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Mouris claims a victory for Vacansoleil

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Cycling News
Published:
March 21, 2010, 15:56,
Updated:
March 22, 2010, 00:17

Eeckhout and Vanmarcke complete Groene Hart podium

Jens Mouris picks up the win for Vacansoleil.

Jens Mouris picks up the win for Vacansoleil.

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Vacansoleil's Jens Mouris staged an audacious late-race attack to win the Ronde van het Groene Hart on Sunday afternoon. The Dutch rider was able to maintain his slight advantage all the way to the end, finishing 11 seconds ahead of Nico Eeckhout (An Post-Sean Kelly Team) and Sep Vanmarcke (Topsport Vlaanderen).

The peloton split early, with a group of 33 riders getting away and the field behind them breaking into two. The last of the groups eventually removed from the event by the race jury. The large leading group eventually settled into a group of 15, which was able to work together better and built up a lead of up to three minutes.

Vacansoleil had two riders in the lead group but still led the charge to catch the break, splitting the peloton yet again. With a little more than 10 kilometres to go, Mouris attacked out of the lead group and was able to stay away to the end.

The Continental-ranked Team Worldofbike.gr was not allowed to race, as it had insufficient riders at the start. 

Full Results
1 Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 4:27:42  
2 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly 0:00:11  
3 Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
4 Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank    
5 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
6 Geert Omloop (Bel) Palmans - Cras    
7 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
8 Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram    
9 David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet    
10 Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Team HTC - Columbia    
11 Kim Lachmann (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse    
12 Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
13 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
14 Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram 0:00:30  
15 Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank 0:00:38  
16 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) BMC Racing Team 0:02:06  
17 Vidal Celis Zabala (Spa) Footon-Servetto    
18 Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank    
19 Michael Van Stayen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
20 Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
21 Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Palmans - Cras    
22 Sebastian Forke (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse    
23 Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Team Milram    
24 Mark Mcnally (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly    
25 Luc Hagenaars (Ned) Team Kuota - Indeland    
26 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank    
27 Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
28 Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
29 Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
30 Stijn Minne (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
31 Emmanuel Van Ruitenbeek (Ned) Team Kuota - Indeland    
32 Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet    
33 David Deroo (Fra) Skil - Shimano    
34 Krzysztof Jezowski (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice    
35 Jackson Stewart (USA) BMC Racing Team    
36 Maarten De Jonge (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels    
37 David Garcia Da Pena (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia    
38 Nelson Oliveira (Por) Xacobeo Galicia    
39 Kevin Neirynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
40 Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia    
41 Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram    
42 Michael Schweizer (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse    
43 Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Team HTC - Columbia    
44 Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
45 Timothy Vangheel (Bel) Palmans - Cras    
46 Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof    
47 Iban Mayoz Echeverria (Spa) Footon-Servetto    
48 Fabio Felline (Ita) Footon-Servetto    
49 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Rabobank    
50 Thomas Fothen (Ger) Team Milram    
51 Tomasz Lisowicz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice    
52 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia    
53 Björn Schröder (Ger) Team Milram    
54 Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels    
55 Matthias Brandle (Aut) Footon-Servetto    
56 Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Palmans - Cras    
57 Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
58 Steffen Radochla (Ger) Team Nutrixxion Sparkasse    
59 Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof    
60 Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
61 Matheus Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:02:16  
62 Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
63 Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
64 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank    
65 Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
66 Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
67 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank    
68 Robert Wagner (Ger) Skil - Shimano    
69 Sierk De Haan (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels    
70 Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
71 Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly 0:02:53  
72 Maxim De Busschere (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly 0:06:04  
73 Tom Van Becelaere (Bel) Palmans - Cras    
74 Johim Ariesen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels    
75 François Jurgen (Bel) Palmans - Cras    
76 Jesper Asselman (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof    
77 Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Footon-Servetto    
78 Yoeri Havik (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof    
79 Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia    
80 Lukasz Bodnar (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice    
81 Dariusz Batek (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice    
82 John Murphy (USA) BMC Racing Team    
83 Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia    
84 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
85 Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly