Albert claims World Cup victory in Rome

An impressive solo ride from Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) in Rome, Italy, delivered him his second World Cup win of the season. In the sixth round of the World Cup, the 27-year-old Belgian left his last rivals behind in the third of eight laps.

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Elite men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus1:06:33
2Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Rabobank Development Team0:00:04
3Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan - AA Drink0:00:05
4Francis Mourey (Fra) Fdj.Fr0:00:11
5Martin Bina (Cze) Kwadro - Stannah0:00:41
6Rob Peeters (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team0:00:45
7Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team0:00:50
8Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea0:01:01
9Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet - Fidea0:01:16
10Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea0:01:19
11Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP - Powerplus0:01:32
12Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus0:01:35
13Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team0:01:45
14Bart Aernouts (Bel) AA Drink Cycling Team0:01:53
15Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) Cannondale Factory Racing0:02:08
16Sascha Weber (Ger) Veranclassic - Doltcini0:02:14
17Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti0:02:18
18Twan Van Den Brand (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team0:02:20
19Niels Wubben (Ned) Telenet - FideaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Thijs Al (Ned) Telenet - Fidea0:02:22
21Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team0:02:23
22Mirko Tabacchi (Ita) Gruppo Sportivo Forestale0:02:36
23Marcel Wildhaber (Swi) Scott - Odlo MTB Racing Team0:02:49
24Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) Kwadro - Stannah0:03:09
25Martin Haring (Svk) CK Banska Bystrica0:03:16
26Marcel Meisen (Ger) Kwadro - Stannah0:03:21
27Luca Braidot (Ita) Gruppo Sportivo Forestale0:03:28
28Florian Vogel (Swi) Scott - Odlo MTB Racing Team0:03:36
29Simon Zahner (Swi) Ekz Racing Team0:03:37
30Ian Field (GBr) Hargroves Cycles0:03:38
31Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team0:03:43
32Kenneth Hansen (Den) Cannondale - Haderslev0:04:02
33Lukas Winterberg (Swi) MG - Cycling Team0:04:24
34Daniel Geismayr (Aut)0:04:26
35Ondrej Bambula (Cze) Cez Cyklo Team Tabor0:04:31
36Micki Van Empel (Ned) Kdl Cycling Team0:04:50
37Andreas Moser (Swi) Zaunteam Mittelland0:04:54
38Elia Silvestri (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti0:05:00
39Steve Chainel (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale0:05:13
40Christian Helmig (Lux)0:05:17
41Bryan Falaschi (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti0:05:18
42Fabio Ursi (Ita) Cx Merida Team - Dama Drc0:05:34
43Emil Hekele (Cze) Stevens Bikes - Emilio Sport0:06:29
44Thomas Paccagnella (Ita) Sportivi Del Ponte0:06:33
45Christoph Ambroziak (Ger) Gunsha Racing Team0:06:46
46Mike Garrigan (Can) Van Dessel0:06:54
47Calle Friberg (Swe) Scott Sports0:06:59
-1lapJeremy Durrin (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit StrategiesRow 47 - Cell 2
-2lapsYannick Mayer (Ger) Team Baier LandshutRow 48 - Cell 2
-2lapsRobert Glajza (Svk) CK Banska BystricaRow 49 - Cell 2
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Elite men World Cup standings
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Rabobank Development Team407pts
2Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus353Row 1 - Cell 3
3Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP - Powerplus344Row 2 - Cell 3
4Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team313Row 3 - Cell 3
5Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team279Row 4 - Cell 3
6Francis Mourey (Fra) Fdj.Fr270Row 5 - Cell 3
7Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) AA Drink Cycling Team267Row 6 - Cell 3
8Sven Nys (Bel) Crelan - AA Drink264Row 7 - Cell 3
9Bart Aernouts (Bel) AA Drink Cycling Team264Row 8 - Cell 3
10Rob Peeters (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace248Row 9 - Cell 3
11Martin Bina (Cze) Kwadro - Stannah237Row 10 - Cell 3
12Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea229Row 11 - Cell 3
13Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti218Row 12 - Cell 3
14Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet - Fidea209Row 13 - Cell 3
15Niels Wubben (Ned) Telenet - Fidea199Row 14 - Cell 3
16Thijs Al (Ned) Telenet - Fidea198Row 15 - Cell 3
17Julien Taramarcaz (Swi) Kwadro - Stannah197Row 16 - Cell 3
18Marcel Meisen (Ger) Kwadro - Stannah188Row 17 - Cell 3
