McLay wins Tour de l'Eurometropole

Daniel McLay at Paris-Nice

Daniel McLay at Paris-Nice (Image credit: Fortuneo-Vital Concept)

Dan McLay (Fortuneo-Oscaro) won the sprint from a small group to take victory in the Eurometropole Tour, after Cofidis' Anthony Turgis celebrated too early. The Frenchman ended up in third, as Kenny Dehaes of Wanty-Groupe Gobert also slipped by him for second.

The race, formerly called Circuit Franco-Belge, was marked by a long break from Jenthe Biermans (Katusha Alpecin), Martijn Budding (Roompot Nederlandse Loterij), Kevin Deltombe (Sport Vlaanderen Baloise), Kenny Molly (AGO Aqua Service), Paul Ourselin (Direct Energie), Alan Riou (Fortuneo Oscaro), Timothy Stevens (Pauwels sauzen) and Stephen Tronet (Armee de Terre). They built up a lead of up to six minutes before being caught with only 24km left.

From there, break followed break, with the sprinters' teams chasing furiously. Finally a group of about 20 got away with less than 5km remaining. Their gap was not big but as they neared the final kilometre, it was clear that they would take the win. Turgis lead the way into the finale and jumped for victory. He looked to have an easy win, but his legs looked to tire near the finish line and he slowed to raise his arms in victory. Too early, as McLay pipped him at the line with Dehaes also passing him.

