Trentin wins Primus Classic Impanis - Van Petegem

Matteo Trentin wins the final stage of the 2017 Vuelta a Espana

Matteo Trentin wins the final stage of the 2017 Vuelta a Espana (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Matteo Trentin won the Classic Impanis-Van Petegem on Saturday, crossing the line solo to finish off a tactical race that revolved around his Quick-Step Floors team.

Trentin, who won four stages at the recent Vuelta a Espana, was one of four Quick-Step riders in a 15-rider move that emerged towards the end of the Belgian one-day race, and when he accelerated inside the final 10km BMC’s Jempy Drucker was the only one to go with him.

Trentin, not content to wait for a two-up sprint, attacked the BMC rider with a couple of kilometres remaining, comfortably riding away through a brace of tight corners to give himself enough time sit up and celebrate in the home straight.

Drucker took second place, while Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) took third, the German having been part of the peloton that caught the remnants of the front group soon after Trentin and Drucker had gone clear.

It took an hour for a breakaway to form, and when it did there were six riders involved. They were: Martijn Budding (Roompot), Tom Devriendt (Wanty Groupe Gobert), Romain Guillemois (Direct Energie), Guillaume Haag (T.Palm-Pole), Alex Kirsch (WB Veranclassic Aqua) and Kenny Molly (Fortuneo-Oscaro)

They carved out a lead of nearly four minutes but a split in the peloton saw the bunch come roaring back with still over 50km to race. They weren't caught, but they were joined, as 13 riders, including Trentin, clipped across from the peloton. 

Two contenders were taken out of the picture when Mark Cavendish was dropped and Dan McLay crashed, and then the situation up front changed again with 33km to go. Tiesj Benoot, his Lotto Soudal team having led the chase in the peloton, attacked to bridge over to a fraying lead group, taking Gaviria and his leadout man Max Richeze with him. Suddenly Quick-Step had four in a group of 15 and they hit the front while the sting was taken out of the chase. 

Gaviria attacked with 24km to go to encourage other teams in the lead group to take responsibility, while in the peloton behind Direct Energie and Topsport Vlaanderen started to mount a proper chase, with the gap hovering at 20 seconds. 

With 6.5km to go, Trentin ghosted off the front, not so much through an attack as a couple of corners and sustained acceleration. Drucker was on his wheel and suddenly they were away, no one behind willing to take it up. 

The peloton soon came back to that group, but Trentin was soon away on his own to celebrate a victory that confirms him as a favourite for the World Championships next weekend. There would have been quite an inquest, had Quick-Step not won this one. 

