Van Dijk victorious in Lichtervelde

Stefan Van Dijk (Verandas Willems) took victory at the Omloop Van Het Houtland in Lichtervelde. The Dutchman beat his compatriot Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano) in a bunch sprint, with Briton Adam Blythe (Omega Pharma-Lotto) finishing in third.

An early break including Bert Scheirlinckx (Landbouwkrediet), Pieter Jacobs (Topsport Vlaanderen), Maxim De Busschere (An Post-Sean Kelly) and Adrien Petit (Cofidis) built a maximum lead of 5:25, but they were reeled in 30km from the line by Quick Step and Omega Pharma-Lotto.

Steven Caethoven (Landbouwkrediet) and Sander Oostlander (Van Vliet EBH Elshof) tried their luck in the finale but they too were swept up 4km from the line, leaving the path open for Van Dijk to sprint to his fifth win of the season. “I was perfectly placed at the finish,” Van Dijk said afterwards. “Gregory Habeaux and Sjef De Wilde led me out and I did the rest.”

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Full Results
1Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems4:19:56
2Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Adam Blythe (GBr) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Davy Commeyne (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 3 - Cell 2
5Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick StepRow 4 - Cell 2
6Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 5 - Cell 2
7Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 6 - Cell 2
8Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 8 - Cell 2
10Timothy Dupont (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 9 - Cell 2
11Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Continental Team DifferdangeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 11 - Cell 2
13Frederique Robert (Bel) Quick StepRow 12 - Cell 2
14Roy Hegreberg (Nor) Sparebanken Vest - RidleyRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jonathan Bertrand (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 14 - Cell 2
16Robin Steenuit (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 15 - Cell 2
17Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 17 - Cell 2
19Remco Te Brake (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh ElshofRow 18 - Cell 2
20Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 19 - Cell 2
21Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 20 - Cell 2
22Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 22 - Cell 2
24Arkimedes Arguelyes Rodriges (Rus) Itera-KatushaRow 23 - Cell 2
25Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick StepRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 25 - Cell 2
27Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Palmans - CrasRow 26 - Cell 2
28Bas Krauwel (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh ElshofRow 27 - Cell 2
29Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 28 - Cell 2
30James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 29 - Cell 2
31Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetappRow 30 - Cell 2
32Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Team MilramRow 31 - Cell 2
33Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 32 - Cell 2
34Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Itera-KatushaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Tom Van Becelaere (Bel) Palmans - CrasRow 35 - Cell 2
37Stefan Vreugdenhil (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh ElshofRow 36 - Cell 2
38Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 37 - Cell 2
39Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetappRow 38 - Cell 2
40Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 39 - Cell 2
41Eric Baumann (Ger) Team NetappRow 40 - Cell 2
42Dieter Cappelle (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 41 - Cell 2
43Jan Kuyckx (Bel) Qin Cycling Team0:00:06
44Jack Vermeulen (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh ElshofRow 43 - Cell 2
45Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Team NetappRow 44 - Cell 2
46Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 45 - Cell 2
47Roger Kluge (Ger) Team MilramRow 46 - Cell 2
48Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 47 - Cell 2
49Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick StepRow 48 - Cell 2
50Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Team Netapp0:00:08
51Jonathan Breyne (Bel) Qin Cycling Team0:00:10
52Jurgen Francois (Bel) Palmans - CrasRow 51 - Cell 2
53Rob Goris (Bel) Palmans - CrasRow 52 - Cell 2
54Frank Dressler-Lehnhof (Ger) Continental Team DifferdangeRow 53 - Cell 2
55Ole Martin Olmheim (Nor) Sparebanken Vest - RidleyRow 54 - Cell 2
56Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 55 - Cell 2
57Bob Schoonbroodt (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh ElshofRow 56 - Cell 2
58Tom Van Den Haute (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 57 - Cell 2
59Bart Dockx (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 58 - Cell 2
60Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh ElshofRow 59 - Cell 2
61Mikhail Antonov (Rus) Itera-KatushaRow 60 - Cell 2
62James Spragg (GBr) Qin Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Alexander Kholodov (Rus) Itera-KatushaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Mark Mcnally (GBr) An Post - Sean KellyRow 63 - Cell 2
65Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Stijn Steels (Bel) Qin Cycling TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Alexander Mironov (Rus) Itera-KatushaRow 67 - Cell 2
69Dmitriy Ignatiev (Rus) Itera-KatushaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Frédéric Amorison (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 69 - Cell 2
71Haavard Blikra (Nor) Sparebanken Vest - RidleyRow 70 - Cell 2
72Gerben Mijnheer Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 72 - Cell 2
74Ronan McLaughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 73 - Cell 2
75Walt De Winter (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 74 - Cell 2
76Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 75 - Cell 2
