Kittel wins GP de Fourmies

Marcel Kittel wins the 2016 GP de Fourmies ahead of Nacer Bouhanni

Marcel Kittel wins the 2016 GP de Fourmies ahead of Nacer Bouhanni (Image credit: BrunoBade/EtixxQuickStep)

Marcel Kittel (Etixx-QuickStep) won the GP de Fourmies from a bunch sprint on Sunday. The German sprinter won the kick to the finish line ahead of Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) and Bryan Coquard (Direct Energie). 

The event gave the peloton a second one-day race following the Brussels Cycling Classic the previous day won by Kittel's teammate Tom Boonen in a bunch sprint. The 205km race included circuits along the flat terrain in and around Froumies.

A five-rider breakaway set off and gained a maximum of five minutes, which was held until 60km to go. The riders included Andrei Grivko, Laurens De Vreese (Astana), Jelle Wallays (Topsport Vlaanderen), and Dennis Coenen (Crelan – Vastgoedservice). But that gap was reduced by a chasing field and dropped to 10 seconds with 30km to go.

Astana's Alexey Lutsenko bridged across to the move giving his team a three-rider advantage in the small leader group, however the gap still hovered at 15 seconds with 20km to go.

But the peloton was on the hunt for a bunch sprint and Etixx-QuickStep proved, once again this weekend, to be the uncontested team winning the second bunch sprint in a row, this time with Kittel.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Marcel Kittel (Ger) Etixx - Quick-Step4:48:32
2Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 1 - Cell 2
3Bryan Coquard (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 2 - Cell 2
4Romain Feillu (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93Row 3 - Cell 2
5Manuel Belletti (Ita) Wilier Triestina-SoutheastRow 4 - Cell 2
6Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJRow 5 - Cell 2
7Amaury Capiot (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 6 - Cell 2
8Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18Row 7 - Cell 2
9Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 9 - Cell 2
11Raymond Kreder (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 10 - Cell 2
12Alo Jakin (Est) HP-BTP Auber 93Row 11 - Cell 2
13Julien Duval (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 12 - Cell 2
14Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 14 - Cell 2
16Rudy Barbier (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 15 - Cell 2
17Roman Maikin (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 16 - Cell 2
18Steven Tronet (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 17 - Cell 2
19Igor Boev (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 18 - Cell 2
20Nicolas Marini (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 19 - Cell 2
21Gerry Druyts (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 21 - Cell 2
23Sacha Modolo (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 23 - Cell 2
25Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Stölting Service GroupRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jenthe Biermans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 25 - Cell 2
27Benjamin Thomas (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 26 - Cell 2
28Ludwig De Winter (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 27 - Cell 2
29Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93Row 28 - Cell 2
30Benjamin Giraud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 29 - Cell 2
31Michel Kreder (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 30 - Cell 2
32Etienne Van Empel (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 31 - Cell 2
33Fabien Touze (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93Row 32 - Cell 2
34Andrea Fedi (Ita) Wilier Triestina-SoutheastRow 33 - Cell 2
35Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 34 - Cell 2
36Miles Scotson (Aus) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 35 - Cell 2
37Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 36 - Cell 2
38Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 37 - Cell 2
39Matej Mohoric (Slo) Lampre - MeridaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 39 - Cell 2
41Reinier Honig (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 40 - Cell 2
42David Boucher (Fra) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Artur Ershov (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 42 - Cell 2
44Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 43 - Cell 2
45Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Anthony Maldonado (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93Row 45 - Cell 2
47Jakub Mareczko (Ita) Wilier Triestina-SoutheastRow 46 - Cell 2
48Antwan Tolhoek (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 47 - Cell 2
49Sander Helven (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jimmy Turgis (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 49 - Cell 2
51Grega Bole (Slo) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 50 - Cell 2
52Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 51 - Cell 2
53Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 52 - Cell 2
54Liam Bertazzo (Ita) Wilier Triestina-SoutheastRow 53 - Cell 2
55Florian Vachon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 54 - Cell 2
56Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:13
57Rafael Andriato (Bra) Wilier Triestina-SoutheastRow 56 - Cell 2
58Alexander Kolobnev (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 57 - Cell 2
59Damiano Cunego (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 58 - Cell 2
60Marinus Cornelis Minnaard (Ned) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 59 - Cell 2
61Lars Boom (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 62 - Cell 2
64Leonardo Fabio Duque (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 63 - Cell 2
65Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 64 - Cell 2
66Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Astana Pro TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Dieter Bouvry (Bel) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 66 - Cell 2
68Alexander Geuens (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 68 - Cell 2
70Floris De Tier (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 69 - Cell 2
71Daniel Hoelgaard (Nor) FDJRow 70 - Cell 2
72Julien El Fares (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 71 - Cell 2
73Iuri Filosi (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 72 - Cell 2
74Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 73 - Cell 2
75Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Lampre - MeridaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 75 - Cell 2
77Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 76 - Cell 2
78Simone Antonini (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 77 - Cell 2
79Julien Stassen (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 78 - Cell 2
80Romain Le Roux (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 79 - Cell 2
81Aimé Degendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 80 - Cell 2
82Matteo Trentin (Ita) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 81 - Cell 2
