Petacchi takes GP Cerami sprint

Alessandro Petacchi won the GP Pino Cerami race in Belgium, giving him first victory since joining Omega Pharma-QuickStep.

Petacchi beat 2013 winner Jonas Vangenechten (Lotto-Belisol) and fellow Italian Daniele Colli (Neri-Sottoli-Yellow Fluo) in the hectic sprint finish. He put his hands to head in disbelief as he crossed the line.

Petacchi turned 40 in January and returned for several months last season, only to find new motivation as a leadout rider for Mark Cavendish. With the Manxman out of action due to the effects of a virus, Petacchi has stepped up to be the team's leading sprinter and was given a perfect lead out from his Omega Pharma-QuickStep teammates and especially last man Mark Renshaw.

"I'm super happy about this victory," Petacchi said. "We rode really well. The last kilometer was slightly uphill, but I counted on a great team. In the final, Andrew Fenn and Mark Renshaw did a great job. I went at about 200m to go. We had a headwind but I too the right tempo to do my sprint and I won."

It was Petacchi first win since 2012 but marked the 20th victory of the season for the Belgian squad.

"I haven't won since 2012. So, I'm super satisfied about this victory. I took my chance here. I am counted on with this team to leadout Mark Cavendish, and I'm more than proud to do it. But when you win it's also a nice feeling. At the age of 40 it's never easy. when you are a sprinter at this age you gain some strength, but you are a bit less explosive."

