Van der Poel wins opening stage at Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire

Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) after the Tour of Flanders

Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) after the Tour of Flanders (Image credit: Getty Images)

Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) shook off his crash in the Tour of Flanders, rebounding to top speed to take out the opening stage of Circuit Cycliste Sarthe on Tuesday.

The Dutch champion out-sprinted Boris Vallee (Wanty-Gobert) and Bryan Coquard (Vital Concept) in the bunch kick to take the race lead over Roy Goldstein (Israel Cycling Academy), who claimed eight seconds worth of bonus sprints in the breakaway. Van der Poel leads Golstein by two seconds, wtih Vallee in third two further seconds adrift.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Corendon-Circus4:18:07
2Boris Vallee (Bel) Wanty-GobertRow 1 - Cell 2
3Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 2 - Cell 2
4Clement Venturini (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 3 - Cell 2
5Eduard-Michael Grosu (Rom) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 4 - Cell 2
6Justin Jules (Fra) Wallonie BruxellesRow 5 - Cell 2
7Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Roompot-CharlesRow 6 - Cell 2
8Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 7 - Cell 2
9Mickael Delage (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 8 - Cell 2
10Thomas Boudat (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 9 - Cell 2
11Tony Hurel (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93Row 10 - Cell 2
12Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 11 - Cell 2
13Marc Sarreau (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 12 - Cell 2
14Xavier Cañellas Sanchez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 13 - Cell 2
15Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jordan Arley Parra Arias (Col) Manzana PostobonRow 15 - Cell 2
17Mathias De Witte (Bel) Roompot-CharlesRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jhonatan Restrepo Valencia (Col) Manzana PostobonRow 17 - Cell 2
19Romain Hardy (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 18 - Cell 2
20Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 19 - Cell 2
21Julien Mortier (Bel) Wallonie BruxellesRow 20 - Cell 2
22Flavien Maurelet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93Row 21 - Cell 2
23Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty-GobertRow 22 - Cell 2
24Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty-GobertRow 23 - Cell 2
25Patrick Müller (Swi) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 24 - Cell 2
26Oscar Riesebeek (Ned) Roompot-CharlesRow 25 - Cell 2
27Jordi Warlop (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 26 - Cell 2
28Bagdonas Gediminas (Ltu) AG2R La MondialeRow 27 - Cell 2
29Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Andrea Vendrame (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 29 - Cell 2
31Laurent Pichon (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 30 - Cell 2
32Kevin Ledanois (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 31 - Cell 2
33Arjen Livyns (Bel) Roompot-CharlesRow 32 - Cell 2
34Angelo Tulik (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 33 - Cell 2
35Juan Felipe Osorio Arboleda (Col) Manzana PostobonRow 34 - Cell 2
36Bram Welten (Ned) Arkéa SamsicRow 35 - Cell 2
37Kevin Reza (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 36 - Cell 2
38Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jerome Cousin (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 38 - Cell 2
40Roy Goldstein (Isr) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 39 - Cell 2
41Eliot Lietaer (Bel) Wallonie BruxellesRow 40 - Cell 2
42Huub Duijn (Ned) Roompot-CharlesRow 41 - Cell 2
43Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 42 - Cell 2
44Nick van der Lijke (Ned) Roompot-CharlesRow 43 - Cell 2
45Aaron Verwilst (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 44 - Cell 2
46Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 45 - Cell 2
47Mauricio Moreira (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 46 - Cell 2
48Julien Trarieux (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 47 - Cell 2
49Dimitri Peyskens (Bel) Wallonie BruxellesRow 48 - Cell 2
50Kevin Deltombe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 49 - Cell 2
51Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 50 - Cell 2
52Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 51 - Cell 2
53Bryan Steve Gomez Peñaloza (Col) Manzana PostobonRow 52 - Cell 2
54Quentin Jauregui (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 53 - Cell 2
55Anthony Maldonado (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93Row 54 - Cell 2
56Nelson Soto Martinez (Col) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 55 - Cell 2
57Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 56 - Cell 2
58Alexander Cataford (Can) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 57 - Cell 2
59Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Wanty-GobertRow 58 - Cell 2
60Yoann Paillot (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93Row 59 - Cell 2
61Stijn Devolder (Bel) Corendon-CircusRow 60 - Cell 2
62Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 61 - Cell 2
63Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 62 - Cell 2
64Arthur Vichot (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 63 - Cell 2
65Mathijs Paasschens (Ned) Wallonie BruxellesRow 64 - Cell 2
66Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 65 - Cell 2
67Emiel Planckaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 66 - Cell 2
68Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 67 - Cell 2
69Marcel Meisen (Ger) Corendon-CircusRow 68 - Cell 2
70Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 69 - Cell 2
71Benjamin Thomas (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Corendon-CircusRow 71 - Cell 2
73Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty-GobertRow 72 - Cell 2
74Morné Van Niekerk (RSA) St Michel-Auber 93Row 73 - Cell 2
75Rudy Barbier (Fra) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 74 - Cell 2
76Matthias Brändle (Aut) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 75 - Cell 2
77Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 76 - Cell 2
78Sebastian Mora Vedri (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 77 - Cell 2
79Clément Carisey (Fra) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 78 - Cell 2
80Diego Antonio Ochoa Camargo (Col) Manzana Postobon0:00:18
81Julian Fernando Cardona Henao (Col) Betplay Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 81 - Cell 2
83Omar Alberto Mendoza Cardona (Col) Manzana Postobon0:00:21
84Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Corendon-Circus0:00:24
85Brenton Jones (Aus) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:00:25
86Kevyn Ista (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles0:00:26
87Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie0:00:35
88Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:00:50
89Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie0:01:12
90Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 89 - Cell 2
91Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:17
92Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) Groupama-FDJ0:01:20
93Philipp Walsleben (Ger) Corendon-Circus0:03:06
94Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:03:59
95Cyril Gautier (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel0:04:16
96Leonardo Fedrigo (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec0:04:36
97Alan Banaszek (Pol) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:04:44
98Ludwig De Winter (Bel) Wanty-Gobert0:05:10
99Nicolas Baldo (Fra) St Michel-Auber 930:05:28
100Victor Lafay (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:08:45
101William Bonnet (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 100 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Corendon-Circus4:17:57
2Roy Goldstein (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy0:00:02
3Boris Vallee (Bel) Wanty-Gobert0:00:04
4Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:00:05
5Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel0:00:06
6Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:08
7Clement Venturini (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:00:10
8Eduard-Michael Grosu (Rom) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 7 - Cell 2
9Justin Jules (Fra) Wallonie BruxellesRow 8 - Cell 2
10Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Roompot-CharlesRow 9 - Cell 2
11Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 10 - Cell 2
12Mickael Delage (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 11 - Cell 2
13Thomas Boudat (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 12 - Cell 2
14Tony Hurel (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93Row 13 - Cell 2
15Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 14 - Cell 2
16Marc Sarreau (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 15 - Cell 2
17Xavier Cañellas Sanchez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 16 - Cell 2
18Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 17 - Cell 2
19Jordan Arley Parra Arias (Col) Manzana PostobonRow 18 - Cell 2
20Mathias De Witte (Bel) Roompot-CharlesRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jhonatan Restrepo Valencia (Col) Manzana PostobonRow 20 - Cell 2
22Romain Hardy (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 21 - Cell 2
23Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 22 - Cell 2
24Julien Mortier (Bel) Wallonie BruxellesRow 23 - Cell 2
25Flavien Maurelet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93Row 24 - Cell 2
26Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty-GobertRow 25 - Cell 2
27Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty-GobertRow 26 - Cell 2
28Patrick Müller (Swi) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 27 - Cell 2
29Oscar Riesebeek (Ned) Roompot-CharlesRow 28 - Cell 2
30Jordi Warlop (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 29 - Cell 2
31Bagdonas Gediminas (Ltu) AG2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 31 - Cell 2
33Andrea Vendrame (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 32 - Cell 2
34Laurent Pichon (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 33 - Cell 2
35Kevin Ledanois (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 34 - Cell 2
36Arjen Livyns (Bel) Roompot-CharlesRow 35 - Cell 2
37Angelo Tulik (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 36 - Cell 2
38Juan Felipe Osorio Arboleda (Col) Manzana PostobonRow 37 - Cell 2
39Bram Welten (Ned) Arkéa SamsicRow 38 - Cell 2
40Kevin Reza (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 39 - Cell 2
41Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 40 - Cell 2
42Jerome Cousin (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 41 - Cell 2
43Eliot Lietaer (Bel) Wallonie BruxellesRow 42 - Cell 2
44Huub Duijn (Ned) Roompot-CharlesRow 43 - Cell 2
45Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 44 - Cell 2
46Nick van der Lijke (Ned) Roompot-CharlesRow 45 - Cell 2
47Aaron Verwilst (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 46 - Cell 2
48Quentin Pacher (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 47 - Cell 2
49Mauricio Moreira (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 48 - Cell 2
50Julien Trarieux (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 49 - Cell 2
51Dimitri Peyskens (Bel) Wallonie BruxellesRow 50 - Cell 2
52Kevin Deltombe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 51 - Cell 2
53Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 52 - Cell 2
54Bryan Steve Gomez Peñaloza (Col) Manzana PostobonRow 53 - Cell 2
55Quentin Jauregui (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 54 - Cell 2
56Anthony Maldonado (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93Row 55 - Cell 2
57Nelson Soto Martinez (Col) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 56 - Cell 2
58Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Arkéa SamsicRow 57 - Cell 2
59Alexander Cataford (Can) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 58 - Cell 2
60Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Wanty-GobertRow 59 - Cell 2
61Yoann Paillot (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93Row 60 - Cell 2
62Stijn Devolder (Bel) Corendon-CircusRow 61 - Cell 2
63Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 62 - Cell 2
64Arthur Vichot (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 63 - Cell 2
65Mathijs Paasschens (Ned) Wallonie BruxellesRow 64 - Cell 2
66Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 65 - Cell 2
67Emiel Planckaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 66 - Cell 2
68Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 67 - Cell 2
69Marcel Meisen (Ger) Corendon-CircusRow 68 - Cell 2
70Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 69 - Cell 2
71Benjamin Thomas (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 70 - Cell 2
72Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Corendon-CircusRow 71 - Cell 2
73Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty-GobertRow 72 - Cell 2
74Morné Van Niekerk (RSA) St Michel-Auber 93Row 73 - Cell 2
75Rudy Barbier (Fra) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 74 - Cell 2
76Matthias Brändle (Aut) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 75 - Cell 2
77Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 76 - Cell 2
78Sebastian Mora Vedri (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 77 - Cell 2
79Clément Carisey (Fra) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 78 - Cell 2
80Diego Antonio Ochoa Camargo (Col) Manzana Postobon0:00:25
81Julian Fernando Cardona Henao (Col) Betplay Cycling Team0:00:28
82Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Direct EnergieRow 81 - Cell 2
83Omar Alberto Mendoza Cardona (Col) Manzana Postobon0:00:31
84Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Corendon-Circus0:00:34
85Brenton Jones (Aus) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:00:35
86Kevyn Ista (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles0:00:36
87Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Direct Energie0:00:45
88Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:01:00
89Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie0:01:22
90Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 89 - Cell 2
91Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:01:27
92Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) Groupama-FDJ0:01:30