83Andrei Solomennikov (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 82 - Cell 2
84Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Wilier Triestina-SoutheastRow 83 - Cell 2
85Gaetan Bille (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 84 - Cell 2
86Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 85 - Cell 2
87Lennard Kämna (Ger) Stölting Service GroupRow 86 - Cell 2
88Flavien Dassonville (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93Row 87 - Cell 2
89Yonder Godoy (Ven) Wilier Triestina-SoutheastRow 88 - Cell 2
90Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 89 - Cell 2
91Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 90 - Cell 2
92Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 91 - Cell 2
93Lukas Pöstlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 92 - Cell 2
94Matteo Busato (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Southeast0:00:31
95Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept0:00:33
96Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:34
97Marc Sarreau (Fra) FDJ0:00:36
98Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) FDJRow 97 - Cell 2
99Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Petr Vakoc (Cze) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 99 - Cell 2
101Borut Bozic (Slo) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 100 - Cell 2
102Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:00:39
103Moreno De Pauw (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 102 - Cell 2
104Jan Barta (Cze) Bora-Argon 18Row 103 - Cell 2
105Kai Reus (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 104 - Cell 2
106Jean-Marc Bideau (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 105 - Cell 2
107Paul Voss (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 106 - Cell 2
108Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 107 - Cell 2
109Boris Dron (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 108 - Cell 2
110Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 109 - Cell 2
111Kevin Ista (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect0:00:46
112Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Argon 180:00:57
113Thierry Hupond (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:01:10
114Hugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:25
115Marko Kump (Slo) Lampre - Merida0:01:41
116Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:02:04
117Jeremy Leveau (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 116 - Cell 2
118Olivier Pardini (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 117 - Cell 2
119Cédric Pineau (Fra) FDJRow 118 - Cell 2
120Dennis Coenen (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental Team0:02:24
121Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 120 - Cell 2
122Gianfranco Zilioli (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 121 - Cell 2
123Eduard Michael Grosu (Rom) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 122 - Cell 2
124Felix Pouilly (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 123 - Cell 2
125Elie Gesbert (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 124 - Cell 2
126Jimmy Raibaud (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 125 - Cell 2
127Thomas Deruette (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 126 - Cell 2
128Louis Verhelst (Bel) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 127 - Cell 2
129Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 128 - Cell 2
130Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 129 - Cell 2
131Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 130 - Cell 2
132Jonas Tenbrock (Ger) Stölting Service GroupRow 131 - Cell 2
133Gert Joeaar (Est) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 132 - Cell 2
134Thomas Koep (Ger) Stölting Service GroupRow 133 - Cell 2
135Oliviero Troia (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 134 - Cell 2
136Nico Denz (Ger) AG2R La MondialeRow 135 - Cell 2
137Sergey Nikolaev (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 136 - Cell 2
138Kevin Lebreton (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 137 - Cell 2
139Alexis Bodiot (Fra) Armee de TerreRow 138 - Cell 2
140Jens Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 139 - Cell 2
141Evgeny Shalunov (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 140 - Cell 2
142Timothy Stevens (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental Team0:04:16
143Nicolas Moncomble (Fra) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De Lille0:05:20
144Bryan Alaphilippe (Fra) Armee de Terre0:06:43
DNFRodrigo Contreras (Col) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFWilliam Bonnet (Fra) FDJRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFSébastien Chavanel (Fra) FDJRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFJérémy Maison (Fra) FDJRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFLieuwe Westra (Ned) Astana Pro TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFEtienne Fabre (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFAlexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFDavide Cimolai (Ita) Lampre - MeridaRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFChun Kai Feng (Tpe) Lampre - MeridaRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Boudat (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFJeremy Cornu (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFGuillaume Thévenot (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFShane Archbold (NZl) Bora-Argon 18Row 156 - Cell 2
DNFEmanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 157 - Cell 2
DNFDominik Nerz (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 158 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Cam (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 159 - Cell 2
DNFBoris Vallee (Bel) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 160 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Serov (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 161 - Cell 2
DNFRasmus Christian Quaade (Den) Stölting Service GroupRow 162 - Cell 2
DNFSven Reutter (Ger) Stölting Service GroupRow 163 - Cell 2
DNFLasse Norman Hansen (Den) Stölting Service GroupRow 164 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Vantomme (Bel) Roubaix Metropole Europeenne De LilleRow 165 - Cell 2
DNFJoachim Vanreyten (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 166 - Cell 2
DNFJordi Van Dingenen (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 167 - Cell 2
DNFThéo Vimpere (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93Row 168 - Cell 2
DNFDavid Menut (Fra) HP-BTP Auber 93Row 169 - Cell 2
DNFAntonio Nibali (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 170 - Cell 2
DNFGenki Yamamoto (Jpn) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 171 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Vaubourzeix (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 172 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Laas (Est) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 173 - Cell 2
DNFMikel Aristi Gardoki (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 174 - Cell 2

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