Engoulvent wins opening time trial

Jimmy Engoulvent won the prologue of the Tour de Luxembourg. The Sojasun rider clocked a time of 3:42 on the 2.55 kilometre-long stretch through the nation’s capital. Danny van Poppel of Vacansoleil-DCM came in second at one second and Engoulvents teammate Jonathan Hivert finished third.

The 33-year-old Engoulvent is a specialist for the Luxembourg prologue. He won it in 2007, 2010 and 2012 and came second in 2011. The Sojasun rider took advantage of his knowledge of the course, especially on the cobbled climb; a 300 meter stretch with a 13 per cent average. He started the climb six seconds down on sprinters like Jean-Pierre Drucker (Accent Jobs-Wanty) and Giacomo Nizzolo (Radioshack-Leopard) but finished three seconds ahead of Drucker and 17 seconds ahead of Nizzolo.

The course is not for the time trial specialists but favours the explosive and powerful sprinters like Danny van Poppel (second), Sojasun’s Jonathan Hivert (third), (Drucker (fourth) and Blanco Pro Cycling’s Paul Martens (sixth) showed on Wednesday evening.

The Dutchman, only 19 years old, finished only one second behind Engoulvent. The youngest pro in the WorldTour showed his huge potential again. After podium spots in Tour of Belgium, Tour de Picardie and the Handzame Classic, it was Van Poppel’s fourth top three result in his debut year.

The first stage runs from Luxembourg to Hautcharage. With 182,3 kilometres it is the longest stage of the five-day event. It features six rated climbs but traditionally finishes with a bunch kick. The line-up presents sprinters like Milan-San Remo winner Gerald Ciolek (MTN Qhubeka), Katusha’s Rudiger Selig and Marco Haller, Euskaltel’s Juanjo Lobato, Danny van Poppel, Blanco’s Moreno Hofland, Jean-Pierre Drucker, Ag2r-La Mondiale’s Manuel Belletti and Gediminas Bagdonas and IAM Cycling’s Matteo Pelucchi.

