Van Dijk victorious in Lichtervelde
Van Hummel, Blyth complete podium
Stefan Van Dijk (Verandas Willems) took victory at the Omloop Van Het Houtland in Lichtervelde. The Dutchman beat his compatriot Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano) in a bunch sprint, with Briton Adam Blythe (Omega Pharma-Lotto) finishing in third.
An early break including Bert Scheirlinckx (Landbouwkrediet), Pieter Jacobs (Topsport Vlaanderen), Maxim De Busschere (An Post-Sean Kelly) and Adrien Petit (Cofidis) built a maximum lead of 5:25, but they were reeled in 30km from the line by Quick Step and Omega Pharma-Lotto.
Steven Caethoven (Landbouwkrediet) and Sander Oostlander (Van Vliet EBH Elshof) tried their luck in the finale but they too were swept up 4km from the line, leaving the path open for Van Dijk to sprint to his fifth win of the season. “I was perfectly placed at the finish,” Van Dijk said afterwards. “Gregory Habeaux and Sjef De Wilde led me out and I did the rest.”
1 | Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems | 4:19:56 |
2 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Adam Blythe (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Davy Commeyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Timothy Dupont (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Continental Team Differdange | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Frederique Robert (Bel) Quick Step | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Roy Hegreberg (Nor) Sparebanken Vest - Ridley | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Jonathan Bertrand (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Robin Steenuit (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Remco Te Brake (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Arkimedes Arguelyes Rodriges (Rus) Itera-Katusha | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Palmans - Cras | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Bas Krauwel (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Timon Seubert (Ger) Team Netapp | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team Milram | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Itera-Katusha | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Tom Van Becelaere (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Stefan Vreugdenhil (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team Netapp | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Eric Baumann (Ger) Team Netapp | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Dieter Cappelle (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Jan Kuyckx (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | 0:00:06 |
44 | Jack Vermeulen (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Team Netapp | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Team Netapp | 0:00:08 |
51 | Jonathan Breyne (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | 0:00:10 |
52 | Jurgen Francois (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Rob Goris (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Frank Dressler-Lehnhof (Ger) Continental Team Differdange | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Ole Martin Olmheim (Nor) Sparebanken Vest - Ridley | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Bob Schoonbroodt (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Tom Van Den Haute (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Bart Dockx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Mikhail Antonov (Rus) Itera-Katusha | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | James Spragg (GBr) Qin Cycling Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Alexander Kholodov (Rus) Itera-Katusha | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Mark Mcnally (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Stijn Steels (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Alexander Mironov (Rus) Itera-Katusha | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Dmitriy Ignatiev (Rus) Itera-Katusha | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Haavard Blikra (Nor) Sparebanken Vest - Ridley | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Gerben Mijnheer Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Ronan McLaughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Walt De Winter (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Joris Cornet (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Tim DeClercq (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Maxim De Busschere (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Anton Vorobev (Rus) Itera-Katusha | 0:00:20 |
88 | Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Stephen Halpin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:23 |
92 | Timothy Vangheel (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Sven Van Den Houte (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Christopher Stevenson (Swe) Sparebanken Vest - Ridley | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Michael Stevenson (Swe) Sparebanken Vest - Ridley | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Johan Ziesler (Nor) Sparebanken Vest - Ridley | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano | 0:00:27 |
100 | Robert Wagner (Ger) Skil - Shimano | 0:00:30 |
101 | Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | 0:00:31 |
102 | Rune Van Der Meijden (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Verandas Willems | 0:00:35 |
104 | Jochen Deweer (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Ingmar De Poortere (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Kim Borry (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team Netapp | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Alex Meenhorst (NZl) Team Netapp | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Tom Stubbe (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Jean-Eudes Demaret (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Eric Van De Meent (Ned) Qin Cycling Team | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Andy Cappelle (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Fabio Polazzi (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Nicky Cocquyt (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Cyrille Heymans (Lux) Continental Team Differdange | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Robert Retschke (Ger) Continental Team Differdange | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Hakan Nilsson (Swe) Continental Team Differdange | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Netapp | 0:00:44 |
133 | Steven Caethoven (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | 0:00:57 |
134 | Kenny Terweduwe (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | 0:01:04 |
135 | Morten Knudsen (Den) Continental Team Differdange | 0:01:07 |
136 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team Netapp | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Liam Poole (Aus) Continental Team Differdange | 0:01:11 |
138 | Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Team Milram | 0:01:15 |
139 | Bastien Delrot (Fra) Team Netapp | 0:01:20 |
140 | Cole House (USA) BMC Racing Team | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
143 | Geir Inge Berg (Nor) Sparebanken Vest - Ridley | 0:01:45 |
144 | Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:02:01 |
145 | Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano | 0:02:06 |
146 | Sander Oostlander (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof | 0:02:56 |
DNF | Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Thomas Rohregger (Aut) Team Milram | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Thimothy Stevens (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Brian Ligneel (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Steffen Borremans (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jean Zen (Fra) Palmans - Cras | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Thomas Fothen (Ger) Team Milram | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rémi Cusin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 156 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nikita Novikov (Rus) Itera-Katusha | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 158 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joop De Gans (Ned) Palmans - Cras | Row 159 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Vytautas Kaupas (Ltu) Continental Team Differdange | Row 160 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 161 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Denis Flahaut (Fra) ISD Continental Team | Row 162 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Indulis Bekmanis (Lat) ISD Continental Team | Row 163 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Yegor Dementyev (Ukr) ISD Continental Team | Row 164 - Cell 2 |
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