Nationale Sluitingprijs - Putte - Kapellen 2011: Results

The Putte-Kapellen podium: Joeri Stallaert, Yauheni Hutarovich and Wim Stroetinga (Image credit: AFP Photo)

Yauheni Hutarovich book-ended his season with victories, taking out the closing race on the Belgian calendar, the Sluitingsprijs Putte-Kapellen in a photo-finish sprint over newcomer Joeri Stallaert (Landbouwkrediet), while Dutchman Wim Stroetinga claimed the final podium place.

Hutarovich began his season with a stage victory in the Etoile de Bessèges and second place in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, then followed up with wins in the Coppa Bernocchi and Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne before taking out the finale in today's season closer.

"I'm happy but it very nearly didn't happen," said Hutarovich. "Delage took me into the sprint, and I went around in the last 250m." His long sprint was not as well-timed as his previous, more dominating sprint wins. Stallaert came on strong, but said he needed another 10 centimeters to beat Hutarovich.

"The race went well. There was always a fast pace, and I was able to drift quietly into the sprint," said Stallaert. "At 200 meters from the finish, I gave it everything, but I didn't quite make it."

The sprint finish was preceded on the 183km course by a five-man breakaway which never threatened to stay clear. Stijn Devolder, Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil), Wim De Vocht (Veranda's Willems-Accent), Jelle Wallays (Topsport Vlaanderen) and David Boucher (Omega Pharma-Lotto) gained 3:25 before Boucher attacked with 45km to go.

FDJ kept the pace high, reeled in the break with 32km remaining, and despite a few last-ditch efforts from Klaas Lodewyck (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and Dieter Cappelle (Veranda's Willems-Accent), delivered Hutarovich to the front for his fourth win of the year.

Hutarovich's sprint evoked some anger from Skil-Shimano sprinter Kenny Van Hummel, who, according to Sporza.be, felt that Hutarovich closed the door on him.

The Belarussian denied any intentional blocking of Van Hummel. "I felt Van Hummel approaching. I did not close the door, but a
strange curve on the course narrowed the road so he got trapped. Naturally that infuriated him, but I am always a fair sprinter. I did not close the door that way."

Full Results

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) FDJ	4:00:35
2	Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Netherlands	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Yoeri Havik (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Veranda's Willems - Accent	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Steve Schets (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Frederique Robert (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Steven Caethoven (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Timothy Dupont (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Andrew Fenn (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Andreas Stauff (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Philip Vandaele (Bel) Colba - Mercury	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Kurt Hovelijnck (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Francesco Van Coppernolle (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Nicky Van Der Lijke (Ned) Netherlands	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Jan Oelerrich (Ger) TT Raiko Argon 18	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Niels Wytinck (Bel) Colba - Mercury	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Johim Ariesen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Alexander Schmitt (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Gilles Devillers (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Moreno Hofland (Ned) Netherlands	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Gediminas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Jonathan Breyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Jurgen Francois (Bel) Colba - Mercury	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Srefan Poutsma (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Julien Vermote (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Thomas Vernaeckt (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Boris Dron (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Kévin Thome (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Pirmin Lang (Swi) Atlas Personal	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Walt De Winter (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht	Row 42 - Cell 2
44	Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Tom Vermeer (Ned) Colba - Mercury	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team	Row 46 - Cell 2
48	Dieter Cappelle (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent	Row 47 - Cell 2
49	Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de	Row 48 - Cell 2
50	Frank Dressler-Lehnhof (Ger) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	Timothy Vangheel (Bel) Colba - Mercury	Row 50 - Cell 2
52	Phillip Schulz (Ger) Colba - Mercury	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Raphael Addy (Swi) Atlas Personal	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Bob Schoonbroodt (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Christian Poos (Lux) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de	Row 56 - Cell 2
58	Alex Meenhorst (NZl) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Jim Vercruyce (Bel) Colba - Mercury	Row 58 - Cell 2
60	Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 59 - Cell 2
61	Jesse De Haan (Ned) Netherlands	Row 60 - Cell 2
62	Peter Kusztor (Hun) Atlas Personal	Row 61 - Cell 2
63	Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke	Row 62 - Cell 2
64	Tom Thill (Lux) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil - Shimano	Row 64 - Cell 2
66	Tjarco Cuppens (Ned) Netherlands	Row 65 - Cell 2
67	Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Landbouwkrediet	Row 66 - Cell 2
68	James Spragg (GBr) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly	Row 67 - Cell 2
69	Ike Groen (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke	Row 68 - Cell 2
70	Stefan Van Winden (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	Row 69 - Cell 2
71	Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano	Row 70 - Cell 2
72	Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Donckers Koffie - Jelly Belly	Row 71 - Cell 2
73	Vytautas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de	Row 72 - Cell 2
74	Nicolas Baldo (Fra) Atlas Personal	Row 73 - Cell 2
75	Hamish Robert Haynes (GBr) Colba - Mercury	Row 74 - Cell 2
76	Matthias Bertling (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland	Row 75 - Cell 2
77	Rene Hooghiemster (Ned) Netherlands	Row 76 - Cell 2
78	Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke	Row 77 - Cell 2
79	Remco Te Brake (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke	Row 78 - Cell 2
80	Florian Salzinger (Ger) Atlas Personal	Row 79 - Cell 2
81	Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht	Row 80 - Cell 2
82	Pieter Serry (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 81 - Cell 2
83	Stijn Steels (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht	Row 82 - Cell 2
84	Florent Serry (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol Pole Continental Wallon	Row 83 - Cell 2
85	Jasper Hamelink (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	Row 84 - Cell 2
86	Jarno Gmelich (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	Row 85 - Cell 2
87	Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) FDJ	Row 86 - Cell 2
88	Rens Te Stroet (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	Row 87 - Cell 2
89	Arne Hassink (Ned) TT Raiko Argon 18	Row 88 - Cell 2
90	Anthony Geslin (Fra) FDJ	Row 89 - Cell 2
91	Mark McNally (GBr) An Post - Sean Kelly	Row 90 - Cell 2
92	Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	Row 91 - Cell 2
93	Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ	Row 92 - Cell 2
94	Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly	Row 93 - Cell 2
95	Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly	Row 94 - Cell 2
96	Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	Row 95 - Cell 2
97	Hans Dekkers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet	Row 96 - Cell 2
98	Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team	Row 97 - Cell 2
99	Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team	0:00:20
100	Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ	0:00:27
101	Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team	0:00:31
102	Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 101 - Cell 2
103	Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	0:00:42
104	Dominique Cornu (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	0:00:59
105	Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team	0:01:09
106	Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 105 - Cell 2
107	Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team	0:01:27
108	Emmanuel Van Ruitenbeek (Ned) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland	Row 107 - Cell 2
109	Niek Hooghiemster (Ned) Netherlands	Row 108 - Cell 2
110	Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano	Row 109 - Cell 2
111	Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Skil - Shimano	Row 110 - Cell 2
112	Evert Verbist (Bel) Veranda's Willems - Accent	0:01:38
113	Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quickstep Cycling Team	0:01:53