Dupont wins Nokere Koerse

Timothy Dupont (Veranda's Willems) continued his dream start to the season, following up his stage win and points classification win in the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen with a sprint victory in Nokere Koerse over Kristoffer Halvorsen (Team Joker).

Dylan Groenewegen (LottoNl-Jumbo) came from the back of the reduced peloton on the final cobbled ascent of the Nokereberg to claim third place.

"This is simply the best," Dupont said, according to Sporza. "Last week I won the final stage of the Driedaagse Van West Flanders in Ichtegem. I have been riding well throughout the spring."

"In principle, the intent was to pull the sprint for Kruopis. But apparently he lost my wheel in the last 500 meters. I started the sprint from far out, but ultimately was able to hold it."

A strong tailwind made for quick racing in the first hour of racing, but when the peloton entered the finishing circuit, a group forged an advantage on the first of ten trips up the Nokereberg.

Tom Devriendt (Wanty-Groupe Gobert), Florian Senechal (Cofidis), David Boucher (Crelan-Vastgoedservice), Kevin Ista (Wallonie Bruxelles-Group Protect), Kenny De Ketele (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise), Brian van Goethem (Roompot), and Peter Williams (One Pro Cycling) made up the move, but they were reeled back in with 40km to go.

There were a number of ill-fated attacks that followed - Loic Chetout (Cofidis) and Martin Mortensen (One Pro Cycling) put in a move with 36km to go that was brought back. Lukas Wisniowski (Etixx-Quickstep) lauched a dangerous attack with 4.6km to go, but the Veranda's Willems and Bora-Argon 18 teams reeled him back with 3km to go.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Timothy Dupont (Bel) Veranda's Willems Cycling Team4:34:39
2Kristoffer Halvorsen (Nor) Team JokerRow 1 - Cell 2
3Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 2 - Cell 2
4Baptiste Plackaert (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 3 - Cell 2
5Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 4 - Cell 2
6Michel Kreder (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 5 - Cell 2
7Gerry Druyts (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Gianni Moscon (Ita) Team SkyRow 7 - Cell 2
9Eduard Michael Grosu (Rom) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 8 - Cell 2
10Kenny De Haes (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 9 - Cell 2
11Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 10 - Cell 2
12Borut Bozic (Slo) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 11 - Cell 2
13Scott Thwaites (GBr) Bora-Argon 18Row 12 - Cell 2
14Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 13 - Cell 2
15Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Davide Martinelli (Ita) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 15 - Cell 2
17Ivan Savitskiy (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 16 - Cell 2
18Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 17 - Cell 2
19Roy Jans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 18 - Cell 2
20Alexander Geuens (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Team SkyRow 20 - Cell 2
22Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 21 - Cell 2
23Marc Sarreau (Fra) FDJRow 22 - Cell 2
24Amund Grondahl Jansen (Nor) Team JokerRow 23 - Cell 2
25Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Veranda's Willems Cycling TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Lukasz Wisniowski (Pol) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 25 - Cell 2
27Andrew Fenn (GBr) Team SkyRow 26 - Cell 2
28Karol Domagalski (Pol) ONE Pro CyclingRow 27 - Cell 2
29Alberto Cecchin (Ita) Team RothRow 28 - Cell 2
30Julien Stassen (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 29 - Cell 2
31Juraj Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Frederique Robert (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental Team0:00:06
33Roman Maikin (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 32 - Cell 2
34Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice0:00:11
35Boris Vallee (Bel) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 34 - Cell 2
36Markus Hoelgaard (Nor) Team JokerRow 35 - Cell 2
37Matthias Krizek (Aut) Team RothRow 36 - Cell 2
38Fredrik Strand Galta (Nor) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 37 - Cell 2
39Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Grzegorz Stepniak (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 39 - Cell 2
41Laurens De Plus (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:16
42Tim Declercq (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:00:18
43Olivier Chevalier (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 42 - Cell 2
44Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Stölting Service GroupRow 43 - Cell 2
