Van Hecke wins Belgian road championship

After a spectacular race around Tervuren near Brussels it was 32-year-old Preben Van Hecke (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) who sprinted to the Belgian tricolor jersey. Together with Jürgen Roelandts (Lotto-Soudal) he survived from the long breakaway in a Gent-Wevelgem-like move and surprisingly beat the former Belgian champion in a two-man sprint. Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) was a close third.

“This week I was thinking about the win. I knew I was going well but winning is something different. I’m a pro for 12 years with some alright results but this win adds colour to my palmarès,” Van Hecke told Sporza. “It’s not undeserved. I always did my work. So did Jürgen. I was up the road with someone who’s faster than me. We were riding very hard in the last three laps. After such a race, 250km in the attack, it’s the rider with just a little more power who wins. It’ll be a big party tonight.”

Greg Van Avermaet unleashed his move on the Horenberg with Boonen, Sep Vanmarcke (Lotto-Jumbo.nl), Björn Leukemans (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) and defending champion Jens Debusschere (Lotto-Soudal) marking his move. At the top the gap was down to 15 seconds. The co-operation wasn’t good and several other riders bridged up soon after. Van Avermaet then accelerated three times. On the same false flat section where Devolder attacked one lap earlier he managed to get away. Vanmarcke and Boonen tried to bridge up, without success. The gaps remained the same. At 8km from the finish the two leaders were still 15 seconds ahead of the Boonen-group with Van Avermaet riding in between these two groups. Despite several counter-attacks the situation remained the same until the final kilometre.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise5:12:20
2Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:00:01
3Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:06
4Gaetan Bille (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling Team0:00:13
5Sean De Bie (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:00:20
6Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 5 - Cell 2
7Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 6 - Cell 2
8Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 7 - Cell 2
9Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 8 - Cell 2
10Oliver Naesen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 9 - Cell 2
11Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 10 - Cell 2
12Edward Theuns (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 13 - Cell 2
15Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 14 - Cell 2
16Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 15 - Cell 2
17Stijn Steels (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 16 - Cell 2
18Björn Leukemans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 17 - Cell 2
19Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 18 - Cell 2
20Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Astana Pro TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Tim De Troyer (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 21 - Cell 2
23Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 22 - Cell 2
24Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 23 - Cell 2
25Floris De Tier (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:00:26
28Nikolas Maes (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:04:04
29Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 28 - Cell 2
30Julien Vermote (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 29 - Cell 2
31Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdgeRow 30 - Cell 2
33Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
34Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 32 - Cell 2
35Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 33 - Cell 2
36Johan Van Summeren (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 34 - Cell 2
37Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 35 - Cell 2
38Laurent Evrard (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 36 - Cell 2
39Kevin Ista (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles0:07:47
40Thomas Degand (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 38 - Cell 2
41Timothy Dupont (Bel) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 39 - Cell 2
42Serge Pauwels (Bel) MTN - QhubekaRow 40 - Cell 2
43Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 41 - Cell 2
44Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 42 - Cell 2
45Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 43 - Cell 2
46Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 44 - Cell 2
47Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 45 - Cell 2
48Wout Van Aert (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
DNFSander Armee (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 47 - Cell 2
DNFStig Broeckx (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 48 - Cell 2
DNFJasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 49 - Cell 2
DNFBart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 50 - Cell 2
DNFThomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 51 - Cell 2
DNFKenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 52 - Cell 2
DNFBoris Vallee (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 53 - Cell 2
DNFJurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 54 - Cell 2
DNFTosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 55 - Cell 2
DNFJelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 56 - Cell 2
DNFLouis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 57 - Cell 2
DNFIljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 58 - Cell 2
DNFYves Lampaert (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 59 - Cell 2
DNFPieter Serry (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 60 - Cell 2
DNFGuillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 61 - Cell 2
DNFStijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 62 - Cell 2
DNFAmaury Capiot (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 63 - Cell 2
DNFKenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 64 - Cell 2
DNFMoreno De Pauw (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 65 - Cell 2
DNFSander Helven (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 66 - Cell 2
DNFPieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 67 - Cell 2
DNFJarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 68 - Cell 2
DNFBert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 69 - Cell 2
DNFJef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 70 - Cell 2
DNFArthur Van Overberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 71 - Cell 2
DNFPieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 72 - Cell 2
DNFOtto Vergaerde (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 73 - Cell 2
DNFJens Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 74 - Cell 2
DNFFrancis De Greef (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 75 - Cell 2
DNFTom Devriendt (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 76 - Cell 2
DNFBoris Dron (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 77 - Cell 2
DNFJan Ghyselinck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 78 - Cell 2
DNFRoy Jans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 79 - Cell 2
DNFFrederique Robert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 80 - Cell 2
DNFJames Vanlandschoot (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 81 - Cell 2
DNFFrederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 82 - Cell 2
DNFDylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
DNFLoic Vliegen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFDries Devenyns (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Vangenechten (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFDavid Boucher (Fra) FDJ.frRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFBert De Backer (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFMaarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFGert Steegmans (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 90 - Cell 2
DNFLouis Verhelst (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 91 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Anciaux (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFOlivier Chevalier (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFLudwig De Winter (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFSébastien Delfosse (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFAntoine Demoitie (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFTom Dernies (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 97 - Cell 2
DNFGregory Habeaux (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 98 - Cell 2
DNFLoic Pestiaux (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFGaëtan Pons (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 100 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Stassen (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFAntoine Warnier (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 102 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Wertz (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 103 - Cell 2
DNFJens Adams (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFJoeri Adams (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFTim Merlier (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFRob Peeters (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
DNFJoeri Calleeuw (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
DNFOlivier Pardini (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
DNFJim Aernouts (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
DNFTom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFDieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFKlaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFGianni Vermeersch (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFWietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-PowerplusRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFDiether Sweeck (Bel) Corendon-KwadroRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFLaurens Sweeck (Bel) Corendon-KwadroRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFBenjamin Verraes (Bel) CibelRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFDieter Bouvry (Bel) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFSven Nys (Bel)Row 122 - Cell 2
DNFSven Vanthourenhout (Bel)Row 123 - Cell 2
DNFXandro Meurisse (Bel) An Post - ChainreactionRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Torku SekersporRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFBen Berden (Bel)Row 126 - Cell 2

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