Van Hummel victorious at Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
Dutchman takes field sprint finale
Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano) took out his fifth win of the season in the Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen. The Dutch rider out-sprinted German André Greipel (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Denis Galimzyanov (Katusha) in the dash to the line.
Greipel hit out early in the sprint and faded before the line, blaming inaccurate distance markers for his mistake. As his power waned Van Hummel wasa able to push past by a wheel to claim the win.
149 riders set out for the 201km race from Aartselaar, outside Antwerp, to Laar, an event dedicated to the Belgian legend, a three-time world champion and two-time Tour of Flanders champion.
The race was fast and aggressive for nearly two hours, with no significant groups able to escape until 80km into the race when an attack finally pulled a group clear. Nine riders, including Steven Van Vooren (Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator), David Boucher (Omega Pharma-Lotto), Bram Tankink (Rabobank), Geoffrey Soupe (FDJ), Jan Barta (Team Netapp), Kurt Hovelynck (Donckers Koffie-Jelly Belly), Benjamin Verraes (Jong Vlaanderen-Bauknecht), Philip Van Daele (Colba-Mercury-Dourphonie) and Olivier Pardini (Wallonie Bruxelles-Credit Agricole) stayed away for the next 112km when the peloton regrouped with less than 10km to go.
Omega Pharma-Lotto set the sprint up perfectly for Greipel, but the German jumped too soon, and Van Hummel was able to turn on the after-burners and speed past to take the win.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano | 4:30:08 |
2 | André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Dennis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team Netapp | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Steven Caethoven (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Steve Schets (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Elia Favilli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Boris Dron (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Barry Markus (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Frédérique Robert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | David Boucher (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Philip Lavery (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Yuriy Krivtsov (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Tom Dernies (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - Shimano | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Romain Lemarchand (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Van Coppernolle (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Christophe Premont (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Niels Wytinck (Bel) Colba - Mercury | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Garrit Broeders (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Antoine Demoitie (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Andreas Dietzker (Swi) Team Netapp | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Alexander Porsev (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Alexander Mironov (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team Netapp | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Daryl Impey (RSA) Team Netapp | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Jürgen Van Goolen (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Roberto De Patre (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Mathieu Teychenne-Coutet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJ | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Rob Goris (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Johann Offredo (Fra) FDJ | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) FDJ | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Huub Duijn (Ned) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Jurgen François (Bel) Colba - Mercury | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Sander Oostlander (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:18 |
86 | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Vincent Bastaens (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Adam Blythe (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Jonathan Dewitte (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Steve Chainel (Fra) FDJ | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Emanuel Vona (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Timon Seubert (Ger) Team Netapp | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team Netapp | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Frederik Willems (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Thomas Bertolini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:29 |
104 | Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | 0:00:42 |
105 | Stijn Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:01:00 |
106 | Timothy Van Gheel (Bel) ABM | 0:01:11 |
107 | Tom Vermeersch (Ned) ABM | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Florent Serry (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team Netapp | 0:01:34 |
110 | Kevin Van Dyck (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | 0:01:30 |
111 | Olivier Pardini (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | 0:01:38 |
112 | Diego Caccia (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | 0:01:41 |
113 | Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Fabio Polazzi (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet | 0:02:00 |
118 | Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano | 0:02:03 |
119 | Olivier Chevalier (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | 0:02:04 |
120 | Gil Suray (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon | 0:02:12 |
121 | Martin Reimer (Ger) Skil - Shimano | 0:02:32 |
122 | Marco Bandiera (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team | 0:02:44 |
123 | Kevin Claeys (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | 0:02:49 |
124 | Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Jan Barta (Cze) Team Netapp | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Jan Tratnik (Slo) Quickstep Cycling Team | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Rodrigues Arguelyes (Rus) Katusha Team | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Maxime Anciaux (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
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