Dehaes triumphs at Handzame Classic

Kenny Dehaes (Lotto Belisol) has won his second race of the 2013 season with a sprint victory today at the Handzame Classic. Vacansoleil-DCM teammates Kenny van Hummel and Danny van Poppel completed the podium in Handzame for the Dutch WorldTour squad, still in search of its first win of the year.

Amidst steady rain and near freezing temperatures, the day's main breakaway formed after approximately 70km of racing with five riders going clear: William Clarke (Argos-Shimano), Jonas Van Genechten (Lotto Belisol), Youcef Reguigui (MTN-Qhubeka), Sean De Bie (Leopard-Trek Continental Team) and Kess Heytens (Team 3M).

The five-man lead group extended its lead to more than four minutes on the 16km finishing circuit comprising the bulk of the race's 190km distance, completed 10 times in Handzame.

Blanco Pro Cycling and NetApp-Endura set the tempo in the peloton and steadily reduced the break's lead, cutting their advantage to three minutes with 71km remaining and then two minutes with 45km to the finish.

Meanwhile, the unity of the break fractured with Van Genechten attacking his four companions. Heytens found himself in trouble and lost contact for good, while Clarke, Reguigui and De Bie made their way back to the Lotto Belisol Belgian.

Entering the final 16km circuit the four leaders held a tentative 22-second lead and soon after hearing the bell for one lap to go the break split under the impetus of Van Genechten - Clarke and De Bie were quickly absorbed by the peloton while Van Genechten and Reguigui pushed onwards. The duo's flight lasted until 12km to go when they, too, were brought back into the fray.

