Demare strikes at the Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen

Arnaud Démare (FDJ)

Arnaud Démare (FDJ) (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

Arnaud Démare took advantage of a high-speed lead out from his FDJ.fr teammates to win the Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen - the Championship of Flanders in Koolskamp.

The French national champion beat Luka Mezgec (Giant-Shimano) and Belgium's Jonas Vangenechten (Lotto Belisol). Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) finished fourth and was the first Flemish rider, so took the unofficial Flemish champion's jersey.

It was Demare's 10th win of the 2014 season but his first since winning the French national title. He rode the Tour de France but failed to make an impact, with his best result third place in sprints to Lille and St-Etienne.

The 192km race was expected to end in a sprint but surprisingly Andre Greipel (Lotto Belisol) opted not to wait for the finish and was part of the 13-rider break that shaped much of the race. Greipel seemed to be testing his form before next week's World Championships in Ponferrada.

The attack forced a consistent chase by Trek Factory Racing and Garmin-Sharp but the break stayed away almost until the finish. Olivier Le Gac (FDJ.fr) tried several attacks from the breakaway and even Grepiel tried his hand in the final kilometres. He was caught with the red kit in sight and Demare and FDJ.fr took over for the sprint.

Many of the riders in action will also ride the Grote Prijs Impanis-Van Petegem on Saturday.

 

 

