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93rd Kampioenschap Van Vlaanderen - 1.1
Koolskamp, Belgium, September 19, 2008
2007 Results Results Past winners
Greipel takes another one
Team Columbia sprinter André Greipel won the Kampioenschap Van Vlaanderen, taking his 14th win of the season. He beat Stefan Van Dijk (Mitsubishi-Jartazi) and Andreas Stauff (Continental Team Milram) in the bunch sprint.
Greipel extended his winning season from January, when he dominated the Tour Down Under, through September. "This year just can't get any better," the 26 year-old said, adding that it was "wonderful that I'm still able to get the wins in as late as September."
The German won the way he has most of the season: his team caught a breakaway group and set him up in perfect position for the sprint. "There was an attack which we reeled in about 10 kilometres to go. After that we kept things under control as best we could, and [Columbia teammate] Roger Hammond gave me a lead-out until about 300 metres to go. At that point I went for it, it was a flat, easy finish, so I had a good lead when I crossed the line." (SW)
Results - 180 km
1 André Greipel (Ger) Team Columbia 4.04.00 (44.26 km/h) 2 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Mitsubishi-Jartazi 3 Andreas Stauff (Ger) Continental Team Milram 4 Robert Wagner (Ger) Skil-Shimano 5 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen 6 Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Willems Veranda's Continental Team 7 Reinier Honig (Ned) P3Transfer - Batavus 8 Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Quick Step 9 Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team 10 Dennis Pohl (Ger) Team 3C Gruppe 11 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi 12 Wouter Mol (Ned) P3Transfer - Batavus 13 Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 14 Michael Tornborg Christensen (Den) Team Designa Křkken 15 Adriaan Helmantel (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels 16 Sibrecht Pieters (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto - Jong Vlaanderen 17 Rieno Stofferis (Bel) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team 18 Stijn Joseph (Bel) Quick Step 19 Frederick Nolf (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen 20 Geert Steurs (Bel) Silence - Lotto 21 Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team 22 Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto - Jong Vlaanderen 23 Kasper Jebjerg (Den) Team Designa Křkken 24 Matthias Friedemann (Ger) Team 3C Gruppe 25 Ken Devaere (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto - Jong Vlaanderen 26 Kevin Neirynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner 27 Timothy Vangheel (Bel) P3Transfer - Batavus 28 Bastiaan Giling (Ned) Cycle Collstrop 29 Pim Ligthart (Ned) Krolstone Continental Team 30 Leif Hoste (Bel) Silence - Lotto 31 Daniel Lloyd (GBr) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team 32 Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil-Shimano 33 Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Cycle Collstrop 34 Steven De Decker (Bel) Josan Mercedes Benz Aalst CT 35 Matthew Brammeier (GBr) Profel Prorace Continental Team 36 Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team 37 Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano 38 Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen 39 Andy Cappelle (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner 40 Nick Gates (Aus) Silence - Lotto 41 Stijn Mettepenningen (Bel) Josan - Mercedes-Benz Aalst Cycling Team 42 Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner 43 Wim Van Moer (Bel) Willems Veranda's Continental Team 44 Filip Meirhaeghe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner 45 Sven Wielandt (Bel) Profel Prorace Continental Team 46 Sebastian Forke (Ger) Team 3C Gruppe 47 Hans Dekkers (Ned) Mitsubishi-Jartazi 48 Roger Hammond (GBr) Team Columbia 49 Manman Van Ruitenbeek (Ned) Van Vliet - EBH Elshof 50 Davy Tuytens (Bel) Josan Mercedes Benz Aalst CT 51 Bert Roesems (Bel) Silence - Lotto 52 Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step 53 Lars Croket (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto - Jong Vlaanderen 54 David Deroo (Fra) Skil-Shimano 55 Scott Davis (Aus) Team Columbia 56 Michael Weicht (Ger) Continental Team Milram 57 Yvo Kusters (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels 58 Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner 59 Ian McKissick (USA) BMC Racing Team 60 Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick Step 61 Thomas Ongena (Bel) Profel Prorace Continental Team 62 Diego Milán Jiménez (Spa) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 63 Sebastian Siedler (Ger) Skil-Shimano 0.11 64 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 65 Jan Kuyckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner 66 Geert Omloop (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi 67 Peter Ronsse (Bel) Cyclingnews-Jako 68 Gert Dockx (Bel) Team Columbia 69 Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Columbia 70 Lucas Persson (Swe) Cycle Collstrop 0.19 71 Vytautas Kaupas (Ltu) Mitsubishi-Jartazi 72 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil-Shimano 73 Ger Soepenberg (Ned) P3Transfer - Batavus 74 Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen 75 Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step 76 Jan Bluekens (Bel) Profel Prorace Continental Team 0.33 77 Jos Pronk (Ned) Krolstone Continental Team 78 Rik Kavsek (Ned) Krolstone Continental Team 79 Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Columbia 80 René Obst (Ger) Team 3C Gruppe 81 Jasper Lenferink (Ned) Krolstone Continental Team 82 Thomas Oredsson (Den) Team Designa Křkken 83 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen 84 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 85 Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Krolstone Continental Team 86 Florian Bodenschatz (Ger) Continental Team Milram 87 Jacob Fiedler (Ger) Continental Team Milram 88 Holger Burkhardt (Ger) Continental Team Milram 89 Nick Mitchell (Aus) Cyclingnews-Jako 90 Sergej Fuchs (Ger) Team 3C Gruppe 91 Steven De Neef (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto - Jong Vlaanderen 92 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 93 Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Krolstone Continental Team 94 Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 95 Hans Bloks (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels 96 Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen 97 Maint Berkenbosch (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels 98 Jeff Peeters (Bel) Profel Prorace Continental Team 99 Jarno Van Mingeroet (Bel) Mitsubishi-Jartazi 100 Thomas Guldhammer (Den) Team Designa Křkken 101 Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step 0.41 102 Luca Paolini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 103 Wim Botman (Ned) P3Transfer - Batavus 0.57 104 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil-Shimano 1.01 105 Marvin Van Der Pluijm (Ned) P3Transfer - Batavus 106 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Silence - Lotto 1.17 107 Jurgen Van De Walle (Bel) Quick Step 108 Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Team Columbia 109 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step 1.21 110 Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team 111 Wouter Van Mechelen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner 112 Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen 3.25 113 Frank Van Kuik (Bel) An Post - M. Donnelly - Grant Thornton - Sean Kelly Team 114 Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Skil-Shimano 115 Sven Vandousselacre (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto - Jong Vlaanderen 116 Michael Vanderaerden (Bel) Profel Prorace Continental Team 3.54 117 Grischa Janorschke (Ger) Continental Team Milram
Past winners
1st 2nd 3rd 2007 Baden Cooke (Aus) Andy Cappelle (Bel) Denis Flahaut (Fra) 2006 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Steven De Jongh (Ned) Danilo Hondo (Ger) 2005 Sergey Lagutin (Uzb) Andy De Smet (Bel) Assan Bazayev (Kaz) 2004 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Nico Mattan (Bel) Ludovic Capelle (Bel) 2003 Baden Cooke (Aus) Jans Koerts (Ned) Robert Sassone (Fra) 2002 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Marc Streel Andy Cappelle 2001 Paul Van Hyfte Björnar Vestöl (Nor) Jean-Michel Tessier (Fra) 2000 Nico Eeckhout John Talen (Ned) Chris Peers 1999 Michel Vanhaecke Arvis Piziks (Lat) Steven De Jongh (Ned) 1998 Nico Eeckhout Hans De Clercq Davy Delmé 1997 Peter Van Petegem Tom Steels Michael van der Wolf (Ned) 1996 Nico Eeckhout Johan Verstrepen Peter Verbeken 1995 Johan Museeuw Hans De Clercq Wilfried Peeters 1994 Jelle Nijdam (Ned) Hendrik Redant Danny Nelissen (Ned) 1993 Sammie Moreels Andrei Tsjmile (Mol) Johan Museeuw 1992 Rik Van Slijcke Michel Vanhaecke Hendrik Redant 1991 Johan Museeuw Peter Huyghe Wiebren Veenstra (Ned) 1990 Hendrik Redant Wilfried Peeters Dirk Demol 1989 Etienne Dewilde Luc Van De Vel Herman Frison 1988 Marnix Lameire Edwin Bafcop Dirk Heirweg 1987 Dirk Heirweg Dirk Demol Geert Decorte 1986 Frank Van De Vijver Herman Frison Alan Peiper (Aus) 1985 Eddy Vanhaerens Claude Criquielion Pol Verscheure 1984 Rudy Matthijs Dirk Heirweg Frank Hoste 1983 Patrick Devos Adri Vander Poel (Ned) Luc Meersman 1982 Gerry Verlinden Hendrik Caethoven Jean-François Chaurin (Fr) 1981 Patrick Versluys Frank Hoste Ronny Van Marcke 1980 Theo De Rooy (Ned) Luc Collijn Guido Van Sweevelt 1979 Fons Van Katwijk (Ned) Marc Renier Lieven Malfait 1978 Daniel Wilems Gerry Verlinden Alain Desaever 1977 Frans Verhaegen Gerry Verlinden Willy In 't Ven 1976 Freddy Maertens Willy Planckaert Serge Vandale 1975 Jos Huysmans Hennie Kuiper José Vanackere 1974 Freddy Maertens Frans Verbeeck Herman Vrijders 1973 Herman Vrijders José Vanackere Jos Spruyt 1972 Patrick Sercu Eddy Merckx Walter Godefroot 1971 Erik Leman Rik Van Linden Willy Planckaert 1970 Noël Van Clooster Jean-Pierre Monseré Herman Vrijders 1969 Erik De Vlaminck Ronald De Witte Jean-Pierre Monseré 1968 Jos Huysmans Eric Leman rik Van Looy 1967 Gerard Viaenen (Ned) Eddy Van Audenaerde Gustaaf Desmet 1966 Eddy Merckx Daniel Van Ryckegem Gustaaf Desmet 1965 Palle Lykke (Den) Arthur Decabooter Gustaaf Desmet 1964 Gustaaf Desmet Rik Van Looy Gilbert Maes 1963 Staf Van Vaerenberghe Jean-Baptist Claes Frans Melckebeeck 1962 André Messelis Romain Vanwynsberghe Oswald Declercq 1961 Frans Demulder Karel Clerckx Gustaaf Desmedt 1960 Gilbert Desmet Jos Mariën Michel Van Aerde 1959 Rik Van Looy André Noyelle Oswald Declercq 1958 Leon Van Daele Roger De Corte René Mertens 1957 Leon Van Daele Leon Delathouwer Firmin Bral 1956 Leon Van Daele André Rosseel Wim Van Est (Ned) 1955 Leon Delathouwer André Noyelle René Mertens 1954 Briek Schotte André Rosseel Karel De Baere 1953 Leon Delathouwer Maurits Mollin Arthur Mommerency 1952 Arsčne Ryckaert Arthur Mommerency Julien Plovie 1951 Roger De Cock Gerard Buyl André Maelbrancke 1950 Maurice Blomme Arsčne Ryckaert André Pieters 1949 Emiel Van Der Veken Roger De Cock Flander Janssens 1948 Emmanuel Thoma Roger Decorte Louis Brusselmans 1947 Albert Paepe Albert Anutchin Maurice Meersman 1946 Achiel Debacker Albert Sercu Alois Van Overloop 1945 Sylvain Grysolle André Pieters Omer Huwel 1943 Rik Van Steenbergen Robert Van Eenaeme Roger Knockaert 1942 Robert Van Eenaeme Roger Knockaert Albert Paepe 1941 Briek Schotte Frans Bonduel Albert Sercu 1938 Sylvain Grysolle Odiel Van den Meerschaut Albert Beirnaert 1937 Marcel Claeys Gaston Denijs Jan Deman 1936 Julien Heirnaert Emiel Vandepitte Frans Bonduel 1935 Marcel Kint Flander Horemans Albert Billiet 1934 Jef Moerenhout Albert Billiet Jules Lowie 1933 Gerard Desmet Michel Van Vlockhoven André Mortier 1932 Gerard Desmet Sylveer Maes André Mortier 1931 Aimé Dossche Frans Bonduel Félicien Vervaecke 1930 Fred Hamerlinck Leander Ghyssels Constant Dyzers 1929 Maurice Raes Aimé Dossche Maurice Dewaele 1928 Aimé Dossche Lucien Buysse Hector Martin 1927 Paul Matton Fred Hamerlinck Jan Meeuwis 1926 Hector Dejaegher Gustaaf Van Slembrouck Georges Ronsse 1925 Aimé Dossche Maurice Dewaele Remi Cant 1924 Leon Devos Jules Matton Maurice Dewaele 1923 Julien Volbrecht Pierre Vandevelde Theo Van Eetvelde 1922 Alfons Van Hecke Robert Vandenberghe Julien Volbrecht 1921 Pierre Vandevelde Marcel Buysse Karel Govaert 1920 Jules Van Hevel Henri Vanlerberghe Robert Vandenberghe 1919 Jules Van Hevel Leon Devos Alfons Van Hecke 1913 René Anno Arthur Maertens Achiel Depauw 1912 Abel Devogelaere Leon Buysse Aloďs Persyn 1911 Leon Buysse Aloďs Persyn Fons Brutin 1910 Odiel Defraeye Leon Buysse Henri Vanlerberghe 1909 Robert Wancour Odiel Defraeye Marcel Buysse 1908 Robert Wancour Firmin Lambot Louis Colsaet Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com
