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Elite Men: Putte 183.59km

Hutarovich caps off successful season with Putte-Kapellen win

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Cycling News
Published:
October 11, 2011, 16:43,
Updated:
October 11, 2011, 20:09

Stallaert, Stroetinga step onto podium in sprint

The Putte-Kapellen podium: Joeri Stallaert, Yauheni Hutarovich and Wim Stroetinga

The Putte-Kapellen podium: Joeri Stallaert, Yauheni Hutarovich and Wim Stroetinga

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Yauheni Hutarovich book-ended his season with victories, taking out the closing race on the Belgian calendar, the Sluitingsprijs Putte-Kapellen in a photo-finish sprint over newcomer Joeri Stallaert (Landbouwkrediet), while Dutchman Wim Stroetinga claimed the final podium place.

Hutarovich began his season with a stage victory in the Etoile de Bessèges and second place in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, then followed up with wins in the Coppa Bernocchi and Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne before taking out the finale in today's season closer.

"I'm happy but it very nearly didn't happen," said Hutarovich. "Delage took me into the sprint, and I went around in the last 250m." His long sprint was not as well-timed as his previous, more dominating sprint wins. Stallaert came on strong, but said he needed another 10 centimeters to beat Hutarovich.

"The race went well. There was always a fast pace, and I was able to drift quietly into the sprint," said Stallaert. "At 200 meters from the finish, I gave it everything, but I didn't quite make it."

The sprint finish was preceded on the 183km course by a five-man breakaway which never threatened to stay clear. Stijn Devolder, Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil), Wim De Vocht (Veranda's Willems-Accent), Jelle Wallays (Topsport Vlaanderen) and David Boucher (Omega Pharma-Lotto) gained 3:25 before Boucher attacked with 45km to go.

FDJ kept the pace high, reeled in the break with 32km remaining, and despite a few last-ditch efforts from Klaas Lodewyck (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Dieter Cappelle (Veranda's Willems-Accent), delivered Hutarovich to the front for his fourth win of the year.

Hutarovich's sprint evoked some anger from Skil-Shimano sprinter Kenny Van Hummel, who, according to Sporza.be, felt that Hutarovich closed the door on him.

The Belarussian denied any intentional blocking of Van Hummel. "I felt Van Hummel approaching. I did not close the door, but a
strange curve on the course narrowed the road so he got trapped. Naturally that infuriated him, but I am always a fair sprinter. I did not close the door that way."

Full Results

# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ 4:00:35  
2 Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
3 Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Netherlands    
4 Yoeri Havik (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke    
5 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent    
6 Steve Schets (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly    
7 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
8 Frederique Robert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team    
9 Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
10 Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole    
11 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent    
12 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team    
13 Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
14 Timothy Dupont (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
15 Andrew Fenn (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly    
16 Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team    
17 Philip Vandaele (Bel) Colba - Mercury    
18 Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team    
19 Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland    
20 Kurt Hovelijnck (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly    
21 Francesco Van Coppernolle (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
22 Nicky Van Der Lijke (Ned) Netherlands    
23 Jan Oelerrich (Ger) TT Raiko Argon 18    
24 Niels Wytinck (Bel) Colba - Mercury    
25 Johim Ariesen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels    
26 Alexander Schmitt (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland    
27 Gilles Devillers (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole    
28 Moreno Hofland (Ned) Netherlands    
29 Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
30 Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
31 Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent    
32 Gediminas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de    
33 Jonathan Breyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
34 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
35 Jurgen Francois (Bel) Colba - Mercury    
36 Srefan Poutsma (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels    
37 Julien Vermote (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team    
38 Thomas Vernaeckt (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent    
39 Boris Dron (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon    
40 Kévin Thome (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon    
41 Pirmin Lang (Swi) Atlas Personal    
42 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
43 Walt De Winter (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
44 Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet    
45 Tom Vermeer (Ned) Colba - Mercury    
46 Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
47 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team    
48 Dieter Cappelle (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent    
49 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de    
50 Frank Dressler-Lehnhof (Ger) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de    
51 Timothy Vangheel (Bel) Colba - Mercury    
52 Phillip Schulz (Ger) Colba - Mercury    
53 Raphael Addy (Swi) Atlas Personal    
54 Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
55 Bob Schoonbroodt (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke    
56 Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
57 Christian Poos (Lux) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de    
58 Alex Meenhorst (NZl) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de    
59 Jim Vercruyce (Bel) Colba - Mercury    
60 Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
61 Jesse De Haan (Ned) Netherlands    
62 Peter Kusztor (Hun) Atlas Personal    
63 Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke    
64 Tom Thill (Lux) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de    
65 Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
66 Tjarco Cuppens (Ned) Netherlands    
67 Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Landbouwkrediet    
68 James Spragg (GBr) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly    
69 Ike Groen (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke    
70 Stefan Van Winden (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels    
71 Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano    
72 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly    
73 Vytautas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de    
74 Nicolas Baldo (Fra) Atlas Personal    
75 Hamish Robert Haynes (GBr) Colba - Mercury    
76 Matthias Bertling (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland    
77 Rene Hooghiemster (Ned) Netherlands    
78 Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke    
79 Remco Te Brake (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke    
80 Florian Salzinger (Ger) Atlas Personal    
81 Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
82 Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
83 Stijn Steels (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
84 Florent Serry (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon    
85 Jasper Hamelink (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels    
86 Jarno Gmelich (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels    
87 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) FDJ    
88 Rens Te Stroet (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels    
89 Arne Hassink (Ned) TT Raiko Argon 18    
90 Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ    
91 Mark McNally (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly    
92 Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
93 Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ    
94 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
95 Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
96 Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
97 Hans Dekkers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet    
98 Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team    
99 Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 0:00:20  
100 Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ 0:00:27  
101 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 0:00:31  
102 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
103 Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:00:42  
104 Dominique Cornu (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 0:00:59  
105 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team 0:01:09  
106 Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
107 Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 0:01:27  
108 Emmanuel Van Ruitenbeek (Ned) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland    
109 Niek Hooghiemster (Ned) Netherlands    
110 Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
111 Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
112 Evert Verbist (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent 0:01:38  
113 Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team 0:01:53