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Arnaud Demare (FRA) FDJ.fr4:12:25
2Luka Mezgec (SLO) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Jonas Vangenechten (BEL) Lotto BelisolRow 2 - Cell 2
4Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 3 - Cell 2
5Danny Van Poppel (NED) Trek Factory RacingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Kenny Robert Van Hummel (NED) Androni GiocattoliRow 5 - Cell 2
7Joeri Stallaert (BEL) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 6 - Cell 2
8Adrien Petit (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 7 - Cell 2
9Yoeri Havik (NED) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 9 - Cell 2
11Roy Jans (BEL) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 10 - Cell 2
12Nicolas Vereecken (BEL) Verandas WillemsRow 11 - Cell 2
13Robin Stenuit (BEL) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jelle Mannaerts (BEL) Verandas WillemsRow 13 - Cell 2
15Emiel Vermeulen (BEL) Team 3MRow 14 - Cell 2
16Benjamin Verraes (BEL) Josan - To Win Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Nicola Testi (ITA) Androni GiocattoliRow 16 - Cell 2
18Laurens De Vreese (BEL) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 17 - Cell 2
19Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 18 - Cell 2
20Dex Groen (NED) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 19 - Cell 2
21Antoine Demoitie (BEL) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 20 - Cell 2
22Raymond Kreder (NED) Garmin SharpRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jarl Salomein (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 22 - Cell 2
24Steele Von Hoff (AUS) Garmin SharpRow 23 - Cell 2
25Niels Reynvoet (BEL) Josan - To Win Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Kobus Hereijgers (NED) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Alexander Maes (BEL) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 26 - Cell 2
28Johnny Hoogerland (NED) Androni GiocattoliRow 27 - Cell 2
29Francesco Van Coppernolle (BEL) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 28 - Cell 2
30Joren Segers (BEL) Team 3MRow 29 - Cell 2
31Kris Boeckmans (BEL) Lotto BelisolRow 30 - Cell 2
32Vegard Robinson Bugge (NOR) Team JokerRow 31 - Cell 2
33Jan Dieteren (GER) Team StöltingRow 32 - Cell 2
34Darijus Dzervus (LTU) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 33 - Cell 2
35Philip Lindau (SWE) Team JokerRow 34 - Cell 2
36Nikolay Trusov (RUS) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 35 - Cell 2
37Anthony Turgis (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 36 - Cell 2
38Max Walscheid (GER) Team StöltingRow 37 - Cell 2
39Edwig Cammaerts (BEL) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 38 - Cell 2
40Kristoffer Skjerping (NOR) Team JokerRow 39 - Cell 2
41Kevin Verwaest (BEL) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 40 - Cell 2
42Rob Ruijgh (NED) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Gregory Franckaert (BEL) Team 3MRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (DEN) Riwal Cycling TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Egidijus Juodvalkis (LTU) Team 3MRow 44 - Cell 2
46Michal Kolár (SVK) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 45 - Cell 2
47Jan Oelerich (GER) Team StöltingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Dylan Kowalski (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 47 - Cell 2
49Gorik Gardeyn (BEL) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 48 - Cell 2
50Niels De Rooze (BEL) Josan - To Win Cycling TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jay Mccarthy (AUS) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 50 - Cell 2
52Mickael Delage (FRA) FDJ.frRow 51 - Cell 2
53Thomas De Troch (BEL) Verandas WillemsRow 52 - Cell 2
54Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) Team JokerRow 53 - Cell 2
55Anders Skaarseth (NOR) Team JokerRow 54 - Cell 2
56Angelo De Clercq (BEL) Josan - To Win Cycling TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Jack Wilson (IRL) An Post - Chain Reaction0:00:13
58Bob Schoonbroodt (NED) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 57 - Cell 2
59Dirk Finders (GER) Josan - To Win Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Adriaan Aas Stien (NOR) Team JokerRow 59 - Cell 2
61Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (DEN) Riwal Cycling TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Jens Debusschere (BEL) Lotto BelisolRow 61 - Cell 2
63Sam Lennertz (BEL) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Lander Seynaeve (BEL) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 63 - Cell 2
65Dylan Girdlestone (RSA) Garmin SharpRow 64 - Cell 2
66Joren Touquet (BEL) Verandas WillemsRow 65 - Cell 2
67Gianni Bossuyt (BEL) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 66 - Cell 2
68Quentin Bertholet (BEL) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 67 - Cell 2
69Thomas Koep (GER) Team StöltingRow 68 - Cell 2
70Mark Mcnally (GBR) An Post - Chain ReactionRow 69 - Cell 2
71Frédéric Amorison (BEL) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 70 - Cell 2
72Ivan Rovny (RUS) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 71 - Cell 2
73Robin Venneman (BEL) Josan - To Win Cycling TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
74Nick Nuyens (BEL) Garmin SharpRow 73 - Cell 2
75Kenneth Van Bilsen (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 74 - Cell 2
76Clement Chevrier (FRA)Row 75 - Cell 2
77Jonas Rickaert (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 76 - Cell 2
78Thomas Dekker (NED) Garmin SharpRow 77 - Cell 2
79Karsten Kroon (NED) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Jonathan Dufrasne (BEL) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 79 - Cell 2
81Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (COL) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 80 - Cell 2
82Silvio Herklotz (GER) Team StöltingRow 81 - Cell 2
