Energiewacht Tour 2016: Stage 5 Results

Ellen Van Dijk (Boels-Dolmans) wins time trial and moves into overall lead at Energiewacht Tour (Image credit: dcp-bertgeerts@xs4all.nl)

Kirsten Wild (Hitec Products) won her second stage of the Energiewacht Tour, this time the finale stage 5 in Borkum. The Dutchwoman stormed to the finish line ahead of Lisa Brennauer (Canyon-SRAM) and Christine Majerus (Boels-Dolmans).

Ellen Van Dijk (Boels-Dolmans) finished ninth in the stage and sealed the overall title at the Energiewacht Tour. She won the title by 36 seconds over Annemiek Van Vleuten (Orica-AIS) and an additional second over Brennauer in third.

Full Results

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Kirsten Wild (Ned) Hitec Products	3:01:03
2	Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Lensworld-Zannata	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling Team	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Kaat Van Der Meulen (Bel) Lensworld-Zannata	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Kelly Markus (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling Team	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Amy Pieters (Ned) Wiggle High5	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica-AIS	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Liv-Plantur	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Sarah Ingelbrecht (Bel) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling Team	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Lise Marie Henzelin (Swi) National Team Switzerland	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Orica-AIS	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Christina Siggaard (Den) National Team Denmark	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Holly Breck (USA) National Team U.S.A.	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Leonie Lubbinge (Ned) de Kannibaal - Adelaar	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Nina Kessler (Ned) Lensworld-Zannata	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Marjolein Van 'T Geloof (Ned) Jan van Arckel	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Claudia Koster (Ned) Jan van Arckel	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon SRAM Racing	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Sara Penton (Swe) Lares-Waowdeals	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Paulien Koster (Ned) NWV Groningen	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Elena Cecchini (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Rozanne Slik (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Sofie Van Horik (Ned) Swift - Avanti - Bollenstreek	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Ingrid Tempert (Ned) Swift - Avanti - Bollenstreek	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Britt Teunissen (Ned) Jan van Arckel	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Anne Huinen (Ned) Swift - Avanti - Bollenstreek	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Rixt Meijer (Ned) Meteoor-Assen-Roden	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Tayler Wiles (USA) Orica-AIS	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Riejanne Markus (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Sanne Bouwmeester (Ned) Meteoor-Assen-Roden	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Evy Kuijpers (Ned) Jan van Arckel	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Julia Soek (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Chloe Hosking (Aus) Wiggle High5	Row 42 - Cell 2
44	Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Lensworld-Zannata	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Janneke Ensing (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Natalie Grinczer (GBr) Team WNT	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Simone De Vries (Ned) de Kannibaal - Adelaar	Row 46 - Cell 2
48	Julie Leth (Den) Hitec Products	Row 47 - Cell 2
49	Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	Row 48 - Cell 2
50	Esther Van Veen (Ned) Swift - Avanti - Bollenstreek	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	Annet Pit (Ned) de Kannibaal - Adelaar	0:00:14
52	Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Druyts Lenny (Bel) National Team Belgium	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Hitec Products	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Annie Ewart (Can) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team	Row 56 - Cell 2
58	Iris Slappendel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Gilke Croket (Bel) National Team Belgium	Row 58 - Cell 2
60	Pernille Mathiesen (Den) National Team Denmark	Row 59 - Cell 2
61	Celine Van Severen (Bel) National Team Belgium	Row 60 - Cell 2
62	Vera Koedooder (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	Row 61 - Cell 2
63	Rachel Neylan (Aus) Orica-AIS	Row 62 - Cell 2
64	Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Emily Nelson (GBr) National Team Great Britain	Row 64 - Cell 2
66	Amy Roberts (GBr) Wiggle High5	Row 65 - Cell 2
67	Melissa Lowther (GBr) National Team Great Britain	Row 66 - Cell 2
68	Sandra Weiss (Swi) National Team Switzerland	Row 67 - Cell 2
69	Lisa Klein (Ger) National Team Germany	Row 68 - Cell 2
70	Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Swift - Avanti - Bollenstreek	Row 69 - Cell 2
71	Esra Tromp (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	Row 70 - Cell 2
72	Kyara Stijns (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	Row 71 - Cell 2
73	Wendy Oosterwoud (Ned) NWV Groningen	Row 72 - Cell 2
74	Ivana Tiessens (Ned) de Kannibaal - Adelaar	0:00:51
75	Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Canyon SRAM Racing	0:00:54
76	Anne Marijn Van Der Graaf (Ned) NWV Groningen	0:08:52
77	Sarah Rijkes (Aut) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling Team	0:08:55
78	Winanda Spoor (Ned) Lensworld-Zannata	Row 77 - Cell 2
79	Karen Elzing (Ned) Jan van Arckel	Row 78 - Cell 2
80	Anouska Koster (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	Row 79 - Cell 2
81	Allie Dragoo (USA) National Team U.S.A.	Row 80 - Cell 2
82	Gretchen Stumhofer (USA) National Team U.S.A.	Row 81 - Cell 2

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Sprint 1
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	3	pts
2	Esra Tromp (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	2	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing	1	Row 2 - Cell 3

