Tom Boonen voted top Flandrian

Thanks to his double victories in Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders, Omega Pharma-QuickStep's Tom Boonen was voted by his peers as winner of the 'Flandrien 2012' as the best rider of the year in Belgium

Boonen beat out new world champion Philippe Gilbert to win the honour for the first time since 2005, and his third trip to the podium to receive the coveted trophy.

"It's fun and what makes it even better is the fact that I won ahead of the newly crowned world champion Philippe Gilbert. This gives even more value to this trophy," Boonen said according to nieuwsblad.be.

"It is clear to me that this is the trophy for consistency. I have won more big races than Gilbert, who won the biggest race."

Boonen's season was arguably one of the best of his career: after taking a stage in the Tour de San Luis in January, he went on to demonstrate his form at the Tour of Qatar, winning two stages and the overall, before heading back to Belgium to dominate the Classics.

His second place to Garmin's Sep Vanmarcke in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad was the result of a mis-timed sprint, but it was an indication that 'Tommeke' was getting back to his best.

After winning a stage of Paris-Nice, Boonen scored victories in the E3 Prijs and Gent-Wevelgem, the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, all in the span of two weeks.

His record of 2012 is surpassed only by his world championship winning 2005, and is a huge rebound from a dismal 2011 season, in which his crashes outnumbered his victories.

"This trophy is a reward for the hard work that I've done after a few difficult years to get back to the top This return was as beautiful as my best wins," Boonen said.

Bradley Wiggins was voted international rider of the year, while Liesbet De Vocht won top female, Jasper Stuyven won the U23 voting and Kevin Deltombe the juniors. Enzo Wouters won the newcomer's class.

Results

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Men
#Rider Name (Country) Team
1Tom Boonen
2Philippe Gilbert
3Thomas De Gendt
4Niels Albert
5Jurgen Van den Broeck
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Past Winners
#Rider Name (Country) Team
Row 0 - Cell 0 Row 0 - Cell 1
2011Philippe Gilbert
2010Philippe Gilbert
2009Philippe Gilbert
2008Greg Van Avermaet
2007Paolo Bettini (Ita)
2006Paolo Bettini (Ita)
2005Tom Boonen
2004Tom Boonen
2003Paolo Bettini (Ita)
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Women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Liesbet De Vocht49pts
2Evelyn Arys47Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jessie Daams43Row 2 - Cell 3
4Maaike Polspoel33Row 3 - Cell 3
5Kelly Druyts32Row 4 - Cell 3
6Jolien D’Hoore28Row 5 - Cell 3
7Kaat HannesRow 6 - Cell 2 Row 6 - Cell 3
8Sofie De Vuyst24Row 7 - Cell 3
9Annelies Van Doorslaer20Row 8 - Cell 3
10Ludivine Henrion14Row 9 - Cell 3
11Else BelmansRow 10 - Cell 2 Row 10 - Cell 3
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U23
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Jasper Stuyven33pts
2Sean De Bie25Row 1 - Cell 3
3Yves Lampaert24Row 2 - Cell 3
4Louis Verhelst22Row 3 - Cell 3
5Benjamin Verraes20Row 4 - Cell 3
6Floris SmeyersRow 5 - Cell 2 Row 5 - Cell 3
7Thomas Sprengers19Row 6 - Cell 3
8Kenneth Van Bilsen18Row 7 - Cell 3
9Tim De Troyer17Row 8 - Cell 3
10Sander HelvenRow 9 - Cell 2 Row 9 - Cell 3
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Juniors
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Kevin Deltombe49pts
2Tiesj Benoot47Row 1 - Cell 3
3Dries Van Gestel32Row 2 - Cell 3
4Maxime Farazijn22Row 3 - Cell 3
5Joachim Vanreyten21Row 4 - Cell 3
6Dries Verstrepen15Row 5 - Cell 3
7Alexander GeuensRow 6 - Cell 2 Row 6 - Cell 3
8Nathan Van HooydonckRow 7 - Cell 2 Row 7 - Cell 3
9Otto Vergaerde11Row 8 - Cell 3
10Matthias Van GompelRow 9 - Cell 2 Row 9 - Cell 3
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Newcomers
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Enzo Wouters56pts
2Senne Leysen54Row 1 - Cell 3
3Charlie Arimont49Row 2 - Cell 3
4Jordi Warlop48Row 3 - Cell 3
5Igor Decraene24Row 4 - Cell 3
6Dennis Delmotte21Row 5 - Cell 3
7Maxim Bollé14Row 6 - Cell 3
8Milan Menten12Row 7 - Cell 3
9Steff CrasRow 8 - Cell 2 Row 8 - Cell 3
10Emiel Planckaert11Row 9 - Cell 3

 

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