Demare wins Halle-Ingoogiem
Boeckmans, Van Staeyen on podium
Arnaud Démare claimed his eight win of 2014 and third career victory on Belgian soil as he outsprinted Kris Boeckmans (Lotto-Belisol) and Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) to victory in the 199km Halle-Ingooigem.
The traditional warm up race for the Belgian national championships also served as a warm up for Demaré who has set his sights on conquering the 2 51.7km French national road race in Futuroscope on Sunday.
"I am very pleased with this victory," Démare said after the win. "Chapeau to my teammates who did a great job of managing the race from the first kilometre and not allowing too large a breakaway to succeed.
"Everyone did their job and now I turn my focus to the nationals on Sunday which is a course that suits me. After that, I make my debut at the Tour de France for the first time which I'm really happy about, especially since I don't often have the opportunity to race against the top sprinters in Mark Cavendish, André Greipel and Marcel Kittel."
Second placed Boeckmans was happy with his result as he gets closer to his first win of 2014 having placed fourth three times at the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey and finished runner-up on stage 3 at the Critérium du Dauphiné after a photo finish was needed to decide the winner.
"I'm very happy with second place," Boeckmans said. "The team worked well for me in the last two kilometres but against someone like Démare, there is nothing to do. It is really hard.
"We'll see how the Belgian nationals go on Sunday, I do not know my role yet but after that I'll have a little rest."
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ.fr | 4:39:19 |
2 | Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Louis Verhelst (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Roy Jans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory Racing | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Yves Lampaert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Antoine Demoitie (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Androni Giocattoli | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Alexander Krieger (Ger) Team Stuttgart | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Timothy Dupont (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Shane Archbold (NZl) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Sascha Weber (Ger) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Nikodemus Holler (Ger) Team Stuttgart | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Rudy Barbier (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Olivier Pardini (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Team 3M | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ.fr | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Omar Bertazzo (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Andrew Ydens (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Nicola Testi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Christophe Premont (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Tom Goovaerts (Bel) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Niels Reynvoet (Bel) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Loic Pestiaux (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Tim Merlier (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Frederik Vandewiele (Bel) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Quentin Jauregui (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | 0:00:05 |
41 | Tim Van Speybroeck (Bel) Team 3M | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Kevin Peeters (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Michael Vingerling (Ned) Team 3M | 0:00:08 |
46 | Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Fabio Silvestre (Por) Trek Factory Racing | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Ben Hermans (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Hamish Schreurs (NZl) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Sean Downey (Irl) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Jens Vandenbogaerde (Bel) Team 3M | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Daan Olivier (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Vinnie Braet (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Jérôme Gilbert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Mark Mcnally (GBr) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Jonathan Baratto (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Jaap De Man (Ned) Team 3M | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Kai Kautz (Ger) Team Stuttgart | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Titte Van Laer (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Niels De Rooze (Bel) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Ian Vansumere (Bel) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Aaron Gate (NZl) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Androni Giocattoli | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Christophe Sleurs (Bel) Team 3M | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Jens Vandekinderen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Floris Smeyers (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Maxime Vekeman (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Alexandre Seny (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Kevin Ista (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Pieter Serry (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Laurent Van Den Bak (Bel) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Dirk Finders (Ger) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Frank Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory Racing | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Trek Factory Racing | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Vincent De Boeck (Bel) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Nick Wynants (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Jérémy Bescond (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:00:18 |
96 | Alphonse Vermote (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Serge Pauwels (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Gaetan Bille (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Jens Adams (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Robert-Jon Mccarthy (Aus) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Michael Goolaerts (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Andrea Zordan (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Gilles Devillers (Bel) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Nick Nuyens (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | Olivier Chevalier (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Gianni Meersman (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Thierry Hupond (Fra) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Brian Bulgac (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Telenet - Fidea | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Clément Venturini (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Daan Soete (Bel) Telenet - Fidea | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Ben Boets (Bel) Telenet - Fidea | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Cheng Ji (Chn) Team Giant-Shimano | 0:00:23 |
119 | Danilo Hondo (Ger) Trek Factory Racing | 0:00:26 |
120 | Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) FDJ.fr | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Klaas Sys (Bel) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Sea Keong Loh (Mas) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Nicolas Cleppe (Bel) Telenet - Fidea | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Glenn Vandemaele (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Niels Vandyck (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ.fr | 0:00:37 |
129 | Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJ.fr | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Franck Vermeulen (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Joren Segers (Bel) Team 3M | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb - Napoleon Games Cycling Team | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Cameron Karwowski (NZl) Veranclassic - Doltcini | 0:00:41 |
134 | Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Willem Wauters (Bel) Verandas Willems | 0:00:55 |
136 | Frederik Willems (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Björn Leukemans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | 0:01:08 |
138 | Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
139 | Conor Dunne (Irl) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
140 | Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
141 | Romain Pillon (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | 0:01:24 |
142 | Alexander Cools (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | 0:01:34 |
143 | Stig Broeckx (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
144 | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Lotto Belisol | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
145 | Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ.fr | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
146 | Max Walsleben (Ger) Team Stuttgart | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
147 | Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ.fr | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
148 | Dries Devenyns (Bel) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
149 | Walt De Winter (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
150 | David Boucher (Fra) FDJ.fr | 0:01:57 |
151 | Sean De Bie (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
152 | Tom Devriendt (Bel) Team 3M | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
153 | Guillaume Haag (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
154 | Sam Lennertz (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
155 | Nicolas Vereecken (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
156 | Jonathan Breyne (Bel) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
157 | Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 156 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Yannick Eijssen (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling Team | Row 158 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Edward Theuns (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 159 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 160 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marco Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 161 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jack Cummings (Aus) Team Stuttgart | Row 162 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Boris Dron (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 163 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 164 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Kevin Claeys (Bel) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 165 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Axel Gremelpont (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 166 - Cell 2 |
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