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Sprint 2
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	3	pts
2	Julia Soek (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	2	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Iris Slappendel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team	1	Row 2 - Cell 3

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Sprint 3
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	3	pts
2	Elena Cecchini (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing	2	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	1	Row 2 - Cell 3

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Final general classification after stage 5
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	11:45:23
2	Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Orica-AIS	0:00:36
3	Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing	0:00:37
4	Elena Cecchini (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing	0:01:19
5	Amy Pieters (Ned) Wiggle High5	0:01:34
6	Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	0:01:38
7	Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica-AIS	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	0:01:42
9	Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	0:02:06
10	Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	0:02:30
11	Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing	0:03:09
12	Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	0:04:47
13	Vera Koedooder (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	0:04:52
14	Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	0:05:17
15	Julie Leth (Den) Hitec Products	0:05:23
16	Tayler Wiles (USA) Orica-AIS	0:05:26
17	Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon SRAM Racing	0:06:03
18	Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	0:06:15
19	Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	0:06:17
20	Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	0:06:25
21	Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	0:06:27
22	Julia Soek (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	0:06:44
23	Riejanne Markus (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	0:06:59
24	Janneke Ensing (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	0:07:03
25	Sara Penton (Swe) Lares-Waowdeals	0:07:05
26	Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team	0:07:10
27	Esra Tromp (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	0:07:15
28	Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Lensworld-Zannata	0:07:37
29	Nina Kessler (Ned) Lensworld-Zannata	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Kirsten Wild (Ned) Hitec Products	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Pernille Mathiesen (Den) National Team Denmark	0:07:40
32	Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Canyon SRAM Racing	0:07:58
33	Lisa Klein (Ger) National Team Germany	0:08:04
34	Kyara Stijns (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Chloe Hosking (Aus) Wiggle High5	0:08:14
36	Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Hitec Products	0:08:19
37	Christina Siggaard (Den) National Team Denmark	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Rixt Meijer (Ned) Meteoor-Assen-Roden	0:08:20
39	Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling Team	0:08:27
40	Iris Slappendel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team	0:08:34
41	Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Liv-Plantur	0:08:40
42	Evy Kuijpers (Ned) Jan van Arckel	0:08:43
43	Annie Ewart (Can) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team	0:09:47
44	Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products	0:10:57
45	Amy Roberts (GBr) Wiggle High5	0:13:07
46	Rozanne Slik (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	0:13:35
47	Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Swift - Avanti - Bollenstreek	0:13:59
48	Claudia Koster (Ned) Jan van Arckel	0:14:09
49	Esther Van Veen (Ned) Swift - Avanti - Bollenstreek	0:14:14
50	Natalie Grinczer (GBr) Team WNT	0:14:16
51	Kelly Markus (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling Team	0:14:19
52	Kaat Van Der Meulen (Bel) Lensworld-Zannata	0:14:25
53	Allie Dragoo (USA) National Team U.S.A.	0:14:29
54	Sarah Ingelbrecht (Bel) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling Team	0:14:35
55	Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Lensworld-Zannata	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Gilke Croket (Bel) National Team Belgium	0:14:49
57	Leonie Lubbinge (Ned) de Kannibaal - Adelaar	0:14:50
58	Simone De Vries (Ned) de Kannibaal - Adelaar	0:15:25
59	Ingrid Tempert (Ned) Swift - Avanti - Bollenstreek	0:15:36
60	Paulien Koster (Ned) NWV Groningen	0:15:41
61	Sanne Bouwmeester (Ned) Meteoor-Assen-Roden	0:15:55
62	Rachel Neylan (Aus) Orica-AIS	0:15:57
63	Anouska Koster (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	0:16:26
64	Melissa Lowther (GBr) National Team Great Britain	0:17:42
65	Marjolein Van 'T Geloof (Ned) Jan van Arckel	0:18:30
66	Druyts Lenny (Bel) National Team Belgium	0:18:53
67	Lise Marie Henzelin (Swi) National Team Switzerland	0:19:03
68	Sofie Van Horik (Ned) Swift - Avanti - Bollenstreek	0:19:04
69	Holly Breck (USA) National Team U.S.A.	0:19:12
70	Britt Teunissen (Ned) Jan van Arckel	0:19:25
71	Ivana Tiessens (Ned) de Kannibaal - Adelaar	0:19:30
72	Celine Van Severen (Bel) National Team Belgium	0:19:39
73	Anne Huinen (Ned) Swift - Avanti - Bollenstreek	0:19:43
74	Wendy Oosterwoud (Ned) NWV Groningen	0:20:10
75	Sandra Weiss (Swi) National Team Switzerland	0:20:27
76	Gretchen Stumhofer (USA) National Team U.S.A.	0:21:14
77	Annet Pit (Ned) de Kannibaal - Adelaar	0:21:27
78	Sarah Rijkes (Aut) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling Team	0:24:22
79	Emily Nelson (GBr) National Team Great Britain	0:24:24
80	Karen Elzing (Ned) Jan van Arckel	0:24:32
81	Winanda Spoor (Ned) Lensworld-Zannata	0:27:49
82	Anne Marijn Van Der Graaf (Ned) NWV Groningen	0:32:15

