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Britain’s Adam Blythe ended his first full season with the Omega Pharma-Lotto team with a victory at the Prix de clôture de Putte-Kapellen, the last race of the season on the Belgian calendar.
Blythe won two stages and the overall classification at last week’s Circuit Franco Belge. He is now the second most successful rider in the Omega Pharma-Lotto team after leader Philippe Gilbert, who has five wins to his credit.
Blythe beat Wouter Weylandt (QuickStep) and Stefan van Dijck (Verandas Willems) with another impressive sprint finish.
"If only the season could last a little longer for me," Blythe joked after his win. "No seriously, enough is enough. This victory is a nice end to a successful season."
The race was also Tom Boonen’s final race of a troubled 2010 season. The Quick Step team leader has opted not to ride the Giro del Piemonte on Thursday and will now focus on completing his rehabilitation treatment on his knee.
Six rider break
The 183km Prix de clôture de Putte-Kapellen was shaped by a six-rider move that formed early in the race.
Nick Nuyens (Rabobank), Thomas De Gendt (Topsport Vlaanderen), Rob Goris (Palmans-Cras), Johnny Hoogerland (Vacansoleil) David Boucher (Landbouwkrediet) and Australia’s Mitchel Docker (Skil-Shimano) were all in there, although Goris had a mechanical problem and was disqualified for taking an illegal tow back to the break.
The remaining five riders opened a three-minute lead and stayed together until the final two laps of the 16.69km circuit. De Gendt tried a lone move with two laps to go but was caught as the peloton closed in on the break.
The gap was just 40 seconds with one lap to go, several late attacks were pulled back and then Blythe produced another perfect sprint to end his season on high.
Full Results
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Blythe (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 4:13:28 |
| 3 | Stefan Van Dijck (Ned) Verandas Willems | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Team Milram | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Jempy Drucker (Lux) Continental Team Differdange | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Timothy Dupont (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Yoeri Havik (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Egidius Juodvalkis (Ltu) Palmans-Cras | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 11 | Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 13 | Siebrecht Pieters (Bel) Jong Vlanderen - Bauknecht | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
| 14 | Remco Te Brake (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
| 15 | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Palmans - Cras | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Johim Ariesen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Jong Vlanderen Bauknecht | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Francesco Van Coppernolle (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 20 | Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Maxim Debusschere (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 24 | Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlanderen Bauknecht | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | Tom Vanbecelaere (Bel) Palmans-Cras | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Gilles Devillers (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Peter Schulting (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Tjarco Cuppens (Ned) Continental Team Differdange | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Bas Krauwel (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Jonathan Bertrand (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 33 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| 34 | Boris Dron (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| 35 | Bob Schoonbroodt (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
| 36 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
| 37 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| 38 | Laurent Donnay (Bel) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| 39 | Frank Scherzinger (Ger) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| 40 | Gil Suray (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| 41 | Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| 42 | Guillaume Dessibourg (Swi) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
| 43 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
| 44 | Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
| 45 | Stefan Vreugdenhil (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
| 46 | Tom Thill (Lux) Continental Team Differdange | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
| 47 | Steven Caethoven (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
| 48 | Sander Oostlander (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
| 49 | Timothy Vangheel (Ned) Palmans - Cras | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
| 50 | Ronan Mclaughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
| 51 | Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
| 52 | Jan Kuyckx (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
| 53 | Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
| 54 | James Van Landschoot (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
| 55 | Robert Wagner (Ger) Skil - Shimano | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
| 56 | Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
| 57 | Stefan Van Winden (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
| 58 | David Rösch (Ger) Atlas Personal | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
| 59 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
| 60 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
| 61 | Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
| 62 | Jurgen François (Bel) | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
| 63 | Garret Broeders (Bel) | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
| 64 | Nico Schneider (Ger) Continental Team Differdange | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
| 65 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
| 66 | David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
| 67 | Florian Salzinger (Ger) | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
| 68 | Bart Dockx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
| 69 | Christian Poos (Lux) Continental Team Differdange | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
| 70 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Milram | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
| 71 | Jack Vermeulen (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
| 72 | Martin Hacecky (Cze) | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
| 73 | Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
| 74 | Jarno Gmelich Meijling (Ned) | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
| 75 | Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
| 76 | Bruno Guggisberg (Swi) Atlas Personal | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
| 77 | Peter Erdin (Swi) Atlas Personal | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
| 78 | Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
| 79 | Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
| 80 | Sven Van den Houte (Bel) | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
| 81 | Eric Van De Meent (Ned) Qin Cycling Team | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
| 82 | James Spragg (GBr) Qin Cycling Team | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
| 83 | Gerben Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
| 84 | Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
| 85 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
| 86 | Tom Relou (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
| 87 | Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
| 88 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
| 89 | Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
| 90 | Michael Vanderaerden (Bel) Qin Cycling Team | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
| 91 | Dieter Cappelle (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
| 92 | Sven Renders (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
| 93 | Kim Borry (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
| 94 | Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
| 95 | Mitchel Boet (Bel) | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
| 96 | Dominik Roels (Ger) Team Milram | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
| 97 | Stefan Schäfer (Ger) | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
| 98 | Andy Cappelle (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
| 99 | Glenn Van de Maele | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
| 100 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
| 101 | Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
| 102 | Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
| 103 | Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
| 104 | Glenn d'Hollander (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
| 105 | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
| 106 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
| 107 | Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
| 108 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
| 109 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Rabobank | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
| 110 | Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
| 111 | Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
| 112 | Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
| 113 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
| 114 | Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
| 115 | Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
| 116 | Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
| 117 | Matthew Brammeier (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
| 118 | Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
| 119 | Frederique Robert (Bel) | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
| 120 | Tom Van Den Haute (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
| 121 | Sierk-Jan De Haan (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
| 122 | Jimmy Janssens (Bel) | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
| 123 | Geert Omloop (Bel) Palmans - Cras | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
| 124 | Jelle Posthuma (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | 0:00:37 |
| 125 | Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram | 0:00:47 |
| 126 | Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step | 0:00:53 |
| 127 | Benoit Naert (Bel) | 0:01:25 |
| 128 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck | 0:02:07 |
| 129 | Bassirou Konte (CIV) | 0:03:19 |
| 130 | Liam Poole (Aus) | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
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