Keukeleire continues at Nokere-Koerse

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Cofidis' Belgian Wunderkind does it again

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Eventual race winner Jens Keukeleire (Cofidis) at the start(Image credit: Nokere Koerse)

21 year-old Belgian neo-pro Jens Keukeleire (Cofidis) won the Nokere Koerse race in Belgium on Wednesday, his third win of the season after just two months of racing as a professional.

Keukeleire beat Kris Boeckermans (Topsport Vlaanderen) and Bobbie Traksel (Vancasoleil) in a hectic sprint on a cobbled finish. The USA's John Murphy (BMC) emerged from the scrum to finish sixth in the sprint.

Despite his lack of experience and tender age, the Cofidis team decided to set up Keukeleire for the sprint and yet again he did not let them down. Keukeleire has already won the GP Samyn and the opening stage and the overall classification at the Ronde van West-Vlaanderen this season. He has also taken top ten placings in both the Volta au Algarve and the in the Challenge Mallorca.

"Last week I said my season had already been a success after two wins but now this happens: I'm super happy," Keukeleire said on television after his win.

"I was not that strong today and not the best in the peloton but in the final four kilometres I had four teammates working for me. That they're willing to ride for is incredible and did a great job."

The race was marked by a high-speed crash ten kilometres from the finish when Nico Eeckhout (An Post- Sean Kelly Team) went down.