Shortly afterwards, however, a counter-attack formed comprised of Bert Grabsch (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), Wesley Kreder (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Alphonse Vermote (An Post-ChainReaction). This trio's lead reached 22 seconds with six kilometres remaining, but the sprinters' teams brought the escape group back into the fold inside the final kilometre, setting up a field sprint finale to decide the race's winner.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Lotto Belisol4:49:12
2Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 3 - Cell 2
5Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 4 - Cell 2
6Robert Thomas Wagner (Ger) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 6 - Cell 2
8Roy Jans (Bel) Accent Jobs - WantyRow 7 - Cell 2
9Jo Kogstad Ringheim (Nor) Team People4You - Unaas CyclingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 9 - Cell 2
11Justin Van Hoecke (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 10 - Cell 2
12Wesley Kreder (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Timothy Dupont (Bel) Ventilair - Steria Cycling TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Kevin Suarez Martinez (Bel) Doltcini - FlandersRow 13 - Cell 2
15Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jim Van Den Berg (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Kurt Hovelijnck (Bel) Crelan - EuphonyRow 16 - Cell 2
18Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 18 - Cell 2
20Darijus Dzervus (Ltu) Doltcini - FlandersRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Accent Jobs - WantyRow 20 - Cell 2
22Kenzie Boutté (Bel) Doltcini - FlandersRow 21 - Cell 2
23Julien Stassen (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 22 - Cell 2
24Fabio Silvestre (Por) Leopard - Trek Continental TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Alphonse Vermote (Bel) An Post - ChainreactionRow 24 - Cell 2
26Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Bert Vanlerberghe (Bel) Ventilair - Steria Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Alexander Serebryakov (Rus) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 27 - Cell 2
29Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Accent Jobs - WantyRow 28 - Cell 2
30Youcef Reguigui (Alg) MTN - QhubekaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Andris Smirnovs (Lat) Doltcini - FlandersRow 30 - Cell 2
32Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Crelan - EuphonyRow 33 - Cell 2
35Nick Mertens (Bel) Doltcini - FlandersRow 34 - Cell 2
36Artur Ershov (Rus) RusveloRow 35 - Cell 2
37Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs - WantyRow 37 - Cell 2
39Sam Bennett (Irl) An Post - ChainreactionRow 38 - Cell 2
40Tom Goovaerts (Bel) Team 3MRow 39 - Cell 2
41Daniel Klemme (Ger) Leopard - Trek Continental TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Marius Bernatonis (Ltu) Team 3MRow 41 - Cell 2
43Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Cyclingteam de Rijke - ShanksRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 46 - Cell 2
48Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Cyclingteam de Rijke - ShanksRow 47 - Cell 2
49Bert Grabsch (Ger) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jetse Bol (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Aldo Ino Ilesic (Slo) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Kevin Peeters (Bel) Crelan - EuphonyRow 52 - Cell 2
54Fredrik Ludvigsson (Swe) Team People4You - Unaas CyclingRow 53 - Cell 2
55Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Piero Baffi (Ita) Leopard - Trek Continental TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Yu Takenouchi (Jpn) Colba - Superano HamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Leopard - Trek Continental TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 59 - Cell 2
61Steven Van Vooren (Bel) An Post - ChainreactionRow 60 - Cell 2
62Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Doltcini - FlandersRow 61 - Cell 2
63Peio Bilbao (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 62 - Cell 2
64Roman Maikin (Rus) RusveloRow 63 - Cell 2
65Michael Olsson (Swe) Team People4You - Unaas CyclingRow 64 - Cell 2
66Frederique Robert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 65 - Cell 2
67Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 67 - Cell 2
69Robert Pölder (Swe) Team People4You - Unaas CyclingRow 68 - Cell 2
70Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 69 - Cell 2
71Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 70 - Cell 2
72Yoeri Havik (Ned) Cyclingteam de Rijke - ShanksRow 71 - Cell 2
73Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 72 - Cell 2
74Martin Wesemann (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Yves Lampaert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 74 - Cell 2
76Jeroen Lepla (Bel) Ventilair - Steria Cycling TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Antoine Demoitie (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles0:00:25
78Gaetan Bille (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 77 - Cell 2
79Sander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:00:29
80Wout Franssen (Bel) An Post - Chainreaction0:00:49
81Jack Wilson (Irl) An Post - ChainreactionRow 80 - Cell 2
82Joren Segers (Bel) Team 3MRow 81 - Cell 2
83Jon Aberasturi Izaga (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 82 - Cell 2
84Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 83 - Cell 2
85Pit Schlechter (Lux) Leopard - Trek Continental TeamRow 84 - Cell 2
86Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 86 - Cell 2
88Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - ChainreactionRow 87 - Cell 2
89Laurent Evrard (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 88 - Cell 2
90Andrei Solomennikov (Rus) RusveloRow 89 - Cell 2
91Jonathan Mcevoy (GBr) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 90 - Cell 2
92Olivier Chevalier (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles0:01:01
93Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Cyclingteam de Rijke - ShanksRow 92 - Cell 2
94Sander Helven (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 93 - Cell 2
95Tarik Chaoufi (Mar) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 94 - Cell 2
96Tim De Troyer (Bel) Accent Jobs - WantyRow 95 - Cell 2
97Steffen Radochla (Ger) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 96 - Cell 2
98Ralf Matzka (Ger) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 97 - Cell 2
99Alexander Wetterhall (Swe) Team Netapp - Endura0:01:15
100Theo Bos (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Netapp - Endura0:01:37
102John Murphy (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team0:01:45
