Viviani wins Dutch Food Valley Classic

Cannondale's Elia Viviani won the Dutch Food Valley Classic. It's the Italian's fifth victory of the season after a stage win in the Criterium du Dauphiné and two stages plus the overall victory in the Tour of Elk Grove. Danilo Napolitano (Accent Jobs-Wanty) came in second, and Kenny van Hummel (Vacansoleil-DCM) finished third.

The race started late in the afternoon to provide a prime time finish around eight o'clock at night. It was one of the several adjustments to make the race more interesting. The opening phase of the race was eventful with several attacks.

"It was a tough first part of the day," Lars van der Haar told Cyclingnews. "When we first arrived at the local circuit around the Posbank climb, a group had attacked. I was at the front of the bunch and jumped. These are my training grounds, so I know every road and descent. I could take some risks and joined the first group."

Van der Haar of Rabobank Development Team was one of the 14 riders in the day's breakaway. The big teams like Belkin with Marc Goos, Vacansoleil-DCM with Willem Wauters and Argos-Shmano with Will Clarke were all represented. However, they never got more than 3:15 advantage because Viviani's Cannondale squad controlled the bunch to set up a sprint.

"When we entered the local finish circuit, the gap was getting smaller and smaller. Then you know things will be hard. When we crossed the finish line for the penultimate time, the peloton caught us," Van der Haar said.

There were four WorldTour teams at the start with renowned sprinters like Tom Veelers (Argos-Shimano), former winner Kenny van Hummel (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Viviani. The ProContintal teams like Accent Jobs-Wanty, Topsport Vlaanderen and Crelan-Euphony also brought their fast men to the Netherlands. And the Dutch national team with WorldTour riders like Raymond Kreder (Garmin-Sharp) and Orica-Greenedge's Sebastian Langeveld was in attendance.

The Dutch Food Valley Classic, formerly known as Veenendaal-Veenendal, took place on a completely redesigned course. The newly appointed race director Thijs Zonneveld also implemented some new technology to make the race more interesting to both spectators as tv viewers.

"We wanted to alter the race course to give different riders a chance, and to avoid the inevitable bunch kick," he said in a preview. "We also got special permission from the UCI to mount Zepcam camera's on the riders' bikes to provide an inside view into the peloton."

Yet, the race ended in a bunch sprint. Van Hummel won the race in 2009 and had big ambitions for today. "I know all the turns here and all the descents, so that was an advantage for me," Van Hummel told Cyclingnews. "The finale was a tactical one in which my teammates Wouter Mol and Kris Boeckmans came to the front too early. Under the banner of the last kilometre, only Boeckmans was ahead of me and that was way too early."

Van Hummel already has six podium finishes this year plus one victory in the Arctic Race of Norway. The Dutch Food Valley Classic is his home race on his own training routes. The Dutchman couldn't turn his home advantage into a victory.

