Jakobsen wins Nokere Koerse
Quick-Step rider takes field sprint
Quick-Step Floors' Fabio Jakobsen won the 2018 Danilith Nokere Koerse Wednesday, taking the bunch sprint ahead of Amaury Capiot (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise) and Hugo Hofstetter (Cofidis) after 191.1km of racing through Belgium.
Cyclo-cross world champion Wout Van Aert (Veranda’s Willems Crelan) drove the field toward the line in the final kilometre's as Quick-Step and the other sprinters' teams set up their trains for the finale.
The win was the Belgian team's third in a row in their home semi-Classics, after Niki Terpstra won in Le Samyn and Remi Cavagna at Dwars door West-Vlaanderen.
Conor Dunne (Aqua Blue Sport) was the last man caught from the day's early breakaway after dropping his companions Ivo Oliveira (Hagens Berman Axeon), Daniel Turek (Israel Cycling Academy), Yannick Martinez (Deklo Marseille), Rob Ruijgh (Tarteletto-Isorex), Simon Sellier (Direct Energie), Timothy Stevens (Cibel-Cebon), and Martijn Budding (Roompot).
Martinez latched onto an elite chasing group innside the final 20km, with BMC's Nathan van Hooydonck and Loïc Vliegen, Florian Senechal and Pieter Serry from Quick-Step Floors, Pascal Ackerman (Bora-Hansgrohe), Baptiste Planckaert (Katusha-Alpecin), and Wout Van Aert, but the peloton came back together in the final 10km.
There were a few attacks that followed as Dunne was swept up and spat out, with a move from Edward Theuns (Sunweb) closely marked by the peloton, ensuring a bunch sprint, which Jakobsen won with a perfectly-timed acceleration.
"Our goal from the start of the race was to win, because we had many guys in the team capable of taking the victory. The course was harder this year, but that didn't stop up from shaping and controlling the race," Jakobsen said.
"The entire team did an amazing job today, Davide and Florian kept a high speed in the end, reeling in the late attackers, and I took the last corner on the inside, knowing this would increase my chances. On the last straight, I just gave everything and when I saw there wasn't anyone near me, I began celebrating. It's one of the best days of my life so far! I can't tell you how happy I am to get my first pro win and how much confidence it gives me for the next races."
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) Quick - Step Floors | 4:32:56 |
2 | Amaury Capiot (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Hugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Roy Jans (Bel) Cibel - Cebon | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Team Katusha Alpecin | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Sean De Bie (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Crelan | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Kamil Gradek (Pol) Ccc Sprandi Polkowice | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Leonardo Basso (Ita) Team Sky | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Loïc Vliegen (Bel) Bmc Racing Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling Club | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Hagens Berman Axeon | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Lawrence Naesen (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Jimmy Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Floris Gerts (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora - Hansgrohe | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Romain Cardis (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Vital Concept Cycling Club | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team Katusha Alpecin | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Jenthe Biermans (Bel) Team Katusha Alpecin | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Frederik Frison (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Rui Oliveira (Por) Hagens Berman Axeon | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Pieter Serry (Bel) Quick - Step Floors | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Dries Van Gestel (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora - Hansgrohe | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Julien Stassen (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic | 0:00:06 |
30 | Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky | 0:00:12 |
31 | Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | 0:00:18 |
32 | Wout Van Aert (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Crelan | 0:00:26 |
33 | Florian Senechal (Fra) Quick - Step Floors | 0:00:38 |
34 | Davide Martinelli (Ita) Quick - Step Floors | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Tanner Putt (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:00:40 |
36 | Huub Duijn (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Crelan | 0:00:45 |
37 | Michal Kolár (Svk) Bora - Hansgrohe | 0:00:47 |
38 | Edward Theuns (Bel) Team Sunweb | 0:00:54 |
39 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Ylber Sefa (Alb) Tarteletto - Isorex | 0:01:02 |
41 | Shane Archbold (NZl) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Nathan Van Hooydonck (Bel) Bmc Racing Team | 0:01:14 |
43 | Kevin Deltombe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Francisco Jose Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Bmc Racing Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Bora - Hansgrohe | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Bora - Hansgrohe | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Alvaro Jose Hodeg Chagui (Col) Quick - Step Floors | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Michael Goolaerts (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Crelan | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Quick - Step Floors | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Dennis Coenen (Bel) Cibel - Cebon | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Pawel Bernas (Pol) Ccc Sprandi Polkowice | 0:01:18 |
53 | Jan Willem Van Schip (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Aime De Gendt (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Sjoerd Van Ginneken (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | 0:01:33 |
57 | Joseph Rosskopf (USA) Bmc Racing Team | 0:01:42 |
58 | Jonathan Dibben (GBr) Team Sky | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Travis Mccabe (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Tom Bohli (Swi) Bmc Racing Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling Academy | 0:01:47 |
62 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora - Hansgrohe | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:02:04 |
