Walscheid wins Munsterland Giro
Sunweb rider tops Degenkolb, Politt
Max Walscheid (Team Sunweb) won the Munsterland Giro, beating John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) in a reduced bunch sprint. Nils Politt (Katusha-Alpecin) rounded out the podium with Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) in fourth.
The tight city-centre course made for a messy sprint and there appeared to be some miss-communication between defending champion Sam Bennett and his teammate Pascal Ackerman. Bora-Hansgrohe had controlled the bunch in the finale and looked the strongest team present, but the pair appeared to be sprinting against each other before Bennett sat up. The Irishman finished 11th while Ackerman claimed fifth.
There were no such issues for Walscheid who shot to the front of the group as the peloton rounded the penultimate curve. The 25-year-old German was a clear bike's length ahead of Degenkolb as he thumped the air in delight. The race was Walscheid's first since finishing the Vuelta a Espana last month and his first win since the penultimate stage of the Tour de Yorkshire in May.
A six-rider move marked the start of the day with Maxim Belkov (Katusha-Alpecin), Alexandr Kulikovskii (Gazprom-Rusvelo), Lucas Carstensen (Bike Aid), Pascal Treubel (Heizomat rad-net.de), Paul Taebling (LKT-Team Brandenburg), Robert Retschke (Lotto-Kern Haus) building up a lead of over three minutes. Their time out front did not last too long, and with just over 100 kilometres remaining they were caught after the peloton split in two in some crosswinds.
It was a severely diminished peloton that entered Munster inside the final 20 kilometres, with fewer than 30 riders remaining. Bennett and Ackermann made the further split during a frenetic flurry of action with Greipel, Degenkolb and Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) also making it into the select leading group.
As the group approached the finish line for the first time, Elmar Reinders (Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij) jumped clear. The Dutchman still had a small gap as he hit the line for the second time, but the group behind appeared well in control of the situation. With two potential contenders for victory, it was left to Bora-Hansgrohe to pull Reinders back. He was easily reeled in with four kilometres to go.
Not wanting to wait for a sprint finish, and perhaps taking note from Danny van Poppel at Binche-Chimay-Binche, Gaviria decided to have a go inside the final three kilometres. Bora-Hansgrohe were quick to react and brought the Colombian back, but they could not relax with Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data) attacking immediately afterwards. He was eventually caught.
Trek-Segafredo guided the peloton under the flamme rouge. Walscheid was sitting in around fifth place in the bunch as the sprint wound up but he slipped into the front position by the time they rounded the second to last bend. Degenkolb remained firmly on his wheel but did not have the power to go around him.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Max Walscheid (Ger) Team Sunweb | 4:42:16 |
2 | John Degenkolb (Ger) Trek-Segafredo | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Nils Politt (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Florian Senechal (Fra) Quick-Step Floors | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Alexander Krieger (Ger) Leopard Pro Cycling | 0:00:01 |
8 | Mathias Van Gompel (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Szymon Sajnok (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Lucas Carstensen (Ger) Bike Aid | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Hansgrohe | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Jeroen Meijers (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Oscar Riesebeek (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Edward Theuns (Bel) Team Sunweb | 0:00:02 |
15 | Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:03 |
17 | Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:05 |
18 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data | 0:00:06 |
19 | Koen De Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:17 |
20 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:21 |
21 | Lars Bak (Den) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:31 |
22 | Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Elmar Reinders (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | 0:00:52 |
24 | Fernando Gaviria (Col) Quick-Step Floors | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Erik Baska (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Michael Paluta (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Kamil Gradek (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | 0:01:17 |
29 | Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe | 0:01:19 |
30 | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Max Kanter (Ger) Development Team Sunweb | 0:01:43 |
32 | Barnabás Peák (Hun) Quick-Step Floors | 0:03:03 |
33 | Alexandr Porsev (Rus) Gazprom–Rusvelo | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | John Mandrysch (Ger) Team Dauner D&DQ | Akkon | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Jasper De Laat (Ned) Metec-TKH p/b Mantel | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Joshua Huppertz (Ger) Team Lotto-Kern Haus | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Marinus Cornelius Minaard (Ned) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Dimension Data | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Adrian Kurek (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | 0:03:04 |
43 | Kevin Inkelaar (Ned) Polartec Kometa | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Charles Planet (Fra) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Jose Manuel Diaz (Spa) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Alan Banaszek (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek-Segafredo | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Willie Smit (RSA) Katusha-Alpecin | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
48 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Igor Boev (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
50 | Scott Thwaites (GBr) Dimension Data | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Quick-Step Floors | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Szymon Rekita (Pol) Leopard Pro Cycling | 0:03:05 |
54 | Jhonnatan Manuel Narvaez Prado (Ecu) Quick-Step Floors | 0:03:06 |
55 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Rick Zabel (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Lennard Kämna (Ger) Team Sunweb | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Guy Niv (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Jenthe Biermans (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Tony Martin (Ger) Katusha-Alpecin | 0:03:09 |
61 | Per Christian Münstermann (Ger) Team Sauerland NRW p/b SKS Germany | 0:13:15 |
