Eneco Tour stage 1 wrap-up

Tom Boonen (Quick.Step-Innergetic)

Tom Boonen (Quick.Step-Innergetic) (Image credit: AFP)

As expected, the first stage of the Eneco Tour, between Wieringerwerf and Hoogeveen, finished in a bunch sprint. And after a textbook leadout by Quick.Step's Wouter Weylandt and Steven de Jongh, it was world champion Tom Boonen powering to his 18th win of the season ahead of Simone Cadamuro (Milram) and Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas). Boonen, who was fifth in the prologue, gained enough bonus seconds to take over the red leader's jersey from Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner) as well.

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