Mezgec wins Handzame Classic
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Bos, Theuns out-sprinted by Slovenian
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| 1 | Luka Mezgec (Slo) Team Giant-Shimano | 4:26:53 |
| 2 | Theo Bos (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Edward Theuns (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Antoine Demoitie (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Jelle Mannaerts (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Oliver Naesen (Bel) Cibel | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| 11 | Kevin Feiereisen (Lux) Leopard Development Team | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
| 13 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
| 14 | Remco te Brake (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 15 | Sander Cordeel (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Kevin Peeters (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Team 3M | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Jan Dieteren (Ger) Team Stölting | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| 20 | Julien Stassen (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Walt De Winter (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| 24 | Jonathan McEvoy (GBr) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | Nicolas Vereecken (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Joel Zangerle (Lux) Leopard Development Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Twan Castelijns (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Jan-Willem van Schip (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Kobus Hereijgers (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Joren Touquet (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Frederique Robert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| 33 | James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| 34 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
| 35 | Jesper Asselman (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
| 36 | Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| 37 | Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| 38 | Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| 39 | Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| 40 | Petr Vakoc (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| 41 | Loic Pestiaux (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
| 42 | Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
| 43 | Willem Wauters (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
| 44 | Johann van Zyl (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
| 45 | Dennis Coenen (Bel) Leopard Development Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
| 46 | Florent Mottet (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
| 47 | Stijn Steels (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
| 48 | Mark McNally (GBr) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
| 49 | Ralf Matzka (Ger) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
| 50 | Lucas Liss (Ger) Team Stölting | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
| 51 | Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
| 52 | Pit Schlechter (Lux) Leopard Development Team | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
| 53 | Alex Kirsch (Lux) Leopard Development Team | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
| 54 | Dries Hollanders (Bel) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
| 55 | Oscar Riesebeek (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
| 56 | Ronan van Zandbeek (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
| 57 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
| 58 | Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing Team | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
| 59 | Brian van Goethem (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
| 60 | Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Stölting | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
| 61 | Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
| 62 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
| 63 | Sebastian Lander (Den) BMC Racing Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
| 64 | Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
| 65 | Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
| 66 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:00:08 |
| 67 | Alphonse Vermote (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | 0:00:11 |
| 68 | Martijn Keizer (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:12 |
| 69 | Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | 0:00:14 |
| 70 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
| 71 | Daniel Oss (Ita) BMC Racing Team | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
| 72 | Nick van der Lijke (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:16 |
| 73 | Marc Goos (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
| 74 | Barry Markus (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
| 75 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
| 76 | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Giant-Shimano | 0:00:25 |
| 77 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team | 0:00:37 |
| 78 | Stig Broeckx (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
| 79 | Vegard Breen (Nor) Lotto Belisol | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
| 80 | Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
| 81 | Boris Vallee (Bel) Lotto Belisol | 0:01:00 |
| 82 | Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Team Giant-Shimano | 0:01:43 |
| 83 | Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | 0:02:10 |
| 84 | Emiel Vermeulen (Bel) Team 3M | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
| 85 | Sean De Bie (Bel) Lotto Belisol | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
| 86 | Jack Bobridge (Aus) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
| 87 | Lawson Craddock (USA) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Dennis van Winden (Ned) Belkin-Pro Cycling Team | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Sea Keong Loh (Mas) Team Giant-Shimano | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Yves Lampaert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Nico Sijmens (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Matteo Di Serafino (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Patrick Facchini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Alessio Taliani (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Nicola Testi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Andrea Zordan (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Frantisek Padour (Cze) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Scott Thwaites (GBr) Team NetApp - Endura | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Bradley Potgieter (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Youcef Reguigui (Alg) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Martin Reimer (Ger) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Songezo Jim (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Pawel Charucki (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Tomasz Kiendys (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Adrian Kurek (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jaroslaw Marycz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Piotr Gawronski (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jacek Morajko (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Grzegorz Stepniak (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Kevin Van Staeyen (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Titte Van Laer (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Alexander Cools (Bel) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Huub Duijn (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Yoeri Havik (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Ike Groen (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Floris Smeyers (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jérémy Burton (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Emiel Wastyn (Bel) Verandas Willems | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Gilles Devillers (Bel) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Denis Flahaut (Fra) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Francesco Van Coppernolle (Bel) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Veranclassic - Doltcini | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Wallonie - Bruxelles | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Tom Devriendt (Bel) Team 3M | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Gregory Franckaert (Bel) Team 3M | Row 136 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Sebastiaan Pot (Ned) Team 3M | Row 137 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Timothy Stevens (Bel) Team 3M | Row 138 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Michael Vingerling (Ned) Team 3M | Row 139 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Kevin Claeys (Bel) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 140 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Sean Downey (Irl) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 141 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Conor Dunne (Irl) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 142 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Wout Franssen (Bel) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 143 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Laurent Vanden Bak (Bel) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 144 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jack Wilson (Irl) An Post - Chain Reaction | Row 145 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Johim Ariesen (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam | Row 146 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jarno Gmelich (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam | Row 147 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Sjoerd van Ginneken (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam | Row 148 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Piero Baffi (Ita) Leopard Development Team | Row 149 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Patrick Olesen (Den) Leopard Development Team | Row 150 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Florian Salzinger (Ger) Leopard Development Team | Row 151 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Dries De Bondt (Bel) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 152 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Niels De Rooze (Bel) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 153 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Dirk Finders (Ger) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 154 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Lars Haverals (Bel) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 155 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Ian Van Sumere (Bel) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 156 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Josan - To Win Cycling Team | Row 157 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Martynas Maniusis (Ltu) Cibel | Row 158 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Bjorn De Decker (Bel) Cibel | Row 159 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Kenny Goossens (Bel) Cibel | Row 160 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Fabrice Mels (Bel) Cibel | Row 161 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Niels Schittecatte (Bel) Cibel | Row 162 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Mathias Van Holderbeke (Bel) Cibel | Row 163 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Umberto Atzori (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 164 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Melvin Boskamp (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 165 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Wouter Haan (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 166 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | René Hooghiemster (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 167 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 168 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Arne Egner (Ger) Team Stölting | Row 169 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Tim Gebauer (Ger) Team Stölting | Row 170 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Nils Politt (Ger) Team Stölting | Row 171 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Stölting | Row 172 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Max Walscheid (Ger) Team Stölting | Row 173 - Cell 2 |
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