Van Emden wins Dwars Door West-Vlaanderen

Jos van Emden (LottoNL-Jumbo) took his first win of 2017 Sunday at the Dwars Door West-Vlaanderen on Sunday, making all the right moves throughout the stage before winning a two-up sprint with BMC Racing's Silvan Dillier.

Wind and rain quickly split the 1.1 race into four echelons, with a front group of 21 riders eventually emerging as the initial breakaway. The leaders had a minute advantage heading onto the first cobbled section with 90km to go, and from there they would continue to pour on the power.

Van Emden and Dillier eventually made the split again when attacks in the breakaway started to shake it up and a group of six peeled away to form the new lead. That group swelled to nine as the peloton neared, providing the impetus for Van Emden to attack again and set off in tandem with Dillier. The duo worked well together and built the winning margin of 35 seconds with a single 13km lap to go.

"I did not want the group to come back, so I took off," Van Emden said. "I had Dillier on my wheel, and we worked well together until just before the finish. Then I started to play the game. Last Wednesday, I went for the win in Le Samyn but had to accept defeat in the sprint. I thought, 'This isn't going to happen here.'"

The duo dug deep to hold off the chase, setting up the hard-fought two-up sprint that Van Emden won. The more-experienced Dutchman forced Dillier to lead out the sprint, coming around him before the line.

"I did not want to head into the sprint because my first kick is not that fast, but when I stood on the pedals to sprint, I felt strength in my legs and overtook the normally faster Dillier," Van Emden said. "It's always nice to win this way. It helps if you've already ridden some finals as I did last Wednesday in Le Samyn. You learn from it. I am now nine years professional and it's my third win in a classic. All the other victories, I achieved in time trials."

Dillier was obviously distraught at the finish after having come so close but failing to secure the win. When Van Amden approached Diller as he lay on the ground past the finish line, the Swiss rider was not in a congratulatory mood.

"I felt really strong today, and I really wanted to take my chance," Dillier said. "I didn't hold anything back, and I was able to go with every move in the end. Van Emden and I were riding well together, but in the end, I think I could have played more of the game going into the final sprint."

