Vandewalle wins GP des Kantons Aargau

Kristof Vandewalle (Topsport Vlaanderen) rides in the early escape.

Kristof Vandewalle (Topsport Vlaanderen) rides in the early escape. (Image credit: Erik Van Breugel)

Kristof Vandewalle of Topsport Vlaanderen won the GP des Kantons Aargau in Gippingen, Switzerland, Sunday, taking his first win as a professional after some promising placings this spring. The Belgian won the six-rider sprint leading, with second place going to Emanuele Sella (CarmioOro-NGC) and third to Heinrich Haussler (Cervelo TestTeam).

The group formed on the last of 16 laps of a 12.1 kilometre long circuit course, with each lap containing a 180-metre climb.

“With temperatures of 30° Celsius, it was a super hard race,” said Topsport Vlaanderen manager Jean-Pierre Heynderickx.

The race was marked by multiple attacks but none was successful until the sextet broke away on the final climb. Vandewalle opened his sprint with 300 meters to go “and flew away from the last attackers for his first victory as a pro,” his team said proudly.

Only 65 riders finished the race. Among those who did not finish was Alessandro Ballan, of BMC Racing Team. It was his first race back after the team placed him on inactive status, due to his possible involvement in a doping investigation in Italy.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Kristof Vandewallle (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator4:52:54
2Emanuele Sella (Ita) CarmioOro-NGCRow 1 - Cell 2
3Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervélo Test TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Nicolas Roche (Irl) Ag2r la MondialeRow 3 - Cell 2
5Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Paolo Bailetti (Ita) Ceramica FlaminiaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Matthias Russ (Ger) Team Milram0:00:26
8Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team Milram0:00:48
9Hubert Schwab (Swi) Vorarlberg - CorratecRow 8 - Cell 2
10Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) CarmioOro-NGCRow 9 - Cell 2
11Donato Cannone (Ita) Ceramica FlaminiaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:01:24
13Xavier Florencio (Spa) Cervélo Test TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Luis Angel Mate (Spa) Androni Giocatolli - Serramenti PVC0:01:37
15Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:01:38
16Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:01:44
17Jose Gomez Marchante (Spa) Andalucia Cajasur0:01:46
18Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Vorarlberg - Corratec0:05:40
19Fabrice Piemontesi (Ita) Androni Giocatolli - Serramenti PVC0:05:41
20Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team0:08:05
21Nicolas Schnyder (Swi) PRICE - Custom BikesRow 20 - Cell 2
22Daniele Colli (Ita) Ceramica FlaminiaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Pirmin Lang (Swi) Equipe Nationale SuisseRow 22 - Cell 2
24Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Vorarlberg - CorratecRow 23 - Cell 2
25Davy Commeyne (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 24 - Cell 2
26Edoardo Girardi (Ita) Ceramica FlaminiaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Roman Andres (Swi) Equipe Nationale SuisseRow 26 - Cell 2
28Wout Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Andrea Tonti (Ita) CarmioOro-NGCRow 28 - Cell 2
30Geert Verheyen (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 29 - Cell 2
31Peter Kusztor (Hun) Atlas PersonalRow 30 - Cell 2
32Marcel Aregger (Swi) PRICE - Custom BikesRow 31 - Cell 2
33David Rösch (Ger) Atlas PersonalRow 32 - Cell 2
34Lloyd Mondory (Fra) Ag2r la MondialeRow 33 - Cell 2
35Peter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 34 - Cell 2
36Pablo Lechuga Rodriguez (Spa) Andalucia CajasurRow 35 - Cell 2
37Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 36 - Cell 2
38Tomasz Marchzynski (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 37 - Cell 2
39Daniel Henggeler (Swi) PRICE - Custom BikesRow 38 - Cell 2
40Florian Stalder (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Elias Schmäh (Swi) PRICE - Custom BikesRow 40 - Cell 2
42Manuel Clavente Corpas (Spa) Andalucia CajasurRow 41 - Cell 2
43Julien Berard (Fra) Ag2r la MondialeRow 42 - Cell 2
44Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 44 - Cell 2
46Adrian Honkisz (Pol) CCC Polsat PolkowiceRow 45 - Cell 2
47Thomas Bertolini (Ita) Androni Giocatolli - Serramenti PVCRow 46 - Cell 2
48Martin Elmiger (Swi) Ag2r la MondialeRow 47 - Cell 2
49Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Cameron Wurf (Aus) Androni Giocatolli - Serramenti PVCRow 49 - Cell 2
51Nicolas Baldo (Fra) Atlas PersonalRow 50 - Cell 2
52Stephane Rosetto (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Francesco Tizza (Ita) CarmioOro-NGCRow 52 - Cell 2
54Ben Gastauer (Lux) Ag2r la MondialeRow 53 - Cell 2
55Sergio Carrasco Carcia (Spa) Andalucia CajasurRow 54 - Cell 2
56Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 55 - Cell 2
57Laurent Beuret (Swi) CarmioOro-NGCRow 56 - Cell 2
58Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team MilramRow 57 - Cell 2
59José Luis Arrieta (Spa) Ag2r la MondialeRow 58 - Cell 2
60Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 59 - Cell 2
61Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 60 - Cell 2
62Damiano Margutti (Ita) Androni Giocatolli - Serramenti PVCRow 61 - Cell 2
63Brett Lancaster (Aus) Cervélo Test TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Björn Schröder (Ger) Team MilramRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervélo Test Team0:08:11

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