Blythe wins Binche-Tournai-Binche

One day after his 23rd birthday, Adam Blythe (BMC) was able to celebrate with a victory at Binche-Tournai-Binche, the Briton's second win of the 2012 season. Following strong pace-making from his BMC teammates which splintered the field in the finale, Blythe attacked from the lead group moments after passing inside the flamme rouge and was able to hold off their chase efforts to notch the win. Adrien Petit (Cofidis) finished second, credited with the same time as Blythe, followed by John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) in third.

"Quinzi (teammate Manuel Quinziato) did his last effort on the little climb before the cobblestone section and kept it in one line and then Michi (teammate Michael Schär) just went full gas across the cobblestones," said Blythe. "I attacked with about 700 metres to go, which was a bit risky, but I gave everything to hold it to the line.

"It's a bit late, but I've finally got some good form now," continued Blythe. "It's nice to win at the end of the season like this."

A 17-man break entered the finishing circuits with a 20-second lead, but the escape was neutralised with 15km remaining. The BMC squad then took control of the peloton heading into the finale with Blythe capping off their efforts with a victory.

Binche-Tournai-Binche marked the return to competition of Andy Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan), who had not raced since fracturing his hip during the time trial stage of the Criterium du Dauphine in early June.

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Full Results
1Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing Team4:16:50
2Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 1 - Cell 2
3John Degenkolb (Ger) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Sebastian Stamegna (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Timothy Dupont (Bel) Bofrost-SteriaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Gaetan Bille (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdgeRow 9 - Cell 2
11Eliot Lietaer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 10 - Cell 2
12Stefano Borchi (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Arnaud Gerard (Fra) FDJ-Big MatRow 12 - Cell 2
14Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff BankRow 13 - Cell 2
15Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 14 - Cell 2
16Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 15 - Cell 2
17Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff BankRow 16 - Cell 2
18Boris Vallee (Bel) Idemasport - BiowanzeRow 17 - Cell 2
19Loic Pestiaux (Bel) Idemasport - BiowanzeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Grégory Rast (Swi) RadioShack-NissanRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Marcello Pavarin (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank0:00:06
24Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:07
25Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica GreenEdgeRow 24 - Cell 2
26Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 25 - Cell 2
27Mathieu Teychenne (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 26 - Cell 2
28Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Team EuropcarRow 27 - Cell 2
29Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:17
31Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Rutger Roelants (Bel) Bofrost-Steria0:00:23
33Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Argos - Shimano0:00:37
34Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 33 - Cell 2
35Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:00:51
36Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 35 - Cell 2
37Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:01:10
38Boris Dron (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole0:01:13
39Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff BankRow 38 - Cell 2
40Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia0:01:14
41Julien Duval (Fra) Veranda Rideau - Super URow 40 - Cell 2
42Wesley Kreder (Ned) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 41 - Cell 2
43Andy Cappelle (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham0:01:19
44Tom Goovaerts (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 43 - Cell 2
45Gabriel Chavanne (Swi) Endura Racing0:01:28
46Jack Anderson (Aus) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:01:53
47Tim Declercq (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's0:01:54
48Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) AG2R La Mondiale0:02:08
49Jimmy Casper (Fra) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) RadioShack-NissanRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jesse Sergent (NZl) Veranda Rideau - Super URow 50 - Cell 2
52Romain Matheou (Fra) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:02:14
54Rudy Molard (Fra) Team NetAppRow 53 - Cell 2
55Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Colba - Superano HamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff BankRow 55 - Cell 2
57Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 57 - Cell 2
59Martin Elmiger (Swi) Idemasport - BiowanzeRow 58 - Cell 2
60Arnaud Geronboux (Bel) Orica GreenEdgeRow 59 - Cell 2
61Christian Meier (Can) Bofrost-SteriaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Niels Vandyck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 61 - Cell 2
63Davy Commeyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 62 - Cell 2
64Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Team EuropcarRow 63 - Cell 2
65Christophe Kern (Fra) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff BankRow 64 - Cell 2
66Luke Roberts (Aus) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 65 - Cell 2
67Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 66 - Cell 2
68Romain Zingle (Bel) Veranda Rideau - Super URow 67 - Cell 2
69Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Veranda Rideau - Super URow 68 - Cell 2
70Jasper Hamelink (Ned) Bofrost-SteriaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Gaylord Cumont (Fra) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Diego Caccia (Ita) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 72 - Cell 2
74Brent Bookwalter (USA) Team Europcar0:02:31
75Olivier Chevalier (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 74 - Cell 2
76Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 75 - Cell 2
77Arthur Van Overberghe (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) FDJ-Big MatRow 77 - Cell 2
79Lawrence Warbasse (USA) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 78 - Cell 2
80Anthony Geslin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 79 - Cell 2
81Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 80 - Cell 2
82Julien Berard (Fra) Veranda Rideau - Super URow 81 - Cell 2
83Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 82 - Cell 2
84Franck Vermeulen (Fra) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 83 - Cell 2
85Sander Armee (Bel) Endura RacingRow 84 - Cell 2
86Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 85 - Cell 2
87Jonathan McEvoy (GBr) Endura RacingRow 86 - Cell 2
88Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 87 - Cell 2
89Paul Voss (Ger) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 88 - Cell 2
90Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) FDJ-Big MatRow 89 - Cell 2
91Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Sébastien Bergeret (Fra) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 91 - Cell 2
93Yannick Eijssen (Bel) Saur - SojasunRow 92 - Cell 2
94Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
95Christophe Laborie (Fra) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 94 - Cell 2
96Rick Flens (Ned) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff BankRow 95 - Cell 2
97Umberto Nardecchia (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 96 - Cell 2
98Michael Morkov (Den) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 97 - Cell 2
99Lloyd Mondory (Fra) Team NetAppRow 98 - Cell 2
100Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Idemasport - BiowanzeRow 99 - Cell 2
101Leopold Konig (Cze) Saur - SojasunRow 100 - Cell 2
102Antoine Demoitie (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental WallonRow 101 - Cell 2
103Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:02:51
104Andrew Ydens (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental WallonRow 103 - Cell 2
105Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:03:30

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