Goesinnen wins, Unibet.com nears end

Floris Goesinnen (Skil-Shimano) was over the moon yesterday after claiming his first professional victory, the Belgian calendar finale Sluitingsprijs van Putte-Kapellen. "I am going to call home straight away to let them know that it's going to be a late night tonight," said the Dutch rider.

Goesinnen won the event by 14 seconds over compatriot Roy Sentjens (Predictor-Lotto) after attacking a break that included team-mate Maarten Den Bakker in the race's closing stages. "I knew that I was one of the fastest in the break, but I didn't want to take the risk of arriving at the finish with the six others," he explained of his tactics to HLN.be. "That's why I attacked twice. The first time everyone jumped straight on my wheel. The second time I got away. It's a good feeling to win here with all these people."

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