Kocjan claims Grand Prix Pino Cerami

Jure Kocjan (Carmiooro-NGC) wins the Grand Prix Pino Cerami.

Jure Kocjan (Carmiooro-NGC) wins the Grand Prix Pino Cerami. (Image credit: AFP)

Jure Kocjan (Carmiooro-NGC) won the GP Pino Cerami race in Belgium on Thursday with a powerful sprint finish.

The Slovenian rider beat Stefan Van Dijk (Veranda Willems) and Italy's Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil) after his teammate Eric Berthou was caught just 800 metres from the line.

Kocjan started his sprint with 250 metres to go and won by five metres.

"The finish was slightly uphill and that suited my sprint. I knew I had a chance when we entered the finishing circuit and I saw the finish. It's a special day for me and I want to dedicate this win to my girlfriend who's going to give birth in July," Kocjan said.

The GP Pino Cerami is named after former professional Pino Cerami who moved from Italy to Belgium as a boy. He is now 88 but still alive and was at the race held south of Brussels. The race was not organised last year and seemed destined to disappear but is back on and has a new course and better organization.

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Full Results
1Jure Kocjan (Slo) Carmiooro NGC4:31:32
2Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas WillemsRow 1 - Cell 2
3Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 3 - Cell 2
5Daniele Colli (Ita) Ceramica FlaminiaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Bert De Waele (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 5 - Cell 2
7Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 6 - Cell 2
8Geert Verheyen (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 7 - Cell 2
9Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 8 - Cell 2
10Davide Appollonio (Ita) Cervélo TestTeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 10 - Cell 2
12Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Cervélo TestTeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Davy Commeyne (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 12 - Cell 2
14Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Lotto - BodysolRow 13 - Cell 2
15Gerben Mijnheer Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Gilles Devillers (Bel) Lotto - BodysolRow 15 - Cell 2
17Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 17 - Cell 2
19Vitaliy Popkov (Ukr) ISD Continental TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 19 - Cell 2
21Inaki Isasi Flores (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 20 - Cell 2
22Andy Cappelle (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 21 - Cell 2
23Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 22 - Cell 2
24Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 23 - Cell 2
25Emmanuel Van Ruitenbeek (Ned) Team Kuota - IndelandRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jan Kuyckx (Bel) Qin Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:00:07
29Michael Tronborg Kristensen (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO RadgivningRow 28 - Cell 2
30Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Continental Team DifferdangeRow 29 - Cell 2
31Kim Borry (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 30 - Cell 2
32Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 31 - Cell 2
33Alexander Wetterhall (Swe) Team SprocketRow 32 - Cell 2
34Frédéric Amorison (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 33 - Cell 2
35James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 34 - Cell 2
36Maarten Neyens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 35 - Cell 2
37Steven Caethoven (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 36 - Cell 2
38Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 37 - Cell 2
39Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:00:18
40Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française Des Jeux0:00:23
41Yoann Offredo (Fra) Française Des JeuxRow 40 - Cell 2
42Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning0:00:26
43Alain Van Der Velde (Ned) Qin Cycling Team0:00:32
44Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Timothy Gudsell (NZl) Française Des JeuxRow 44 - Cell 2
46Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 46 - Cell 2
48Enrico Rossi (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia0:00:42
49Michal Golas (Pol) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:00:49
51Stefan Cohnen (Ned) Continental Team DifferdangeRow 50 - Cell 2
52Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:01:03
53Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervélo TestTeam0:01:16
54Christophe Premont (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol0:01:18
55Boris Dron (Bel) Lotto - BodysolRow 54 - Cell 2
56Marnix Dreesen (Bel) Qin Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Donato Cannone (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia0:01:41
58Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 57 - Cell 2
59Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:02:13
61Eric Berthou (Fra) Carmiooro NGCRow 60 - Cell 2
62Luc Hagenaars (Ned) Team Kuota - Indeland0:02:38
63Hakan Nilsson (Swe) Continental Team DifferdangeRow 62 - Cell 2
64Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 63 - Cell 2
65Olivier Bonnaire (Fra) Française Des Jeux0:02:52
66Benjamin Gourgue (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - SojasunRow 66 - Cell 2
68Connor McConvey (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly0:04:36
69Alexandre Usov (Blr) ISD Continental TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Niklas Gustavsson (Swe) Team SprocketRow 69 - Cell 2
71Dieter Cappelle (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 70 - Cell 2
72Andrea Piechele (Ita) Carmiooro NGC0:04:42
73Christian Moberg Jörgensen (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning0:06:48
74Kasper Linde Jorgensen (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning0:07:46

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