Jakobsen wins Nokere Koerse

Quick-Step Floors' Fabio Jakobsen won the 2018 Danilith Nokere Koerse Wednesday, taking the bunch sprint ahead of Amaury Capiot (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise) and Hugo Hofstetter (Cofidis) after 191.1km of racing through Belgium.

Cyclo-cross world champion Wout Van Aert (Veranda’s Willems Crelan) drove the field toward the line in the final kilometre's as Quick-Step and the other sprinters' teams set up their trains for the finale.

The win was the Belgian team's third in a row in their home semi-Classics, after Niki Terpstra won in Le Samyn and Remi Cavagna at Dwars door West-Vlaanderen.

Conor Dunne (Aqua Blue Sport) was the last man caught from the day's early breakaway after dropping his companions Ivo Oliveira (Hagens Berman Axeon), Daniel Turek (Israel Cycling Academy), Yannick Martinez (Deklo Marseille), Rob Ruijgh (Tarteletto-Isorex), Simon Sellier (Direct Energie), Timothy Stevens (Cibel-Cebon), and Martijn Budding (Roompot).

Martinez latched onto an elite chasing group innside the final 20km, with BMC's Nathan van Hooydonck and Loïc Vliegen, Florian Senechal and Pieter Serry from Quick-Step Floors, Pascal Ackerman (Bora-Hansgrohe), Baptiste Planckaert (Katusha-Alpecin), and Wout Van Aert, but the peloton came back together in the final 10km.

There were a few attacks that followed as Dunne was swept up and spat out, with a move from Edward Theuns (Sunweb) closely marked by the peloton, ensuring a bunch sprint, which Jakobsen won with a perfectly-timed acceleration.

"Our goal from the start of the race was to win, because we had many guys in the team capable of taking the victory. The course was harder this year, but that didn't stop up from shaping and controlling the race," Jakobsen said.

"The entire team did an amazing job today, Davide and Florian kept a high speed in the end, reeling in the late attackers, and I took the last corner on the inside, knowing this would increase my chances. On the last straight, I just gave everything and when I saw there wasn't anyone near me, I began celebrating. It's one of the best days of my life so far! I can't tell you how happy I am to get my first pro win and how much confidence it gives me for the next races."