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Sojasun0:03:42
2Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:01
3Jonathan Hivert (Fra) SojasunRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Accent Jobs-Wanty0:00:03
5Matthias Brandle (Aut) IAM CyclingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Paul Martens (Ger) Blanco Pro Cycling Team0:00:04
7Damien Gaudin (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:06
8Bob Jungels (Lux) RadioShack Leopard0:00:07
9Rémi Cusin (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Moreno Hofland (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling Team0:00:08
12Robert Gesink (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Rony Martias (Fra) SojasunRow 12 - Cell 2
14Maarten Wynants (Bel) Blanco Pro Cycling Team0:00:09
15Maxime Daniel (Fra) SojasunRow 14 - Cell 2
16Gert Joeaar (Est) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:10
17Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Alex Kirsch (Lux) Team LëtzebuergRow 17 - Cell 2
19Will Routley (Can) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack LeopardRow 19 - Cell 2
21Alexander Porsev (Rus) Katusha0:00:11
22Julian Kern (Ger) Ag2R La Mondiale0:00:12
23Marko Kump (Slo) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 22 - Cell 2
24Julien El Fares (Fra) SojasunRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 24 - Cell 2
26Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:13
27Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 26 - Cell 2
28Rafael Andriato (Bra) Vini Fantini-Selle ItaliaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 28 - Cell 2
30Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) Ag2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha0:00:14
33Jacobus Venter (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 35 - Cell 2
37Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 36 - Cell 2
38Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM Cycling0:00:15
39Jean-Lou Paiani (Fra) SojasunRow 38 - Cell 2
40Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 39 - Cell 2
41Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 40 - Cell 2
42Johan Coenen (Bel) Team Differdange - Losch0:00:16
43Mattia Pozzo (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle ItaliaRow 42 - Cell 2
44Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) SojasunRow 43 - Cell 2
45Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN-QhubekaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Steve Chainel (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 45 - Cell 2
47Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 46 - Cell 2
48Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 47 - Cell 2
49Pirmin Lang (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 48 - Cell 2
50Patrick Schelling (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 49 - Cell 2
51Alexey Tsatevitch (Rus) Katusha0:00:17
52Davy Commeyne (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 51 - Cell 2
53Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack LeopardRow 52 - Cell 2
54Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 53 - Cell 2
55Bruno Pires (Por) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 54 - Cell 2
56Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:18
57Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 56 - Cell 2
58Carlos Julian Quintero (Col) ColombiaRow 57 - Cell 2
59Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 58 - Cell 2
60Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack LeopardRow 59 - Cell 2
61Pit Schlechter (Lux) Team LëtzebuergRow 60 - Cell 2
62Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:19
63Christian Helmig (Lux) Team Differdange - LoschRow 62 - Cell 2
64Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Ag2R La MondialeRow 67 - Cell 2
69Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Colombia0:00:20
70Jérémie Galland (Fra) SojasunRow 69 - Cell 2
71Juan Esteban Arango Carvajal (Col) ColombiaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Dominic Klemme (Ger) IAM Cycling0:00:21
73Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Team Differdange - LoschRow 72 - Cell 2
74Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team EuropcarRow 73 - Cell 2
75Timofey Kritskiy (Rus) KatushaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Tom Thill (Lux) Team LëtzebuergRow 75 - Cell 2
77Manuel Belletti (Ita) Ag2R La MondialeRow 76 - Cell 2
78Ioannis Tamouridis (Gre) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 77 - Cell 2
79Rudiger Selig (Ger) Katusha0:00:22
80Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) KatushaRow 79 - Cell 2
81Edwin Alcibiades Avila Vanegas (Col) ColombiaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Steffen Radochla (Ger) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 81 - Cell 2
83Davide Appollonio (Ita) Ag2R La MondialeRow 82 - Cell 2
84Andreas Stauff (Ger) MTN-QhubekaRow 83 - Cell 2
85Danilo Hondo (Ger) RadioShack Leopard0:00:23
86Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) RadioShack LeopardRow 85 - Cell 2
87Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 86 - Cell 2
88Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia0:00:24
89Tim De Troyer (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 88 - Cell 2
90Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 90 - Cell 2
92César Bihel (Fra) Team Differdange - Losch0:00:25
