Greipel wins opening stage at Tour of Belgium

Andre Greipel has won the opening stage of the Tour of Belgium, covering 162km between Mechelen and Buggenhout. The 29-year-old German sprinted to his eighth victory of the season in a very tight finish against runner-up Danilo Napolitano (Acqua & Sapone) and third-placed Kenny Van Hummel (Vacansoleil-DCM). Napolitano actually raised his arms in the air at the finish, thinking he'd won the stage, but the photo finish camera gave Greipel the nod.

"It wasn't an easy victory, but winning is winning," said Greipel. "I had few advantage at the finish line, but was surprised that Napolitano threw his hands in the air. For myself, I wanted to wait for confirmation.

"It was a sprint with wind coming from the other side, which made me hesitate to go. The team worked great. Everybody did exactly what we had discussed before the race, and that makes me very happy.

"We got in front at about one kilometer and a half before the finish, after some other guys had done their work in the earlier pursuit. A victory in the first race is good to boost up our confidence, though my sprinting skills need to be sharpened. It's a first step and hopefully we can make some more in this Tour of Belgium."

With time bonuses factored in Greipel claimed the leader's jersey with a four-second advantage over Napolitano while Van Hummel holds third overall at six seconds.

An eight rider break containing Michael Schär (BMC Racing Team), Jelle Wallays (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator), Egidijus Juodvalkis (Landbouwkrediet-Euphony), Paolo Ciavatta (Acqua Sapone), Leonardo Fabio Duque (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne), Simon Geschke (Argos-Shimano), Arnaud Jouffroy (Telenet-Fidea) and Philippe Legrand (Wallonie Bruxelles-Credit Agricole) formed after 21km of racing and pushed out an advantage of approximately three minutes over the peloton.

Fifteen kilometres from the finish, as the peloton was about to absorb the break, Wallays attacked and was joined by Schär as well as Geschke. The remaining escapees were swept up by the peloton while the lead trio remained off the front until seven kilometres remained when they, too, were brought back.

Kenneth Vanbilsen (An Post-Sean Kelly) launched a solo counter-attack, but the teams of the sprinters quickly ended his bid for victory and kept the peloton together for a field sprint finale, with Greipel prevailing in a photo finish.