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jos van Emden (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo4:55:38
2Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Lasse Norman Hansen (Den) Aqua Blue Sport0:00:11
4Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:00:33
5Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 4 - Cell 2
6Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 5 - Cell 2
7Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:00:43
8Elmar Reinders (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 7 - Cell 2
9Twan Castelijns (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:00:47
10Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick-Step Floors0:01:16
11Taco Van Der Hoorn (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 10 - Cell 2
12Brecht Dhaene (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental Team0:01:37
13Amund Grondahl Jansen (Nor) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:01:44
14Florian Vachon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 13 - Cell 2
15Roy Jans (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 14 - Cell 2
16Pim Ligthart (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 15 - Cell 2
17Pieter Serry (Bel) Quick-Step Floors0:01:46
18Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 17 - Cell 2
19Hugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:02:35
20Miles Scotson (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jan Willem Van Schip (Ned) Delta Cycling RotterdamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Tim Declercq (Bel) Quick-Step FloorsRow 22 - Cell 2
24Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:05:57
25Alexander Porsev (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 24 - Cell 2
26Aaron Gate (NZl) Aqua Blue SportRow 25 - Cell 2
27Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 26 - Cell 2
28Maxime Farazijn (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 27 - Cell 2
29Floris Gerfs (Ned) BMC Racing TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Martin Elmiger (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Stijn Devolder (Bel) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 30 - Cell 2
32Maximilian Schachmann (Ger) Quick-Step FloorsRow 31 - Cell 2
33Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Quick-Step FloorsRow 32 - Cell 2
34Franck Bonnamour (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 33 - Cell 2
35Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 34 - Cell 2
36Frederik Frison (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 35 - Cell 2
37Arnaud Courteille (Fra) FDJRow 36 - Cell 2
38Wesley Kreder (Ned) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 37 - Cell 2
39Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:06:07
DNFKenny Dehaes (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 39 - Cell 2
DNFPieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 40 - Cell 2
DNFXandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 41 - Cell 2
DNFYoann Offredo (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 42 - Cell 2
DNFSander Cordeel (Bel) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 43 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Stassen (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 44 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Ista (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 45 - Cell 2
DNFLudwig De Winter (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 46 - Cell 2
DNFHuub Duyn (Ned) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 47 - Cell 2
DNFLawrence Naesen (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 48 - Cell 2
DNFStef Van Zummeren (Bel) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 49 - Cell 2
DNFOlivier Pardini (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 50 - Cell 2
DNFJens Mouris (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 51 - Cell 2
DNFBerden De Vries (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 52 - Cell 2
DNFDries De Bondt (Bel) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 53 - Cell 2
DNFAndre Looij (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 54 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Vantomme (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 55 - Cell 2
DNFTom Bohli (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
DNFLoïc Vliegen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
DNFKris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 58 - Cell 2
DNFMarcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto SoudalRow 59 - Cell 2
DNFRemy Mertz (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 60 - Cell 2
DNFKilian Frankiny (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
DNFJames Shaw (GBr) Lotto SoudalRow 62 - Cell 2
DNFSander Armee (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 63 - Cell 2
DNFLaurens De Plus (Bel) Quick-Step FloorsRow 64 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Velits (Svk) Quick-Step FloorsRow 65 - Cell 2
DNFOdd Christian Eiking (Nor) FDJRow 66 - Cell 2
DNFMarc Fournier (Fra) FDJRow 67 - Cell 2
DNFDaniel Hoelgaard (Nor) FDJRow 68 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Deltombe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 69 - Cell 2
DNFLorrenzo Manzin (Fra) FDJRow 70 - Cell 2
DNFPreben Van Hecke (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 71 - Cell 2
DNFCedric Pineau (Fra) FDJRow 72 - Cell 2
DNFBenoit Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJRow 73 - Cell 2
DNFKenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 74 - Cell 2
DNFAidis Kruopis (Ltu) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 75 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Goolaerts (Bel) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 76 - Cell 2
DNFMartijn Keizer (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 77 - Cell 2
DNFSteven Lammertink (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 78 - Cell 2
DNFKoen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 79 - Cell 2
DNFJoseph Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
DNFLindsay De Vylder (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 81 - Cell 2
DNFEdward Planckaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 82 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Rickaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 83 - Cell 2
DNFJens Wallays (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFJohan Le Bon (Fra) FDJRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFTimothy Stevens (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFGianni Bossuyt (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFCiske Aneca (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Verwaest (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFRob Ruijgh (Ned) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 90 - Cell 2
DNFJelle Mannaerts (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 91 - Cell 2
DNFNiels De Rooze (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFJimmy Janssens (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFLouis Verhelst (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFIke Groen (Ned) Delta Cycling RotterdamRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFBarry Markus (Ned) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFArjen Livyns (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
DNFDieter Bouvry (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Geuens (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFAnthony Perez (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 100 - Cell 2
DNFJoeri Stallaert (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Van Genechten (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 102 - Cell 2
DNFLorenzo Blomme (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 103 - Cell 2
DNFMilan Veltman (Ned) Monkey Town Continental TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Bokeloh (Ger) An Post Chain ReactionRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFJacob Scott (GBr) An Post Chain ReactionRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFSean Mckenna (Irl) An Post Chain ReactionRow 107 - Cell 2
DNFSean Mackinnon (Can) An Post Chain ReactionRow 108 - Cell 2
DNFPrzemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) An Post Chain ReactionRow 109 - Cell 2
DNFMassimo Vanderaerden (Bel) An Post Chain ReactionRow 110 - Cell 2
DNFSven Van Luijk (Ned) Monkey Town Continental TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Cools (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFMaarten De Jonge (Ned) Monkey Town Continental TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFDennis Bakker (Ned) Delta Cycling RotterdamRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFMel Van Der Veekens (Ned) Monkey Town Continental TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFLuuc Bugter (Ned) Delta Cycling RotterdamRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFJason Van Dalen (Ned) Delta Cycling RotterdamRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFJordi Talen (Ned) Delta Cycling RotterdamRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFMitchell Mulhern (Aus) Delta Cycling RotterdamRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFDaan Meijers (Ned) Delta Cycling RotterdamRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFDennis Coenen (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFIvar Slik (Ned) Monkey Town Continental TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFAnthony Delaplace (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFPeter Koning (Ned) Aqua Blue SportRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFDavid Boucher (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFConor Dunne (Irl) Aqua Blue SportRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFCalvin Watson (Aus) Aqua Blue SportRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFMark Christian (GBr) Aqua Blue SportRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFBenoit Jarrier (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFMichiel Dieleman (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFErwann Corbel (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFArtur Ershov (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFBoris Vallee (Bel) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFJimmy Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFRayane Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFConor Hennebry (Irl) An Post Chain ReactionRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFMichaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFTimothy Dupont (Bel) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFDorian Godon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFArmindo Fonseca (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFMihkel Räim (Est) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFMathias De Witte (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Maes (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFStijn De Bock (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFGianni Marchand (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFTyler Williams (USA) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFDennis Van Winden (Ned) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFDaniel Turek (Cze) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFGuy Sagiv (Isr) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFPavel Brutt (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFBenjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFZakkari Dempster (Aus) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFGuillaume Boivin (Can) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFDmitriy Kozontchuk (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFNikolay Trusov (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFKirill Sveshnikov (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFAndrei Solomennikov (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFIvan Savitskiy (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 158 - Cell 2
DNSJoris Blokker (Ned) Monkey Town Continental TeamRow 159 - Cell 2
DNSAndrew Fenn (GBr) Aqua Blue SportRow 160 - Cell 2
DNSStephan Bakker (Ned) Monkey Town Continental TeamRow 161 - Cell 2
DNSBas Tietema (Ned) An Post Chain ReactionRow 162 - Cell 2
DNSRick Van Breda (Ned) Monkey Town Continental TeamRow 163 - Cell 2

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