93Juan Pablo Valencia (Col) ColombiaRow 92 - Cell 2
94Laurent Didier (Lux) RadioShack LeopardRow 93 - Cell 2
95Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack LeopardRow 94 - Cell 2
96Maxim Belkov (Rus) Katusha0:00:26
97Joel Zangerle (Lux) Team LëtzebuergRow 96 - Cell 2
98André Schulze (Ger) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:27
99Ralph Diseviscourt (Lux)Row 98 - Cell 2
100Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 99 - Cell 2
101Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Team EuropcarRow 100 - Cell 2
102Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 101 - Cell 2
103Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:28
104Stefano Borchi (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle ItaliaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Martin Reimer (Ger) MTN-QhubekaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Colombia0:00:29
107Gediminas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Differdange - LoschRow 106 - Cell 2
108Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) MTN-QhubekaRow 107 - Cell 2
109Salvador Guardiola Tora (Spa) Team Differdange - Losch0:00:30
110Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:00:31
111Luigi Miletta (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle ItaliaRow 110 - Cell 2
112Janis Dakteris (Lat) Team Differdange - LoschRow 111 - Cell 2
113James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 112 - Cell 2
114Kevin Feiereisen (Lux)Row 113 - Cell 2
115Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty0:00:32
116Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) KatushaRow 115 - Cell 2
117Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia0:00:33
118Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM CyclingRow 117 - Cell 2
119Jérôme Gilbert (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 118 - Cell 2
120Sascha Weber (Ger) Team Differdange - Losch0:00:35
121Ben Gastauer (Lux) Ag2R La MondialeRow 120 - Cell 2
122Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) MTN-Qhubeka0:00:37
123Timothy Duggan (USA) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 122 - Cell 2
124Duber Armando Quintero Artunduaga (Col) Colombia0:00:38
125Jerome Theis (Lux)0:00:39
126Marco Corti (Ita) ColombiaRow 125 - Cell 2
127Mike Diener (Lux)Row 126 - Cell 2
128Jon Aberasturi Izaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:41
129Ramon Carretero (Pan) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia0:00:43
130Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Ag2R La MondialeRow 129 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Sojasun0:03:42
2Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:01
3Jonathan Hivert (Fra) SojasunRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Accent Jobs-Wanty0:00:03
5Matthias Brandle (Aut) IAM CyclingRow 4 - Cell 2
6Paul Martens (Ger) Blanco Pro Cycling Team0:00:04
7Damien Gaudin (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:06
8Bob Jungels (Lux) RadioShack Leopard0:00:07
9Rémi Cusin (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Moreno Hofland (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling Team0:00:08
12Robert Gesink (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Rony Martias (Fra) SojasunRow 12 - Cell 2
14Maarten Wynants (Bel) Blanco Pro Cycling Team0:00:09
15Maxime Daniel (Fra) SojasunRow 14 - Cell 2
16Gert Joeaar (Est) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:10
17Sébastien Hinault (Fra) IAM CyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Alex Kirsch (Lux) Team LëtzebuergRow 17 - Cell 2
19Will Routley (Can) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jan Bakelants (Bel) RadioShack LeopardRow 19 - Cell 2
21Alexander Porsev (Rus) Katusha0:00:11
22Julian Kern (Ger) Ag2R La Mondiale0:00:12
23Marko Kump (Slo) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 22 - Cell 2
24Julien El Fares (Fra) SojasunRow 23 - Cell 2
25Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 24 - Cell 2
26Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team0:00:13
27Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 26 - Cell 2
28Rafael Andriato (Bra) Vini Fantini-Selle ItaliaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 28 - Cell 2
30Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) Ag2R La MondialeRow 30 - Cell 2
32Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha0:00:14
33Jacobus Venter (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Willem Wauters (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 35 - Cell 2
37Juan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 36 - Cell 2
38Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) IAM Cycling0:00:15
39Jean-Lou Paiani (Fra) SojasunRow 38 - Cell 2
40Angelo Tulik (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 39 - Cell 2
41Pablo Urtasun Perez (Spa) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 40 - Cell 2
42Johan Coenen (Bel) Team Differdange - Losch0:00:16
43Mattia Pozzo (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle ItaliaRow 42 - Cell 2
44Evaldas Siskevicius (Ltu) SojasunRow 43 - Cell 2
45Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN-QhubekaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Steve Chainel (Fra) Ag2R La MondialeRow 45 - Cell 2
47Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 46 - Cell 2
48Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 47 - Cell 2