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Young rider classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	11:47:29
2	Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon SRAM Racing	0:03:57
3	Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	0:04:09
4	Jeanne Korevaar (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	0:04:19
5	Riejanne Markus (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	0:04:53
6	Pernille Mathiesen (Den) National Team Denmark	0:05:34
7	Lisa Klein (Ger) National Team Germany	0:05:58
8	Kyara Stijns (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Christina Siggaard (Den) National Team Denmark	0:06:13
10	Evy Kuijpers (Ned) Jan van Arckel	0:06:37
11	Amy Roberts (GBr) Wiggle High5	0:11:01
12	Kaat Van Der Meulen (Bel) Lensworld-Zannata	0:12:19
13	Simone De Vries (Ned) de Kannibaal - Adelaar	0:13:19
14	Paulien Koster (Ned) NWV Groningen	0:13:35
15	Sanne Bouwmeester (Ned) Meteoor-Assen-Roden	0:13:49
16	Melissa Lowther (GBr) National Team Great Britain	0:15:36
17	Marjolein Van 'T Geloof (Ned) Jan van Arckel	0:16:24
18	Druyts Lenny (Bel) National Team Belgium	0:16:47
19	Britt Teunissen (Ned) Jan van Arckel	0:17:19
20	Anne Huinen (Ned) Swift - Avanti - Bollenstreek	0:17:37
21	Wendy Oosterwoud (Ned) NWV Groningen	0:18:04
22	Emily Nelson (GBr) National Team Great Britain	0:22:18

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Sprint classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	15	pts
2	Vera Koedooder (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	6	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	3	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Sara Penton (Swe) Lares-Waowdeals	3	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	3	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	3	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Elena Cecchini (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing	2	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Julia Soek (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	2	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Esra Tromp (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	2	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing	2	Row 9 - Cell 3
11	Amy Pieters (Ned) Wiggle High5	2	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	1	Row 11 - Cell 3
13	Iris Slappendel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team	1	Row 12 - Cell 3
14	Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing	1	Row 13 - Cell 3
15	Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Orica-AIS	1	Row 14 - Cell 3

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Point classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing	67	pts
2	Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	58	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Kirsten Wild (Ned) Hitec Products	52	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Orica-AIS	38	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica-AIS	33	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Amy Pieters (Ned) Wiggle High5	30	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	26	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	26	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	23	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing	21	Row 9 - Cell 3
11	Julie Leth (Den) Hitec Products	20	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling Team	19	Row 11 - Cell 3
13	Kaat Van Der Meulen (Bel) Lensworld-Zannata	17	Row 12 - Cell 3
14	Elena Cecchini (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing	16	Row 13 - Cell 3
15	Kelly Markus (Ned) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling Team	16	Row 14 - Cell 3
16	Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	14	Row 15 - Cell 3
17	Vera Koedooder (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team	14	Row 16 - Cell 3
18	Tayler Wiles (USA) Orica-AIS	14	Row 17 - Cell 3
19	Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Lensworld-Zannata	14	Row 18 - Cell 3
20	Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team	12	Row 19 - Cell 3
21	Julia Soek (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	12	Row 20 - Cell 3
22	Sara Penton (Swe) Lares-Waowdeals	10	Row 21 - Cell 3
23	Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team	7	Row 22 - Cell 3
24	Christina Siggaard (Den) National Team Denmark	7	Row 23 - Cell 3
25	Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	6	Row 24 - Cell 3
26	Evy Kuijpers (Ned) Jan van Arckel	6	Row 25 - Cell 3
27	Alexis Ryan (USA) Canyon SRAM Racing	4	Row 26 - Cell 3
28	Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	4	Row 27 - Cell 3
29	Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Liv-Plantur	3	Row 28 - Cell 3
30	Rozanne Slik (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	3	Row 29 - Cell 3
31	Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products	2	Row 30 - Cell 3
32	Sarah Ingelbrecht (Bel) Lares-Waowdeals Women Cycling Team	2	Row 31 - Cell 3
33	Riejanne Markus (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur	1	Row 32 - Cell 3
34	Leonie Lubbinge (Ned) de Kannibaal - Adelaar	1	Row 33 - Cell 3
35	Lise Marie Henzelin (Swi) National Team Switzerland	1	Row 34 - Cell 3

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Team classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam	35:18:54
2	Canyon SRAM Racing	0:01:23
3	Orica - AIS	0:04:32
4	Raboliv Women Cyclingteam	0:05:12
5	Team Liv-Plantur	0:11:03
6	Parkhotel Valkenburg	0:15:29
7	Hitec Products	0:18:08
8	Wiggle High5	0:20:08
9	Lares-Waowdeals	0:21:31
10	United Healthcare	0:22:46
11	Lensworld-Zannata	0:26:54
12	Jan van Arckel	0:35:14
13	Swift - Avanti - Bollenstreek	0:40:07
14	de Kannibaal - Adelaar	0:42:39
15	National Team Belgium	0:42:56
16	National Team U.S.A.	0:48:28
17	NWV Groningen	1:05:21

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