45Jay Mccarthy (Aus) Tinkoff TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 45 - Cell 2
47Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 46 - Cell 2
48Floris De Tier (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 47 - Cell 2
49Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Team Roth0:00:24
50Lucas Gaday Orozco (Arg) Team Roth0:00:26
51Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 50 - Cell 2
52Andrei Solomennikov (Rus) Gazprom-Rusvelo0:00:27
53Niels De Rooze (Bel) Veranclassic-Ago0:00:29
54Justin Jules (Fra) Veranclassic-AgoRow 53 - Cell 2
55Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 54 - Cell 2
56Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 55 - Cell 2
57Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Tomasz Kiendys (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 58 - Cell 2
60Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 59 - Cell 2
61Eliot Lietaer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 60 - Cell 2
62Anders Skaarseth (Nor) Team JokerRow 61 - Cell 2
63Ole Forfang (Nor) Team JokerRow 62 - Cell 2
64Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 63 - Cell 2
65Mamyr Stash (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 64 - Cell 2
66Jelle Wallays (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 65 - Cell 2
67Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jonas Tenbrock (Ger) Stölting Service GroupRow 67 - Cell 2
69Eryk Laton (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 68 - Cell 2
70Roman Kustadinchev (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 69 - Cell 2
71Sean De Bie (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 70 - Cell 2
72Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 71 - Cell 2
73Marcin Bialoblocki (Pol) ONE Pro CyclingRow 72 - Cell 2
74Jari Verstraeten (Bel) Veranda's Willems Cycling TeamRow 73 - Cell 2
75Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Bora-Argon 18Row 74 - Cell 2
76Ralf Matzka (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 75 - Cell 2
77Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) FDJ0:00:36
78Bjorn Tore Hoem (Nor) Team JokerRow 77 - Cell 2
79Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Veranda's Willems Cycling Team0:00:39
80Olivier Le Gac (Fra) FDJ0:00:40
81Gert Joeaar (Est) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 80 - Cell 2
82Iljo Keisse (Bel) Etixx - Quick-Step0:00:42
83Erik Baska (Svk) Tinkoff Team0:00:44
84Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:53
85Julien Van Den Brande (Bel) Veranclassic-Ago0:00:54
86Christophe Premont (Bel) Veranda's Willems Cycling TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Floris Gerfs (Ned) BMC Racing TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Christian Knees (Ger) Team SkyRow 87 - Cell 2
89Adrian Kurek (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 88 - Cell 2
90Loic Vliegen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Gianni Meersman (Bel) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 90 - Cell 2
92Ludwig De Winter (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 91 - Cell 2
93Huub Duyn (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 92 - Cell 2
94Alex Peters (GBr) Team SkyRow 93 - Cell 2
95Stef Van Zummeren (Bel) Veranda's Willems Cycling TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
96Franck Bonnamour (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 95 - Cell 2
97Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 96 - Cell 2
98Twan Castelijns (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:00:59
99Martijn Keizer (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 98 - Cell 2
100Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 99 - Cell 2
101Yannick Eijssen (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 100 - Cell 2
102Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (Den) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 101 - Cell 2
103Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital ConceptRow 102 - Cell 2
104Tom Bohli (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
105Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 104 - Cell 2
106Michael Gogl (Aut) Tinkoff TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
107Mikel Aristi Gardoki (Spa) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 106 - Cell 2
108Yoann Offredo (Fra) FDJ0:01:12
109Ivar Slik (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 108 - Cell 2
110Samuel Williams (GBr) ONE Pro Cycling0:01:14
111Lukas Pöstlberger (Aut) Bora-Argon 18Row 110 - Cell 2
112David Boucher (Fra) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 111 - Cell 2
113Michael Reihs (Den) Stölting Service GroupRow 112 - Cell 2
114Sebastian Lander (Den) ONE Pro CyclingRow 113 - Cell 2