64 | Yoann Offredo (Fra) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Timothy Dupont (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Peter Koning (Ned) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Tarteletto - Isorex | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Kristoffer Halvorsen (Nor) Team Sky | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Martijn Budding (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | 0:02:06 |
71 | Iuri Filosi (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence Ktm | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora - Hansgrohe | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Timothy Stevens (Bel) Cibel - Cebon | 0:02:54 |
75 | Michal Golas (Pol) Team Sky | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Daniel Turek (Cze) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:02:59 |
78 | Maikel Zijlaard (Ned) Hagens Berman Axeon | 0:03:02 |
79 | Remy Mertz (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:03:15 |
80 | Roy Goldstein (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Dion Smith (NZl) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | David Boucher (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Niels De Rooze (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Lukas Spengler (Swi) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Moreno Hofland (Ned) Lotto Soudal | 0:03:22 |
86 | Simon Sellier (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:03:24 |
87 | Edward Planckaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:03:25 |
88 | Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Sunweb | 0:03:57 |
89 | Martijn Tusveld (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Frantisek Sisr (Cze) Ccc Sprandi Polkowice | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Polychronis Tzortzakis (Gre) Tarteletto - Isorex | 0:04:45 |
92 | Julien Morice (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling Club | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Ivo Oliveira (Por) Hagens Berman Axeon | 0:05:00 |
94 | Alexander Cataford (Can) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | 0:05:15 |
95 | Jimmy Duquennoy (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic | 0:05:17 |
96 | Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:05:19 |
97 | Conor Dunne (Irl) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Alex Kirsch (Lux) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Vital Concept Cycling Club | 0:05:23 |
100 | Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Yannick Martinez (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence Ktm | 0:05:25 |
102 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vital Concept Cycling Club | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Dorian Godon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:06:06 |
104 | João Almeida (Por) Hagens Berman Axeon | 0:06:07 |
105 | Jhonatan Restrepo Valencia (Col) Team Katusha Alpecin | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Veranda's Willems - Crelan | 0:06:11 |
107 | James Shaw (GBr) | 0:06:14 |
108 | Jelle Mannaerts (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex | 0:06:59 |
109 | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Delko Marseille Provence Ktm | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Michael Storer (Aus) Team Sunweb | 0:07:01 |
111 | Stijn De Bock (Bel) Cibel - Cebon | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Dieter Bouvry (Bel) Cibel - Cebon | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) Delko Marseille Provence Ktm | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Daniel Eaton (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | 0:07:04 |
117 | Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Damien Gaudin (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Hamish Schreurs (NZl) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Crelan | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Elias Van Breussegem (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Crelan | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mikkel Bjerg (Den) Hagens Berman Axeon | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tanguy Turgis (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling Club | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jérémy Lecroq (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling Club | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Awet Andemeskel (Eri) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Christopher Lawless (GBr) Team Sky | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michael Rice (Aus) Hagens Berman Axeon | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Adam Blythe (GBr) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Adrian Kurek (Pol) Ccc Sprandi Polkowice | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Elmar Reinders (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonas Koch (Ger) Ccc Sprandi Polkowice | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Julien Trarieux (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence Ktm | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Patryk Stosz (Pol) Ccc Sprandi Polkowice | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alexander Maes (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Maximilian Richard Walscheid (Ger) Team Sunweb | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Wim Reynaerts (Bel) Cibel - Cebon | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Brenton Jones (Aus) Delko Marseille Provence Ktm | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kamil Malecki (Pol) Ccc Sprandi Polkowice | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mads Würtz Schmidt (Den) Team Katusha Alpecin | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lasse Norman Hansen (Den) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ludwig De Winter (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jérémy Leveau (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence Ktm | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Eric Marcotte (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marco Mathis (Ger) Team Katusha Alpecin | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Miles Scotson (Aus) Bmc Racing Team | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Carlos Eduardo Alzate Escobar (Col) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Robby Cobbaert (Bel) Cibel - Cebon | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Adrian Hegyvary (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
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