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Daniel McLay (GBr) Fortuneo - Oscaro4:20:20
2Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 1 - Cell 2
3Anthony Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Bmc Racing TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Oliver Naesen (Bel) Ag2R La MondialeRow 5 - Cell 2
7Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Wb Veranclassic Aquality ProtectRow 6 - Cell 2
8Dries Van Gestel (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 7 - Cell 2
9Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Team Katusha AlpecinRow 8 - Cell 2
10Amund Grøndahl Jansen (Nor) Team Lotto Nl - JumboRow 9 - Cell 2
11Emiel Vermeulen (Bel) Roubaix - Lille MetropoleRow 10 - Cell 2
12Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick - Step FloorsRow 11 - Cell 2
13Oscar Riesebeek (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 12 - Cell 2
14Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team Lotto Nl - JumboRow 13 - Cell 2
15Alexey Vermeulen (USA) Team Lotto Nl - JumboRow 14 - Cell 2
16Timo Roosen (Ned) Team Lotto Nl - JumboRow 15 - Cell 2
17Aime De Gendt (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 16 - Cell 2
18Alex Kirsch (Lux) Wb Veranclassic Aquality ProtectRow 17 - Cell 2
19Martin Elmiger (Swi) Bmc Racing Team0:00:07
20Twan Castelijns (Ned) Team Lotto Nl - Jumbo0:00:30
21Alexander Geuens (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental Team0:00:32
22Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 21 - Cell 2
23Timothy Dupont (Bel) Veranda's Willems - CrelanRow 22 - Cell 2
24Jimmy Raibaud (Fra) Armee De TerreRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 24 - Cell 2
26Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 25 - Cell 2
27Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 26 - Cell 2
28Lawrence Naesen (Bel) Wb Veranclassic Aquality ProtectRow 27 - Cell 2
29Anthony Debuy (Bel) Ago - Aqua ServiceRow 28 - Cell 2
30Yves Lampaert (Bel) Quick - Step FloorsRow 29 - Cell 2
31Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 30 - Cell 2
32Aaron Gate (NZl) Aqua Blue SportRow 31 - Cell 2
33Thomas Gibbons (USA) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 32 - Cell 2
34Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 33 - Cell 2
35Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 34 - Cell 2
36Floris Gerts (Ned) Bmc Racing TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Piotr Havik (Ned) Team Katusha AlpecinRow 36 - Cell 2
38Roy Jans (Bel) Wb Veranclassic Aquality ProtectRow 37 - Cell 2
39Romain Cardis (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 38 - Cell 2
40Bram Welten (Ned) Bmc Racing TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Yann Guyot (Fra) Armee De TerreRow 40 - Cell 2
42Gerry Druyts (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Maximilien Picoux (Bel) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 42 - Cell 2
44Elmar Reinders (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 43 - Cell 2
45Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 44 - Cell 2
46Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Team Katusha AlpecinRow 45 - Cell 2
47Tim Declercq (Bel) Quick - Step FloorsRow 46 - Cell 2
48Bastien Duculty (Fra) Armee De TerreRow 47 - Cell 2
49Thomas Joly (Fra) Roubaix - Lille MetropoleRow 48 - Cell 2
50Antoine Loy (Bel) Ago - Aqua ServiceRow 49 - Cell 2
51Gordon De Winter (Bel) Ago - Aqua ServiceRow 50 - Cell 2
52Mathias De Witte (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 51 - Cell 2
53Marco Mathis (Ger) Team Katusha AlpecinRow 52 - Cell 2
54Lukas Spengler (Swi) Wb Veranclassic Aquality ProtectRow 53 - Cell 2
55Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) Team Katusha AlpecinRow 54 - Cell 2
56Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Roubaix - Lille MetropoleRow 55 - Cell 2
57Jerome Mainard (Fra) Armee De TerreRow 56 - Cell 2
58Bram Tankink (Ned) Team Lotto Nl - JumboRow 57 - Cell 2
59Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 58 - Cell 2
60Hugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 59 - Cell 2
61Mark Christian (GBr) Aqua Blue SportRow 60 - Cell 2
62Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 61 - Cell 2
63Dennis Coenen (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 62 - Cell 2
64Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 63 - Cell 2
65Wesley Kreder (Ned) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 64 - Cell 2
66Maxime Farazijn (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 65 - Cell 2
67Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Team Lotto Nl - JumboRow 66 - Cell 2
68Arjen Livyns (Bel) Veranda's Willems - CrelanRow 67 - Cell 2
69Michael Schär (Swi) Bmc Racing TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Silvan Dillier (Swi) Bmc Racing TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick - Step FloorsRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 71 - Cell 2
73Brecht Dhaene (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 72 - Cell 2
74Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Team Lotto Nl - Jumbo0:00:41
75Boris Vallee (Bel) Fortuneo - OscaroRow 74 - Cell 2
76Stijn Devolder (Bel) Veranda's Willems - CrelanRow 75 - Cell 2
77Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Cibel - Cebon0:00:47
78Kevyn Ista (Bel) Wb Veranclassic Aquality ProtectRow 77 - Cell 2
79Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 78 - Cell 2
80André Greipel (Ger) Lotto SoudalRow 79 - Cell 2
81Angelo Tulik (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 80 - Cell 2
82Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick - Step Floors0:01:26
83Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Aqua Blue SportRow 82 - Cell 2
84Alvaro Jose Hodeg Chagui (Col) Quick - Step FloorsRow 83 - Cell 2
85Calvin Watson (Aus) Aqua Blue SportRow 84 - Cell 2
86Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 85 - Cell 2
87Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 86 - Cell 2
88Pierre Goebeert (Bel) Ago - Aqua ServiceRow 87 - Cell 2
