Drucker wins Skoda Tour de Luxembourg prologue
Lammertink second, Bohli third
BMC Racing's Jean-Pierre "Jempy" Drucker took the first win of the 2016 Skoda Tour de Luxembourg on Wednesday, covering the 2.9km prologue time trial in 4:20, three seconds faster than runner-up Maurits Lammertink (Roompot-Oranje Peloton) and four seconds faster than BMC teammate Tom Bohli.
The 29-year-old from Luxembourg was just the 21st of 113 starters and faced a long day in the hot seat after taking over the lead from Bohli, who was the eighth rider of the day. Lammertink, however, was the penultimate rider off the line, starting 90 minutes after Drucker and providing a heart-stopping finale as he came within seconds of the win. Instead, Drucker held on for just his second individual win as a professional.
"It's nice," he said after the stage. "I have't won many races yet so I feel really happy to win today. It's even better to win in Luxembourg as I don't get a lot of chances to race here, so to do a good prologue and go into the leader's jersey is great."
Wet and slippery conditions made the short, technical course even more challenging, but Drucker, who came to road racing from cyclo-cross, was able to handle the weather.
"For me, it wasn't too bad that it was raining and wet as I am come from a cyclo-cross background," he said. "I know how to turn fast, keep up good speed and handle the bike well, which was really important for me today. I left it all out there on the road and thankfully it paid off with the win."
Drucker will now wear the first leader's jersey of the race during Thursday's stage 1, a 170.6km route from Luxembourg to Hesperange.
"It definitely gives me an extra boost going into tomorrow's stage as well as looking forward to the rest of the week knowing that I will be wearing the leader's jersey," he said. "It's a late night tonight but it's the same for everyone so there is no disadvantage. We just have to rest up and prepare as best we can for tomorrow."
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing Team | 0:04:20 |
2 | Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | 0:00:03 |
3 | Tom Bohli (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:04 |
4 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:00:05 |
5 | Marco Marcato (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | 0:00:06 |
6 | Alexander Edmonson (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:00:07 |
7 | Alexander Krieger (Ger) Leopard Pro Cycling | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Caleb Ewan (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:00:09 |
9 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) IAM Cycling | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Gaetan Bille (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | 0:00:10 |
11 | Alex Kirsch (Lux) Stölting Service Group | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Huub Duyn (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | 0:00:11 |
13 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:12 |
14 | Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Olivier Pardini (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | 0:00:14 |
16 | Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Amaury Capiot (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:00:17 |
20 | Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:00:18 |
21 | Francis Mourey (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Pit Schlechter (Lux) Leopard Pro Cycling | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Sander Helven (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Patrick Olesen (Den) Leopard Pro Cycling | 0:00:19 |
25 | Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Stölting Service Group | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Floris Gerfs (Ned) BMC Racing Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Soudal | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | David Tanner (Aus) IAM Cycling | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Tinkoff Team | 0:00:20 |
32 | Clément Venturini (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Fabio Silvestre (Por) Leopard Pro Cycling | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Mads Pedersen (Den) Stölting Service Group | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:00:21 |
37 | Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Adam Blythe (GBr) Tinkoff Team | 0:00:22 |
39 | Pieter Weening (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Florian Vachon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | 0:00:23 |
42 | Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:24 |
43 | Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Krisztian Lovassy (Hun) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Loic Vliegen (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Hayden Mccormick (NZl) ONE Pro Cycling | 0:00:25 |
47 | Jan Brockhoff (Ger) Leopard Pro Cycling | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Brice Feillu (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Marcin Bialoblocki (Pol) ONE Pro Cycling | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Carmelo Foti (Ita) Leopard Pro Cycling | 0:00:26 |
52 | Tom Thill (Lux) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Dion Smith (NZl) ONE Pro Cycling | 0:00:27 |
54 | Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Etienne Van Empel (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | 0:00:28 |
56 | Yoann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Stölting Service Group | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Tim Kerkhof (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | 0:00:29 |
59 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff Team | 0:00:30 |
60 | Romain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Floris De Tier (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Pirmin Lang (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:00:31 |
64 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:32 |
67 | Oliver Zaugg (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Roy Jans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Ivan Centrone (Lux) Team Differdange - Losch | 0:00:33 |
71 | Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Stölting Service Group | 0:00:34 |
72 | Tom Dernies (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Reinier Honig (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Oscar Gatto (Ita) Tinkoff Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Christian Mager (Ger) Stölting Service Group | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Aksel Nõmmela (Est) Leopard Pro Cycling | 0:00:35 |
78 | Jerome Cousin (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Martin Mortensen (Den) ONE Pro Cycling | 0:00:36 |
80 | Devid Tintori (Ita) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing Team | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Simon Pellaud (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:00:37 |
83 | Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Pontus Kastemyr (Swe) Team Differdange - Losch | 0:00:38 |
87 | Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Janis Dakteris (Lat) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:39 |
90 | Michael Reihs (Den) Stölting Service Group | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Jonas Tenbrock (Ger) Stölting Service Group | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:00:40 |
93 | Thomas Deruette (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | 0:00:41 |
94 | Simone Antonini (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | 0:00:42 |
97 | Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Boris Dron (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | 0:00:43 |
99 | Gabriel Reguero Corral (Spa) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Laurent Van Den Bak (Bel) Leopard Pro Cycling | 0:00:45 |
