Stroetinga wins Nationale Sluitingsprijs Putte-Kapellen
Koga Dutchman claims final Belgian race of 2012
Wim Stroetinga (Koga Cycling Team) used his track speed to win Sluitingsprijs Putte-Kapellen – the final race of the Belgian road season. Stroetinga out-kicked Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator) and Stefan Van Dijk (Accent Jobs-Willems Veranda’s) for the victory.
Despite the race bringing down the curtain on the Belgian road race season, the action was fast, with a series of attacks before a breakaway formed after 79km. The eight-rider move included Thomas De Gendt (Vacansoleil-DCM) but Argos-Shimano chased them down and a later breakaway was also swept up on the final lap, setting up a sprint finish for the 137 riders in the pack.
Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) had been the favourite for a sprint finish but the German sprinter was struggling with stomach problems and did not finish the race.
1 | Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | 3:55:03 |
2 | Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Boris Vallee (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Roy Jans (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Thomas Vernaeckt (Bel) Geofco - Ville D'alger | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Timothy Dupont (Bel) Bofrost-Steria | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Dex Groen (Ned) Metec Continental Cyclingteam | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Kevin Suarez Martinez (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Michael Kurth (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Team Argos - Shimano | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Yoeri Havik (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Gediminas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Umberto Atzori (Ned) Metec Continental Cyclingteam | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Roy Sentjens (Bel) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Steve Schets (Bel) Bofrost-Steria | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Jurrien Bosters (Ned) Metec Continental Cyclingteam | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Fabio Silvestre (Por) Leopard - Trek Continental Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Clément Lhotellerie (Fra) Colba - Superano Ham | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Joren Segers (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Ian Vansumere (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Sean Van De Waeter (Bel) Geofco - Ville D'alger | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Olivier Chevalier (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Leopard - Trek Continental Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Gaëtan Pons (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Bofrost-Steria | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Joris Cornet (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Niels Vandyck (Bel) Bofrost-Steria | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Andrew Ydens (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Bert Vanlerberghe (Bel) Bofrost-Steria | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Antoine Leleu (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Tom Vermeer (Ned) Nutrixxion Abus | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Benjamin Sydlik (Ger) Nutrixxion Abus | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Julien Dechesne (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Sven Van Den Houte (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | James Mowatt (Aus) Colba - Superano Ham | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Mats Boeve (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Jerome Gilbert (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Stijn Devolder (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Kurt Hovelijnck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Tom Thill (Lux) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Team Argos - Shimano | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Bob Schoonbroodt (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Arnaud Géromboux (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Tim Mertens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Bram Nolten (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Loïc Pestiaux (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Alex Meenhorst (NZl) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Gaetan Bille (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Christoph Schweizer (Ger) Nutrixxion Abus | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Christian Patron (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Philippe Legrand (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Remco Broers (Ned) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Andy Cappelle (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Kevin De Jonghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Frederique Robert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Jim Vercruyce (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Jurgen Francois (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Sven Van Luijk (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Alexander Khatuntsev (Rus) RusVelo | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Michael Vingerling (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Vytautas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Rick Van Caldenborgh (Ned) Colba - Superano Ham | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Argos - Shimano | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Argos - Shimano | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Ronan McLaughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Tim De Troyer (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Ludovic Vuegen (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Tom Goovaerts (Bel) Colba - Superano Ham | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Jacek Morajko (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Quentin Vanheuverswijn (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Thomas Wertz (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Olivier Poppe (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Matthias Bertling (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Joeri Bueken (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Robert Retschke (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Jérôme Kerf (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) RusVelo | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Peter Konig (Ned) Metec Continental Cyclingteam | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
104 | Walt De Winter (Bel) Bofrost-Steria | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Johan Coenen (Bel) Team Differdange - Magic-Sportfood.de | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
106 | James Spragg (GBr) Geofco - Ville D'alger | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Glenn Van De Maele (Bel) Lotto - Pôle Continental Wallon | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Albert Timmer (Ned) Team Argos - Shimano | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
110 | Mark Schreurs (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Pim De Beer (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
112 | Peter Schulting (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
113 | Jeroen Boelen (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Rens Te Stroet (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Ike Groen (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke | Row 114 - Cell 2 |
116 | Marcello Pavarin (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | Row 116 - Cell 2 |
118 | Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 117 - Cell 2 |
119 | Laurent Evrard (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | Row 119 - Cell 2 |
121 | Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 120 - Cell 2 |
122 | Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | Row 121 - Cell 2 |
123 | Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 122 - Cell 2 |
124 | Roy Eefting (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Alex Kirsch (Lux) Leopard - Trek Continental Team | Row 124 - Cell 2 |
126 | Pit Schlechter (Lux) Leopard - Trek Continental Team | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
127 | Maxime Anciaux (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | Row 126 - Cell 2 |
128 | Adrie Lindeman (Ned) Metec Continental Cyclingteam | Row 127 - Cell 2 |
129 | Lars Vierbergen (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 128 - Cell 2 |
130 | Peter Schep (Ned) Koga Cycling Team | Row 129 - Cell 2 |
131 | Rutger Roelandts (Bel) Bofrost-Steria | Row 130 - Cell 2 |
132 | Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | Row 131 - Cell 2 |
133 | Joop De Gans (Ned) Team Eddy Merckx - Indeland | Row 132 - Cell 2 |
134 | Elmar Reinders (Ned) Metec Continental Cyclingteam | Row 133 - Cell 2 |
135 | Nikolay Trusov (Rus) RusVelo | Row 134 - Cell 2 |
136 | Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | Row 135 - Cell 2 |
137 | Sjors Roosen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels | Row 136 - Cell 2 |

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