49Pirmin Lang (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 48 - Cell 2
50Patrick Schelling (Swi) IAM CyclingRow 49 - Cell 2
51Alexey Tsatevitch (Rus) Katusha0:00:17
52Davy Commeyne (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 51 - Cell 2
53Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack LeopardRow 52 - Cell 2
54Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 53 - Cell 2
55Bruno Pires (Por) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 54 - Cell 2
56Ruben Perez Moreno (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:18
57Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 56 - Cell 2
58Carlos Julian Quintero (Col) ColombiaRow 57 - Cell 2
59Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 58 - Cell 2
60Benjamin King (USA) RadioShack LeopardRow 59 - Cell 2
61Pit Schlechter (Lux) Team LëtzebuergRow 60 - Cell 2
62Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:19
63Christian Helmig (Lux) Team Differdange - LoschRow 62 - Cell 2
64Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Blanco Pro Cycling TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 66 - Cell 2
68Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Ag2R La MondialeRow 67 - Cell 2
69Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Colombia0:00:20
70Jérémie Galland (Fra) SojasunRow 69 - Cell 2
71Juan Esteban Arango Carvajal (Col) ColombiaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Dominic Klemme (Ger) IAM Cycling0:00:21
73Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Team Differdange - LoschRow 72 - Cell 2
74Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn) Team EuropcarRow 73 - Cell 2
75Timofey Kritskiy (Rus) KatushaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Tom Thill (Lux) Team LëtzebuergRow 75 - Cell 2
77Manuel Belletti (Ita) Ag2R La MondialeRow 76 - Cell 2
78Ioannis Tamouridis (Gre) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 77 - Cell 2
79Rudiger Selig (Ger) Katusha0:00:22
80Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) KatushaRow 79 - Cell 2
81Edwin Alcibiades Avila Vanegas (Col) ColombiaRow 80 - Cell 2
82Steffen Radochla (Ger) Euskaltel-EuskadiRow 81 - Cell 2
83Davide Appollonio (Ita) Ag2R La MondialeRow 82 - Cell 2
84Andreas Stauff (Ger) MTN-QhubekaRow 83 - Cell 2
85Danilo Hondo (Ger) RadioShack Leopard0:00:23
86Nelson Filipe Santos Simoes Oliveira (Por) RadioShack LeopardRow 85 - Cell 2
87Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 86 - Cell 2
88Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia0:00:24
89Tim De Troyer (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 88 - Cell 2
90Rafael Valls Ferri (Spa) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
91Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 90 - Cell 2
92César Bihel (Fra) Team Differdange - Losch0:00:25
93Juan Pablo Valencia (Col) ColombiaRow 92 - Cell 2
94Laurent Didier (Lux) RadioShack LeopardRow 93 - Cell 2
95Tiago Machado (Por) RadioShack LeopardRow 94 - Cell 2
96Maxim Belkov (Rus) Katusha0:00:26
97Joel Zangerle (Lux) Team LëtzebuergRow 96 - Cell 2
98André Schulze (Ger) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:27
99Ralph Diseviscourt (Lux)Row 98 - Cell 2
100Jay Robert Thomson (RSA) MTN-QhubekaRow 99 - Cell 2
101Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Team EuropcarRow 100 - Cell 2
102Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team EuropcarRow 101 - Cell 2
103Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Team Europcar0:00:28
104Stefano Borchi (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle ItaliaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Martin Reimer (Ger) MTN-QhubekaRow 104 - Cell 2
106Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Colombia0:00:29
107Gediminas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Differdange - LoschRow 106 - Cell 2
108Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) MTN-QhubekaRow 107 - Cell 2
109Salvador Guardiola Tora (Spa) Team Differdange - Losch0:00:30
110Chris Anker Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo-Tinkoff0:00:31
111Luigi Miletta (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle ItaliaRow 110 - Cell 2
112Janis Dakteris (Lat) Team Differdange - LoschRow 111 - Cell 2
113James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 112 - Cell 2
114Kevin Feiereisen (Lux)Row 113 - Cell 2
115Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Accent Jobs-Wanty0:00:32
116Viacheslav Kuznetsov (Rus) KatushaRow 115 - Cell 2
117Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia0:00:33
118Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM CyclingRow 117 - Cell 2
119Jérôme Gilbert (Bel) Accent Jobs-WantyRow 118 - Cell 2
120Sascha Weber (Ger) Team Differdange - Losch0:00:35
121Ben Gastauer (Lux) Ag2R La MondialeRow 120 - Cell 2
122Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu) MTN-Qhubeka0:00:37
123Timothy Duggan (USA) Team Saxo-TinkoffRow 122 - Cell 2
124Duber Armando Quintero Artunduaga (Col) Colombia0:00:38
125Jerome Theis (Lux)0:00:39
126Marco Corti (Ita) ColombiaRow 125 - Cell 2
127Mike Diener (Lux)Row 126 - Cell 2
128Jon Aberasturi Izaga (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi0:00:41
129Ramon Carretero (Pan) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia0:00:43
130Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Ag2R La MondialeRow 129 - Cell 2

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