103Erick Rowsell (GBr) Team Netapp - Endura0:01:51
104Benjamin Day (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Jacobe Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Colba - Superano HamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Michael Cools (Bel) Ventilair - Steria Cycling Team0:03:18
108Moreno Hofland (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 107 - Cell 2
109Tom Thill (Lux) Leopard - Trek Continental TeamRow 108 - Cell 2
110Bradley Potgieter (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 109 - Cell 2
111Timothy Stevens (Bel) Team 3MRow 110 - Cell 2
112Tim Mertens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 111 - Cell 2
113Arno Van Der Zwet (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 113 - Cell 2
115Francesco Van Coppernolle (Bel) Ventilair - Steria Cycling TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team Netapp - EnduraRow 115 - Cell 2
117Michael Vingerling (Ned) Team 3MRow 116 - Cell 2
118Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 117 - Cell 2
119Umberto Atzori (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 118 - Cell 2
120Stefan Vreugdenhill (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Philip Lindau (Swe) Team People4You - Unaas CyclingRow 120 - Cell 2
122Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 121 - Cell 2
123Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 122 - Cell 2
124Mark Mcnally (GBr) An Post - ChainreactionRow 123 - Cell 2
125Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Matthias Vanden Heede (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 125 - Cell 2
127Niels Schittecatte (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Rutger Roelandts (Bel) Ventilair - Steria Cycling TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs - Wanty0:07:40
130Adrian Saez (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 129 - Cell 2
131Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Crelan - EuphonyRow 130 - Cell 2
132Sean De Bie (Bel) Leopard - Trek Continental TeamRow 131 - Cell 2
133Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134William Clarke (Aus) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 133 - Cell 2
135Jos Van Emden (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 134 - Cell 2
136Jonathan Breyne (Bel) Crelan - Euphony0:08:01
137Valery Kaykov (Rus) RusveloRow 136 - Cell 2
138Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Cyclingteam de Rijke - ShanksRow 137 - Cell 2
139Steve Schets (Bel) Doltcini - Flanders0:08:15
DNFBoris Dron (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFTom Dernies (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Anciaux (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFGorik Gardeyn (Bel) Doltcini - FlandersRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFFrederik Vandewiele (Bel) Ventilair - Steria Cycling TeamRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFLars Vierbergen (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFRoy Eefting (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFTimothy Vangheel (Bel) Team 3MRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFNiels Van Dorsselaer (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFVictor Fobert (Fra) Colba - Superano HamRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFJohan Broberg (Swe) Team People4You - Unaas CyclingRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFWouter Wippert (Ned) Team 3MRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFKess Heytens (Bel) Team 3MRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFJurgen Francois (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFJim Vercruyce (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFViktor Manakov (Rus) RusveloRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Gingsjö (Swe) Team People4You - Unaas CyclingRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFWouter Haan (Ned) Koga Cycling TeamRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFSteve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFStijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFDanilo Napolitano (Ita) Accent Jobs - WantyRow 159 - Cell 2
DNFStijn Steels (Bel) Crelan - EuphonyRow 160 - Cell 2
DNFPieter Van Herck (Bel) Crelan - EuphonyRow 161 - Cell 2
DNFRomain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 162 - Cell 2
DNFPablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel EuskadiRow 163 - Cell 2
DNFFerekalsi Debesay Abrha (Eri) MTN - QhubekaRow 164 - Cell 2
DNFMeron Russom (Eri) MTN - QhubekaRow 165 - Cell 2
DNFJim Songezo (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 166 - Cell 2
DNFJani Tewelde Weldegabir (Eri) MTN - QhubekaRow 167 - Cell 2
DNFIvan Savitskiy (Rus) RusveloRow 168 - Cell 2
DNFJack Bobridge (Aus) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 169 - Cell 2
DNFGlenn O´Shea (Aus) An Post - ChainreactionRow 170 - Cell 2
DNFKristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 171 - Cell 2
DNFRonan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Cyclingteam de Rijke - ShanksRow 172 - Cell 2
DNFRoy Sentjens (Bel) Cyclingteam de Rijke - ShanksRow 173 - Cell 2
DNFSerge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 174 - Cell 2
DNFBob Schoonbroodt (Ned) Cyclingteam de Rijke - ShanksRow 175 - Cell 2
DNFGraeme Brown (Aus) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 176 - Cell 2
DNFGuillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 177 - Cell 2
DNFJoeri Calleeuw (Bel) Ventilair - Steria Cycling TeamRow 178 - Cell 2
DNFNikolay Zhurkin (Rus) RusveloRow 179 - Cell 2
DNFTom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 180 - Cell 2
DNFAndy Cappelle (Bel) Accent Jobs - WantyRow 181 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Mironov (Rus) RusveloRow 182 - Cell 2
DNFMaxwell Stuart Durtschi (USA) Leopard - Trek Continental TeamRow 183 - Cell 2
DNSJohann Van Zyl (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 184 - Cell 2
DNSRick Flens (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 185 - Cell 2

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Based in the southeastern United States, Peter produces race coverage for all disciplines, edits news and writes features. The New Jersey native has 30 years of road racing and cyclo-cross experience, starting in the early 1980s as a Junior in the days of toe clips and leather hairnets. Over the years he's had the good fortune to race throughout the United States and has competed in national championships for both road and 'cross in the Junior and Masters categories. The passion for cycling started young, as before he switched to the road Peter's mission in life was catching big air on his BMX bike.

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