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Wellens continues winning ways

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Photo ©: Luc Claessen

Bart Wellens (Spaar Select) recorded his eighth victory of the season in round 2 of the Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee in Niel, Belgium. The World Champion beat Sven Nijs (Rabobank) and Ben Berden (John Saey-Deschacht) comfortably to increase his lead in the GvA Trofee.

"It was the intention to peak in this period," said Wellens. "Vossem was the beginning of the period which should last until Gavere in less than two weeks. After that I'll let go of the reins a bit, because if I'm riding like I am now I can't hold it for the whole season."

Wellens went out hard in the first lap, and only Sven Nijs and Ben Berden could close the gap - but only just. At the end of lap 2, Nijs and Berden were suffering as they tried to follow the pace of Wellens, and eventually they dropped back to a large group of chasers. Wellens increased his lead out to an unbeatable 45 seconds, managing to hold the chasers at bay until Nijs and Groenendaal mountain a counter-offensive together with Berden.

The trio could only get within 26 seconds of Wellens, with Nijs taking second place ahead of Berden and Groenendaal. But no-one was going to catch Wellens today.

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Results

Elites & espoirs
 
1 Bart Wellens (Bel) Spaar Select                   1.00.24
2 Sven Nijs (Bel) Rabobank                             0.26
3 Ben Berden (Bel) John Saey-Deschacht                 0.29
4 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank                   0.30
5 Davy Commeyne (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                0.40
6 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim           0.44
7 Arne Daelmans (Bel) Vlaanderen - T Interim
8 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Spaar Select                   0.48
9 Gerben de Knegt (Ned)                                0.51
10 Peter Van Santvliet (Bel) Spaar Select              0.58
11 Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank                        0.59
12 Wesley Van der Linden                               2.02
13 Wim Jacobs (Bel) Spaar Select                       2.18
14 Petr Dlask (Cze)                                    2.23
15 Tom Vannoppen (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop               2.32
16 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon      2.35
17 Vaclav Jezek (Cze)                                  2.36
18 David Willemsens (Bel)                              2.37
19 Geert Wellens (Bel) Spaar Select                    3.06
20 Kevin Bossaerts (Bel)                               3.23
21 Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel)                         4.00
22 Maxime Lefebvre (Fra)                               4.09
23 Eddy Van Bouwel (Bel)                               4.13
24 Nick Sels (Bel)                                     4.14
25 Kevin Pauwels (Bel)                                 4.30
26 Jan Van Doninck (Bel)                               4.35
27 Stijn Penne (Bel)                                   4.37
28 Tim Pauwels (Bel)                                   4.56
29 Jan Soetens (Bel)                                   5.05
30 Dirk Bertels (Bel)                                  6.04
31 Martin Zlamalik (Cze)
 
One lap behind
 
32 Yannick Michel (Fra)
 
Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee overall standings after two rounds - Elite
 
1 Bart Wellens (Bel) Spaar Select                        70 pts
2 Sven Nijs (Bel) Rabobank                               61
3 Arne Daelmans (Bel) Vlaanderen - T Interim             56
4 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank                     53
5 Peter Van Santvliet (Bel) Spaar Select                 48
5 Davy Commeyne (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                  48
7 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Spaar Select                     47
8 Ben Berden (Bel) John Saey-Deschacht                   47
9 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim             42
10 Wim Jacobs (Bel) Spaar Select                         41
11 Vaclav Jezek (Cze)                                    39
12 Petr Dlask (Cze)                                      39
13 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Quick Step-Davitamon        29
13 Maxime Lefebvre (Fra)                                 29
15 Gerben de Knegt (Ned)                                 22
16 Christian Heule (Zwi)                                 19
17 Bjorn Rondelez (Bel) Wincor-Nixdorf                   16
17 Tom Vannoppen (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                 16
19 Matthew Ellis (GBr)                                   15
20 David Seco (Spa)                                      13
20 David Willemsens (Bel)                                13
22 Ronny Poelvoorde (Bel) Belgium                        12
23 Isaac Suarez (Spa)                                    24
23 Kevin Bossaerts (Bel)                                 24
25 Eddy Van Bouwel (Bel)                                  8
26 Jan Van Doninck (Bel)                                  5
 
Gazet van Antwerpen Trofee overall standings after two rounds - espoirs
 
1 Wesley Van der Linden (Bel)                            40 pts
2 Bart Aernouts (Bel) Rabobank                           36
3 Kevin Pauwels (Bel)                                    26
3 Geert Wellens (Bel)                                    26
5 Klaas Vantornout (Bel)                                 22
6 Jan Soetens (Bel)                                      20
7 Martin Zlamalik (Cze)                                  19
8 Mariusz Gil (Pol)                                      17
9 Vladimir Kyzivat (Cze)                                 15
9 Stijn Penne (Bel)                                      15
11 Radomir Simunek (Cze)                                 13
12 Nicky David (Bel)                                     12
13 Krzysztof Kuzniak (Pol)                               10
13 Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel)                           10
15 Frederik Herpol (Bel)                                  9
16 Martin Bina (Cze)                                      8
17 Dries Devenyns (Bel)                                   7
17 Nick Sels (Bel)                                        7
19 Alois Lievens (Bel)                                    6
20 Toon Devenyns (Bel)                                    5
21 Gino De Temmerman (Bel)                                4
22 Vincent Rosseel (Bel)                                  3
22 Tim Pauwels (Bel)                                      3
24 Sébastien Durieu (Bel)                                 2
25 Dimitri Van Hoolandt (Bel)                             1
25 Dirk Bertels (Bel)                                     1
 
Juniors
 
1 Maxime Debusschere (Dadizele)                       40.06
2 Kenny Geluykens                                      0.03
3 Jeroen Dingemans                                     0.14
4 Jan Van Dael                                         1.20
5 Tom Broekhuysen                                      2.09
6 Quentin Bertholet
7 Gianni Denolf
8 Dennis Verhoeven
9 Jerry Kallenfels (Ned)                               2.17
10 Steven Van Bael                                     3.57
11 Anja Nobush
12 Juryd De Mooij
13 Thomas Boeckx
14 Davy Vanderstukken
15 Yannick Claes
16 Vincent Van den Eede
17 Jens Verheyen
18 Wim Vanleene
 
Beginners
 
1 Ben Arnouts (Kalmthout)                             35.22
2 Maarten Verherstraeten                               0.24
3 Joeri Lambrechts
4 Jo Pirotte
5 Kenneth Van Compernolle
6 Steven Wong                                          1.15
7 Jelle Schepers                                       1.22
8 Dave De Cleyn
9 Sven Nooytens                                        1.30
10 Kristof Cop                                         1.35
11 Koen Heremans
12 Yannick Wydooghe
13 Bart Bruyndonckx
14 Stijn Mortelmans
15 Tim Debusschere
16 Niels Beelen
17 Louka Taymans
18 Ruben Depoortere
19 Jan Maes
20 Veronique Staes

Past winners

2002 Bart Wellens (Bel) Spaar Select 
2001 Peter Van Santvliet (Bel) Spaar Select   
2000 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) RVS-Liege
1999 Arne Daelmans (Bel)


Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com