115Ruben Pols (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 114 - Cell 2
116Giacomo Tomio (Ita) Team RothRow 115 - Cell 2
117Dylan Page (Swi) Team RothRow 116 - Cell 2
118Martin Velits (Svk) Etixx - Quick-StepRow 117 - Cell 2
119Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice Continental TeamRow 118 - Cell 2
120Koen Bouwman (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 119 - Cell 2
121Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 120 - Cell 2
122Dimitri Peyskens (Bel) Veranclassic-AgoRow 121 - Cell 2
123Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) FDJRow 122 - Cell 2
124Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 123 - Cell 2
125Riccardo Stacchiotti (Ita) Nippo - Vini Fantini0:01:19
126Daniele Colli (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 125 - Cell 2
127Maarten Wynants (Bel) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 126 - Cell 2
128Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 127 - Cell 2
129Kevin Ista (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 128 - Cell 2
130Tim De Troyer (Bel) Veranda's Willems Cycling TeamRow 129 - Cell 2
131Raymond Kreder (Ned) Roompot - Oranje Peloton0:01:59
132Robert Wagner (Ger) Team LottoNl-Jumbo0:02:10
133Martin Laas (Est) Delko Marseille Provence KTM0:02:20
134Martin Mortensen (Den) ONE Pro Cycling0:02:24
135Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Veranda's Willems Cycling Team0:02:40
136Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:03:00
137Loïc Chetout (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 136 - Cell 2
138Mark Mcnally (GBr) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 137 - Cell 2
139Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) ONE Pro Cycling0:03:10
140Gaëtan Pons (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group Protect0:06:14
141Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (Fra) FDJRow 140 - Cell 2
142Reidar Bohlin Borgersen (Nor) Team Joker0:06:16
143Adriaan Aas Stien (Nor) Team JokerRow 142 - Cell 2
144Yannick Martinez (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 143 - Cell 2
145Viktor Manakov (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 144 - Cell 2
146Michal Kolár (Svk) Tinkoff Team0:06:19
147Peter Williams (GBr) ONE Pro CyclingRow 146 - Cell 2
148Igor Boev (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFGert Dockx (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFFrederik Frison (Bel) Lotto SoudalRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFMarcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto SoudalRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFLorenzo Manzin (Fra) FDJRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFBenoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFSteven Lammertink (Ned) Team LottoNl-JumboRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFXabier Zandio Echaide (Spa) Team SkyRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 18Row 155 - Cell 2
DNFJosef Cerny (Cze) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFJan Hirt (Cze) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFRayane Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFHugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 159 - Cell 2
DNFLeonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 160 - Cell 2
DNFEvgeny Shalunov (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 161 - Cell 2
DNFGiacomo Berlato (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 162 - Cell 2
DNFIuri Filosi (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 163 - Cell 2
DNFKazushige Kuboki (Jpn) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 164 - Cell 2
DNFAntonio Viola (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 165 - Cell 2
DNFChris Opie (GBr) ONE Pro CyclingRow 166 - Cell 2
DNFReinier Honig (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 167 - Cell 2
DNFMaurits Lammertink (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 168 - Cell 2
DNFAndré Looij (Ned) Roompot - Oranje PelotonRow 169 - Cell 2
DNFRasmus Guldhammer (Den) Stölting Service GroupRow 170 - Cell 2
DNFAlex Kirsch (Lux) Stölting Service GroupRow 171 - Cell 2
DNFMads Pedersen (Den) Stölting Service GroupRow 172 - Cell 2
DNFMichael Carbel Svendgaard (Den) Stölting Service GroupRow 173 - Cell 2
DNFMartin Kohler (Swi) Team RothRow 174 - Cell 2
DNFKenny De Ketele (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 175 - Cell 2
DNFJonathan Breyne (Bel) Veranclassic-AgoRow 176 - Cell 2
DNFMatthias Legley (Bel) Veranclassic-AgoRow 177 - Cell 2
DNFRobin Mertens (Bel) Veranclassic-AgoRow 178 - Cell 2
DNFAntoine Leleu (Bel) Veranclassic-AgoRow 179 - Cell 2
DNFJimmy Duquennoy (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Group ProtectRow 180 - Cell 2

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