89Arthur Baude (Bel) Ago - Aqua ServiceRow 88 - Cell 2
90Michiel Stockman (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 89 - Cell 2
91Niels De Rooze (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 90 - Cell 2
92Abram Stockman (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 91 - Cell 2
93Jimmy Duquennoy (Bel) Wb Veranclassic Aquality ProtectRow 92 - Cell 2
94Julien Stassen (Bel) Wb Veranclassic Aquality ProtectRow 93 - Cell 2
95Max Emil Boholm Kørner (Nor) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 94 - Cell 2
96Julien Duval (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 95 - Cell 2
97Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 96 - Cell 2
98Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 97 - Cell 2
99Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 98 - Cell 2
100Arnold Jeannesson (Fra) Fortuneo - OscaroRow 99 - Cell 2
101Thibault Guernalec (Fra) Fortuneo - Oscaro0:02:10
102Nathan Van Hooydonck (Bel) Bmc Racing Team0:03:14
103Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 102 - Cell 2
104Jenthe Biermans (Bel) Team Katusha AlpecinRow 103 - Cell 2
105Kenny Molly (Bel) Ago - Aqua ServiceRow 104 - Cell 2
106Jeroen Meijers (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij0:03:55
107Nico Denz (Ger) Ag2R La Mondiale0:03:59
108Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Ag2R La MondialeRow 107 - Cell 2
109Martijn Budding (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 108 - Cell 2
110Moreno Hofland (Ned) Lotto Soudal0:05:22
111Michael Goolaerts (Bel) Veranda's Willems - CrelanRow 110 - Cell 2
112Sjoerd Van Ginneken (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 111 - Cell 2
113Kevin De Jonghe (Bel) Cibel - Cebon0:06:36
114Michiel Dieleman (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 113 - Cell 2
115Kevin Deltombe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 114 - Cell 2
116Nicolas Vereecken (Bel) Roubaix - Lille MetropoleRow 115 - Cell 2
117Alan Riou (Fra) Fortuneo - OscaroRow 116 - Cell 2
118Andrew Leigh (GBr) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 117 - Cell 2
119Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 118 - Cell 2
120Sander Cordeel (Bel) Veranda's Willems - CrelanRow 119 - Cell 2
121Daniel Oss (Ita) Bmc Racing TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
122Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Soudal0:06:42
123Norman Vahtra (Est) Ago - Aqua Service0:08:32
124Robby Cobbaert (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 123 - Cell 2
125Paul Ourselin (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 124 - Cell 2
126Rudy Barbier (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 125 - Cell 2
127Antoine Didier (Bel) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 126 - Cell 2
128Davide Martinelli (Ita) Quick - Step FloorsRow 127 - Cell 2
129Timothy Stevens (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 128 - Cell 2
130Christophe Prémont (Bel) Veranda's Willems - CrelanRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFJonathan Breyne (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFLars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Aqua Blue SportRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFAlexis Gougeard (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Goeman (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFAndrew Fenn (GBr) Aqua Blue SportRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Verwaest (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFWilliam Elliott (Can) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFEdward Walsh (Can) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFGuillaume Haag (Bel) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFStéphane Poulhies (Fra) Armee De TerreRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFLasse Norman Hansen (Den) Aqua Blue SportRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFEtienne Van Empel (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse LoterijRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFElias Van Breussegem (Bel) Veranda's Willems - CrelanRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFFlorian Maitre (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFClement Orceau (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFAdrien Petit (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFCharlie Arimont (Bel) Ago - Aqua ServiceRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFKenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFSteven Tronet (Fra) Armee De TerreRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFJordi Van Dingenen (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFJordan Levasseur (Fra) Armee De TerreRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFEnzo Wouters (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFÁngel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Team Katusha AlpecinRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFJhonatan Restrepo Valencia (Col) Team Katusha AlpecinRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFBrecht Ruyters (Bel) Cibel - CebonRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFAidis Kruopis (Ltu) Veranda's Willems - CrelanRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Velits (Svk) Quick - Step FloorsRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFBrent Van De Kerkhove (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFJérémy Lecroq (Fra) Roubaix - Lille MetropoleRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFLander Seynaeve (Bel) Roubaix - Lille MetropoleRow 159 - Cell 2
DNFAuxence Buntinx (Bel) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 160 - Cell 2
DNFMerlijn Decoster (Bel) T.Palm Pôle Continental WallonRow 161 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Lebreton (Fra) Armee De TerreRow 162 - Cell 2
DNSCiske Aneca (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 163 - Cell 2
DNSMartin Palm (Bel) Ago - Aqua ServiceRow 164 - Cell 2
DNSDaniel Pearson (GBr) Aqua Blue SportRow 165 - Cell 2

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