Dehaes wins GP de Denain
WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic rider outfoxes sprinters
33-year-old Kenny Dehaes powered to victory in the GP de Denain, jumping away from a select group at the end of a weather-shortened 170km race.
Hugo Hofstetter (Cofidis) won the sprint for second ahead of Julien Duval (AG2R La Mondiale).
Near-freezing temperatures and rain forced organisers to delay the start for half an hour, and eventually to scrap all but one of the 12 sectors of cobblestones on the route, which was originally slated to be 200.6km long.
Once underway, Benoît Cosnefroy (AG2R La Mondiale), Kenneth Vanbilsen (Cofidis), Benjamin Declercq (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise) and Mathias de Witte (Vérandas Willems-Crelan) were the first to attack, but they were reeled in shortly thereafter.
Nine riders then went clear, with most of the teams represented - the group included Romain Seigle (Groupama-FDJ), Gediminas Bagdonas (AG2R La Mondiale), Kamil Gradek (CCC Sprandi Polkowice), Geoffrey Soupe (Cofidis), Gatis Smukulis (Delko Marseille-Provence), Damien Gaudin (Direct Energie), Jonas Rickaert (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise), Franck Bonnamour (Fortuneo-Samsic), Wout Van Aert (Verandas Willems-Crelan) and Matthias Legley (Sovac-Natura4Ever).
But the WB Aqua Protect team kept the breakaway close and soon Direct Energie sent reinforcements in Sylvain Chavanel and Adrien Petit across.
By the time the group reached the line for the first time with 93km to go, the peloton pulled them back and a new group escaped, with Chavanel, Duval, Quentin Jauregui (AG2R La Mondiale), Frantisek Sisr (CCC Sprandi Polkowice), Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Delko Marseille-Provence KTM), Yoann Offredo (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) and Jimmy Duquennoy (Wb-Aqua Protect-Veranclassic) in the move.
That attack, too, was swallowed up and later another group went clear with 60km to go: Jonas Koch (CCC Sprandi Polkowice), Nikolay Trusov (Gazprom-Rusvelo) and Preben Van Hecke (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise).
This move gained a lead of about a minute before Direct Energie again took up the reins, with Chavanel going on the attack with some 50 remaining, followed by Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Groupe Gobert). The pair caught up with the three leaders and forged out a gap of 45 seconds.
But when Chavanel punctured with 36km to go, the energy went out of the move, and it soon was reeled in with one lap to go.
Dehaes was part of a counter-attack that went clear as the peloton splintered in the testing conditions. Despite a late attack from Adrien Petit (Direct Energie) that looked like a winning move, the race came down to a reduced group. But a surprise early move from Dehaes spoiled the sprinters' hopes.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Dehaes (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | 4:33:37 |
2 | Hugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:00:02 |
3 | Julien Duval (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Bram Welten (Ned) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Shane Archbold (NZl) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Marc Sarreau (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Jimmy Turgis (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Yannick Martinez (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Wout Van Aert (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Julien Morice (Fra) Vital Concept Club | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Yoann Offredo (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Valentin Madouas (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Alex Kirsch (Lux) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Nico Denz (Ger) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Aime De Gendt (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Dmitriy Kozontchuk (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | 0:00:08 |
25 | Mark McNally (GBr) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | 0:00:23 |
26 | Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | 0:00:26 |
27 | Damien Gaudin (Fra) Direct Energie | 0:00:49 |
28 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo | 0:02:40 |
29 | Brenton Jones (Aus) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | 0:03:49 |
30 | Pierre Barbier (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Julien Trarieux (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Sergio Torres Jorro (Spa) Tarteletto-Isorex | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Maxime Daniel (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Kevin Le Cunff (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Pierre Idjouadiene (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Polychronis Tzortzakis (Gre) Tarteletto-Isorex | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Damien Touze (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Michiel Stockman (Bel) Tarteletto-Isorex | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Aaron Verwilst (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Tom Dernies (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Rudy Barbier (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Jérémy Leveau (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Roman Maikin (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Lukas Spengler (Swi) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Sergei Shilov (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Julien Mortier (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Hamish Schreurs (NZl) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Abram Stockman (Bel) Tarteletto-Isorex | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Iuri Filosi (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Pawel Franczak (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Flavien Maurelet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Robin Stenuit (Bel) Sovac-Natura4Ever | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Dries De Bondt (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Ivan Rovny (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Jimmy Duquennoy (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | David Boucher (Fra) Tarteletto-Isorex | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Daniel Hoelgaard (Nor) Groupama-FDJ | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Groupama-FDJ | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Michal Paluta (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Simon Antonini (Ita) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Nans Peters (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Romain Cardis (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Jérémy Lecroq (Fra) Vital Concept Club | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Brian van Goethem (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Stijn Steels (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Frantisek Sisr (Cze) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Przemyslaw Kasperkiewicz (Pol) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Piet Allegaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Jordi Warlop (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Quentin Jauregui (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Travis McCabe (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:04:01 |
82 | Jonas Koch (Ger) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan | 0:04:37 |
84 | Jérôme Mainard (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | 0:10:50 |
85 | Sergey Lagutin (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo | 0:11:17 |
86 | Romain Seigle (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | 0:13:24 |
87 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vital Concept Club | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Benjamin Declercq (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Franck Bonnamour (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Thomas Joly (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Floris Gerts (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sean De Bie (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tim Ariesen (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Aviv Yechezkel (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dennis van Winden (Ned) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Evgeny Shalunov (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Brice Feillu (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Romain Le Roux (Fra) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alexander Cataford (Can) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Eric Marcotte (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mathias De Witte (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Adrien Garel (Fra) Vital Concept Club | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Simon Sellier (Fra) Direct Energie | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Vital Concept Club | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Arne De Groote (Bel) Tarteletto-Isorex | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Samuel Leroux (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lander Seynaeve (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Louis Deguide (Bel) Sovac-Natura4Ever | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Matthias Legley (Bel) Sovac-Natura4Ever | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Yoann Paillot (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kevin De Jonghe (Bel) Tarteletto-Isorex | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Awet Andemeskel (Eri) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marc Fournier (Fra) Vital Concept Club | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Guillaume Boivin (Can) Israel Cycling Academy | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Daniel Eaton (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bert De Backer (Bel) Vital Concept Club | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Julien Stassen (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Florian Deriaux (Fra) Sovac-Natura4Ever | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Laurent Evrard (Bel) Sovac-Natura4Ever | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alexander Geuens (Bel) Sovac-Natura4Ever | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alo Jakin (Est) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Camille Thominet (Fra) St Michel-Auber 93 | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Pawel Bernas (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michael Carbel (Den) Fortuneo-Samsic | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Wouter Wippert (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Léo Vincent (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Martijn Budding (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gatis Smukulis (Lat) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jan Tratnik (Slo) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kamil Gradek (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Matthew Brammeier (Irl) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Adam Blythe (GBr) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Peter Koning (Ned) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Carlos Eduardo Alzate Escobar (Col) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bruno Armirail (Fra) Groupama-FDJ | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Conor Dunne (Irl) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sjoerd van Ginneken (Ned) Roompot-Nederlandse Loterij | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Gaetan Bille (Bel) Sovac-Natura4Ever | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
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