Van Hecke wins Belgian road championship
Topsport rider beats Jurgen Roelandts in sprint finish
After a spectacular race around Tervuren near Brussels it was 32-year-old Preben Van Hecke (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) who sprinted to the Belgian tricolor jersey. Together with Jürgen Roelandts (Lotto-Soudal) he survived from the long breakaway in a Gent-Wevelgem-like move and surprisingly beat the former Belgian champion in a two-man sprint. Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) was a close third.
“This week I was thinking about the win. I knew I was going well but winning is something different. I’m a pro for 12 years with some alright results but this win adds colour to my palmarès,” Van Hecke told Sporza. “It’s not undeserved. I always did my work. So did Jürgen. I was up the road with someone who’s faster than me. We were riding very hard in the last three laps. After such a race, 250km in the attack, it’s the rider with just a little more power who wins. It’ll be a big party tonight.”
Greg Van Avermaet unleashed his move on the Horenberg with Boonen, Sep Vanmarcke (Lotto-Jumbo.nl), Björn Leukemans (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) and defending champion Jens Debusschere (Lotto-Soudal) marking his move. At the top the gap was down to 15 seconds. The co-operation wasn’t good and several other riders bridged up soon after. Van Avermaet then accelerated three times. On the same false flat section where Devolder attacked one lap earlier he managed to get away. Vanmarcke and Boonen tried to bridge up, without success. The gaps remained the same. At 8km from the finish the two leaders were still 15 seconds ahead of the Boonen-group with Van Avermaet riding in between these two groups. Despite several counter-attacks the situation remained the same until the final kilometre.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 5:12:20 |
2 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:01 |
3 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:06 |
4 | Gaetan Bille (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling Team | 0:00:13 |
5 | Sean De Bie (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:20 |
6 | Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Tom Boonen (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Oliver Naesen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Edward Theuns (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Stijn Steels (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Björn Leukemans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Ben Hermans (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Astana Pro Team | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Tim De Troyer (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Floris De Tier (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:00:26 |
28 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step | 0:04:04 |
29 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica GreenEdge | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
33 | Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
34 | Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
35 | Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
36 | Johan Van Summeren (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
37 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
38 | Laurent Evrard (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
39 | Kevin Ista (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | 0:07:47 |
40 | Thomas Degand (Bel) IAM Cycling | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
41 | Timothy Dupont (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
42 | Serge Pauwels (Bel) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
43 | Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
44 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
45 | Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
46 | Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
47 | Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
48 | Wout Van Aert (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stig Broeckx (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bart De Clercq (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Boris Vallee (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Iljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Yves Lampaert (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Pieter Serry (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Amaury Capiot (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Moreno De Pauw (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sander Helven (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Arthur Van Overberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jens Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Francis De Greef (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tom Devriendt (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Boris Dron (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Roy Jans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Frederique Robert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
DNF | James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Loic Vliegen (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dries Devenyns (Bel) IAM Cycling | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) IAM Cycling | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
DNF | David Boucher (Fra) FDJ.fr | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Giant-Alpecin | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNL-Jumbo | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gert Steegmans (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Louis Verhelst (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Maxime Anciaux (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Olivier Chevalier (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ludwig De Winter (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Antoine Demoitie (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tom Dernies (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Loic Pestiaux (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gaëtan Pons (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Julien Stassen (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Antoine Warnier (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Thomas Wertz (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jens Adams (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joeri Adams (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tim Merlier (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rob Peeters (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling Team | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Olivier Pardini (Bel) Verandas Willems Cycling Team | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jim Aernouts (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea Cycling Team | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Diether Sweeck (Bel) Corendon-Kwadro | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Corendon-Kwadro | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Cibel | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dieter Bouvry (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sven Nys (Bel) | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Xandro Meurisse (Bel) An Post - Chainreaction | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Torku Sekerspor | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ben Berden (Bel) | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
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