Phinney takes prologue at Eneco
First win since turning pro
Taylor Phinney (BMC) won the prologue of the Eneco Tour. The 21-year-old was the only rider to go under seven minutes on the 5.7km course. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky) was second, seven seconds down with David Millar (Garmin-Cervelo) in third, a further second adrift.
“I’m really happy. I just went out there and felt good. It was just a power course, and I was able to go through it really fast,” Phinney said after recording his first win since turning professional at the start of the year.
Over the short, technical course, Phinney was always going to be a threat, using his bike handling skills and pursuit prowess to good effect. However it was Robert Wagner (Leopard Trek) who set the best early time.
He was toppled by Phinney’s track pursuit rival Jessie Sergeant (RadioShack), who blitzed through to take the lead. A host of names failed to dislodge the RadioShack rider, including Sky’s Geraint Thomas and it looked as though Sergeant would take the biggest win of his career.
However, despite holding the lead for over 30 minutes, Sergeant was knocked from the top spot as Rabobank’s Jos Van Emden and then HTC’s Alex Rasmussen set new fastest times.
But it was Phinney who raised the bar to a new level, beating Rasmussen by nine seconds.
With Millar, Boassen Hagen and Lars Boom still to come, Phinney had an anxious wait before being confirmed as the stage winner.
“I’ve had a relatively relaxed week, and it was all about building up for this prologue. I was surprised how good I was in the warm up, and I knew it was going to be a good day. It was wet and windy. I knew I was going to take some risks and I’ve got the scars to prove it, but the weather cleared up.”
Phinney will look to defend his race lead in tomorrow’s 192.1km stage from Oosterhout - Sint Willebrord.
“It’s a good race for me, and racing in Belgium and Hollans is my thing. There’s a time trial in a couple of days so if I can hold the lead through to then, I will. I will look forward to the challenge.”
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
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1 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:06:57 |
2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling | 0:00:07 |
3 | David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 0:00:08 |
4 | Alex Rasmussen (Den) HTC-Highroad | 0:00:09 |
5 | Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:10 |
6 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:11 |
7 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShack | 0:00:12 |
8 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:00:15 |
9 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:00:18 |
10 | Robert Wagner (Ger) Leopard Trek | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Dominique Cornu (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Joost Posthuma (Ned) Leopard Trek | 0:00:19 |
13 | Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Procycling | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Nick Nuyens (Bel) Saxo Bank Sungard | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Team RadioShack | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:20 |
17 | Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team | 0:00:22 |
18 | Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-Highroad | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Brett Lancaster (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-Highroad | 0:00:24 |
25 | Ben Hermans (Bel) Team RadioShack | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Leopard Trek | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Nicki Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard | 0:00:26 |
28 | Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISD | 0:00:27 |
30 | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Procycling | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Christian Knees (Ger) Sky Procycling | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:28 |
38 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) HTC-Highroad | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) HTC-Highroad | 0:00:29 |
41 | Robbie Mcewen (Aus) Team RadioShack | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:30 |
43 | Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:00:31 |
48 | Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:00:32 |
55 | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Dmytro Krivtsov (Ukr) Lampre - ISD | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano | 0:00:33 |
60 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - Shimano | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Leopard Trek | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Grega Bole (Slo) Lampre - ISD | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:00:34 |
66 | Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Pro Team Astana | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Gorka Izagirre Insausti (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:35 |
69 | Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Romain Lemarchand (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:36 |
72 | Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team RadioShack | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | David Tanner (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard | 0:00:37 |
75 | Javier Iriarte (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Tiziano Dall'antonia (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Sébastien Minard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | 0:00:38 |
79 | Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Sam Bewley (NZl) Team RadioShack | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | 0:00:39 |
85 | Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Team RadioShack | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-Highroad | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | 0:00:40 |
90 | Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Carlos Oyarzun (Chi) Movistar Team | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Simon Zahner (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Koldo Fernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | 0:00:41 |
95 | Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Matteo Trentin (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Rob Goris (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | 0:00:42 |
100 | Branislau Samoilau (Blr) Movistar Team | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Steven Caethoven (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - ISD | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:43 |
