Schleck races to win in Sint-Niklaas
Van Den Broeck, Vinokourov join him in break
Andy Schleck continued to win post-Tour de France criteriums on Friday night, beating Jurgen Van den Broeck and Alexander Vinokourov in the Cibel Na -Tourcriterium Sint – Niklaas, in Belgium.
Schleck soloed to victory on home roads in the Gala Tour de France in Luxembourg on Thursday, where he confirmed he and brother Frank are to leave the Saxo Bank team at the end of the season.
Ivan Basso and Fabian Cancellara also rode the Flemish criterium as part of a 37-rider field that entertained an estimated 60,000 crowd.
After a fast start to the 45-minute race, Cancellara took off with Vinokourov eight laps from the finish. They were joined by Schleck, Van den Broeck and Basso but then Van den Broeck attacked again, taking Schleck and Vino with him.
Schleck, wearing his white Tour de France best young rider jersey, won the sprint ahead of Van den Broeck and Vino. Cancellara won the sprint for fourth, 18 seconds back.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank | 0:45:00 |
2 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Team Saxo Bank | 0:00:18 |
5 | Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Mario Aerts (Bel) | 0:00:24 |
7 | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb - Revor | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Koen Barbé (Bel) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Gedimas Bagdonas (Lit) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:00:44 |
13 | Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Jonathan Bertrand (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - Shimano | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) Sunweb - Revor | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Christoph De Man (Bel) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Glenn D’Hollander (Bel) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Kevin Neirynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Steve Schets (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Tom Vannoppen (Bel) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Kenny Van Braeckel (Bel) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Gunther Sterck (Bel) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Kristof D’Hollander (Bel) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Jiri Polnicky (Cze) Sunweb - Revor | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Martin Zlamalik (Cze) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Revor | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Tom Van Den Haute (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Sven Blommaert (Bel) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Kenny Van Garsse (Bel) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Hendrik Van Den Bossche (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
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