Nys wins GP Stad Eeklo in sprint finish

Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) took out the GP Stad Eeklo in Belgium on Sunday, outsprinting Tom Meussen (Telenet-Fidea) and Marcel Meisen (BKCP-Powerplus) in a three man sprint to the line.

Nys, who is the reigning Belgian champion worked with Meeusen and Meisen throughout the hour long race, building up an advantage from very early on after new world champion Niel Albert had been distanced.

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Full Results
1Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet0:59:08
2Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet-FideaRow 1 - Cell 2
3Marcel Meisen (Ger) BKCP-PowerplusRow 2 - Cell 2
4Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Revor0:00:05
5Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP-PowerplusRow 4 - Cell 2
6Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Landbouwkrediet0:00:15
7Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Landbouwkrediet0:00:25
8Tim Merlier (Bel) Sunweb-Revor0:00:28
9Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - KDL0:00:33
10Jan Denuwelaere (Bel) Style & ConceptRow 9 - Cell 2
11Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP-Powerplus0:00:39
12Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) BKCP-PowerplusRow 11 - Cell 2
13Tom Van Den Bosch (Bel) Team AA Drink-Leontien.nl0:01:11
14Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) Style & Concept Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Floris De Tier (Bel) Baboco0:01:16
16Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb-Revor0:01:24
17Daniel Peeters (Bel)0:01:43
18Karel Hnik (Cze) Telenet-Fidea0:01:48
19Arnaud Grand (Swi) Telenet-FideaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Martin Zlamalik (Cze) Landbouwkrediet - KDL0:01:52
21Bart Hofman (Bel)0:02:27
22Gianni Denolf (Bel) Baboco0:03:15
23Steven De Decker (Bel)0:03:19
24Bert De Wispelaere (Bel)0:03:52
25Diether Sweeck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - KDL0:04:21
26Ritchie Denolf (Bel) BabocoRow 25 - Cell 2
27Valentijn Van De Velde (Bel)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Lorenz Couckuyt (Bel)Row 27 - Cell 2

 

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