104 | Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Daniel Sesma (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Saxo Bank Sungard | 0:00:44 |
108 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Leopard Trek | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Quickstep Cycling Team | 0:00:45 |
112 | Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Leopard Trek | 0:00:46 |
116 | Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Yuriy Krivtsov (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha Team | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | William Clarke (Aus) Leopard Trek | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | David Boucher (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:47 |
124 | Grégory Rast (Swi) Team RadioShack | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Sergey Renev (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | 0:00:48 |
126 | Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Saxo Bank Sungard | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:00:49 |
128 | Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:00:50 |
133 | Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha Team | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Kevin Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | 0:00:51 |
136 | Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:00:52 |
137 | Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:53 |
138 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Simone Ponzi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Enrique Sanz (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
142 | Michael Barry (Can) Sky Procycling | 0:00:54 |
143 | Johann Tschopp (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano | 0:00:56 |
145 | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:00:57 |
146 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
148 | Alexander Mironov (Rus) Katusha Team | 0:00:58 |
149 | Allan Davis (Aus) Pro Team Astana | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | Wim De Vocht (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
151 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano | 0:00:59 |
152 | Cameron Wurf (Aus) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
153 | Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
154 | Frantisek Rabon (Cze) HTC-Highroad | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
155 | Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent | 0:01:01 |
156 | James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
157 | Dominic Klemme (Ger) Leopard Trek | 0:01:02 |
158 | Andreas Klier (Ger) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
159 | Juan José Haedo (Arg) Saxo Bank Sungard | 0:01:04 |
160 | Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 0:01:05 |
161 | Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | Row 160 - Cell 2 |
162 | Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:06 |
163 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Procycling | Row 162 - Cell 2 |
164 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 163 - Cell 2 |
165 | Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:01:07 |
166 | Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:01:10 |
167 | Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:01:11 |
168 | Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | 0:01:14 |
169 | Feng Han (Chn) Skil - Shimano | 0:01:16 |
170 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team | 0:01:18 |
171 | Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | 0:01:21 |
172 | Ruslan Pydgornyy (Ukr) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:01:27 |
173 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:01:28 |
174 | Maxim Gourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana | 0:01:41 |
175 | Matt Brammeier (Irl) HTC-Highroad | 0:02:05 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
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1 | Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team | 0:06:57 |
2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Procycling | 0:00:07 |
3 | David Millar (GBr) Team Garmin-Cervelo | 0:00:08 |
4 | Alex Rasmussen (Den) HTC-Highroad | 0:00:09 |
5 | Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:10 |
6 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:11 |
7 | Jesse Sergent (NZl) Team RadioShack | 0:00:12 |
8 | Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | 0:00:15 |
9 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling | 0:00:18 |
10 | Robert Wagner (Ger) Leopard Trek | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Dominique Cornu (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Joost Posthuma (Ned) Leopard Trek | 0:00:19 |
13 | Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Procycling | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Nick Nuyens (Bel) Saxo Bank Sungard | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Robert Hunter (RSA) Team RadioShack | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:20 |
17 | Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Movistar Team | 0:00:22 |
18 | Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Bert Grabsch (Ger) HTC-Highroad | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Brett Lancaster (Aus) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Luke Roberts (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) HTC-Highroad | 0:00:24 |
25 | Ben Hermans (Bel) Team RadioShack | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Leopard Trek | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Nicki Sörensen (Den) Saxo Bank Sungard | 0:00:26 |
28 | Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Danilo Hondo (Ger) Lampre - ISD | 0:00:27 |
30 | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Procycling | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Martin Elmiger (Swi) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Baden Cooke (Aus) Saxo Bank Sungard | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Tyler Farrar (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Christian Knees (Ger) Sky Procycling | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:28 |
38 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) HTC-Highroad | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Lars Ytting Bak (Den) HTC-Highroad | 0:00:29 |
41 | Robbie Mcewen (Aus) Team RadioShack | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:30 |
43 | Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil - Shimano | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Ruben Plaza Molina (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:00:31 |
48 | Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 |