Van Hummel victorious at Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen

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

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano4:30:08
2André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 1 - Cell 2
3Dennis Galimzyanov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 3 - Cell 2
5Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) LandbouwkredietRow 4 - Cell 2
6Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJRow 5 - Cell 2
7Kevin Peeters (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 6 - Cell 2
8Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 7 - Cell 2
9Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Daniel Schorn (Aut) Team NetappRow 9 - Cell 2
11Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly BellyRow 10 - Cell 2
12Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Takashi Miyazawa (Jpn) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 12 - Cell 2
14Steven Caethoven (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 13 - Cell 2
15Steve Schets (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly BellyRow 14 - Cell 2
16Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 15 - Cell 2
17Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 16 - Cell 2
18Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 17 - Cell 2
19Elia Favilli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 19 - Cell 2
21Anthony Ravard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 20 - Cell 2
22Boris Dron (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental WallonRow 21 - Cell 2
23Barry Markus (Ned) Rabobank Continental TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Andrew Fenn (GBr) An Post - Sean KellyRow 23 - Cell 2
25Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Joeri Stallaert (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 25 - Cell 2
27Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) An Post - Sean KellyRow 27 - Cell 2
29Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 28 - Cell 2
30Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Frédérique Robert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32David Boucher (Fra) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 31 - Cell 2
33Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 33 - Cell 2
35Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJRow 34 - Cell 2
36Philip Lavery (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 35 - Cell 2
37Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 36 - Cell 2
38Yuriy Krivtsov (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 37 - Cell 2
39Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 38 - Cell 2
40Tom Dernies (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental WallonRow 39 - Cell 2
41Roger Kluge (Ger) Skil - ShimanoRow 40 - Cell 2
42Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 41 - Cell 2
43Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Romain Lemarchand (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 44 - Cell 2
46Van Coppernolle (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 45 - Cell 2
47Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly BellyRow 46 - Cell 2
48Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Katusha TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Sven Nys (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 48 - Cell 2
50Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJRow 49 - Cell 2
51Christophe Premont (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 50 - Cell 2
52Niels Wytinck (Bel) Colba - MercuryRow 51 - Cell 2
53Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Garrit Broeders (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 53 - Cell 2
55Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 54 - Cell 2
56James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 55 - Cell 2
57Antoine Demoitie (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental WallonRow 56 - Cell 2
58Andreas Dietzker (Swi) Team NetappRow 57 - Cell 2
59Alexander Porsev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Alexander Mironov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Team NetappRow 60 - Cell 2
62Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 61 - Cell 2
63Daryl Impey (RSA) Team NetappRow 62 - Cell 2
64Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly BellyRow 63 - Cell 2
65Jürgen Van Goolen (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 64 - Cell 2
66Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Roberto De Patre (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 66 - Cell 2
68Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 68 - Cell 2
70Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJRow 69 - Cell 2
71Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Mathieu Teychenne-Coutet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jens Debusschere (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 72 - Cell 2
74Mickaël Delage (Fra) FDJRow 73 - Cell 2
75Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) LandbouwkredietRow 74 - Cell 2
76Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 75 - Cell 2
77Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 76 - Cell 2
78Rob Goris (Bel) Veranda's Willems - AccentRow 77 - Cell 2
79Kenny De Haes (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Johann Offredo (Fra) FDJRow 79 - Cell 2
81Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) FDJRow 80 - Cell 2
82Huub Duijn (Ned) Donckers Koffie - Jelly BellyRow 81 - Cell 2
83Jurgen François (Bel) Colba - MercuryRow 82 - Cell 2
84Sander Oostlander (Ned) Cyclingteam De RijkeRow 83 - Cell 2
85Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:18
86Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Vincent Bastaens (Bel) LandbouwkredietRow 86 - Cell 2
88Adam Blythe (GBr) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 87 - Cell 2
89Jonathan Dewitte (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 88 - Cell 2
90Steve Chainel (Fra) FDJRow 89 - Cell 2
91Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean KellyRow 90 - Cell 2
92Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 91 - Cell 2
93Emanuel Vona (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 92 - Cell 2
94Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 93 - Cell 2
95Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - BauknechtRow 95 - Cell 2
97Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetappRow 96 - Cell 2
98Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team NetappRow 97 - Cell 2
99Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank Cycling TeamRow 98 - Cell 2
100Frederik Willems (Bel) Omega Pharma-LottoRow 99 - Cell 2
101Thomas Bertolini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 100 - Cell 2
102Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 101 - Cell 2
103Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:29
104Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team0:00:42
105Stijn Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator0:01:00
106Timothy Van Gheel (Bel) ABM0:01:11
107Tom Vermeersch (Ned) ABMRow 106 - Cell 2
108Florent Serry (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental WallonRow 107 - Cell 2
109Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Team Netapp0:01:34
110Kevin Van Dyck (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht0:01:30
111Olivier Pardini (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole0:01:38
112Diego Caccia (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli0:01:41
113Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 112 - Cell 2
114Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean KellyRow 113 - Cell 2
115Fabio Polazzi (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit AgricoleRow 114 - Cell 2
116Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
117Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet0:02:00
118Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano0:02:03
119Olivier Chevalier (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole0:02:04
120Gil Suray (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon0:02:12
121Martin Reimer (Ger) Skil - Shimano0:02:32
122Marco Bandiera (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team0:02:44
123Kevin Claeys (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly0:02:49
124Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly BellyRow 123 - Cell 2
125Jan Barta (Cze) Team NetappRow 124 - Cell 2
126Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 125 - Cell 2
127Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 126 - Cell 2
128Jan Tratnik (Slo) Quickstep Cycling TeamRow 127 - Cell 2
129Rodrigues Arguelyes (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 128 - Cell 2
130Maxime Anciaux (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental WallonRow 129 - Cell 2
131Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - MercatorRow 130 - Cell 2

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