Handzame Classic 2012: Results

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The Handzame Classic podium (l-r): Marcel Kittel (Project 1t4i), Francesco Chicchi (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) and Adam Blythe (BMC)(Image credit: AFP)

Francesco Chicchi (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) took his second sprint victory of the week, winning the Handzame Classic in Belgium. The 31-year-old Italian won the mass sprint ahead of Marcel Kittel (Project 1t4i) and Adam Blythe (BMC Racing Team).

A 15-man group got away early on the race comprised of Walt De Winter, Francesco Van Coppernolle (Jong Vlaanderen), Iljo Keisse (Omega Pharma-Quick Step), Tosh Van der Sande (Lotto-Belisol), Wouter Mol (Vacansoleil-DCM), Pieter Serry (Topsport Vlaanderen), Wim De Vocht (Accent Jobs-Verandas Willems), Mart Ojavee (Champion System), Tobias Ludvigsson (Project 1t4i), Victor Manakov (RusVelo), Rony Martias (Saur-Sojasun), Will Routley (Spidertech), Blaz Jarc (NetApp) and Niko Eeckhout (An Post-Sean Kelly).

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Full Results
1	Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep	4:10:00
2	Marcel Kittel (Ger) Project 1T4i	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing Team	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Guillaume Boivin (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) An Post - Sean Kelly	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Boy Van Poppel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Nikolay Trusov (Rus) RusVelo	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	André Schulze (Ger) Team NetApp	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Team Cykelcity.se	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Yoeri Havik (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Hugo Houle (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Roy Jans (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Steve Schets (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen Cycling Team	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Sven Jodts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Remco Te Brake (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Frederique Robert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Leopard - Trek Continental Team	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Matthias Friedemann (Ger) Champion System Pro Cycling Team	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Jean-Lou Paiani (Fra) Saur - Sojasun	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Christophe Laborie (Fra) Saur - Sojasun	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Jacobe Keough (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Robert Förster (Ger) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetApp	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Aaron Kemps (Aus) Champion System Pro Cycling Team	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quickstep	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Henrik Abom (Swe) Team Cykelcity.se	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen Cycling Team	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Philippe Legrand (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen Cycling Team	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Alexander Mironov (Rus) RusVelo	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Fabio Polazzi (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Kevin Ista (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	Row 42 - Cell 2
44	Sean Patrick Downey (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Rob Goris (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Nikita Eskov (Rus) RusVelo	Row 46 - Cell 2
48	Quentin Bertholet (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole	Row 47 - Cell 2
49	Caleb Fairly (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10	Row 48 - Cell 2
50	Jens Vandenbogaerde (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen Cycling Team	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	Bert De Backer (Bel) Project 1T4i	Row 50 - Cell 2
52	Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Geofco - Ville D'alger	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Olivier Chevalier (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) RusVelo	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Philip Vandaele (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team	Row 56 - Cell 2
58	Martin Gilbert (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team	Row 58 - Cell 2
60	Mark Christian (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly	Row 59 - Cell 2
61	Benjamin Day (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	Row 60 - Cell 2
62	Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke	Row 61 - Cell 2
63	Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team	Row 62 - Cell 2
64	Stef Clement (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep	Row 64 - Cell 2
66	Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly	Row 65 - Cell 2
67	Markus Eichler (Ger) Team NetApp	Row 66 - Cell 2
68	Jeroem Lepla (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen Cycling Team	Row 67 - Cell 2
