Froome wins Aalst criterium

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Porte, Trentin make up the podium

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Chris Froome (Sky) salutes as he crosses the finish line alongside teammate Richie Porte(Image credit: Photopress.be)

Chris Froome (Team Sky) won his first criterium as a Tour de France winner on Monday in Belgium, beating teammate Richie Porte in a sprint in Aalst.

Froome competed in his sequined yellow jersey, the same he had collected on the Champs Elysees on Sunday night. He admitted he had celebrated his victory until 5:30 in the morning and then headed to Belgium with fiancée Michelle Cound.

The race attracted thousands of Belgian cycling fans, including cycling legend Roger De Vlaeminck, who made a point of intruducing himself to the new Tour de France winner.

There were several early attacks by local rider Kris Boeckmans and Dutchman Stefan van Dijk. Bert De Backer Laurent Didier made a late attack but then Froome and Porte attacked with two laps to go, with Tour de France stage winner Matteo Trentin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) winning the sprint for third place ahead of Oscar Gatto (Vini Fantini) and Boeckmans.

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling2:02:26
2Richie Porte (Aus) Sky ProcyclingRow 1 - Cell 2
3Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-QuickStep0:00:03
4Oscar Gatto (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle ItaliaRow 3 - Cell 2
5Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM0:00:07
6Bert De Backer (Bel) Argos-ShimanoRow 5 - Cell 2
7Stefan van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 6 - Cell 2
8Steffen Radochla (Ger) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 7 - Cell 2
9Laurent Didier (Lux) RadioShack LeopardRow 8 - Cell 2
10Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Crelan-EuphonyRow 9 - Cell 2
11Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 10 - Cell 2
12Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet-FideaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Tim De Troyer (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 12 - Cell 2
14David Boucher (Fra) FDJ.frRow 13 - Cell 2
15Rutger Roelandts (Bel) Ventilair - SteriaRow 14 - Cell 2
16David Beulens (Bel)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet-FideaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Robin Van Goethem (Bel)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Valentijn Van De Velde (Bel)Row 18 - Cell 2
20Koen Barbé (Bel) Crelan-EuphonyRow 19 - Cell 2
21Dimitri Van Der Perre (Bel)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Michel Vereecken (Bel)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle ItaliaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Niels Vandyck (Bel)Row 23 - Cell 2
25Matt Brammeier (Ire) Champion SystemRow 24 - Cell 2
26Joaquim Durant (Bel)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Jim Aernouts (Bel)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Bart Wellens (Bel)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Kevin Pauwels (Bel)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Vincent De Vreese (Bel)Row 29 - Cell 2
31Glenn Van De Maele (Bel)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickStepRow 31 - Cell 2
33André Schulze (Ger) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 32 - Cell 2
34Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 33 - Cell 2

 

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