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1Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis4:35:00
2Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-ColnagoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro CyclingteamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 3 - Cell 2
5Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-ColnagoRow 4 - Cell 2
6John Murphy (Usa) BMC Racing TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas WillemsRow 6 - Cell 2
8Porsev Alexander (Rus) Itera KatushaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Danilo Wyss (Sui) BMC Racing TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Roger Kluge (Ger) MilramRow 9 - Cell 2
11Rony Martias (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 10 - Cell 2
12Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post-Sean Kelly TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC RacingteamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Andreas Stauff (Ger) QuickstepRow 13 - Cell 2
15David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet-ColnagoRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jos Van Emden (Ned) RabobankRow 15 - Cell 2
17Steve Schets (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht-JartaziRow 16 - Cell 2
18Svein Erik Vold (Nor) Team Joker-BianchiRow 17 - Cell 2
19Davy Commeyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-ColnagoRow 18 - Cell 2
20Adam Blythe (Gbr) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro CyclingteamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Simon Zahner (Sui) BMC RacingteamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Kasper Jebjerg (Den) Designa KokkenRow 22 - Cell 2
24Iljo Keisse (Bel) QuickstepRow 23 - Cell 2
25Michael Reihs (Den) Designa KokkenRow 24 - Cell 2
26Michael Schweizer (Ger) Team Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 25 - Cell 2
27Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-ColnagoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Luc Hagenaars (Ned) Team Kuota IndelandRow 27 - Cell 2
29Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Palmans-CrasRow 28 - Cell 2
30Markus Eichler (Ger) MilramRow 29 - Cell 2
31Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-ColnagoRow 30 - Cell 2
32Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro CyclingteamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-ColnagoRow 32 - Cell 2
34Gerben Lowik (Ned) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 33 - Cell 2
35Yoeri Havik (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH-ElshofRow 34 - Cell 2
36Jérémy Roy (Fra) Francaise des JeuxRow 35 - Cell 2
37Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil-ShimanoRow 36 - Cell 2
38Robert Retschke (Ger) Team DifferdangeRow 37 - Cell 2
39Wim De Vocht (Bel) MilramRow 38 - Cell 2
40Remco Te Brake (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH-ElshofRow 39 - Cell 2
41Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 40 - Cell 2
42Dennis Van Winden (Ned) RabobankRow 41 - Cell 2
43Artur Gajek (Ger) MilramRow 42 - Cell 2
44Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) RabobankRow 43 - Cell 2
45Job Vissers (Ned) Skil-ShimanoRow 44 - Cell 2
46Kim Lachmann (Ger) Team Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 45 - Cell 2
47Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht-JartaziRow 46 - Cell 2
48Ole Haavardsholm (Nor) Team Joker-BianchiRow 47 - Cell 2
49Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Frank Dressler (Ger) Team DifferdangeRow 49 - Cell 2
51Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 50 - Cell 2
52Tobyn Horton (Gbr) Team Sprocket Pro CyclingRow 51 - Cell 2
53Matthé Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro CyclingteamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht-JartaziRow 53 - Cell 2
55Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-ColnagoRow 54 - Cell 2
56Jack Vermeulen (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH-ElshofRow 55 - Cell 2
57Timothy Vangheel (Bel) Palmans-CrasRow 56 - Cell 2
58Rob Goris (Bel) Palmans-CrasRow 57 - Cell 2
59Emmanuel Van Ruitenbeek (Ned) Team Kuota IndelandRow 58 - Cell 2
60Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Itera KatushaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH-ElshofRow 60 - Cell 2
62Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht-JartaziRow 61 - Cell 2
63Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht-JartaziRow 62 - Cell 2
64Thomas Berkhout (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH-ElshofRow 63 - Cell 2
65Hans Dekkers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet-ColnagoRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jackson Stewart (Usa) BMC RacingteamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Mark Mc Nally (Gbr) An Post-Sean Kelly TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Alexander Grad (Ger) Team Kuota IndelandRow 67 - Cell 2
69Stanislav Starodubsev (Rus) Itera Katusha0:00:15
70Dario Cataldo (Ita) QuickstepRow 69 - Cell 2
71Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 70 - Cell 2
72Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) Team Joker-BianchiRow 71 - Cell 2
73Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 72 - Cell 2
74René Joergensen (Den) Designa KokkenRow 73 - Cell 2
75Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis0:00:19
76Popov Evgeny (Rus) Itera Katusha0:00:21
77Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil-ShimanoRow 76 - Cell 2
78Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-ColnagoRow 77 - Cell 2
79Steffen Radochla (Ger) Team Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 78 - Cell 2
80Julien Simon (Fra) Saur-Sojasun0:00:25
81Nico Sijmens (Bel) CofidisRow 80 - Cell 2
82Sergej Fuchs (Ger) Team Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 81 - Cell 2
83Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post-Sean Kelly TeamRow 82 - Cell 2
84Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil-ShimanoRow 83 - Cell 2
85Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht-JartaziRow 84 - Cell 2
86Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) RabobankRow 85 - Cell 2
87Rick Flens (Ned) RabobankRow 86 - Cell 2
88Alexandre Moos (Sui) BMC Racing TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-ColnagoRow 88 - Cell 2
90Gregory Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-ColnagoRow 89 - Cell 2
91Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro CyclingteamRow 90 - Cell 2
92alle Kriit (Est) Cofidis0:00:47
93Thomas Fothen (Ger) MilramRow 92 - Cell 2
94Remi Cusin (Fra) Cofidis0:00:49
95Romain Zingle (Fra) CofidisRow 94 - Cell 2
96Tom Vanbecelaere (Bel) Palmans-Cras0:01:25
97ominik Roels (Ger) MilramRow 96 - Cell 2
98Stef Clement (Ned) RabobankRow 97 - Cell 2
99Alexander Wetterhall (Swe) Team Sprocket Pro CyclingRow 98 - Cell 2
100Daniel Westmattelmann (Ger) Team Kuota IndelandRow 99 - Cell 2
101Dirk Finders (Ger) Team Kuota IndelandRow 100 - Cell 2
102Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro CyclingteamRow 101 - Cell 2
103James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 102 - Cell 2
104Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 103 - Cell 2
105Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-ColnagoRow 104 - Cell 2
106Maxim Debusschere (Bel) An Post-Sean Kelly TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Team Worldofbike.grRow 106 - Cell 2
108Solomennikov Andrey (Rus) Itera KatushaRow 107 - Cell 2
109Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil Pro CyclingteamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Jimmi Soerensen (Den) Designa KokkenRow 109 - Cell 2
111Philipp Mamos (Ger) Team Nutrixxion SparkasseRow 110 - Cell 2
112Geert Omloop (Bel) Palmans-CrasRow 111 - Cell 2
113Jean Zen (Fra) Palmans-CrasRow 112 - Cell 2
114Vegard Breen (Nor) Team Joker-BianchiRow 113 - Cell 2
115Glenn D Hollander (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 114 - Cell 2
116Kevyn Ista (Bel) CofidisRow 115 - Cell 2
117Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur-SojasunRow 116 - Cell 2
118Addy Engels (Ned) QuickstepRow 117 - Cell 2
119Jempy Drucker (Lux) Team DifferdangeRow 118 - Cell 2
120Christer Rake (Nor) Team Joker-BianchiRow 119 - Cell 2
121Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 120 - Cell 2
122Stefan Cohnen (Ger) Team DifferdangeRow 121 - Cell 2
123Wim Stroetinga (Ned) MilramRow 122 - Cell 2
124Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro CyclingteamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Chad Beyer (Usa) BMC RacingteamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Timothy Gudsell (Nzl) Francaise des JeuxRow 125 - Cell 2
127obert Wagner (Ger) Skil-ShimanoRow 126 - Cell 2
128Mauro Facci (Ita) QuickstepRow 127 - Cell 2
129Brian Ligneel (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht-JartaziRow 128 - Cell 2
130Sergey Firsanov (Rus) Designa KokkenRow 129 - Cell 2
131Jack Anderson (Aus) Team Sprocket Pro CyclingRow 130 - Cell 2
132Vegaerd Robinson Bugge (Nor) Team Joker-BianchiRow 131 - Cell 2
133Robin Steenuit (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 132 - Cell 2

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