69	Dominic Klemme (Ger) Project 1T4i	Row 68 - Cell 2
70	Arthur Van Overberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 69 - Cell 2
71	Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team	Row 70 - Cell 2
72	Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 71 - Cell 2
73	Kristof Vandewalle (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep	0:00:10
74	Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly	Row 73 - Cell 2
75	Andy Cappelle (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's	Row 74 - Cell 2
76	Sander Cordeel (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team	Row 75 - Cell 2
77	Pit Schlechter (Lux) Leopard - Trek Continental Team	Row 76 - Cell 2
78	Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Project 1T4i	Row 77 - Cell 2
79	Ryan Anderson (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10	Row 78 - Cell 2
80	Johan Landstrom (Swe) Team Cykelcity.se	0:00:14
81	Michael Olsson (Swe) Team Cykelcity.se	0:00:16
82	Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team	0:00:22
83	Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetApp	Row 82 - Cell 2
84	Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep	0:00:24
85	Marcello Pavarin (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team	Row 84 - Cell 2
86	Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma-Quickstep	0:00:38
87	Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetApp	0:00:49
88	Simon Lambert-Lemay (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10	0:00:50
89	Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	0:01:09
90	Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 89 - Cell 2
91	Mats Boeve (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke	0:01:25
92	Christian Bertilsson (Swe) Team Cykelcity.se	Row 91 - Cell 2
93	Bradley White (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team	0:01:45
94	Henryk Cardoen (Bel) Geofco - Ville D'alger	0:03:28
95	Matvey Zubov (Rus) RusVelo	Row 94 - Cell 2
96	Jonathan Breyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony	Row 95 - Cell 2
97	Martijn Keizer (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team	Row 96 - Cell 2
98	Jacek Morajko (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team	Row 97 - Cell 2
99	Will Routley (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10	Row 98 - Cell 2
100	Kun Jiang (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team	Row 99 - Cell 2
101	Etienne Tortelier (Fra) Saur - Sojasun	Row 100 - Cell 2
102	Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun	Row 101 - Cell 2
103	Sven Van Den Houte (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham	Row 102 - Cell 2
104	Jurgen Francois (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham	Row 103 - Cell 2
105	Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing Team	Row 104 - Cell 2
106	Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team	Row 105 - Cell 2
107	Alexandr Pliuschin (Mda) Leopard - Trek Continental Team	Row 106 - Cell 2
108	Joel Zangerle (Lux) Leopard - Trek Continental Team	Row 107 - Cell 2
109	Bob Jungels (Lux) Leopard - Trek Continental Team	Row 108 - Cell 2
110	Marco Bandiera (Ita) Omega Pharma-Quickstep	Row 109 - Cell 2
111	Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma-Quickstep	Row 110 - Cell 2
112	Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony	Row 111 - Cell 2
113	Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp	Row 112 - Cell 2
114	Laurent Evrard (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole	Row 113 - Cell 2
115	Thomas Damuseau (Fra) Project 1T4i	Row 114 - Cell 2
116	Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Team NetApp	Row 115 - Cell 2
117	Pengda Jiao (Chn) Champion System Pro Cycling Team	Row 116 - Cell 2
118	Tom Dumoulin (Ned) Project 1T4i	Row 117 - Cell 2
119	Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Project 1T4i	Row 118 - Cell 2
120	Huub Duyn (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke	Row 119 - Cell 2
121	Philip Lindau (Swe) Team Cykelcity.se	Row 120 - Cell 2
122	Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly	Row 121 - Cell 2
123	Dion Beukeboom (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke	Row 122 - Cell 2
124	Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team	Row 123 - Cell 2
125	Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 124 - Cell 2
126	Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Cyclingteam De Rijke	Row 125 - Cell 2
127	Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team	Row 126 - Cell 2
128	Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team	Row 127 - Cell 2
129	William Clarke (Aus) Champion System Pro Cycling Team	Row 128 - Cell 2
130	Bas Stamsnijder (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke	Row 129 - Cell 2
131	Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team	Row 130 - Cell 2
132	Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team	Row 131 - Cell 2
133	Kin San Wu (HKg) Champion System Pro Cycling Team	0:05:11
134	Robert Pölder (Swe) Team Cykelcity.se	0:05:52
135	Giorgio Brambilla (Ita) Leopard - Trek Continental Team	0:06:34

Chicchi triumphs at Handzame Classic

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