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Full Results
1André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team3:33:11
2Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 1 - Cell 2
3Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 5 - Cell 2
7Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 6 - Cell 2
8Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 7 - Cell 2
9Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 8 - Cell 2
10Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - FideaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 10 - Cell 2
12Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 11 - Cell 2
13Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb - RevorRow 13 - Cell 2
15Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 14 - Cell 2
16Nikolay Trusov (Rus) RusVeloRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Roy Jans (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jake Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 19 - Cell 2
21Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 20 - Cell 2
22Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 22 - Cell 2
24Benjamin Verraes (Bel) BelgiumRow 23 - Cell 2
25Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Justin Van Hoecke (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 25 - Cell 2
27Bert De Backer (Bel) Argos - ShimanoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Timothy Dupont (Bel) BelgiumRow 28 - Cell 2
30Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 29 - Cell 2
31Tim Merlier (Bel) Sunweb - RevorRow 30 - Cell 2
32Bert Vanlerberghe (Bel) BelgiumRow 31 - Cell 2
33Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Claudio Corioni (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 33 - Cell 2
35Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Christophe Prémont (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 38 - Cell 2
40Boy Van Poppel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Kevin Thome (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 41 - Cell 2
43Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 42 - Cell 2
44Francesco Di Paolo (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 43 - Cell 2
45Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 45 - Cell 2
47Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Niels Wytinck (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 48 - Cell 2
50Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 49 - Cell 2
51Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Quentin Bertholet (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 53 - Cell 2
55Sven Beelen (Bel) Sunweb - RevorRow 54 - Cell 2
56Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 55 - Cell 2
57Jerome Gilbert (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 56 - Cell 2
58Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 59 - Cell 2
61Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 61 - Cell 2
63Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 62 - Cell 2
64Jay Thomson (RSA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 67 - Cell 2
69Maxim Belkov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Stijn Ennekens (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 71 - Cell 2
73Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) Acqua & SaponeRow 72 - Cell 2
74Andy Cappelle (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 73 - Cell 2
75Sergey Firsanov (Rus) RusVeloRow 74 - Cell 2
76Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 75 - Cell 2
77Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 76 - Cell 2
78Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Francesco Reda (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 79 - Cell 2
81Nikita Eskov (Rus) RusVeloRow 80 - Cell 2
82Hilton Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Alexander Serov (Rus) RusVeloRow 82 - Cell 2
84Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 84 - Cell 2
86Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 85 - Cell 2
87Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 86 - Cell 2
88Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 87 - Cell 2
89Kevin Verwaest (Bel) BelgiumRow 88 - Cell 2
90Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 90 - Cell 2
92Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb - RevorRow 91 - Cell 2
93Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Argos - ShimanoRow 93 - Cell 2
95Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 94 - Cell 2
96Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 95 - Cell 2
97Davide Frattini (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 96 - Cell 2
98Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 97 - Cell 2
99Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 98 - Cell 2
100Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP - PowerplusRow 100 - Cell 2
102Fabio Polazzi (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 101 - Cell 2
103Sergey Klimov (Rus) RusVeloRow 102 - Cell 2
104Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 103 - Cell 2
105Leif Hoste (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 104 - Cell 2
106Rob Goris (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 105 - Cell 2
107Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 106 - Cell 2
108Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 107 - Cell 2
109Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 108 - Cell 2
110Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 109 - Cell 2
111Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 110 - Cell 2
112Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
113Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) RusVeloRow 112 - Cell 2
114Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 113 - Cell 2
115Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 114 - Cell 2
116Simon Geschke (Ger) Argos - ShimanoRow 115 - Cell 2
117Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
118Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 117 - Cell 2
119Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP - PowerplusRow 118 - Cell 2
120Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 120 - Cell 2
122Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet - FideaRow 121 - Cell 2
123Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
124Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb - RevorRow 124 - Cell 2
126Yann Huguet (Fra) Argos - ShimanoRow 125 - Cell 2
127Joeri Adams (Bel) Telenet - FideaRow 126 - Cell 2
128Adrian Hegyvary (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 128 - Cell 2
130Matti Breschel (Den) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 129 - Cell 2
131Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 130 - Cell 2
132Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 131 - Cell 2
133Juan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134Jens Vandekinderen (Bel) Telenet - FideaRow 133 - Cell 2
135Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 134 - Cell 2
136Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet - FideaRow 135 - Cell 2
137Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
138Albert Timmer (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 137 - Cell 2
139Niels Vandyck (Bel) BelgiumRow 138 - Cell 2
140Moreno De Pauw (Bel) BelgiumRow 139 - Cell 2
141Wim De Vocht (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 140 - Cell 2
142Mark McNally (GBr) An Post - Sean KellyRow 141 - Cell 2
143Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 143 - Cell 2
145Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb - RevorRow 144 - Cell 2
146Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 145 - Cell 2
147Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet - FideaRow 146 - Cell 2
148Radomir Simunek (Cze) BKCP - PowerplusRow 147 - Cell 2
149Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team0:00:21
150Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:00:30
151Karel Hnik (Cze) Sunweb - Revor0:00:34
152Jonathan De Witte (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole0:00:35
153Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb - Revor0:01:02
154Karl Menzies (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 153 - Cell 2
155Cheng Ji (Chn) Argos - ShimanoRow 154 - Cell 2
156Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 155 - Cell 2
157Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Telenet - Fidea0:01:10
158Francesco Van Coppernolle (Bel) Belgium0:01:28
159Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:01:37
160Sander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 159 - Cell 2
161Philippe Legrand (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole0:02:13
162Valery Valynin (Rus) RusVelo0:02:49
163Steve Schets (Bel) BelgiumRow 162 - Cell 2
164Joren Segers (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly0:04:47
DNFDaniel Peeters (Bel) Telenet - FideaRow 164 - Cell 2
DNSYury Trofimov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 165 - Cell 2
DNSArtem Ovechkin (Rus) RusVeloRow 166 - Cell 2
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Points
1André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team30pts
2Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Acqua & Sapone25Row 1 - Cell 3
3Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team22Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team19Row 3 - Cell 3
5Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing Team17Row 4 - Cell 3
6Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's13Row 6 - Cell 3
8Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony12Row 7 - Cell 3
9Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole11Row 8 - Cell 3
10Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea10Row 9 - Cell 3
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Super sprint
1Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony24pts
2Simon Geschke (Ger) Argos - Shimano15Row 1 - Cell 3
3Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne9Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 1
1Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne10pts
2Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Simon Geschke (Ger) Argos - Shimano6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & Sapone2Row 4 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2
1Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne10pts
2Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Simon Geschke (Ger) Argos - Shimano6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Telenet - Fidea4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & Sapone2Row 4 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3
1Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne10pts
2Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony6Row 2 - Cell 3
4Philippe Legrand (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole4Row 3 - Cell 3
5Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & Sapone2Row 4 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Landbouwkrediet-Euphony10:39:33
2Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 2 - Cell 2
4Acqua & SaponeRow 3 - Cell 2
5Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7BelgiumRow 6 - Cell 2
8Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 7 - Cell 2
9BKCP - PowerplusRow 8 - Cell 2
10BMC Racing TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Lotto Belisol TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Sunweb - RevorRow 11 - Cell 2
13Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 12 - Cell 2
14Astana Pro TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 14 - Cell 2
16Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 15 - Cell 2
17An Post - Sean KellyRow 16 - Cell 2
18Katusha TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19RusVeloRow 18 - Cell 2
20Argos - ShimanoRow 19 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 1
1André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team3:33:01
2Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Acqua & Sapone0:00:04
3Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:06
4Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony0:00:07
5Simon Geschke (Ger) Argos - Shimano0:00:08
6Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:00:09
7Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:10
8Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 8 - Cell 2
10Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 9 - Cell 2
11Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 10 - Cell 2
12Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 11 - Cell 2
13Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - FideaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 13 - Cell 2
15Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 14 - Cell 2
16Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb - RevorRow 16 - Cell 2
18Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 17 - Cell 2
19Nikolay Trusov (Rus) RusVeloRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Roy Jans (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jake Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 22 - Cell 2
24Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 23 - Cell 2
25Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 25 - Cell 2
27Benjamin Verraes (Bel) BelgiumRow 26 - Cell 2
28Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Justin Van Hoecke (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 28 - Cell 2
30Bert De Backer (Bel) Argos - ShimanoRow 29 - Cell 2
31Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Timothy Dupont (Bel) BelgiumRow 31 - Cell 2
33Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 32 - Cell 2
34Tim Merlier (Bel) Sunweb - RevorRow 33 - Cell 2
35Bert Vanlerberghe (Bel) BelgiumRow 34 - Cell 2
36Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Claudio Corioni (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 36 - Cell 2
38Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Christophe Prémont (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 41 - Cell 2
43Boy Van Poppel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Kevin Thome (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 44 - Cell 2
46Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 45 - Cell 2
47Francesco Di Paolo (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 46 - Cell 2
48Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 48 - Cell 2
50Dmitriy Muravyev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Niels Wytinck (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 51 - Cell 2
53Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 52 - Cell 2
54Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Quentin Bertholet (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 56 - Cell 2
58Sven Beelen (Bel) Sunweb - RevorRow 57 - Cell 2
59Niki Terpstra (Ned) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jerome Gilbert (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 59 - Cell 2
61Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 62 - Cell 2
64Simon Spilak (Slo) Katusha TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jay Thomson (RSA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 69 - Cell 2
71Maxim Belkov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Stijn Ennekens (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 73 - Cell 2
75Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) Acqua & SaponeRow 74 - Cell 2
76Andy Cappelle (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 75 - Cell 2
77Sergey Firsanov (Rus) RusVeloRow 76 - Cell 2
78Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 77 - Cell 2
79Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 78 - Cell 2
80Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 79 - Cell 2
81Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Francesco Reda (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 81 - Cell 2
83Nikita Eskov (Rus) RusVeloRow 82 - Cell 2
84Hilton Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Alexander Serov (Rus) RusVeloRow 84 - Cell 2
86Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 86 - Cell 2
88Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 87 - Cell 2
89Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 88 - Cell 2
90Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 89 - Cell 2
91Kevin Verwaest (Bel) BelgiumRow 90 - Cell 2
92Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 91 - Cell 2
93Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 92 - Cell 2
94Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb - RevorRow 93 - Cell 2
95Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Argos - ShimanoRow 95 - Cell 2
97Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 96 - Cell 2
98Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 97 - Cell 2
99Davide Frattini (Ita) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 100 - Cell 2
102Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
103Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP - PowerplusRow 102 - Cell 2
104Fabio Polazzi (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 103 - Cell 2
105Sergey Klimov (Rus) RusVeloRow 104 - Cell 2
106Leif Hoste (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 105 - Cell 2
107Rob Goris (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 106 - Cell 2
108Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 107 - Cell 2
109Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 108 - Cell 2
110Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 109 - Cell 2
111Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 110 - Cell 2
112Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 111 - Cell 2
113Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 112 - Cell 2
114Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) RusVeloRow 113 - Cell 2
115Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 114 - Cell 2
116Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 115 - Cell 2
117Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
118Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 117 - Cell 2
119Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP - PowerplusRow 118 - Cell 2
120Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 120 - Cell 2
122Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet - FideaRow 121 - Cell 2
123Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 122 - Cell 2
124Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 123 - Cell 2
125Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb - RevorRow 124 - Cell 2
126Yann Huguet (Fra) Argos - ShimanoRow 125 - Cell 2
127Joeri Adams (Bel) Telenet - FideaRow 126 - Cell 2
128Adrian Hegyvary (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 128 - Cell 2
130Matti Breschel (Den) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 129 - Cell 2
131Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 130 - Cell 2
132Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 131 - Cell 2
133Juan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 132 - Cell 2
134Jens Vandekinderen (Bel) Telenet - FideaRow 133 - Cell 2
135Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 134 - Cell 2
136Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet - FideaRow 135 - Cell 2
137Sergey Renev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 136 - Cell 2
138Albert Timmer (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 137 - Cell 2
139Niels Vandyck (Bel) BelgiumRow 138 - Cell 2
140Moreno De Pauw (Bel) BelgiumRow 139 - Cell 2
141Wim De Vocht (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 140 - Cell 2
142Mark McNally (GBr) An Post - Sean KellyRow 141 - Cell 2
143Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 142 - Cell 2
144Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 143 - Cell 2
145Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb - RevorRow 144 - Cell 2
146Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 145 - Cell 2
147Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet - FideaRow 146 - Cell 2
148Radomir Simunek (Cze) BKCP - PowerplusRow 147 - Cell 2
149Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team0:00:31
150Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne0:00:40
151Karel Hnik (Cze) Sunweb - Revor0:00:44
152Jonathan De Witte (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole0:00:45
153Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb - Revor0:01:12
154Karl Menzies (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 153 - Cell 2
155Cheng Ji (Chn) Argos - ShimanoRow 154 - Cell 2
156Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 155 - Cell 2
157Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Telenet - Fidea0:01:20
158Francesco Van Coppernolle (Bel) Belgium0:01:38
159Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:01:47
160Sander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 159 - Cell 2