83Michael Morkov (DEN) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:20
84Loic Pestiaux (BEL) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 83 - Cell 2
85Kevin Van Staeyen (BEL) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team0:00:25
86Kurt Geysen (BEL) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team0:00:27
87Zico Waeytens (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:00:30
88Boy Van Poppel (NED) Trek Factory Racing0:00:32
89Dries De Bondt (BEL) Josan - To Win Cycling TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Sébastien Chavanel (FRA) FDJ.frRow 89 - Cell 2
91Tom Veelers (NED) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 90 - Cell 2
92Tosh Van Der Sande (BEL) Lotto BelisolRow 91 - Cell 2
93Marcel Sieberg (GER) Lotto BelisolRow 92 - Cell 2
94Tom Stamsnijder (NED) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 93 - Cell 2
95Stéphane Poulhies (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:39
96Gert Dockx (BEL) Lotto Belisol0:00:53
97Bert De Backer (BEL) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 96 - Cell 2
98Cyril Lemoine (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 97 - Cell 2
99Grégory Rast (SUI) Trek Factory RacingRow 98 - Cell 2
100Alexander Cools (BEL) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental Team0:00:57
101Martin Herbæk Grøn (DEN) Riwal Cycling TeamRow 100 - Cell 2
102Marco Bandiera (ITA) Androni GiocattoliRow 101 - Cell 2
103Marc Sarreau (FRA) FDJ.frRow 102 - Cell 2
104Conor Dunne (IRL) An Post - Chain ReactionRow 103 - Cell 2
105Niels Vandyck (BEL) Verandas WillemsRow 104 - Cell 2
106Nico Sijmens (BEL) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 105 - Cell 2
107Wesley Kreder (NED) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 106 - Cell 2
108André Greipel (GER) Lotto Belisol0:01:45
109Matti Breschel (DEN) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 108 - Cell 2
110Phil Bauhaus (GER) Team StöltingRow 109 - Cell 2
111Fraser Gough (NZL) Team 3MRow 110 - Cell 2
112Stijn Steels (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 111 - Cell 2
113Florian Senechal (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 112 - Cell 2
114Anthony Geslin (FRA) FDJ.frRow 113 - Cell 2
115Olivier Le Gac (FRA) FDJ.fr0:02:20
116Laurent Van Den Bak (BEL) An Post - Chain Reaction0:02:55
117Frederique Robert (BEL) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 116 - Cell 2
118Marco Frapporti (ITA) Androni GiocattoliRow 117 - Cell 2
119Wouter Mol (NED) Veranclassic - Doltcini0:04:10
120Kevin Hulsmans (BEL) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 119 - Cell 2
121Lorenzo Manzin (FRA) FDJ.fr0:05:10
122Michael Goolaerts (BEL) Verandas WillemsRow 121 - Cell 2
123Fabio Silvestre (POR) Trek Factory RacingRow 122 - Cell 2
124Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (FRA) FDJ.fr0:05:25
125Matteo Di Serafino (ITA) Androni GiocattoliRow 124 - Cell 2
126Tim Van Speybroeck (BEL) Team 3MRow 125 - Cell 2
127Mikkel Mortensen (DEN) Riwal Cycling TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFKenny De Haes (BEL) Lotto BelisolRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Ahlstrand (SWE) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFBrian Bulgac (NED) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFCheng Ji (CHN) Team Giant-ShimanoRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFStijn Devolder (BEL) Trek Factory RacingRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFLaurent Didier (LUX) Trek Factory RacingRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFCalvin Watson (AUS) Trek Factory RacingRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFLachlan David Morton (AUS) Garmin SharpRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFTiziano Dall'antonia (ITA) Androni GiocattoliRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFAngelo Raffaele (ITA) Androni GiocattoliRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Fouchard (FRA) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFMoreno De Pauw (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFJames Vanlandschoot (BEL) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Herbæk Grøn (DEN) Riwal Cycling TeamRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Claeys (BEL) An Post - Chain ReactionRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFGlenn O'shea (AUS) An Post - Chain ReactionRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFChristoph Pfingsten (GER) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFRonan Van Zandbeek (NED) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFCoen Vermeltfoort (NED) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFJonathan Breyne (BEL) Josan - To Win Cycling TeamRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFKaspar Larsen Schjonnemann (DEN) Riwal Cycling TeamRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFAlex Rasmussen (DEN) Riwal Cycling TeamRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFTruls Engen Korsaeth (NOR) Team JokerRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFJo Kogstad Ringheim (NOR) Team JokerRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFMarkus Eichler (GER) Team StöltingRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFJonas Tenbrock (GER) Team StöltingRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFTom Devriendt (BEL) Team 3MRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFChristophe Sleurs (BEL) Team 3MRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFAlphonse Vermote (BEL) Vastgoedservice - Golden Palace Continental TeamRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFLouis Convens (BEL) Verandas WillemsRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFFlorent Mottet (BEL) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 157 - Cell 2
DNSSjoerd Kouwenhoven (NED) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 158 - Cell 2

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