Bouhanni wins Halle-Ingooigem

Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis) was victorious at Halle-Ingooigem, coming out on top in the bunch sprint ahead of Kris Boekmans (Lotto-Soudal) and Edward Theuns (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise).

At the end of the 198.8km Belgian one-day race, it was Boekmans who had a lead-out in the straight drag to the line, but Bouhanni was in his wheel and able to come round him with ease when the sprint was launched.

It provides further confirmation of the Frenchman’s form with just 10 days to go until the Tour de France, coming off the back of the two victories he picked up at the Critérium du Dauphiné this month. Bouhanni dropped down to Pro Conti level with Cofidis from WorldTour outfit FDJ for 2015 and after a decidedly sluggish start to the season, he has gone from strength to strength and now has six wins.

The main breakaway of the day was made up of five riders who carved out an advantage of over six minutes. They were Sam Lennertz (Vastgoedservice-Golden Palace), Xandro Meurisse (An Post-Chain Reaction), Paulius Siskevicius (An Post-Chain Reaction), David Boucher (FDJ), and Dieter Vanthourenhout (Sunweb-Napoleon Games Cycling Team). By the 30km to go mark, however, their lead was less than a minute, and that tumbled when there was split in the peloton with 20 remaining

Then a more established group of riders managed to create an advantage. Nikolas Maes (Etixx-QuickStep), Jesse Wallays (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise), Sep Vanmarcke (LottoNL-Jumbo), Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis), and Kenny Dehaes (Lotto-Soudal) were joined by Niki Terpstra (Etixx) and gained half a minute.

Maes attacked repeatdedly inside the final 10km and was the final rider to be caught but couldn’t prevent the inevitable and it was all together going into the straight final kiometre, which headed downhill before flattening out at 200 metres. 

