Leukemans best in Overijse

Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) carried on his form from the recent Tour du Limousin, to take a classy victory ahead in today's Druivenkoers - Overijse. The Belgian ace repeated his feat from last year's race sprinting to the win ahead of Davy Commeyne (Landbouwkrediet) and Jurgen Van Goolen (Veranda's Willems - Accent) who finished second and third.

The key move formed in the final 20 kilometres of the race, and it was Leukemans who was the protagonist.

"I was the top favorite and everyone was marking my wheel," said Leukemans. "I decided to make my move 20 kilometers from the finish. There was a minor climb, and I put in a big effot to attack. It was enough to insitgate a move."

"Only [Davy] Commeyne and [Jurgen] Van Goolen were able to keep up. I knew I was fastest [in the sprint] so I decided to keep working on the front to keep our advantage over the chase. Commeyne and Van Goolen cooperated to their credit and so we were able to stay ahead."

Leukemans explained that his form at this part of the season was no different to his condition in Spring, but rather more riders targeted the Belgian classics, which makes it significantly harder to get results.

"I'm always [at this level] in the spring, but winning is more difficult because it is against the world's best."

"For [GP Ouest-France] on Sunday I'm confident I can do something. The World Championships? [Belgian Director] Carlo Bomans knows I want to work for Gilbert - and that will be the plan."

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team4:44:05
2Davy Commeyne (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 1 - Cell 2
3Jürgen Van Goolen (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 2 - Cell 2
4Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent0:00:02
5Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Haes Kenny De (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 5 - Cell 2
7Alexandre Blain (Fra) Endura RacingRow 6 - Cell 2
8Roy Hegreberg (Nor) Sparebanken Vest - RidleyRow 7 - Cell 2
9Kasper Jebjerg (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRORow 8 - Cell 2
10Mats Boeve (Ned) WV de Jonge RennerRow 9 - Cell 2
11Vreese Laurens De (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 10 - Cell 2
12Martin Gilbert (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 11 - Cell 2
13Alexander Candelario (USA) Kelly Benefit Strategies - Optum HealthRow 12 - Cell 2
14Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 13 - Cell 2
15Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 14 - Cell 2
16Gil Suray (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental WallonRow 15 - Cell 2
17Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 16 - Cell 2
18Jonge Maarten De (Ned) Endura RacingRow 17 - Cell 2
19Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - IndelandRow 18 - Cell 2
20Luc Hagenaars (Ned) Team Eddy Merckx - IndelandRow 19 - Cell 2
21Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 20 - Cell 2
22Sibrecht Pieters (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 21 - Cell 2
23Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 22 - Cell 2
24Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 23 - Cell 2
25Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) An Post - Sean KellyRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 25 - Cell 2
27Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Jens Adams (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 27 - Cell 2
29Rune Van Der Meijden (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Christer Rake (Nor) Joker MeridaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Haavard Blikra (Nor) Sparebanken Vest - RidleyRow 30 - Cell 2
32Reinier Honig (Ned) LandbouwkredietRow 31 - Cell 2
33Mark Mcnally (GBr) An Post - Sean KellyRow 32 - Cell 2
34Maarten Neyens (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 33 - Cell 2
35Remco Broers (Ned) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.deRow 34 - Cell 2
36Vegard Robinson Bugge (Nor) Joker MeridaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Evan Oliphant (GBr) Endura RacingRow 36 - Cell 2
38Alexander Schmitt (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - IndelandRow 37 - Cell 2
39Robert Retschke (Ger) Team NetappRow 38 - Cell 2
40Geert Verheyen (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 39 - Cell 2
41Stefan Schäfer (Ger) Team NetappRow 40 - Cell 2
42Jan Kuyckx (Bel) Marco Polo Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Svein Tuft (Can) Team Spidertech Powered By C10Row 42 - Cell 2
44Tom Vermeer (Ned) Colba - MercuryRow 43 - Cell 2
45Dominique Cornu (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 44 - Cell 2
46Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.deRow 45 - Cell 2
47Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 46 - Cell 2
48Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 47 - Cell 2
49Huub Duyn (Ned) Donckers Koffie - Jelly BellyRow 48 - Cell 2
50Florent Serry (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental WallonRow 49 - Cell 2
51Rudy Lesschaeve (Fra) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.deRow 50 - Cell 2
52Frederik Galta (Nor) Sparebanken Vest - RidleyRow 51 - Cell 2
53Frederik Wilmann (Nor) Joker MeridaRow 52 - Cell 2
54Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 53 - Cell 2
55Michel Kreder (Ned) Team Garmin-CerveloRow 54 - Cell 2
56Timothy Vangheel (Bel) Colba - MercuryRow 55 - Cell 2
57Stijn Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 56 - Cell 2
58Grégory Habeaux (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 57 - Cell 2
59Sven Erik Bystrom (Nor) Sparebanken Vest - RidleyRow 58 - Cell 2
60Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) LandbouwkredietRow 59 - Cell 2
61Bob Schoonbroodt (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 60 - Cell 2
62Stian Remme (Nor) Joker MeridaRow 61 - Cell 2
63Sander Helven (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly BellyRow 62 - Cell 2
64Joaquim Durant (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 63 - Cell 2
65Christer Jensen (Nor) Joker MeridaRow 64 - Cell 2
66David Clarke (GBr) Endura RacingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP - PowerplusRow 66 - Cell 2
68Neef Steven De (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 67 - Cell 2
69Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP - PowerplusRow 69 - Cell 2
71Maxime Anciaux (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental WallonRow 70 - Cell 2
72Brian Megens (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo PielsRow 71 - Cell 2
73Michael Rasmussen (Den) Christina Watches-OnfoneRow 72 - Cell 2
74Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRORow 73 - Cell 2
75Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 74 - Cell 2
76Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) NetherlandsRow 75 - Cell 2
77Thomas Dekker (Ned) NetherlandsRow 76 - Cell 2
78Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team NetappRow 77 - Cell 2
79Vegard Breen (Nor) Joker MeridaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Kai Reus (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 79 - Cell 2
81Waele Bert De (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 80 - Cell 2
82Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) Plussbank CerveloRow 81 - Cell 2
83Thomas Degand (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 82 - Cell 2
84Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 83 - Cell 2
85Evert Verbist (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 84 - Cell 2
86Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 86 - Cell 2
88Wouter Wippert (Ned) NetherlandsRow 87 - Cell 2
89Thijs Al (Ned) NetherlandsRow 88 - Cell 2
90Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Endura RacingRow 89 - Cell 2
91David Boucher (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto0:00:10
92Christopher Stevenson (Swe) Sparebanken Vest - Ridley0:00:58
93Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:01:43
94Emmanuel Van Ruitenbeek (Ned) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland0:02:38

 

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