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Elite Women: Gent 125.7km

Johansson wins women's Omloop

By:
Daniel Benson
Published:
February 27, 2010, 14:38,
Updated:
February 27, 2010, 21:03

Swede sprints to success in Belgian semi-Classic

Emma Johansson (Red Sun Cycling Team) kisses her trophy after the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Emma Johansson (Red Sun Cycling Team) kisses her trophy after the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

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The women's European racing season began today with a win for Emma Johansson (Red Sun Cycling Team) in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. The Swede won a sprint ahead of three break companions. Liesbet de Vocht (Nederland Bloeit) finished second and Grace Verbeke (Lotto Ladies) took third.

"It went perfectly today. We planned it out really well as a team," Johansson said. "We knew what we had to do. I wasn't too confident coming into the last few kilometres and tried to attack. I knew that I was fast but I didn't want to wait for it either."

The first kilometres saw little action, with the initial few climbs causing few casualties within the 164-strong field. The race kicked into life on the ascent of the Kluisberb with four riders going clear. They were Johansson, de Vocht, Verbeke and Sarah Duster. They were quickly joined by Regina Bruins from Cervelo.

"The first and second climbs were not really that hard and the peloton took it easy," said Bruins. "On the third climb, my teammate told me to go, and I tried to reach the group. On the fourth climb, I did reach the group and than we started to ride. It was really hard and I did what I could do, At that point we had a good situation, because I was with Sarah who was also part of the five-rider group."

The group built up over two minutes but Duster was dropped as the riders approached the finished and with Bruins the weakest sprinter in the group and Cervelo's race favourite Kirsten Wild suffering from a crash. The remaining escapees knew that a podium place was within their grasp.

Coming into the final 200 meters, Johansson had the finest kick and took her first win in the race.

Full Results

# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team 3:26:15  
2 Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Nederland Bloeit    
3 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team    
4 Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Test Team 0:00:06  
5 Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervelo Test Team 0:01:48  
6 Martine Bras (Ned) Gauss RDZ Ormu 0:02:45  
7 Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel (Ned) Cervelo Test Team    
8 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Nederland Bloeit 0:02:52  
9 Sophie Creux (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd Gestion 0:02:54  
10 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervelo Test Team    
11 Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team    
12 Petra Dijkman (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team    
13 Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson    
14 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team 0:03:05  
15 Sjoukje Dufoer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson 0:04:19  
16 Loes Markerink (Ned) Nederland Bloeit    
17 Lucy Martin (GBr) Great Britain    
18 Janneke Kanis (Ned) Nederland Bloeit    
19 Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team    
20 Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Leontien.nl    
21 Annelies Van Doorslaer (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team    
22 Jessie Daams (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson    
23 Maria Grandt Petersen (Den) Hitec Products Uck    
24 Annie Last (GBr) Great Britain    
25 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Leontien.nl    
26 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Lotto Ladies Team    
27 Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team    
28 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Leontien.nl    
29 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Cervelo Test Team 0:05:19  
30 Julie Beveridge (Can) Vienne Futuroscope 0:05:45  
31 Valentina Carretta (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi 0:06:02  
32 Roxane Knetemann (Ned) 0:06:54  
33 Laure Werner (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team    
34 Emma Silversides (GBr) Redsun Cycling Team    
35 Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope    
36 Jolien D'hoore (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson    
37 Ine Beyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson    
38 Inge Klep (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team 0:09:31  
39 Michelle Geoghegan (Irl) 0:09:37  
40 Karin Aune (Swe) Fenixs - Petrogradets 0:09:46  
41 Lucinda Brand (Ned) Leontien.nl 0:10:28  
42 Hannah Mayho (GBr) Great Britain 0:10:39  
43 Anne Eversdijk (Ned) 0:11:18  
44 Marijn De Vries (Ned) Leontien.nl    
45 Gabriela Slamova (Cze) Vienne Futuroscope    
46 Sonja Boogaard (Ned)    
47 Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope    
48 Lien Lanssens (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team    
49 Baukje Doedee (Ned)    
50 Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi    
51 Gloria Presti (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi    
52 Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd Gestion    
53 Kaat Hannes (Bel)    
54 Anne De Wildt (Ned) Leontien.nl    
55 Debby Van De Berg (Ned)    
56 Patricia Schwager (Swi) Cervelo Test Team    
57 Anne Arnouts (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team    
58 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi    
59 Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi    
60 Noortje Tabak (Ned) Nederland Bloeit    
61 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cervelo Test Team 0:12:11  
62 Mélanie Bravard (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd Gestion    
63 Laura Trott (GBr) Great Britain    
64 Jenifer Letue (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope    
65 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd Gestion    
66 Elodie Hegoburu (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd Gestion    
67 Hannah Welter (Ned)    
68 Suzanne Van Veen (Ned)    
69 Fröydis Waerstad (Nor) Hitec Products Uck    
70 Eefje Tabak (Ned)    
71 Else Belmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson    
72 Josien Van Den Heerik (Ned) Leontien.nl    
73 Roxane Fournier (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd Gestion    
74 Sofie Van Horik (Ned)