19Marcel Wildhaber (Swi) Scott - Odlo MTB Racing Team185Row 18 - Cell 3
20Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus163Row 19 - Cell 3
21Twan Van Den Brand (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team161Row 20 - Cell 3
22Martin Haring (Svk) CK Banska Bystrica160Row 21 - Cell 3
23Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea148Row 22 - Cell 3
24Ian Field (GBr) Hargroves Cycles148Row 23 - Cell 3
25Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP - Powerplus142Row 24 - Cell 3
26Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team129Row 25 - Cell 3
27Ondrej Bambula (Cze) Cez Cyklo Team Tabor123Row 26 - Cell 3
28Sascha Weber (Ger) Veranclassic - Doltcini120Row 27 - Cell 3
29Simon Zahner (Swi) Ekz Racing Team119Row 28 - Cell 3
30Mariusz Gil (Pol) Kwadro - Stannah118Row 29 - Cell 3
31Jonathan Page (USA) Fuji / Spy Optics108Row 30 - Cell 3
32Fabien Canal (Fra)97Row 31 - Cell 3
33Micki Van Empel (Ned) Kdl Cycling Team95Row 32 - Cell 3
34Kenneth Hansen (Den) Cannondale - Haderslev82Row 33 - Cell 3
35Javier Ruiz De Larrinaga Ibanez (Spa) Lizarte81Row 34 - Cell 3
36Vladimir Kyzivat (Cze) Johnson Controls As Ml. Bol.79Row 35 - Cell 3
37Egoitz Murgoitio Rekalde (Spa) Grupo Hirumet Taldea76Row 36 - Cell 3
38Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team70Row 37 - Cell 3
39Marco Ponta (Ita) Centro Sportivo Esercito68Row 38 - Cell 3
40Eddy Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Team Natubalans - Apex66Row 39 - Cell 3
41Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team65Row 40 - Cell 3
42Robert Gavenda (Svk)63Row 41 - Cell 3
43Arnaud Grand (Swi) Bmc Development Team55Row 42 - Cell 3
44Lukas Winterberg (Swi) MG - Cycling Team52Row 43 - Cell 3
45Aitor Hernandez Gutierrez (Spa) Specialized - Garmar44Row 44 - Cell 3
46Steve Chainel (Fra) Ag2R La Mondiale37Row 45 - Cell 3
47Marco Aurelio Fontana (Ita) Cannondale Factory Racing36Row 46 - Cell 3
48Andreas Moser (Swi) Zaunteam Mittelland36Row 47 - Cell 3
49Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra)35Row 48 - Cell 3
50Yannick Mayer (Ger) Team Baier Landshut34Row 49 - Cell 3
51Radomir Simunek (Cze) Kwadro - Stannah32Row 50 - Cell 3
52Vaclav Metlicka (Svk) Johnson Controls As Ml. Bol.30Row 51 - Cell 3
53Mirko Tabacchi (Ita) Gruppo Sportivo Forestale29Row 52 - Cell 3
54Magnus Darvell (Swe) Team Kalas Merida29Row 53 - Cell 3
55Nicolas Bazin (Fra)25Row 54 - Cell 3
56Ole Quast (Ger) Stevens Racing Team25Row 55 - Cell 3
57Luca Braidot (Ita) Gruppo Sportivo Forestale24Row 56 - Cell 3
58Florian Vogel (Swi) Scott - Odlo MTB Racing Team23Row 57 - Cell 3
59Michal Malik (Cze) Kc Kooperativa Sg Jablonec23Row 58 - Cell 3
60Milan Barenyi (Svk) Trek KCK Oslany22Row 59 - Cell 3
61Christian Helmig (Lux)22Row 60 - Cell 3
62Jordy Luisman (Ned) Team Lemelerveld18Row 61 - Cell 3
63Inigo Gomez Elorriaga (Spa) Bioracer - Caravanos Erandio18Row 62 - Cell 3
64Daniel Geismayr (Aut)17Row 63 - Cell 3
65Joachim Parbo (Den) Cielo - Challenge - Bicyclista17Row 64 - Cell 3
66Christoph Pfingsten (Ger)15Row 65 - Cell 3
67Emil Hekele (Cze) Stevens Bikes - Emilio Sport15Row 66 - Cell 3
68Christoph Ambroziak (Ger) Gunsha Racing Team15Row 67 - Cell 3
69Michael (Jr) Schweizer (Ger) Stevens Racing Team14Row 68 - Cell 3
70Ludovic Renard (Fra) Vs Chartrain14Row 69 - Cell 3
71Marco Bianco (Ita) Carraro Team Trentino14Row 70 - Cell 3
72Elia Silvestri (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti13Row 71 - Cell 3
73Agustin Navarro Vidal (Spa) Ciudad De Oviedo - Nesta11Row 72 - Cell 3
74Aaron Schooler (Can) H&R BloCK11Row 73 - Cell 3
75Bryan Falaschi (Ita) Selle Italia Guerciotti10Row 74 - Cell 3
76Jeremy Durrin (USA) Optum P/B Kelly Benefit Strategies10Row 75 - Cell 3
77Jon Gomez Elorriaga (Spa) Bioracer - Caravanos Erandio10Row 76 - Cell 3
78Angus Edmond (NZl) Stevens - Malteni10Row 77 - Cell 3
79Fabio Ursi (Ita) Cx Merida Team - Dama Drc9Row 78 - Cell 3
80Guillaume Perrot (Fra) Ec St Etienne - Loire9Row 79 - Cell 3
81Yu Takenouchi (Jpn) Veranclassic - Doltcini8Row 80 - Cell 3
82Thomas Paccagnella (Ita) Sportivi Del Ponte7Row 81 - Cell 3
83Jan Nesvadba (Cze) Madeta Fitness / Specialized7Row 82 - Cell 3
84Filip Adel (Cze) Kc Hlinsko6Row 83 - Cell 3
85Mike Garrigan (Can) Van Dessel5Row 84 - Cell 3
86Zach Mcdonald (USA) Rapha - Focus5Row 85 - Cell 3
87Johannes Sickmueller (Ger) Stevens Racing Team5Row 86 - Cell 3
88Calle Friberg (Swe) Scott Sports4Row 87 - Cell 3
89Max Walsleben (Ger)4Row 88 - Cell 3
90Fredrik Edin (Swe) Cykloteket Racing Team4Row 89 - Cell 3
91Lukas Batora (Svk) CK Banska Bystrica2Row 90 - Cell 3
92Robert Glajza (Svk) CK Banska Bystrica2Row 91 - Cell 3
93Luc Lutsen (Fra) VC Toucy1Row 92 - Cell 3
94Michel Vuelta Izquierdo (Spa) Nestor Martin1Row 93 - Cell 3
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