De Jongh takes Flanders championship
All Dutch podium in Belgium
Quick Step's Steven de Jongh took home the victory in the Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen, besting his fellow Dutchman Sebastian Langeveld (Rabobank) in the two-man dash for the line.
The 35-year-old was pleased to finally take a win after a series of second and third place finishes and end his career on a high note.
"At the end of this season I'll be retiring from racing and it means a lot to me to leave a positive sign in the group. Even though I'm 35, athletically I still feel like a young rider. I want to continue to entertain and enjoy myself, racing as a professional until the last race.
"It's true, sometimes I'm an old white bear, but inside I still have the spirit of a kid. I'd like it if the commitment I give to my work was an example for all young cyclists who take on a professional career."
1 | Steven De Jongh (Ned) Quick Step | 3:57:00 |
2 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:08 |
4 | Alexei Markov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) Cycling Club Bourgas | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil-Shimano | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | David Vitoria (Swi) Rock Racing | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Kazakhstan | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Hubert Schwab (Swi) Quick Step | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Andy Cappelle (Bel) Palmans Cras | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Rock Racing | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team Katusha | 0:00:21 |
21 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil-Shimano | 0:01:22 |
22 | Sibrecht Pieters (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:01:52 |
25 | Robert Frederique (Bel) Quick Step | 0:02:56 |
26 | Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil-Shimano | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Jean Zen (Fra) Palmans Cras | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Grégory Joseph (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Alexandr Shushemoin (Kaz) National Team Kazakhstan | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Maxim De Busschere (Bel) Team Katusha | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Thomas Ongena (Bel) Profel Continental Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Jan Kuyckx (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Tommy Nankervis (Aus) Fuga - Down Under | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Silence-Lotto | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | David Deroo (Fra) Skil-Shimano | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Silence-Lotto | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Dieter Cappelle (Bel) Palmans Cras | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Florian Stalder (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Timothy Vangheel (Bel) Palmans Cras | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Palmans Cras | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Kevin Neirynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Jeffrey Wiersma (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Bert Roesems (Bel) Fuga - Down Under | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Wim De Vocht (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Jurgen Francois (Bel) Palmans Cras | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) National Team Kazakhstan | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Matti Helminen (Fin) Cycling Club Bourgas | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Sven Renders (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil-Shimano | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Nazar Jumabekov (Kaz) National Team Kazakhstan | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Mathieu Criquielion (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Gediminas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Piemonte | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Silence-Lotto | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Evgeniy Nepomnyaschiy (Kaz) National Team Kazakhstan | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil-Shimano | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil-Shimano | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Kenny Terweduwe (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Mauricio Ardila (Col) Rabobank | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Gerben Löwik (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Aaron Kemps (Aus) Rock Racing | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Roy Sentjens (Bel) Silence-Lotto | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
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