Bos wins Dutch Food Valley Classic

Theo Bos (Rabobank) claimed a repeat victory in the Dutch Food Valley Classic in Veenendaal ahead of Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale) and teammate Mark Renshaw.

It was the fifth win of the season for the Dutch rider, who last won a stage in the Eneco Tour, two stages of the Presidential Tour of Turkey and the Dwars door Drenthe.

As defending champion, Bos admitted he felt some pressure to win. "At the start of a race, you're relaxed but alert, and as you close in on the finale, you get more nervous. But that's the healthy kind of nervousness that you need in order to get a top finish. But I'm on form right now and that paid off in a nice victory. I am very happy with this," Bos said.

"We dominated here last year and Theo just showed in the Eneco Tour that he's on form," said Rabobank director Nico Verhoeven. "So then you're the top rider of the day and everyone watches you closely. Winning's easier said than done. And Sagan's no pushover. But it worked out. Everyone on the team did his job outstandingly and it all went according to plan. And a podium with Theo at the top, flanked by Sagan and Mark? Now, that's a nice podium."

Bos will now head to the Vattenfall Cyclassic in Hamburg. "I've never ridden the race, but I reckon it'll be a more difficult race than you think," Bos said. "But we've got Michael Matthews on the squad. I think it's a better race for someone like him. But it's all going well for me, and you never know. We'll just have to see on Sunday!"

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team4:35:32
2Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 1 - Cell 2
3Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Tom Veelers (Ned) Argos-ShimanoRow 3 - Cell 2
5Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 4 - Cell 2
6Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetAppRow 5 - Cell 2
7Frederique Robert (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 9 - Cell 2
11Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 12 - Cell 2
14Remco Te Brake (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Thomas Vernaeckt (Bel) Geofco - Ville d'AlgerRow 14 - Cell 2
16Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 15 - Cell 2
17Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jesper Asselman (Ned) Raiko StöltingRow 17 - Cell 2
19Alexander Schmitt (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jacob Fiedler (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 19 - Cell 2
21Luc Hagenaars (Ned) Metec Continental CyclingteamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Tom Vermeer (Ned) Nutrixxion AbusRow 21 - Cell 2
23Mats Boeve (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 22 - Cell 2
24Peter Schulting (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 23 - Cell 2
25Mike Teunissen (Ned)Row 24 - Cell 2
26René Hooghiemster (Ned) Team NSP - GhostRow 25 - Cell 2
27Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Johim Ariesen (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 28 - Cell 2
30Jim Van Den Berg (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 30 - Cell 2
32Sean Van De Waeter (Bel) Geofco - Ville d'AlgerRow 31 - Cell 2
33Dirk Müller (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 32 - Cell 2
34Daniel Abraham (Eri) Marco Polo Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Eliot Lietaer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 34 - Cell 2
36Jake Tanner (GBr) Geofco - Ville d'AlgerRow 35 - Cell 2
37Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 36 - Cell 2
38Mark Schreurs (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jasper Ockeloen (Ned)Row 38 - Cell 2
40Artur Ershov (Rus) RusVeloRow 39 - Cell 2
41Daan Meijers (Ned)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 41 - Cell 2
43Bert De Backer (Bel) Argos-ShimanoRow 42 - Cell 2
44Steffen Radochla (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 43 - Cell 2
45Steven Lammertink (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 44 - Cell 2
46Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 45 - Cell 2
47Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:00:09
48Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Huub Duyn (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 48 - Cell 2
50Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 49 - Cell 2
51Roy Curvers (Ned) Argos-ShimanoRow 50 - Cell 2
52Wesley Kreder (Ned)Row 51 - Cell 2
53Federico Canuti (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:14
54Jacek Morajko (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Yannick Janssen (Ned)Row 54 - Cell 2
56Lars Vierbergen (Ned) Koga Cycling Team0:00:17
57Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Drapac CyclingRow 56 - Cell 2
58Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Michael Schweizer (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 58 - Cell 2
60Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Sjors Roosen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 60 - Cell 2
62Gert-Jan Bosman (Ned)Row 61 - Cell 2
63Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 62 - Cell 2
64Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:19
65Juraj Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 64 - Cell 2
66Sebastian Forke (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jeroen Boelen (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 66 - Cell 2
68Sierk De Haan (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 67 - Cell 2
69Sergej Fuchs (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 68 - Cell 2
70James Spragg (GBr) Geofco - Ville d'AlgerRow 69 - Cell 2
71Markus Eichler (Ger) Team NetAppRow 70 - Cell 2
72Gaetan Bille (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Peter Koning (Ned) Metec Continental CyclingteamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 73 - Cell 2
75Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Argos-ShimanoRow 75 - Cell 2
77Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:30
78Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetApp0:00:34
79Flavio Pasquino (Ned) Metec Continental Cyclingteam0:00:45
80Albert Timmer (Ned) Argos-Shimano0:01:04
81Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team0:01:11
82Jurrien Bosters (Ned) Metec Continental Cyclingteam0:01:18
83Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 82 - Cell 2
84Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Team NetApp0:01:36
85Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:01:54
86Dries Hollanders (Bel) Metec Continental Cyclingteam0:01:59
87Sven De Weerdt (Bel) Marco Polo Cycling TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Matt Green (GBr) Marco Polo Cycling TeamRow 87 - Cell 2
89Peter Schep (Ned) Koga Cycling Team0:02:01
90Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Rens Te Stroet (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 91 - Cell 2
93Paul Moerland (Ned) Metec Continental Cyclingteam0:02:48
94Holger Burkhardt (Ger) Nutrixxion Abus0:03:26
95Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:03:53
96Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto Belisol Team0:04:17
97Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:04:40
98Alexey Markov (Rus) RusVelo0:05:24
99Jesper Schipper (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke0:05:40
100Sander Oostlander (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 99 - Cell 2
101Kieran Hambrook (NZl) Marco Polo Cycling Team0:05:55
102Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Matheus Pronk (Ned) Marco Polo Cycling Team0:06:06
104Bram De Kort (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 103 - Cell 2
105Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Argos-Shimano0:07:17
106Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Joey Van Rhee (Ned) Metec Continental CyclingteamRow 106 - Cell 2
108Sven Forberger (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 107 - Cell 2
109Jonas Schmeiser (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 108 - Cell 2
110André Schulze (Ger) Team NetAppRow 109 - Cell 2
111Chris Bartlett (GBr) Marco Polo Cycling Team0:10:57
112Cameron Karwowski (NZl) Marco Polo Cycling TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
113Benjamin Sydlik (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 112 - Cell 2
114Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Quentin Tanis (Fra) Geofco - Ville d'AlgerRow 115 - Cell 2
117Dennis Smit (Ned) Metec Continental CyclingteamRow 116 - Cell 2

 

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