62 | Jasper Frahm (Ger) Heizomat Rad-Net.de | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Felix Intra (Ger) Team Sauerland NRW p/b SKS Germany | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Daniel Westmattelmann (Ger) Team Lotto-Kern Haus | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Andrea Peron (Ita) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Johannes Hodapp (Ger) Team Sauerland NRW p/b SKS Germany | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Vladislav Kulikov (Rus) Gazprom–Rusvelo | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Sven Thurau (Ger) Team Dauner D&DQ | Akkon | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Jens Reynders (Bel) Leopard Pro Cycling | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Patrick Haller (Ger) Heizomat Rad-Net.de | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Boris Vallee (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Luca Henn (Ger) Team Lotto-Kern Haus | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Paul Taebling (Ger) LKT Team Brandenburg | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Jonas Rutsch (Ger) Team Lotto - Kern Haus | 0:13:14 |
76 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Gaëtan Pons (Lux) Leopard Pro Cycling | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick-Step Floors | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Antoine Warnier (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Mario Spengler (Swi) Leopard Pro Cycling | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Colin Heiderscheid (Lux) Team Dauner D&Dq | Akkon | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Maxim Belkov (Rus) Katusha-Alpecin | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Sunweb | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mads Pedersen (Den) Trek-Segafredo | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek-Segafredo | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Frederik Frison (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stan Dewulf (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Enzo Wouters (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nicolas Dougall (RSA) Dimension Data | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension Data | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Connor Swift (GBr) Madison Genesis | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tim Declercq (Bel) Quick-Step Floors | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alexandr Kulikovskiy (Rus) Gazprom–Rusvelo | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stepan Kuriyanov (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sergei Shilov (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Pawel Bernas (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonas Koch (Ger) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jean-Paul Van Poppel (Ned) | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Floris Gerts (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Wouter Wippert (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Aime De Gendt (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Moreno De Pauw (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Christophe Noppe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Brian Kamstra (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Emanuel Mini (Arg) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Umberto Poli (Ita) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Christopher Williams (Aus) Team Novo Nordisk | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kenny Dehaes (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jimmy Duquennoy (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kenny Molly (Bel) Ago - Aqua Service | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Christophe Masson (Fra) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Thomas Deruette (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Julien Stassen (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Victor Lafay (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Emmanuel Morin (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Anthony Perez (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Awet Andemeskel (Eri) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Roy Goldstein (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mihkel Räim (Est) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Hamish Schreurs (NZl) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Daniel Bichlmann (Ger) Bike Aid | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nikodemus Holler (Ger) Bike Aid | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Patrick Lechner (Ger) Bike Aid | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Matthias Schnapka (Ger) Bike Aid | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tino Thömel (Ger) Bike Aid | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tobias Nolde (Ger) Heizomat Rad-Net.De | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sven Reutter (Ger) Heizomat Rad-Net.De | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Leon Rohde (Ger) Heizomat Rad-Net.De | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Pascal Treubel (Ger) Heizomat Rad-Net.De | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jan Tschernoster (Ger) Heizomat Rad-Net.De | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Leo Appelt (Ger) LKT Team Brandenburg | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Richard Banusch (Ger) LKT Team Brandenburg | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonas Bokeloh (Ger) LKT Team Brandenburg | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Philip Weber (Ger) LKT Team Brandenburg | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Christian Maximilian Koch (Ger) LKT Team Brandenburg | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Moritz Malcharek (Ger) LKT Team Brandenburg | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dominik Bauer (Ger) Team Dauner D&Dq | Akkon | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lukas Löer (Ger) Team Dauner D&Dq | Akkon | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marc Clauss (Ger) Team Dauner D&Dq | Akkon | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Simon Laib (Ger) Team Dauner D&Dq | Akkon | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Robert Retschke (Ger) Team Lotto - Kern Haus | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tobias Knaup (Ger) Team Lotto - Kern Haus | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jan Hugger (Ger) Team Lotto - Kern Haus | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michel Gießelmann (Ger) Team Sauerland NRW p/b Sks Germany | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Louis Leinau (Ger) Team Sauerland NRW p/b Sks Germany | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonas Härtig (Ger) Team Sauerland NRW p/b Sks Germany | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jon Knolle (Ger) Team Sauerland NRW p/b Sks Germany | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jan Brockhoff (Ger) Leopard Pro Cycling | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Konrad Geßner (Ger) Leopard Pro Cycling | Row 156 - Cell 2 |
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