77Joris Cornet (Bel) Qin Cycling TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 77 - Cell 2
79Tim DeClercq (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 78 - Cell 2
80Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick StepRow 81 - Cell 2
83Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 82 - Cell 2
84Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 83 - Cell 2
85Maxim De Busschere (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 84 - Cell 2
86Artur Gajek (Ger) Team MilramRow 85 - Cell 2
87Anton Vorobev (Rus) Itera-Katusha0:00:20
88Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 87 - Cell 2
89Stephen Halpin (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 88 - Cell 2
90Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 89 - Cell 2
91Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team0:00:23
92Timothy Vangheel (Bel) Palmans - CrasRow 91 - Cell 2
93Sven Van Den Houte (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 92 - Cell 2
94Christopher Stevenson (Swe) Sparebanken Vest - RidleyRow 93 - Cell 2
95Michael Stevenson (Swe) Sparebanken Vest - RidleyRow 94 - Cell 2
96Johan Ziesler (Nor) Sparebanken Vest - RidleyRow 95 - Cell 2
97Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team MilramRow 96 - Cell 2
98Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 97 - Cell 2
99Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano0:00:27
100Robert Wagner (Ger) Skil - Shimano0:00:30
101Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Qin Cycling Team0:00:31
102Rune Van Der Meijden (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh ElshofRow 101 - Cell 2
103Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Verandas Willems0:00:35
104Jochen Deweer (Bel) Qin Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Ingmar De Poortere (Bel) Qin Cycling TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Kim Borry (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 106 - Cell 2
108Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetappRow 107 - Cell 2
109Alex Meenhorst (NZl) Team NetappRow 108 - Cell 2
110Tom Stubbe (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 109 - Cell 2
111Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 110 - Cell 2
112Jean-Eudes Demaret (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 111 - Cell 2
113Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick StepRow 113 - Cell 2
115Koen Barbe (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 114 - Cell 2
116Eric Van De Meent (Ned) Qin Cycling TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
117Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
118Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 117 - Cell 2
119Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 118 - Cell 2
120Andy Cappelle (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 119 - Cell 2
121Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 120 - Cell 2
122Fabio Polazzi (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 121 - Cell 2
123Chad Beyer (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
124Nicky Cocquyt (Bel) Qin Cycling TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Cyrille Heymans (Lux) Continental Team DifferdangeRow 124 - Cell 2
126Robert Retschke (Ger) Continental Team DifferdangeRow 125 - Cell 2
127Hakan Nilsson (Swe) Continental Team DifferdangeRow 126 - Cell 2
128Glenn D'Hollander (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 127 - Cell 2
129Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 128 - Cell 2
130Addy Engels (Ned) Quick StepRow 129 - Cell 2
131Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick StepRow 130 - Cell 2
132Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Netapp0:00:44
133Steven Caethoven (Bel) Landbouwkrediet0:00:57
134Kenny Terweduwe (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht0:01:04
135Morten Knudsen (Den) Continental Team Differdange0:01:07
136Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetappRow 135 - Cell 2
137Liam Poole (Aus) Continental Team Differdange0:01:11
138Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Team Milram0:01:15
139Bastien Delrot (Fra) Team Netapp0:01:20
140Cole House (USA) BMC Racing TeamRow 139 - Cell 2
141Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 140 - Cell 2
142Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - ShimanoRow 141 - Cell 2
143Geir Inge Berg (Nor) Sparebanken Vest - Ridley0:01:45
144Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:02:01
145Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano0:02:06
146Sander Oostlander (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh Elshof0:02:56
DNFJurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick StepRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Rohregger (Aut) Team MilramRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFThimothy Stevens (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFBrian Ligneel (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFSteffen Borremans (Bel) Palmans - CrasRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFJean Zen (Fra) Palmans - CrasRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFBart Van Haaren (Ned) Van Vliet Ebh ElshofRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Fothen (Ger) Team MilramRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFRémi Cusin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFAdrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFNikita Novikov (Rus) Itera-KatushaRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFSven Vandousselaere (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFJoop De Gans (Ned) Palmans - CrasRow 159 - Cell 2
DNFVytautas Kaupas (Ltu) Continental Team DifferdangeRow 160 - Cell 2
DNSKevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 161 - Cell 2
DNSDenis Flahaut (Fra) ISD Continental TeamRow 162 - Cell 2
DNSIndulis Bekmanis (Lat) ISD Continental TeamRow 163 - Cell 2
DNSYegor Dementyev (Ukr) ISD Continental TeamRow 164 - Cell 2

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