Kittel wins Sparkassen Münsterland Giro

Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) won his second consecutive Münsterland Giro, taking the mass sprint ahead of Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator) and Dylan Groenewegen (Cyclingteam De Rijke). Kenny Van Hummel of Vacansoleil-DCM was the second across the finish line, but the race jury relegated him to fifteenth place for irregular sprinting.

It was the 13th season win for the 24-year-old German sprinter, “a super successful season”.

Only ten kilometers into the race, Jan Barta (Team NetApp) and Benjamin Sydlik (Team Nutrixxion Abus) broke away from the field. The duo built up a lead of up to seven minutes. Sydlik was caught again whilst Barta continued on with Martin Mortensen (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Marco Minnaard (Rabobank Continental Team). Sprinters' teams Argos-Shimano and Lotto Belisol lead the chase, and with 20 kilometers to go, they were caught.

A mass crash with about 5 kilometers to go sent several riders to hospital. Michael Schweizer of Nutrixxion-Abus was the most seriously injured, staying overnight in hospital with concussion, bruises, and a cut on his chin which required stitches.

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Full Results
1Marcel Kittel (Ger) Team Argos - Shimano4:26:54
2Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 1 - Cell 2
3Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 2 - Cell 2
4Moreno Hofland (Ned) Rabobank Continental TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Giorgio Brambilla (Ita) Leopard - Trek Continental TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 5 - Cell 2
7Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 6 - Cell 2
8Rudiger Selig (Ger) GermanyRow 7 - Cell 2
9Roy Sentjens (Bel) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 8 - Cell 2
10André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Martin Weiss (Aut) Tirol Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Garmin - SharpRow 11 - Cell 2
13Robbert De Greef (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 12 - Cell 2
14Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Garmin - SharpRow 13 - Cell 2
15Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Julian Hellmann (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland0:00:10
18Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team0:00:13
19Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:00:16
20Roger Kluge (Ger) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:19
22Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Argos - Shimano0:00:29
23Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:00:44
25Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:00:51
26Rick Zabel (Ger) Rabobank Continental Team0:00:57
27Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetAppRow 26 - Cell 2
28Michael Kurth (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - IndelandRow 27 - Cell 2
29Stefan Poutsma (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 28 - Cell 2
30Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - IndelandRow 29 - Cell 2
31Tom Vermeer (Ned) Nutrixxion AbusRow 30 - Cell 2
32Dominik Hrinkow (Aut) Team VorarlbergRow 31 - Cell 2
33Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 32 - Cell 2
34Daniel Klemme (Ger) GermanyRow 33 - Cell 2
35Clemens Fankhauser (Aut) Tirol Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Florian Senechal (Fra) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 35 - Cell 2
37Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 36 - Cell 2
38Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 37 - Cell 2
39Gediminas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de0:01:05
40Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:01:26
41Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin - Sharp0:01:57
42Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 41 - Cell 2
43Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetAppRow 43 - Cell 2
45Stefan Schäfer (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 44 - Cell 2
46Christoph Springer (Ger) Team Specialized Concept StoreRow 45 - Cell 2
47Marius Jessenberger (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 46 - Cell 2
48Ivar Slik (Ned) Rabobank Continental TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Mark Schreurs (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 48 - Cell 2
50Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Team Argos - Shimano0:02:08
51Remco Broers (Ned) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de0:02:12
52André Steensen (Den) Glud & Marstrand - Lro0:02:18
53Matthias Plarre (Ger) Germany0:02:26
54Patrick Bercz (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - IndelandRow 53 - Cell 2
55Marco Minnaard (Ned) Rabobank Continental TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Alexander Khatuntsev (Rus) RusVeloRow 55 - Cell 2
57Manuel Straub (Ger) Team HeizomatRow 56 - Cell 2
58Kasper Linde Jorgensen (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LroRow 57 - Cell 2
59Jochem Hoekstra (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jacek Morajko (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Martijn Tusveld (Ned) Rabobank Continental TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Sjors Roosen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 61 - Cell 2
63Alexander Nordhoff (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - IndelandRow 62 - Cell 2
64Sergey Firsanov (Rus) RusVeloRow 63 - Cell 2
65Steven Lammertink (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 64 - Cell 2
66Nikita Eskov (Rus) RusVeloRow 65 - Cell 2
67Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - SharpRow 66 - Cell 2
68Nikolay Trusov (Rus) RusVeloRow 67 - Cell 2
69Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 68 - Cell 2
70Frederique Robert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:02:33
71Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 70 - Cell 2
72Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp0:03:25
73Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Joel Zangerle (Lux) Leopard - Trek Continental Team0:03:52
75Vytautas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.deRow 74 - Cell 2
76Norbert Durauer (Aut) Tirol Cycling TeamRow 75 - Cell 2
77Marc Obkircher (Aut) Tirol Cycling TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Fabio Silvestre (Por) Leopard - Trek Continental Team0:04:52
79Jasper Bovenhuis (Ned) Rabobank Continental TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Pit Schlechter (Lux) Leopard - Trek Continental Team0:04:54
81Fabian Schnaidt (Ger) Team Specialized Concept StoreRow 80 - Cell 2
82Julian Kern (Ger) Leopard - Trek Continental TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 82 - Cell 2
84Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 83 - Cell 2
85Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 84 - Cell 2
86Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 85 - Cell 2
87René Weissinger (Ger) Team VorarlbergRow 86 - Cell 2
88Josef Benetseder (Aut) Team VorarlbergRow 87 - Cell 2
89Phillip Müller (Ger) GermanyRow 88 - Cell 2
90Max Walsleben (Ger) GermanyRow 89 - Cell 2
91Bob Schoonbroodt (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke0:05:11
92Nicky Van Der Lijke (Ned) Rabobank Continental TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Marc Goos (Ned) Rabobank Continental TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma-Quickstep0:05:36
95Yoeri Havik (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 94 - Cell 2
96Mario Vogt (Ger) Team Specialized Concept StoreRow 95 - Cell 2
97Jasha Sütterlin (Ger) GermanyRow 96 - Cell 2
98Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Garmin - SharpRow 97 - Cell 2
99Valery Valynin (Rus) RusVeloRow 98 - Cell 2
100Ike Groen (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 99 - Cell 2
101Thomas Scully (NZl) Garmin - SharpRow 100 - Cell 2
102Sven Forberger (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 101 - Cell 2
103Maximilian Kuen (Aut) Tirol Cycling Team0:05:40
104Mario Schoibl (Aut) Tirol Cycling TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Harald Totschnig (Aut) Tirol Cycling TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Alexander Schmitt (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 105 - Cell 2
107Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Nutrixxion AbusRow 106 - Cell 2
108Rick Ampler (Ger) GermanyRow 107 - Cell 2
109Nils Plötner (Ger) Raiko Stölting0:05:52
110Thomas Koep (Ger) Raiko Stölting0:05:57
111Jonas Schmeiser (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 110 - Cell 2
112Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Leopard - Trek Continental Team0:07:57
113Alexander Krieger (Ger) Team Heizomat0:08:34
114Holger Burkhardt (Ger) Nutrixxion Abus0:08:39
115Jacob Fiedler (Ger) Team NSP - Ghost0:09:05
116René Obst (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 115 - Cell 2
117Sebastian Forke (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 116 - Cell 2
118Mats Boeve (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke0:09:28
119Timo Thömel (Ger) Team NSP - GhostRow 118 - Cell 2

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