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team4:42:44
2Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 1 - Cell 2
3Daniele Colli (Ita) NRIRow 2 - Cell 2
4Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 3 - Cell 2
5Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 4 - Cell 2
6Antoine Demoitie (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 5 - Cell 2
7Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 6 - Cell 2
8Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 7 - Cell 2
9Rudy Barbier (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 8 - Cell 2
10Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) MTN - QhubekaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 10 - Cell 2
12Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 11 - Cell 2
13Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Androni GiocattoliRow 12 - Cell 2
14Ivan Balykin (Ita) RusveloRow 13 - Cell 2
15Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Area Zero Pro TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jelle Mannaerts (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jaap De Man (Ned) Team 3MRow 16 - Cell 2
18Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Rabobank Development TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Emiel Vermeulen (Bel) Team 3MRow 18 - Cell 2
20Silvio Giorni (Ita) Area Zero Pro TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Timothy Stevens (Bel) Team 3MRow 20 - Cell 2
22Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 21 - Cell 2
23Ricardo Van Dongen (Ned) Rabobank Development TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Artur Ershov (Rus) RusveloRow 23 - Cell 2
25Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Androni GiocattoliRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jerome Kerf (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Gerry Druyts (Bel) Team 3MRow 26 - Cell 2
28Etienne Van Empel (Ned) Rabobank Development TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Igor Boev (Rus) RusveloRow 28 - Cell 2
30Florent Delfosse (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 29 - Cell 2
31Mark Renshaw (Aus) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Jérémy Burton (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 31 - Cell 2
33Olivier Pardini (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 32 - Cell 2
34Antonio Parrinello (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 33 - Cell 2
35Aaron Gate (NZl) An Post - Chain ReactionRow 34 - Cell 2
36Wouter Mol (Ned) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 35 - Cell 2
37Quentin Jauregui (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 36 - Cell 2
38Fabio Chinello (Ita) Area Zero Pro TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Loic Pestiaux (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 38 - Cell 2
40Andrew Ydens (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 39 - Cell 2
41Darijus Dzervus (Ltu) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 40 - Cell 2
42Timothy Dupont (Bel) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 41 - Cell 2
43Sam Lennertz (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Arnaud Geronboux (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 43 - Cell 2
45Nicola Testi (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 44 - Cell 2
46Antoine Warnier (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 45 - Cell 2
47Sam Oomen (Ned) Rabobank Development TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49César Bihel (Fra) Team Differdange - LoschRow 48 - Cell 2
50Sander Cordeel (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Remy Mertz (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 50 - Cell 2
52Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 51 - Cell 2
53Andrea Fedi (Ita) NRIRow 52 - Cell 2
54Florent Mottet (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 53 - Cell 2
55Ludovic Robeet (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 54 - Cell 2
56Joren Touquet (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 55 - Cell 2
57Giorgio Brambilla (Ita) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 56 - Cell 2
58Alo Jakin (Est) Bigmat - Auber 93Row 57 - Cell 2
59Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) RusveloRow 58 - Cell 2
60Alexander Serov (Rus) RusveloRow 59 - Cell 2
61Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 60 - Cell 2
62Joaquin Sobrino Martinez (Spa) Team Differdange - LoschRow 61 - Cell 2
63Sergey Klimov (Rus) RusveloRow 62 - Cell 2
64Michael Goolaerts (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 63 - Cell 2
65Alphonse Vermote (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Simone Petilli (Ita) Area Zero Pro TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Nicolas Vereecken (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 66 - Cell 2
68Sebastiano Frassetto (Ita) Team Differdange - LoschRow 67 - Cell 2
69Shane Archbold (NZl) An Post - Chain ReactionRow 68 - Cell 2
70Janis Dakteris (Lat) Team Differdange - LoschRow 69 - Cell 2
71Frederique Robert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 70 - Cell 2
72Charly Petelin (Ita) Area Zero Pro TeamRow 71 - Cell 2
73Timo Roosen (Ned) Rabobank Development TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jonathan Baratto (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 74 - Cell 2
76Lubos Pelanek (Cze) Team Differdange - LoschRow 75 - Cell 2
77Jean-Lou Paiani (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 76 - Cell 2
78Louis Convens (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 77 - Cell 2
79Yannis Yssaad (Fra) Bigmat - Auber 93Row 78 - Cell 2
80Romain Hubert (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 79 - Cell 2
81Julien Deschesne (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 80 - Cell 2
82Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Enrico Barbin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 82 - Cell 2
84Nicola Boem (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 83 - Cell 2
85Quentin Bertholet (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 84 - Cell 2
86Emiel Dolfsma (Ned) Rabobank Development TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Dimitri Le Boulch (Fra) Bigmat - Auber 93Row 86 - Cell 2
88Kevin Claeys (Bel) An Post - Chain ReactionRow 87 - Cell 2
89Sergey Firsanov (Rus) RusveloRow 88 - Cell 2
90Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto BelisolRow 89 - Cell 2
91Samuele Conti (Ita) NRIRow 90 - Cell 2
92Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 91 - Cell 2
93Ludwig De Winter (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 92 - Cell 2
94Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 93 - Cell 2
95Christian Helmig (Lux) Team Differdange - LoschRow 94 - Cell 2
96Sean Downey (Irl) An Post - Chain ReactionRow 95 - Cell 2
97Steven Tronet (Fra) Bigmat - Auber 93Row 96 - Cell 2
98Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 97 - Cell 2
99Maxime Renault (Fra) Bigmat - Auber 93Row 98 - Cell 2
100Martin Reimer (Ger) MTN - QhubekaRow 99 - Cell 2
101Sergey Lagutin (Rus) RusveloRow 100 - Cell 2
102Martin Wesemann (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 101 - Cell 2
103Nick Wynants (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
104Gregory Franckaert (Bel) Team 3MRow 103 - Cell 2
105Gianluca Mengardo (Ita) Area Zero Pro TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
106Kevin Suarez Martinez (Bel) Team Differdange - LoschRow 105 - Cell 2
107Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Bigmat - Auber 93Row 106 - Cell 2
108Linus Gerdemann (Ger) MTN - QhubekaRow 107 - Cell 2
109Serge De Wortelaer (Bel) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 108 - Cell 2
110Sascha Weber (Ger) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 109 - Cell 2
111Romain Pillon (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 110 - Cell 2
112Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 111 - Cell 2
113Laurent Van Den Bak (Bel) An Post - Chain ReactionRow 112 - Cell 2
114Axel Gremelpont (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 113 - Cell 2
115Michael Vingerling (Ned) Team 3MRow 114 - Cell 2
116Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Androni GiocattoliRow 115 - Cell 2
117Glenn Vandemaele (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 116 - Cell 2
118Ferekalsi Debesay Abrha (Eri) MTN - QhubekaRow 117 - Cell 2
119Maxime Vekeman (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 118 - Cell 2
120Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Area Zero Pro TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Marco Canola (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 120 - Cell 2
122Nicolas Mertz (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 121 - Cell 2
123Mirko Tedeschi (Ita) NRIRow 122 - Cell 2
124Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 123 - Cell 2
125Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 124 - Cell 2
126Jim Sogenzo (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 125 - Cell 2
127Glenn O'shea (Aus) An Post - Chain ReactionRow 126 - Cell 2
128Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Andreas Stauff (Ger) MTN - QhubekaRow 128 - Cell 2
130Kieran Frend (GBr) An Post - Chain ReactionRow 129 - Cell 2
131Filippo Fortin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 130 - Cell 2
132Martijn Tusveld (Ned) Rabobank Development TeamRow 131 - Cell 2
133Greg Henderson (NZl) Lotto BelisolRow 132 - Cell 2
134Wout Franssen (Bel) An Post - Chain ReactionRow 133 - Cell 2
135Luigi Miletta (Ita) NRIRow 134 - Cell 2
136Julien Duval (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 135 - Cell 2
137Théo Vimpere (Fra) Bigmat - Auber 93Row 136 - Cell 2
138Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 137 - Cell 2
139Sean De Bie (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 138 - Cell 2
140Otto Vergaerde (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 139 - Cell 2
141Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 140 - Cell 2
142Tim Van Speybroeck (Bel) Team 3MRow 141 - Cell 2
143Rick Ottema (Ned) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 142 - Cell 2
144Moreno De Pauw (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 143 - Cell 2
145Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 144 - Cell 2
146Nico Sijmens (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 145 - Cell 2
147Kurt Geysen (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 146 - Cell 2
148Giorgio Cecchinel (Ita) NRIRow 147 - Cell 2
149Gianluca Leonardi (Ita) Area Zero Pro TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
150Adam Hansen (Aus) Lotto BelisolRow 149 - Cell 2
151Flavien Dassonville (Fra) Bigmat - Auber 93Row 150 - Cell 2
152Omar Bertazzo (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 151 - Cell 2
153Marco Bandiera (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 152 - Cell 2
154Angelo Pagani (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 153 - Cell 2
155Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 154 - Cell 2
156Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Team 3MRow 155 - Cell 2
157Petr Vakoc (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 156 - Cell 2
158Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 157 - Cell 2
159Gediminas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Differdange - LoschRow 158 - Cell 2
160Bradley Potgieter (RSA) MTN - QhubekaRow 159 - Cell 2
161Mattia Pozzo (Ita) NRIRow 160 - Cell 2
DNFToshoni Van Craen (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 161 - Cell 2
DNFTom Vessey (NZl) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 162 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Van Staeyen (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 163 - Cell 2
DNFLennard Hofstede (Ned) Rabobank Development TeamRow 164 - Cell 2

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