cell 2 |
167 | Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 166 - Cell 2 |
168 | Bert Van Elzen (Bel) | Row 167 - Cell 2 |
169 | Mathias D'hollander (Bel) | 0:02:10 |
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