161Philippe Legrand (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole0:02:23
162Valery Valynin (Rus) RusVelo0:02:59
163Steve Schets (Bel) BelgiumRow 162 - Cell 2
164Joren Segers (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly0:04:57
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Points classification
1André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team30pts
2Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Acqua & Sapone25Row 1 - Cell 3
3Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony24Row 2 - Cell 3
4Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team22Row 3 - Cell 3
5Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team19Row 4 - Cell 3
6Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing Team17Row 5 - Cell 3
7Simon Geschke (Ger) Argos - Shimano15Row 6 - Cell 3
8Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator15Row 7 - Cell 3
9Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's13Row 8 - Cell 3
10Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony12Row 9 - Cell 3
11Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole11Row 10 - Cell 3
12Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea10Row 11 - Cell 3
13Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne9Row 12 - Cell 3
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Sprint classification
1Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne38pts
2Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator28Row 1 - Cell 3
3Simon Geschke (Ger) Argos - Shimano19Row 2 - Cell 3
4Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & Sapone14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony7Row 5 - Cell 3
7Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Telenet - Fidea7Row 6 - Cell 3
8Philippe Legrand (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole5Row 7 - Cell 3
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Young riders classification
1Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony3:33:08
2Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:00:03
3Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 3 - Cell 2
5Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-EuphonyRow 4 - Cell 2
6Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 5 - Cell 2
7Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - FideaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 7 - Cell 2
9Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb - RevorRow 9 - Cell 2
11Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 10 - Cell 2
12Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Roy Jans (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jake Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 14 - Cell 2
16Benjamin Verraes (Bel) BelgiumRow 15 - Cell 2
17Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Justin Van Hoecke (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 17 - Cell 2
19Alexey Tsatevich (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Timothy Dupont (Bel) BelgiumRow 19 - Cell 2
21Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 20 - Cell 2
22Tim Merlier (Bel) Sunweb - RevorRow 21 - Cell 2
23Bert Vanlerberghe (Bel) BelgiumRow 22 - Cell 2
24Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Christophe Prémont (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 25 - Cell 2
27Boy Van Poppel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Kevin Thome (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 27 - Cell 2
29Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 28 - Cell 2
30Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Niels Wytinck (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 30 - Cell 2
32Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 31 - Cell 2
33Quentin Bertholet (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 32 - Cell 2
34Sven Beelen (Bel) Sunweb - RevorRow 33 - Cell 2
35Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 34 - Cell 2
36Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) Acqua & SaponeRow 35 - Cell 2
37Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 36 - Cell 2
38Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 37 - Cell 2
39Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 38 - Cell 2
40Kevin Verwaest (Bel) BelgiumRow 39 - Cell 2
41Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 41 - Cell 2
43Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb - RevorRow 42 - Cell 2
44Tobias Ludvigsson (Swe) Argos - ShimanoRow 43 - Cell 2
45Matteo Trentin (Ita) Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 44 - Cell 2
46Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 45 - Cell 2
47Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Lubomir Petrus (Cze) BKCP - PowerplusRow 47 - Cell 2
49Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Argos - ShimanoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP - PowerplusRow 49 - Cell 2
51Joeri Adams (Bel) Telenet - FideaRow 50 - Cell 2
52Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 51 - Cell 2
53Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 52 - Cell 2
54Jens Vandekinderen (Bel) Telenet - FideaRow 53 - Cell 2
55Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet - FideaRow 54 - Cell 2
56Niels Vandyck (Bel) BelgiumRow 55 - Cell 2
57Moreno De Pauw (Bel) BelgiumRow 56 - Cell 2
58Mark McNally (GBr) An Post - Sean KellyRow 57 - Cell 2
59Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Belisol TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Tijmen Eising (Ned) Sunweb - RevorRow 59 - Cell 2
61Karel Hnik (Cze) Sunweb - Revor0:00:37
62Jonathan De Witte (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole0:00:38
63Cheng Ji (Chn) Argos - Shimano0:01:05
64Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Telenet - Fidea0:01:13
65Francesco Van Coppernolle (Bel) Belgium0:01:31
66Sander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team0:01:40
67Joren Segers (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly0:04:50
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Teams classification
1Landbouwkrediet-Euphony10:39:33
2Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 2 - Cell 2
4Acqua & SaponeRow 3 - Cell 2
5Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7BelgiumRow 6 - Cell 2
8Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda'sRow 7 - Cell 2
9BKCP - PowerplusRow 8 - Cell 2
10BMC Racing TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Lotto Belisol TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Sunweb - RevorRow 11 - Cell 2
13Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 12 - Cell 2
14Astana Pro TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Cofidis, Le Credit En LigneRow 14 - Cell 2
16Omega Pharma-QuickstepRow 15 - Cell 2
17An Post - Sean KellyRow 16 - Cell 2
18Katusha TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19RusVeloRow 18 - Cell 2
20Argos - ShimanoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Telenet - FideaRow 20 - Cell 2

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