93Philipp Walsleben (Ger) Corendon-Circus0:03:16
94Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:09
95Cyril Gautier (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel0:04:26
96Leonardo Fedrigo (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec0:04:46
97Alan Banaszek (Pol) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:04:54
98Ludwig De Winter (Bel) Wanty-Gobert0:05:20
99Nicolas Baldo (Fra) St Michel-Auber 930:05:38
100Victor Lafay (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:08:55
101William Bonnet (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 100 - Cell 2
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Points classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Corendon-Circus25pts
2Boris Vallee (Bel) Wanty-Gobert20Row 1 - Cell 3
3Bryan Coquard (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel16Row 2 - Cell 3
4Clement Venturini (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale14Row 3 - Cell 3
5Roy Goldstein (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy13Row 4 - Cell 3
6Eduard-Michael Grosu (Rom) Delko Marseille Provence KTM12Row 5 - Cell 3
7Justin Jules (Fra) Wallonie Bruxelles10Row 6 - Cell 3
8Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Roompot-Charles9Row 7 - Cell 3
9Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec8Row 8 - Cell 3
10Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM7Row 9 - Cell 3
11Mickael Delage (Fra) Groupama-FDJ7Row 10 - Cell 3
12Thomas Boudat (Fra) Direct Energie6Row 11 - Cell 3
13Tony Hurel (Fra) St Michel-Auber 935Row 12 - Cell 3
14Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise4Row 13 - Cell 3
15Diego Antonio Ochoa Camargo (Col) Manzana Postobon4Row 14 - Cell 3
16Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale3Row 15 - Cell 3
17Marc Sarreau (Fra) Groupama-FDJ3Row 16 - Cell 3
18Xavier Cañellas Sanchez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA2Row 17 - Cell 3
19Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits1Row 18 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Diego Antonio Ochoa Camargo (Col) Manzana Postobon16pts
2Nicolas Baldo (Fra) St Michel-Auber 936Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alexis Gougeard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale5Row 2 - Cell 3
4Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Philipp Walsleben (Ger) Corendon-Circus2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Roy Goldstein (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy1Row 5 - Cell 3
7Romain Combaud (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM1Row 6 - Cell 3
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Young riders classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Corendon-Circus4:17:57
2Thomas Boudat (Fra) Direct Energie0:00:10
3Xavier Cañellas Sanchez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 2 - Cell 2
4Jordan Arley Parra Arias (Col) Manzana PostobonRow 3 - Cell 2
5Jhonatan Restrepo Valencia (Col) Manzana PostobonRow 4 - Cell 2
6Julien Mortier (Bel) Wallonie BruxellesRow 5 - Cell 2
7Patrick Müller (Swi) Vital Concept-B&B HotelRow 6 - Cell 2
8Jordi Warlop (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 7 - Cell 2
9Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Andrea Vendrame (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 9 - Cell 2
11Arjen Livyns (Bel) Roompot-CharlesRow 10 - Cell 2
12Juan Felipe Osorio Arboleda (Col) Manzana PostobonRow 11 - Cell 2
13Bram Welten (Ned) Arkéa SamsicRow 12 - Cell 2
14Aaron Verwilst (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 13 - Cell 2
15Mauricio Moreira (Uru) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 14 - Cell 2
16Kevin Deltombe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 15 - Cell 2
17Bryan Steve Gomez Peñaloza (Col) Manzana PostobonRow 16 - Cell 2
18Quentin Jauregui (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 17 - Cell 2
19Nelson Soto Martinez (Col) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 18 - Cell 2
20Mathijs Paasschens (Ned) Wallonie BruxellesRow 19 - Cell 2
21Emiel Planckaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-BaloiseRow 20 - Cell 2
22Mathias Le Turnier (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 21 - Cell 2
23Benjamin Thomas (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 22 - Cell 2
24Morné Van Niekerk (RSA) St Michel-Auber 93Row 23 - Cell 2
25Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 24 - Cell 2
26Julian Fernando Cardona Henao (Col) Betplay Cycling Team0:00:28
27Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Corendon-Circus0:00:34
28Leonardo Fedrigo (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec0:04:46
29Alan Banaszek (Pol) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA0:04:54
30Victor Lafay (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:08:55

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