101 | Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Steele Von Hoff (Aus) ONE Pro Cycling | 0:00:46 |
103 | Serge De Wortelaer (Bel) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Frédéric Brun (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | James Oram (NZl) ONE Pro Cycling | 0:00:47 |
106 | Michal Kolár (Svk) Tinkoff Team | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | King Lok Cheung (HKg) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | 0:00:48 |
109 | Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | 0:00:52 |
110 | Julien Stassen (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | 0:00:57 |
111 | Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) ONE Pro Cycling | 0:00:58 |
112 | Antoine Warnier (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | 0:01:06 |
113 | John Bohn Ebsen (Den) ONE Pro Cycling | 0:01:09 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing Team | 0:04:20 |
2 | Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | 0:00:03 |
3 | Tom Bohli (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:04 |
4 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:00:05 |
5 | Marco Marcato (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | 0:00:06 |
6 | Alexander Edmonson (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:00:07 |
7 | Alexander Krieger (Ger) Leopard Pro Cycling | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Caleb Ewan (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:00:09 |
9 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) IAM Cycling | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Gaetan Bille (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | 0:00:10 |
11 | Alex Kirsch (Lux) Stölting Service Group | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Huub Duyn (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | 0:00:11 |
13 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:12 |
14 | Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Olivier Pardini (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | 0:00:14 |
16 | Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Amaury Capiot (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:00:17 |
20 | Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:00:18 |
21 | Francis Mourey (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Pit Schlechter (Lux) Leopard Pro Cycling | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Sander Helven (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Patrick Olesen (Den) Leopard Pro Cycling | 0:00:19 |
25 | Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Stölting Service Group | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Floris Gerfs (Ned) BMC Racing Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Soudal | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | David Tanner (Aus) IAM Cycling | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Pierre-Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Tinkoff Team | 0:00:20 |
32 | Clément Venturini (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Fabio Silvestre (Por) Leopard Pro Cycling | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Mads Pedersen (Den) Stölting Service Group | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den) Orica-GreenEdge | 0:00:21 |
37 | Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Adam Blythe (GBr) Tinkoff Team | 0:00:22 |
39 | Pieter Weening (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Florian Vachon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | 0:00:23 |
42 | Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:24 |
43 | Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Krisztian Lovassy (Hun) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Loic Vliegen (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Hayden Mccormick (NZl) ONE Pro Cycling | 0:00:25 |
47 | Jan Brockhoff (Ger) Leopard Pro Cycling | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Brice Feillu (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Marcin Bialoblocki (Pol) ONE Pro Cycling | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Carmelo Foti (Ita) Leopard Pro Cycling | 0:00:26 |
52 | Tom Thill (Lux) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Dion Smith (NZl) ONE Pro Cycling | 0:00:27 |
54 | Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Etienne Van Empel (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | 0:00:28 |
56 | Yoann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Stölting Service Group | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Tim Kerkhof (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | 0:00:29 |
59 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff Team | 0:00:30 |
60 | Romain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Floris De Tier (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Pirmin Lang (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:00:31 |
64 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:32 |
67 | Oliver Zaugg (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Roy Jans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Ivan Centrone (Lux) Team Differdange - Losch | 0:00:33 |
71 | Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Stölting Service Group | 0:00:34 |
72 | Tom Dernies (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Reinier Honig (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Oscar Gatto (Ita) Tinkoff Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Christian Mager (Ger) Stölting Service Group | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Aksel Nõmmela (Est) Leopard Pro Cycling | 0:00:35 |
78 | Jerome Cousin (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Martin Mortensen (Den) ONE Pro Cycling | 0:00:36 |
80 | Devid Tintori (Ita) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Peter Velits (Svk) BMC Racing Team | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Simon Pellaud (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:00:37 |
83 | Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Pontus Kastemyr (Swe) Team Differdange - Losch | 0:00:38 |
87 | Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Janis Dakteris (Lat) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:39 |
90 | Michael Reihs (Den) Stölting Service Group | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Jonas Tenbrock (Ger) Stölting Service Group | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:00:40 |
93 | Thomas Deruette (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | 0:00:41 |
94 | Simone Antonini (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton | 0:00:42 |
97 | Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Boris Dron (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | 0:00:43 |
99 | Gabriel Reguero Corral (Spa) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Laurent Van Den Bak (Bel) Leopard Pro Cycling | 0:00:45 |
101 | Eduardo Sepulveda (Arg) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Steele Von Hoff (Aus) ONE Pro Cycling | 0:00:46 |
103 | Serge De Wortelaer (Bel) Team Differdange - Losch | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Frédéric Brun (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | James Oram (NZl) ONE Pro Cycling | 0:00:47 |
106 | Michal Kolár (Svk) Tinkoff Team | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | King Lok Cheung (HKg) Orica-GreenEdge | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | 0:00:48 |
109 | Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Fortuneo - Vital Concept | 0:00:52 |
110 | Julien Stassen (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | 0:00:57 |
111 | Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) ONE Pro Cycling | 0:00:58 |
112 | Antoine Warnier (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect | 0:01:06 |
113 | John Bohn Ebsen (Den) ONE Pro Cycling | 0:01:09 |
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