Johannson repeats at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Swedish champion wins from five-rider break
Emma Johansson (Hitec Products-Uck) netted her second consecutive win in the women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad as the Swedish champion outkicked her four breakaway companions in Ghent.
"The team worked well for me. I was confident that I could win the sprint and I'm very happy with this win," Johansson said.
Johansson initiated the decisive move, attacking solo with 62km to the finish.
"On the Côte de Trieux I accelerated to make the race hard," Johansson told Cyclingnews. For a while she led the race on her own. "It was much too far to go the distance. I attacked because I didn't want to arrive in Ghent with a big group."
First Elisa Longo Borghini (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo) and Lucinda Brand (AA Drink-Leontien.nl) bridged up to Johansson, followed by Belgian rider Grace Verbeke (Topsport Vlaanderen 2012-Ridley). Eventually a group of three with Chantal Blaak (AA Drink-Leontien.nl), Loes Gunnewijk (Nederland Bloeit) and Andrea Bosman (SRAM-WV Eemland) bridged up as well, creating a lead group of seven.
Verbeke crashed out of the front group on the cobbles of Mater when her handlebars broke. In the race finale Brand and Bosman were dropped, with Bosman managing to return. Longo Borghini couldn't keep up with the pace, too, and ended up chasing the four remaining leaders at about 50 seconds in the final 10 kilometres.
In front the leaders were looking at each other and the pace slowed dramatically resulting in Longo Borghini re-joining the leaders in the final three kilometres.
A late acceleration from Johannsson on the last cobbles near Ghent created no gaps. Bosman started the sprint from far out and Johansson was the only rider who managed to overtake the Dutch rider, once again grabbing the flowers in Ghent.
"I started the sprint from way too far. Everybody in the group knew that Emma was the strongest but there wasn't much we could do," Bosman told Cyclingnews.
Third-placed Blaak said she was surprised by the early start from Bosman. Gunnewijk was fourth ahead of Longo Borghini who rolled across the line four seconds later.
With a late solo attempt Verbeke tried to solo towards a sixth place finish but eventually she finished at the back of the first chasing group 1:40 behind winner Johansson.
1 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Products - UCK | 3:38:05 |
2 | Andrea Bosman (Ned) SRAM - WV Eemland | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line | 0:00:04 |
6 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | 0:01:39 |
7 | Janneke Kanis (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Lotto Honda Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Grace Verbeke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen Thompson Ladies Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Martine Bras (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | 0:02:13 |
12 | Emma Silversides (GBr) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | 0:04:56 |
13 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line | 0:05:10 |
14 | Sophie Creux (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:05:16 |
15 | Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Lotto Honda Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Trine Schmidt (Den) Mix Garmin Cervelo - WV Schijndel | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Kirsten Wild (Ned) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Lotto Honda Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Annelies Van Doorslaer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen Thompson Ladies Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Sarah Düster (Ger) Nederland Bloeit | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Evelyn Arys (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Lucy Martin (GBr) Mix Garmin Cervelo - WV Schijndel | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Amy Pieters (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto Honda Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Ann Sophie Duyck (Bel) Wielerclub Steeds Vooraan V.Z.W. | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Honda Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Laure Werner (Bel) Lotto Honda Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Martina Thomasson (Swe) Rapha Racing | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Inge Klep (Ned) Dura Vermeer Cycling Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Marijn De Vries (Ned) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Emilie Aubry (Swi) Nederland Bloeit | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen Thompson Ladies Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen Thompson Ladies Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Kimberly Buyl (Bel) Wielerclub Steeds Vooraan V.Z.W. | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Noortje Tabak (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Valentina Carretta (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Sjoukje Dufoer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen Thompson Ladies Team | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Iris Slappendel (Ned) Mix Garmin Cervelo - WV Schijndel | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen Thompson Ladies Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Jessie Daams (Bel) Mix Garmin Cervelo - WV Schijndel | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Sara Mustonen (Swe) Hitec Products - UCK | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Natalie Creswick (GBr) Rapha Racing | 0:06:03 |
47 | Annelies Dom (Bel) Wielerclub Steeds Vooraan V.Z.W. | 0:08:32 |
48 | Juliette Wigbold (Ned) SRAM - WV Eemland | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Cecilie S. Johansen (Nor) Hitec Products - UCK | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Claudia Koster (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Monique Van De Ree (Ned) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Sofie Verdonck (Bel) Dura Vermeer Cycling Team | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling Team | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Emma Trott (GBr) Nederland Bloeit | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Anne Arnouts (Bel) Dura Vermeer Cycling Team | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Esra Tromp (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Eline De Roover (Bel) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | 0:10:46 |
58 | Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products - UCK | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Alie Gercama (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Marieke Den Otter (Ned) Jan Van Arckel | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Linda Ringlever (Ned) Moving Ladies | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Anne Eversdijk (Ned) Rabo Lady Force | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Jasmien Geerinckx (Bel) Wielerclub de Sprinters Malderen | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Gabriela Slamova (Cze) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Jet Wildeman (Ned) Jan Van Arckel | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Julie Krasniak (Fra) Rapha Racing | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Anne De Wildt (Ned) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | 0:12:38 |
70 | Sandra Van Veghel (Ned) SRAM - WV Eemland | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Willeke Knol (Ned) Jan Van Arckel | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Marie Voreland (Nor) Hitec Products - UCK | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Giulia Ronchi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Sarah Reynolds (GBr) Moving Ladies | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Inge Roggeman (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | 0:17:50 |
77 | Simona Frapporti (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Tone Hatteland (Nor) Hitec Products - UCK | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Geerike Schreurs (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping Team | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Baukje Doedee (Ned) Rabo Lady Force | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Karen Verhestraeten (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Jennifer Fiori (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Melanie Woering (Ned) SRAM - WV Eemland | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Sanne Bamelis (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Elke Bolangier (Bel) Wielerclub Steeds Vooraan V.Z.W. | 0:18:38 |
87 | Valerie Robert (Bel) Wielerclub Steeds Vooraan V.Z.W. | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Liliano Leenknegi (Bel) Wielerclub de Sprinters Malderen | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Dunja Ceulemans (Bel) Dura Vermeer Cycling Team | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Liesbeth Verbeeck (Bel) Wielerclub de Sprinters Malderen | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Sione Jongstra (Ned) Jan Van Arckel | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Nina Kessler (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping Team | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Evi Vervoort (Bel) Wielerclub de Sprinters Malderen | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Ingeborg Kreuze (Ned) People's Trust Cycling Team | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Olivia Koster (Ned) Jan Van Arckel | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Inge Alaerts (Bel) Wielerclub de Sprinters Malderen | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Kirsten Peetoom (Ned) Moving Ladies | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Julie Wynants (Bel) Rabo Lady Force | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
99 | Joukje Braam (Ned) Rabo Lady Force | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Marion Rousse (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
101 | Birgit Lavrijssen (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping Team | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Joline Goossens (Bel) Lotto Honda Team | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Henriette Woering (Ned) SRAM - WV Eemland | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
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