Bos prevails at Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen

Theo Bos (Rabobank) outsprinted defending champion Kenny Van Hummel (Vacansoleil-DCM) to win the 2012 Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen.

Theo Bos (Rabobank) outsprinted defending champion Kenny Van Hummel (Vacansoleil-DCM) to win the 2012 Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen. (Image credit: AFP)

Four days after winning the final stage of the inaugural World Ports Classic, Theo Bos (Rabobank) once again crossed the finish line first, this time in today's 194.9km Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen. The 29-year-old Dutchman's finishing kick was too much for defending champion Kenny Van Hummel (Vacansoleil-DCM), who had to settle for second. Rounding out the top three was Bos's teammate and lead-out rider extraordinaire Mark Renshaw followed by André Greipel (Lotto Belisol Team) in fourth.

"Finishing first and third, you can only be happy," said Nico Verhoeven, Rabobank directeur sportif. "But I am also happy with the way it happened. Mark led out the sprint for Theo and still finished third himself, behind Kenny van Hummel but ahead of André Greipel. This is really considered a sprint race, and if you end up winning with your sprinter and the team did everything according to the book, you obviously go home with a very good feeling."

After just 20km of racing four riders escaped from the peloton to form the day's early break. Kurt Hovelynck (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony), Quentin Bertholet (Wallonie Bruxelles-Credit Agricole), Olivier Pardini (Colba-Superano Ham) and Jeroen Lepla (Bofrost-Steria) extended their advantage to a maximum of 5:30 and still enjoyed a lead of 3:30 when they arrived at the first of six 8.4km finishing circuits in Aartselaar.

Rabobank and Argos-Shimano were prominent at the head of the peloton, leading the pursuit of the escapees and hoping to set up their sprinters. Approximately 20km from the finish the break's horsepower was cut in half as both Bertholet and Pardini were unable to keep the pace. Hovelynck and Lepla continued onwards, but were caught near the end of the penultimate finishing circuit with 10km remaining. The sprinters' teams kept the peloton together through to the finale with Bos proving too quick for his rival fast men at the finish.