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quick-Step Floors4:36:03
2Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing Team0:00:08
3André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal0:00:18
4Fernando Gaviria (Col) Quick-Step FloorsRow 3 - Cell 2
5Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 4 - Cell 2
6Romain Cardis (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 5 - Cell 2
7Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 6 - Cell 2
8Amund Grondahl Jansen (Nor) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 7 - Cell 2
9Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 8 - Cell 2
10Benjamin Giraud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 9 - Cell 2
11Kevyn Ista (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 10 - Cell 2
12Charlie Arimont (Bel) AGO-Aqua ServiceRow 11 - Cell 2
13Olivier Pardini (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 12 - Cell 2
14Floris Gerts (Ned) BMC Racing TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Rick Zabel (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 14 - Cell 2
16Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 15 - Cell 2
17Timothy Dupont (Bel) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 16 - Cell 2
18Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 17 - Cell 2
19Martin Elmiger (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Mark Renshaw (Aus) Dimension DataRow 19 - Cell 2
21Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 20 - Cell 2
22Angelo Tulik (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 21 - Cell 2
23Dimitri Peyskens (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 22 - Cell 2
24Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick-Step FloorsRow 23 - Cell 2
25Franklin Six (Bel) AGO-Aqua ServiceRow 24 - Cell 2
26Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension DataRow 25 - Cell 2
27Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 26 - Cell 2
28Maximiliano Richeze (Arg) Quick-Step FloorsRow 27 - Cell 2
29Niels De Rooze (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 28 - Cell 2
30Dennis Coenen (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 29 - Cell 2
31Andre Looij (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 30 - Cell 2
32Taco Van Der Hoorn (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 31 - Cell 2
33Stijn Devolder (Bel) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 32 - Cell 2
34Piotr Havik (Ned) Katusha-AlpecinRow 33 - Cell 2
35Gerry Druyts (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - VastgoedserviceRow 34 - Cell 2
36Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 35 - Cell 2
37Roy Jans (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 36 - Cell 2
38Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 37 - Cell 2
39Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) An Post Chain ReactionRow 38 - Cell 2
40Ludovic Robeet (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 39 - Cell 2
41Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 40 - Cell 2
42Twan Castelijns (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 41 - Cell 2
43Mark Mcnally (GBr) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jacob Scott (GBr) An Post Chain ReactionRow 43 - Cell 2
45Dries De Bondt (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan0:00:23
46Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 45 - Cell 2
47Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Quick-Step Floors0:00:25
48Mathias De Witte (Bel) Cibel - Cebon0:00:28
49Florian Vachon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 48 - Cell 2
50Marvin Tasset (Bel) AGO-Aqua ServiceRow 49 - Cell 2
51Antoine Warnier (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 50 - Cell 2
52Ludwig De Winter (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 51 - Cell 2
53Wim Reynaerts (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 52 - Cell 2
54Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Cibel - Cebon0:00:32
55Anthony Debuy (Bel) AGO-Aqua ServiceRow 54 - Cell 2
56Jenthe Biermans (Bel) Katusha-AlpecinRow 55 - Cell 2
57Robby Cobbaert (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 56 - Cell 2
58Jordi Van Dingenen (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - VastgoedserviceRow 57 - Cell 2
59Berden De Vries (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 58 - Cell 2
60Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Antoine Loy (Bel) AGO-Aqua ServiceRow 60 - Cell 2
62Patrick Müller (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Paul Martens (Ger) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 62 - Cell 2
64Martijn Keizer (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 63 - Cell 2
65Kevin Ledanois (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 64 - Cell 2
66Loïc Vliegen (Bel) BMC Racing Team0:00:39
67Maximilien Picoux (Bel) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 66 - Cell 2
68Brecht Ruyters (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 67 - Cell 2
69Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto SoudalRow 68 - Cell 2
70Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:00:42
71Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan0:00:44
72Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 71 - Cell 2
73Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension Data0:00:48
74Eliot Lietaer (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 73 - Cell 2
75Tom Devriendt (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 74 - Cell 2
76Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick-Step Floors0:01:01
77Kenny Molly (Bel) AGO-Aqua ServiceRow 76 - Cell 2
78Nicolas Dougall (RSA) Dimension DataRow 77 - Cell 2
79Martijn Budding (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 78 - Cell 2
80Alex Kirsch (Lux) WB Veranclassic Aqua ProtectRow 79 - Cell 2
81Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Katusha-AlpecinRow 80 - Cell 2
82Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Veranda's Willems Crelan0:01:15
83Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:01:22
84Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:01:32
85Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:01:57
86Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:02:09
87Stijn Steels (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:02:16
88Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie0:04:13
89Lilian Calmejane (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 88 - Cell 2
90Romain Sicard (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 89 - Cell 2
91Jeremy Cornu (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 90 - Cell 2
92Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 91 - Cell 2
93José Gonçalves (Por) Katusha-AlpecinRow 92 - Cell 2
94Jonathan Couanon (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:06:22
95Emils Liepins (Lat) Rietumu Banka-RigaRow 94 - Cell 2
96Sean Mckenna (Irl) An Post Chain ReactionRow 95 - Cell 2
97Romain Guillemois (Fra) Direct Energie0:08:25
98David Boucher (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice0:09:46
99Norman Vahtra (Est) AGO-Aqua ServiceRow 98 - Cell 2
100Arthur Baude (Bel) AGO-Aqua ServiceRow 99 - Cell 2
101Christophe Prémont (Bel) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 100 - Cell 2
102Jelle Mannaerts (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 101 - Cell 2
103Timothy Stevens (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - VastgoedserviceRow 102 - Cell 2
104Edward Walsh (Can) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 103 - Cell 2
105Kevin De Jonghe (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 104 - Cell 2
106Thierry Hupond (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 105 - Cell 2
107Robert Wagner (Ger) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 106 - Cell 2
108Nikolas Maes (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 107 - Cell 2
109Sean De Bie (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 108 - Cell 2
110Thomas Gibbons (USA) Wanty-Groupe GobertRow 109 - Cell 2
111Johannes De Paepe (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 110 - Cell 2
112Merlijn Decoster (Bel) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 111 - Cell 2
113Bram Welten (Ned) BMC Racing TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Francisco Ventoso (Spa) BMC Racing TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
115Pierre Goebeert (Bel) AGO-Aqua ServiceRow 114 - Cell 2
116Franck Bonnamour (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFRuben Pols (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFJohann Van Zyl (RSA) Dimension DataRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFMark Cavendish (GBr) Dimension DataRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFEnzo Wouters (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFJonathan Breyne (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Laas (Est) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFMassimo Vanderaerden (Bel) An Post Chain ReactionRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFMikel Aristi (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Velits (Svk) Quick-Step FloorsRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFCaine Van Mol (Bel) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFBas Tietema (Ned) An Post Chain ReactionRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFMoreno De Pauw (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFBrent Van De Kerkhove (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - VastgoedserviceRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFSander Cordeel (Bel) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFWilliam Elliott (Can) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFJens Wallays (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFMax Emil Boholm Kørner (Nor) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFAlexander Geuens (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - VastgoedserviceRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFJhonatan Restrepo (Col) Katusha-AlpecinRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFAdrien Niyonshuti (Rwa) Dimension DataRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFDavide Martinelli (Ita) Quick-Step FloorsRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFAuxence Buntinx (Bel) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFEtienne Van Empel (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFGuillaume Haag (Bel) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Goeman (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFFrederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFLaurent Pieters (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFMarco Mathis (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFDaniel Mclay (GBr) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Verwaest (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFBaptiste Planckaert (Bel) Katusha-AlpecinRow 146 - Cell 2
DNSHuub Duijn (Ned) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 147 - Cell 2
DNSRyan Gibbons (RSA) Dimension DataRow 148 - Cell 2
DNSDylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 149 - Cell 2
DNSDan Gardner (GBr) An Post Chain ReactionRow 150 - Cell 2

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