"Cannondale and other teams passed us in the final kilometre, and I had to spend a lot of energy to jump back to Danilo Napolitano's wheel. I did recover in the sprint, but it was too late. I was absolutely good enough to win here today but the other teams played the sprinting game better and more tactical," Vam Hummel said.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Elia Viviani (Ita) Cannondale Pro Cycling4:26:31
2Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 1 - Cell 2
3Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Wouter Wippert (Ned) Team 3MRow 3 - Cell 2
5Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Crelan-EuphonyRow 4 - Cell 2
6Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 5 - Cell 2
7Sam Bennett (Irl) An Post-ChainreactionRow 6 - Cell 2
8Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 7 - Cell 2
9Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 8 - Cell 2
10Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Crelan-EuphonyRow 9 - Cell 2
11Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team StöltingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Kevin Peeters (Bel) Crelan-EuphonyRow 11 - Cell 2
13Jesper Asselman (Ned) Metec-TKH Continental CyclingteamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:00:04
15Liam Holohan (GBr) Madison GenesisRow 14 - Cell 2
16Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke-ShanksRow 15 - Cell 2
17Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) NetherlandsRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jasper Hamelink (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 17 - Cell 2
19Aaron Gate (NZl) An Post-ChainreactionRow 18 - Cell 2
20Benjamin Sydlik (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 19 - Cell 2
21Alex Peters (GBr) Madison GenesisRow 20 - Cell 2
22Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Koga Cycling Team0:00:09
23Ibon Zugasti Arrese (Spa) Start-Trigon Cycling Team0:00:12
24Frank Niewold (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 23 - Cell 2
25Oscar Riesebeek (Ned) Metec-TKH Continental CyclingteamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jan Oelerich (Ger) Team StöltingRow 25 - Cell 2
27Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 26 - Cell 2
28Glenn O'shea (Aus) An Post-ChainreactionRow 27 - Cell 2
29Huub Duyn (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke-ShanksRow 28 - Cell 2
30Johim Ariesen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 29 - Cell 2
31Kai Reus (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke-ShanksRow 30 - Cell 2
32Michael Nicolson (GBr) Doltcini-FlandersRow 31 - Cell 2
33Kristijan Koren (Slo) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:00:16
34Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 33 - Cell 2
35Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke-Shanks0:00:18
36Chris Jory (Aus) Doltcini-Flanders0:00:20
37Fraser Gough (NZl) Doltcini-Flanders0:00:21
38Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Crelan-EuphonyRow 37 - Cell 2
39Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano0:00:24
40Bram Nolten (Ned) Doltcini-FlandersRow 39 - Cell 2
41Jos Van Emden (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling0:00:27
42Sven Forberger (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 41 - Cell 2
43Max Walsleben (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 42 - Cell 2
44Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Belkin Pro CyclingRow 43 - Cell 2
45René Hooghiemster (Ned) Team NSP-GhostRow 44 - Cell 2
46Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Belkin Pro CyclingRow 45 - Cell 2
47Ian Bibby (GBr) Madison GenesisRow 46 - Cell 2
48Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty0:00:45
49Mike Terpstra (Ned) Team 3MRow 48 - Cell 2
50Grischa Janorschke (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 49 - Cell 2
51Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 50 - Cell 2
52Peter Koning (Ned) Metec-TKH Continental CyclingteamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Remco Te Brake (Ned) Metec-TKH Continental Cyclingteam0:00:47
54Raymond Kreder (Ned) Netherlands0:01:02
55Koen Barbe (Bel) Crelan-Euphony0:01:05
56Arno Van Der Zwet (Ned) Koga Cycling Team0:01:09
57Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:01:22
58Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise0:01:30
59Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Bouke Kuiper (Ned) Koga Cycling Team0:01:45
62Kieran Frend (GBr) An Post-ChainreactionRow 61 - Cell 2
63Efren Ortega (PuR) Start-Trigon Cycling TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Sergej Fuchs (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jack Wilson (Irl) An Post-ChainreactionRow 64 - Cell 2
66Alexander Schmitt (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 65 - Cell 2
67Yan Dong Xing (Chn) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 66 - Cell 2
68Alister Ratcliff (USA) Team 3MRow 67 - Cell 2
69Umberto Atzori (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Cheng Ji (Chn) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 69 - Cell 2
71Marc Goos (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling0:03:06
72Mark Mcnally (GBr) An Post-Chainreaction0:03:53
73Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 72 - Cell 2
74Dries Hollanders (Bel) Metec-TKH Continental Cyclingteam0:04:02
75Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) NetherlandsRow 75 - Cell 2
77Alan Marangoni (Ita) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 76 - Cell 2
78Twan Van Den Brand (Ned) NetherlandsRow 77 - Cell 2
79Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Michel Koch (Ger) Cannondale Pro CyclingRow 79 - Cell 2
81Luc Hagenaars (Ned) Metec-TKH Continental CyclingteamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Michael Vingerling (Ned) Team 3MRow 81 - Cell 2
83Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Crelan-EuphonyRow 82 - Cell 2
84Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) NetherlandsRow 83 - Cell 2
85Rens Te Stroet (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 84 - Cell 2
86William Clarke (Aus) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 85 - Cell 2
87Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke-ShanksRow 86 - Cell 2
88Matthias Krizek (Aut) Cannondale Pro Cycling0:05:50
89Thomas Koep (Ger) Team StöltingRow 88 - Cell 2
90Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Brandon Zavala Borges (PuR) Start-Trigon Cycling TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke-Shanks0:05:53
93Brennan Townshend (GBr) Madison GenesisRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFJetse Bol (Ned) Belkin Pro CyclingRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFMaarten Wynants (Bel) Belkin Pro CyclingRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFBoy Van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFStaf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFLander Seynaeve (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 97 - Cell 2
DNFJames Vanlandschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 98 - Cell 2
DNFBerden De Vries (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFSteven Lammertink (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 100 - Cell 2
DNFJake Tanner (GBr) Doltcini-FlandersRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFRick Van Caldenborgh (Ned) Doltcini-FlandersRow 102 - Cell 2
DNFDean Downing (GBr) Madison GenesisRow 103 - Cell 2
DNFDominic Jelfs (Irl) Madison GenesisRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFHolger Burkhardt (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Gottfried (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFRubén Caseny (Spa) Start-Trigon Cycling TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
DNFMauricio Frazer (Arg) Start-Trigon Cycling TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
DNFJohnatan Fernando Sarmiento Pacheco (Col) Start-Trigon Cycling TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Schweizer (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 110 - Cell 2
DNFSebastian Forke (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Schmeiser (Ger) Team NSP-GhostRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFChristian Mager (Ger) Team StöltingRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFArne Egner (Ger) Team StöltingRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFMax Walscheid (Ger) Team StöltingRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFJoop De Gans (Ned) Team 3MRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFMartijn Maaskant (Ned) NetherlandsRow 117 - Cell 2

 

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