Petacchi takes GP Cerami sprint
Veteran Italian takes his first win since 2012
Alessandro Petacchi won the GP Pino Cerami race in Belgium, giving him first victory since joining Omega Pharma-QuickStep.
Petacchi beat 2013 winner Jonas Vangenechten (Lotto-Belisol) and fellow Italian Daniele Colli (Neri-Sottoli-Yellow Fluo) in the hectic sprint finish. He put his hands to head in disbelief as he crossed the line.
Petacchi turned 40 in January and returned for several months last season, only to find new motivation as a leadout rider for Mark Cavendish. With the Manxman out of action due to the effects of a virus, Petacchi has stepped up to be the team's leading sprinter and was given a perfect lead out from his Omega Pharma-QuickStep teammates and especially last man Mark Renshaw.
"I'm super happy about this victory," Petacchi said. "We rode really well. The last kilometer was slightly uphill, but I counted on a great team. In the final, Andrew Fenn and Mark Renshaw did a great job. I went at about 200m to go. We had a headwind but I too the right tempo to do my sprint and I won."
It was Petacchi first win since 2012 but marked the 20th victory of the season for the Belgian squad.
"I haven't won since 2012. So, I'm super satisfied about this victory. I took my chance here. I am counted on with this team to leadout Mark Cavendish, and I'm more than proud to do it. But when you win it's also a nice feeling. At the age of 40 it's never easy. when you are a sprinter at this age you gain some strength, but you are a bit less explosive."
Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 4:42:44 |
2 | Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Daniele Colli (Ita) NRI | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Antoine Demoitie (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Rudy Barbier (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Androni Giocattoli | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Ivan Balykin (Ita) Rusvelo | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Area Zero Pro Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Jelle Mannaerts (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Jaap De Man (Ned) Team 3M | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Rabobank Development Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Emiel Vermeulen (Bel) Team 3M | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Silvio Giorni (Ita) Area Zero Pro Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Timothy Stevens (Bel) Team 3M | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Ricardo Van Dongen (Ned) Rabobank Development Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Artur Ershov (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Androni Giocattoli | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Jerome Kerf (Bel) Color Code - Biowanze | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Gerry Druyts (Bel) Team 3M | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Etienne Van Empel (Ned) Rabobank Development Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Igor Boev (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Florent Delfosse (Bel) Color Code - Biowanze | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Mark Renshaw (Aus) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Jérémy Burton (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Olivier Pardini (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Antonio Parrinello (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Aaron Gate (NZl) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Quentin Jauregui (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Fabio Chinello (Ita) Area Zero Pro Team | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Loic Pestiaux (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Andrew Ydens (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Darijus Dzervus (Ltu) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Timothy Dupont (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Sam Lennertz (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Arnaud Geronboux (Bel) Color Code - Biowanze | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Nicola Testi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Antoine Warnier (Bel) Color Code - Biowanze | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Sam Oomen (Ned) Rabobank Development Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | César Bihel (Fra) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Sander Cordeel (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Remy Mertz (Bel) Color Code - Biowanze | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Andrea Fedi (Ita) NRI | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Florent Mottet (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Ludovic Robeet (Bel) Color Code - Biowanze | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Joren Touquet (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Giorgio Brambilla (Ita) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Alo Jakin (Est) Bigmat - Auber 93 | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Alexander Serov (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Joaquin Sobrino Martinez (Spa) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Sergey Klimov (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Michael Goolaerts (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Alphonse Vermote (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Simone Petilli (Ita) Area Zero Pro Team | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Nicolas Vereecken (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Sebastiano Frassetto (Ita) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Shane Archbold (NZl) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Janis Dakteris (Lat) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Frederique Robert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Charly Petelin (Ita) Area Zero Pro Team | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Timo Roosen (Ned) Rabobank Development Team | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Jonathan Baratto (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Lubos Pelanek (Cze) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Jean-Lou Paiani (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Louis Convens (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Yannis Yssaad (Fra) Bigmat - Auber 93 | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Romain Hubert (Bel) Color Code - Biowanze | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Julien Deschesne (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Enrico Barbin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Quentin Bertholet (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Emiel Dolfsma (Ned) Rabobank Development Team | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Dimitri Le Boulch (Fra) Bigmat - Auber 93 | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Kevin Claeys (Bel) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Sergey Firsanov (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Samuele Conti (Ita) NRI | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Ludwig De Winter (Bel) Color Code - Biowanze | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Christian Helmig (Lux) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Sean Downey (Irl) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Steven Tronet (Fra) Bigmat - Auber 93 | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Maxime Renault (Fra) Bigmat - Auber 93 | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Martin Reimer (Ger) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Sergey Lagutin (Rus) Rusvelo | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Martin Wesemann (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Nick Wynants (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Gregory Franckaert (Bel) Team 3M | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Gianluca Mengardo (Ita) Area Zero Pro Team | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Kevin Suarez Martinez (Bel) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Bigmat - Auber 93 | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Linus Gerdemann (Ger) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Serge De Wortelaer (Bel) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Sascha Weber (Ger) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Romain Pillon (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Laurent Van Den Bak (Bel) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Axel Gremelpont (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Michael Vingerling (Ned) Team 3M | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Glenn Vandemaele (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Ferekalsi Debesay Abrha (Eri) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Maxime Vekeman (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Area Zero Pro Team | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Nicolas Mertz (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Mirko Tedeschi (Ita) NRI | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Jim Sogenzo (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Glenn O'shea (Aus) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Kieran Frend (GBr) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Martijn Tusveld (Ned) Rabobank Development Team | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Wout Franssen (Bel) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Luigi Miletta (Ita) NRI | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
136 | Julien Duval (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Théo Vimpere (Fra) Bigmat - Auber 93 | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
138 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Sean De Bie (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Tim Van Speybroeck (Bel) Team 3M | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
143 | Rick Ottema (Ned) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Moreno De Pauw (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
146 | Nico Sijmens (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Kurt Geysen (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
148 | Giorgio Cecchinel (Ita) NRI | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
149 | Gianluca Leonardi (Ita) Area Zero Pro Team | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto Belisol | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
151 | Flavien Dassonville (Fra) Bigmat - Auber 93 | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
152 | Omar Bertazzo (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
153 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
154 | Angelo Pagani (Ita) Bardiani CSF | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
155 | Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
156 | Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Team 3M | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
157 | Petr Vakoc (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 156 - Cell 2 |
158 | Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
159 | Gediminas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 158 - Cell 2 |
160 | Bradley Potgieter (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 159 - Cell 2 |
161 | Mattia Pozzo (Ita) NRI | Row 160 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Toshoni Van Craen (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 161 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tom Vessey (NZl) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 162 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kevin Van Staeyen (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 163 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lennard Hofstede (Ned) Rabobank Development Team | Row 164 - Cell 2 |
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