There was a big crash on the right hand side of the road inside the final 50 metres but Bouhanni was already sailing through on the left.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits4:47:17
2Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 1 - Cell 2
3Edward Theuns (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 2 - Cell 2
4Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 3 - Cell 2
5Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) An Post - ChainreactionRow 4 - Cell 2
6Justin Jules (Fra) Veranclassic - EkoiRow 5 - Cell 2
7Antoine Demoitie (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Timothy Dupont (Bel) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 8 - Cell 2
10Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 9 - Cell 2
11Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jens Adams (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Roy Jans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 12 - Cell 2
14Joeri Stallaert (Bel) CibelRow 13 - Cell 2
15Tim Merlier (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Lorenzo Manzin (Fra) FDJ.frRow 15 - Cell 2
17Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdgeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Robin Stenuit (Bel) Veranclassic - Ekoi0:00:03
21Thomas Degand (Bel) IAM CyclingRow 20 - Cell 2
22Oliver Naesen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:00:04
23Jelle Donders (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Benjamin Verraes (Bel) CibelRow 23 - Cell 2
25Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:07
27Daan Myngheer (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Aaron Gate (NZl) An Post - ChainreactionRow 27 - Cell 2
29Dries Devenyns (Bel) IAM Cycling0:00:10
30Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 29 - Cell 2
31Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Dieter Bouvry (Bel) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 31 - Cell 2
33Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 32 - Cell 2
34Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-AlpecinRow 33 - Cell 2
35Reinier Honig (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje PelotonRow 34 - Cell 2
36Jens Vandenbogaerde (Bel) An Post - ChainreactionRow 35 - Cell 2
37Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Torku SekersporRow 36 - Cell 2
38Mike Terpstra (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje PelotonRow 37 - Cell 2
39Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje PelotonRow 38 - Cell 2
40Dario Rapps (Ger) Team Kuota-LottoRow 39 - Cell 2
41James Spragg (GBr) CCT p/b Champion SystemRow 40 - Cell 2
42Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 41 - Cell 2
43Xandro Meurisse (Bel) An Post - ChainreactionRow 42 - Cell 2
44Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 43 - Cell 2
45Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Colba - Superano Ham0:00:14
47Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:00:16
48Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 47 - Cell 2
49Floris De Tier (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:00:18
50Kobe Goossens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole0:00:22
52Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:00:24
53Björn Leukemans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 52 - Cell 2
54Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 53 - Cell 2
55Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 54 - Cell 2
56Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:30
57Kévin Reza (Fra) FDJ.frRow 56 - Cell 2
58Laurent Pichon (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:33
59Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Soudal0:00:40
60Nikolas Maes (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 59 - Cell 2
61Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:44
62Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:00:55
63Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles0:01:04
64Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:01:09
65Niki Terpstra (Ned) Etixx - Quick-Step0:01:15
66Bram Tankink (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 65 - Cell 2
67Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 66 - Cell 2
68Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 67 - Cell 2
69Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:28
70Marco Coledan (Ita) Trek Factory RacingRow 69 - Cell 2
71Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team LottoNL-Jumbo0:01:58
72Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team0:02:01
73Paulius Siskevicius (Ltu) An Post - ChainreactionRow 72 - Cell 2
74Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Team LottoNL-Jumbo0:02:59
75Kevin Panhuyzen (Bel) Team 3M0:04:21
76Kevin Suarez Martinez (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham0:04:39
77Joeri Adams (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Brecht Dhaene (Bel) Action Cycling Team0:05:17
79Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 78 - Cell 2
80Geert Van Der Weijst (Ned) Team 3M0:07:26
81Dirk Finders (Ger) Veranclassic - EkoiRow 80 - Cell 2
82Sten Van Gucht (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Niels Van Dorsselaer (Bel) CibelRow 82 - Cell 2
84André Looij (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje PelotonRow 83 - Cell 2
85Etienne Van Empel (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje PelotonRow 84 - Cell 2
86Jeremy Leveau (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 85 - Cell 2
87Eoin Mccarthy (Irl) An Post - ChainreactionRow 86 - Cell 2
88Thomas Ongena (Bel) CibelRow 87 - Cell 2
89Gaëtan Pons (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 88 - Cell 2
90Ivar Slik (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje PelotonRow 89 - Cell 2
91Ludwig De Winter (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 90 - Cell 2
92Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJ.frRow 91 - Cell 2
93Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Astana Pro TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Melvin Van Zijl (Ned) Team 3MRow 93 - Cell 2
95Emiel Wastyn (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ.frRow 95 - Cell 2
97Michael Vingerling (Ned) Team 3MRow 96 - Cell 2
98Tim Van Speybroeck (Bel) Team 3MRow 97 - Cell 2
99Tom Devriendt (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 98 - Cell 2
100Tobias Knaup (Ger) Team Kuota-LottoRow 99 - Cell 2
101Niels Wubben (Ned) Telenet - Fidea Cycling TeamRow 100 - Cell 2
102Mathew Zenovich (NZl) CCT p/b Champion SystemRow 101 - Cell 2
103Angelo De Clercq (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Barry Markus (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 103 - Cell 2
105Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet - Fidea Cycling TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Niels De Rooze (Bel) Veranclassic - EkoiRow 105 - Cell 2
107Alexander Maes (Bel) An Post - ChainreactionRow 106 - Cell 2
108Marinus Cornelis Minnaard (Ned) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 107 - Cell 2
109Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Sam Lennertz (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 110 - Cell 2
112Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
113Iljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 112 - Cell 2
114Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 113 - Cell 2
115Gert Steegmans (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 114 - Cell 2
116Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 115 - Cell 2
117Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 116 - Cell 2
118Loic Pestiaux (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 117 - Cell 2
119Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 118 - Cell 2
120Nicolas Cleppe (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Quinten Hermans (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Felix Drumm (Ger) Team Kuota-LottoRow 121 - Cell 2
123Marcel Meisen (Ger) Team Kuota-LottoRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFCarlos Verona Quintanilla (Spa) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFMoreno Hofland (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFNick Van Der Lijke (Ned) Team LottoNL-JumboRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFEugenio Alafaci (Ita) Trek Factory RacingRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFDanny Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFDavid Boucher (Fra) FDJ.frRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFOlivier Le Gac (Fra) FDJ.frRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFJens Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFBert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFDanilo Napolitano (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFLouis Verhelst (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFTim Kerkhof (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje PelotonRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFMichel Kreder (Ned) Team Roompot Oranje PelotonRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFJordan Stannus (Aus) An Post - ChainreactionRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFTom Goovaerts (Bel) CCT p/b Champion SystemRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFJesse Geerts (Bel) CCT p/b Champion SystemRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFPaco Ghistelinck (Bel) CCT p/b Champion SystemRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFJoshoa Haggerty (NZl) CCT p/b Champion SystemRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Vink (NZl) CCT p/b Champion SystemRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFJens Geerinck (Bel) CibelRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFGlenn Rotty (Bel) CibelRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFVincent De Boeck (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFKenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFRick Ottema (Ned) Colba - Superano HamRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFGlenn Vandemaele (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFQuincy Vens (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFRomain Pillon (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFAngelo Van Den Bossche (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFYorben Van Tichelt (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFDieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling TeamRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFFabrice Mels (Bel) Team 3MRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFFrederik Dombrowski (Ger) Team Kuota-LottoRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFLukas Löer (Ger) Team Kuota-LottoRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFRichard Weinzheimer (Ger) Team Kuota-LottoRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFToon Aerts (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling TeamRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFThijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Telenet - Fidea Cycling TeamRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Hulsmans (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 159 - Cell 2
DNFAlphonse Vermote (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 160 - Cell 2
DNFEdwig Cammaerts (Bel) Veranclassic - EkoiRow 161 - Cell 2
DNFSerge De Wortelaer (Bel) Veranclassic - EkoiRow 162 - Cell 2
DNFGorik Gardeyn (Bel) Veranclassic - EkoiRow 163 - Cell 2
DNFMelvin Rulliere (Fra) Veranclassic - EkoiRow 164 - Cell 2
DNFGaetan Bille (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling TeamRow 165 - Cell 2
DNFElias Van Breussegem (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling TeamRow 166 - Cell 2
DNFJoren Touquet (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling TeamRow 167 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Anciaux (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 168 - Cell 2
DNFJonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 169 - Cell 2

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