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Fabio Jakobsen (Ned) Quick - Step Floors4:32:56
2Amaury Capiot (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 1 - Cell 2
3Hugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 2 - Cell 2
4Roy Jans (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 3 - Cell 2
5Andrew Fenn (GBr) Aqua Blue SportRow 4 - Cell 2
6Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Team Katusha AlpecinRow 5 - Cell 2
7Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 6 - Cell 2
8Sean De Bie (Bel) Veranda's Willems - CrelanRow 7 - Cell 2
9Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect VeranclassicRow 8 - Cell 2
10Kamil Gradek (Pol) Ccc Sprandi PolkowiceRow 9 - Cell 2
11Leonardo Basso (Ita) Team SkyRow 10 - Cell 2
12Loïc Vliegen (Bel) Bmc Racing TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling ClubRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Hagens Berman AxeonRow 13 - Cell 2
15Lawrence Naesen (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jimmy Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 15 - Cell 2
17Floris Gerts (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 16 - Cell 2
18Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora - HansgroheRow 17 - Cell 2
19Romain Cardis (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 18 - Cell 2
20Bert De Backer (Bel) Vital Concept Cycling ClubRow 19 - Cell 2
21Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team Katusha AlpecinRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jenthe Biermans (Bel) Team Katusha AlpecinRow 21 - Cell 2
23Frederik Frison (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 22 - Cell 2
24Rui Oliveira (Por) Hagens Berman AxeonRow 23 - Cell 2
25Pieter Serry (Bel) Quick - Step FloorsRow 24 - Cell 2
26Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 25 - Cell 2
27Dries Van Gestel (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 26 - Cell 2
28Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora - HansgroheRow 27 - Cell 2
29Julien Stassen (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic0:00:06
30Luke Rowe (GBr) Team Sky0:00:12
31Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:00:18
32Wout Van Aert (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Crelan0:00:26
33Florian Senechal (Fra) Quick - Step Floors0:00:38
34Davide Martinelli (Ita) Quick - Step FloorsRow 33 - Cell 2
35Tanner Putt (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:00:40
36Huub Duijn (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Crelan0:00:45
37Michal Kolár (Svk) Bora - Hansgrohe0:00:47
38Edward Theuns (Bel) Team Sunweb0:00:54
39Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 38 - Cell 2
40Ylber Sefa (Alb) Tarteletto - Isorex0:01:02
41Shane Archbold (NZl) Aqua Blue SportRow 40 - Cell 2
42Nathan Van Hooydonck (Bel) Bmc Racing Team0:01:14
43Kevin Deltombe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 42 - Cell 2
44Francisco Jose Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) Bmc Racing TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Bora - HansgroheRow 44 - Cell 2
46Rüdiger Selig (Ger) Bora - HansgroheRow 45 - Cell 2
47Alvaro Jose Hodeg Chagui (Col) Quick - Step FloorsRow 46 - Cell 2
48Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 47 - Cell 2
49Michael Goolaerts (Bel) Veranda's Willems - CrelanRow 48 - Cell 2
50Rémi Cavagna (Fra) Quick - Step FloorsRow 49 - Cell 2
51Dennis Coenen (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 50 - Cell 2
52Pawel Bernas (Pol) Ccc Sprandi Polkowice0:01:18
53Jan Willem Van Schip (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 52 - Cell 2
54Aime De Gendt (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 53 - Cell 2
55Sjoerd Van Ginneken (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 54 - Cell 2
56Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij0:01:33
57Joseph Rosskopf (USA) Bmc Racing Team0:01:42
58Jonathan Dibben (GBr) Team SkyRow 57 - Cell 2
59Travis Mccabe (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Tom Bohli (Swi) Bmc Racing TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling Academy0:01:47
62Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora - HansgroheRow 61 - Cell 2
63Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:02:04
64Yoann Offredo (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 63 - Cell 2
65Timothy Dupont (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 64 - Cell 2
66Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 65 - Cell 2
67Peter Koning (Ned) Aqua Blue SportRow 66 - Cell 2
68Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 67 - Cell 2
69Kristoffer Halvorsen (Nor) Team SkyRow 68 - Cell 2
70Martijn Budding (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij0:02:06
71Iuri Filosi (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KtmRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 71 - Cell 2
73Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora - HansgroheRow 72 - Cell 2
74Timothy Stevens (Bel) Cibel - Cebon0:02:54
75Michal Golas (Pol) Team SkyRow 74 - Cell 2
76Daniel Turek (Cze) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 75 - Cell 2
77Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:02:59
78Maikel Zijlaard (Ned) Hagens Berman Axeon0:03:02
79Remy Mertz (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:03:15
80Roy Goldstein (Isr) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 79 - Cell 2
81Dion Smith (NZl) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 80 - Cell 2
82David Boucher (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 81 - Cell 2
83Niels De Rooze (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 82 - Cell 2
84Lukas Spengler (Swi) Wb Aqua Protect VeranclassicRow 83 - Cell 2
85Moreno Hofland (Ned) Lotto Soudal0:03:22
86Simon Sellier (Fra) Direct Energie0:03:24
87Edward Planckaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:03:25
88Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Sunweb0:03:57
89Martijn Tusveld (Ned) Team SunwebRow 88 - Cell 2
90Frantisek Sisr (Cze) Ccc Sprandi PolkowiceRow 89 - Cell 2
91Polychronis Tzortzakis (Gre) Tarteletto - Isorex0:04:45
92Julien Morice (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling ClubRow 91 - Cell 2
93Ivo Oliveira (Por) Hagens Berman Axeon0:05:00
94Alexander Cataford (Can) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling Team0:05:15
95Jimmy Duquennoy (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect Veranclassic0:05:17
96Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Direct Energie0:05:19
97Conor Dunne (Irl) Aqua Blue SportRow 96 - Cell 2
98Alex Kirsch (Lux) Wb Aqua Protect VeranclassicRow 97 - Cell 2
99Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Vital Concept Cycling Club0:05:23
100Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 99 - Cell 2
101Yannick Martinez (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence Ktm0:05:25
102Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vital Concept Cycling ClubRow 101 - Cell 2
103Dorian Godon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:06:06
104João Almeida (Por) Hagens Berman Axeon0:06:07
105Jhonatan Restrepo Valencia (Col) Team Katusha AlpecinRow 104 - Cell 2
106Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Veranda's Willems - Crelan0:06:11
107James Shaw (GBr)0:06:14
108Jelle Mannaerts (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex0:06:59
109Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Delko Marseille Provence KtmRow 108 - Cell 2
110Michael Storer (Aus) Team Sunweb0:07:01
111Stijn De Bock (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 110 - Cell 2
112Dieter Bouvry (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 111 - Cell 2
113Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) Delko Marseille Provence KtmRow 112 - Cell 2
114Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Aqua Blue SportRow 113 - Cell 2
115Daniel Eaton (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
116Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:07:04
117Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 116 - Cell 2
118Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 117 - Cell 2
119Damien Gaudin (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFHamish Schreurs (NZl) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFZico Waeytens (Bel) Veranda's Willems - CrelanRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFElias Van Breussegem (Bel) Veranda's Willems - CrelanRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFPim Ligthart (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFMikkel Bjerg (Den) Hagens Berman AxeonRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFTom Stamsnijder (Ned) Team SunwebRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFTanguy Turgis (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling ClubRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFJérémy Lecroq (Fra) Vital Concept Cycling ClubRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFAwet Andemeskel (Eri) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFChristopher Lawless (GBr) Team SkyRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Rice (Aus) Hagens Berman AxeonRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFAdam Blythe (GBr) Aqua Blue SportRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFAdrian Kurek (Pol) Ccc Sprandi PolkowiceRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFElmar Reinders (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Koch (Ger) Ccc Sprandi PolkowiceRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Trarieux (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KtmRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFPatryk Stosz (Pol) Ccc Sprandi PolkowiceRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFGeoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Maes (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFMaximilian Richard Walscheid (Ger) Team SunwebRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFWim Reynaerts (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFAdrien Petit (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFBrenton Jones (Aus) Delko Marseille Provence KtmRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFKamil Malecki (Pol) Ccc Sprandi PolkowiceRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFMads Würtz Schmidt (Den) Team Katusha AlpecinRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFLasse Norman Hansen (Den) Aqua Blue SportRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFKenny Dehaes (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect VeranclassicRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFLudwig De Winter (Bel) Wb Aqua Protect VeranclassicRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFJérémy Leveau (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KtmRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFEric Marcotte (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFMarco Mathis (Ger) Team Katusha AlpecinRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFMiles Scotson (Aus) Bmc Racing TeamRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFCarlos Eduardo Alzate Escobar (Col) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFRobby Cobbaert (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 152 - Cell 2
DNSAdrian Hegyvary (USA) Unitedhealthcare Professional Cycling TeamRow 153 - Cell 2

 

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