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Full Results
1Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team4:19:06
2Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 5 - Cell 2
7Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 6 - Cell 2
8André Schulze (Ger) Team NetAppRow 7 - Cell 2
9Roy Jans (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 8 - Cell 2
10Francesco Lasca (Ita) Caja RuralRow 9 - Cell 2
11Bert Vanlerberghe (Bel) Bofrost - SteriaRow 10 - Cell 2
12Andrea Guardini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 12 - Cell 2
14Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 14 - Cell 2
16Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 15 - Cell 2
17Marcel Kittel (Ger) Argos - ShimanoRow 16 - Cell 2
18Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 17 - Cell 2
19Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 18 - Cell 2
20Timothy Dupont (Bel) Bofrost - SteriaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Alexander Porsev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jimmy Casper (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 21 - Cell 2
23Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 23 - Cell 2
25Kevin Ista (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 24 - Cell 2
26Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 25 - Cell 2
27Florian Senechal (Fra) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 26 - Cell 2
28Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 27 - Cell 2
29Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 28 - Cell 2
30Olivier Chevalier (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 29 - Cell 2
31Mathieu Teyechenne Coutet (Rus) AG2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Roman Maikin (Rus) RusVeloRow 31 - Cell 2
33Andrew Ydens (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental WallonRow 32 - Cell 2
34Jimmy Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 33 - Cell 2
35Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La MondialeRow 34 - Cell 2
36Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetAppRow 35 - Cell 2
37Joris Cornet (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental WallonRow 36 - Cell 2
38Karol Domagalski (Pol) Caja RuralRow 37 - Cell 2
39Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La MondialeRow 38 - Cell 2
40Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Gaëtan Pons (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental WallonRow 40 - Cell 2
42Laurent Evrard (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 41 - Cell 2
43Glenn Van De Maele (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental WallonRow 42 - Cell 2
44Olivier Poppe (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental WallonRow 43 - Cell 2
45Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Alexander Riabkin (Rus) Caja RuralRow 45 - Cell 2
47Ian Vansumere (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental WallonRow 46 - Cell 2
48Sven Jodts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 47 - Cell 2
49Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Team NetAppRow 48 - Cell 2
50Rafael Andriato (Bra) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 49 - Cell 2
51Steven Caethoven (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 50 - Cell 2
52Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 51 - Cell 2
53Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) AG2R La MondialeRow 52 - Cell 2
54Philippe Legrand (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 53 - Cell 2
55Eliot Lietaer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 54 - Cell 2
56Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 55 - Cell 2
57Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Wesley Kreder (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 59 - Cell 2
61Kevin Claeys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 60 - Cell 2
62Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 61 - Cell 2
63Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Roberto De Patre (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Nikita Novikov (Rus) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Tom Goovaerts (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Matthias Brandle (Aut) Team NetAppRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jérémy Bescond (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 67 - Cell 2
69Enzo Moyano (Arg) Caja RuralRow 68 - Cell 2
70Igor Romero Etxebarria (Spa) Caja RuralRow 69 - Cell 2
71Maxim Belkov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Justin Van Hoecke (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 71 - Cell 2
73Christian Patron (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 72 - Cell 2
74Roy Curvers (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 73 - Cell 2
75Fabio Polazzi (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 74 - Cell 2
76Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 75 - Cell 2
77Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 77 - Cell 2
79Jens Vandenbogaerde (Bel) Bofrost - SteriaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Bert Grabsch (Ger) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 79 - Cell 2
81Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 80 - Cell 2
82Niels Wytinck (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 81 - Cell 2
83Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 83 - Cell 2
85Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team NetAppRow 84 - Cell 2
86Tom Veelers (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 85 - Cell 2
87Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 86 - Cell 2
88Jean-Eudes Demaret (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 87 - Cell 2
89Andy Cappelle (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 88 - Cell 2
90Diego Caccia (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 89 - Cell 2
91Sven Van Den Houte (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetAppRow 91 - Cell 2
93Cristiano Benenati (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 92 - Cell 2
94Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetAppRow 93 - Cell 2
95Leopold Konig (Cze) Team NetAppRow 94 - Cell 2
96Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 95 - Cell 2
97Alexander Budaragin (Rus) RusVeloRow 96 - Cell 2
98Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 97 - Cell 2
99Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 98 - Cell 2
100Kevin Suarez Martinez (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Jurgen Francois (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 100 - Cell 2
102David de la Cruz Melgarejo (Spa) Caja RuralRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 104 - Cell 2
106Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) An Post - Sean KellyRow 105 - Cell 2
107Victor Manakov (Rus) RusVeloRow 106 - Cell 2
108Sergey Klimov (Rus) RusVeloRow 107 - Cell 2
109Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 108 - Cell 2
110Aliaksandr Kuchynski (Blr) Katusha TeamRow 109 - Cell 2
111Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 110 - Cell 2
112Tom David (NZl) Lotto - Pôle Continental WallonRow 111 - Cell 2
113Janis Dakteris (Lat) Lotto - Pôle Continental WallonRow 112 - Cell 2
114Yelko Gomez (Pan) Caja RuralRow 113 - Cell 2
115Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Rutger Roelandts (Bel) Bofrost - SteriaRow 115 - Cell 2
117Jimmy Raiboud (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 116 - Cell 2
118Dominic Klemme (Ger) Argos - ShimanoRow 117 - Cell 2
119Sam Bennett (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 118 - Cell 2
120Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 119 - Cell 2
121Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 120 - Cell 2
122Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 121 - Cell 2
123Frederique Robert (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
124Roger Kluge (Ger) Argos - ShimanoRow 123 - Cell 2
125Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:00:35
126Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha Team0:00:43
127Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly0:00:52
128Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team0:01:19
129Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Bofrost - Steria0:01:26
130Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 129 - Cell 2
131Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 130 - Cell 2
132Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:01:43
133Matt Brammeier (Irl) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:01:48
134Joren Segers (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly0:02:53
135Francesco Van Coppernolle (Bel) Bofrost - Steria0:02:54
136Jonathan Breyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 135 - Cell 2
137Jeroen Lepla (Bel) Bofrost - SteriaRow 136 - Cell 2
138Hamish Robert Haynes (GBr) Colba - Superano Ham0:03:00
139Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 138 - Cell 2
140Patrick Gretsch (Ger) Argos - Shimano0:03:21
141James Mowatt (Aus) Colba - Superano Ham0:03:53
DNFThomas Sprengers (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFIan Boswell (USA) Argos - ShimanoRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFRonan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFPieter Van Herck (Bel) Bofrost - SteriaRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFFabricio Ferrari (Uru) Caja RuralRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFClément Lhotellerie (Fra) Colba - Superano HamRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFOlivier Pardini (Bel) Colba - Superano HamRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFMaarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFArkimedes Arguelyes Rodriges (Rus) RusVeloRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Mironov (Rus) RusVeloRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFNikolay Zhurkin (Rus) RusVeloRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFJelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFMaurits Lammertink (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFQuentin Bertholet (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 154 - Cell 2
DNSRudiger Selig (Ger) Katusha TeamRow 155 - Cell 2

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