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Tour de Belgique - 2.3

Belgium, May 22-26, 2002

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Stage 3 - May 25: Mechelen - Bilzen, 220.9 km

Tchmil finishes his career with a win

Andrei Tchmil (Lotto-Adecco) has won the third stage of the Tour of Belgium, from Mechelen to Bilzen, beating Alexandre Vinokourov in a two man sprint after the pair attacked in the closing kilometres. In doing so, Tchmil ended a 14 year career that has seen over 40 victories, including Paris-Roubaix, Milan-San Remo, Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Paris-Tours and the overall World Cup.

Despite his palmares, Tchmil could not end his career on his terms. He was unable to reach an agreement with the Lotto team for a contract for the rest of the reason. Tchmil asked for 40% of a full season's salary (125,000 euros), and although the Belgian National Lottery agreed in principal, the team's other two co-sponsors (Adecco and ABX) did not.

"I don't want to enter into any polemic," said Tchmil at a post-race press conference. "I've made my decision and that's it. I don't bear any grudges against anyone."

His win today was testament to a great career, and was achieved in typical Tchmil style. A breakaway of five riders (Glenn D'Hollander, Franck Pencolé, Salvatore Scamardella, Davy Commeyne and Steven De Neef) finished with D'Hollander going solo with 45 km to go. A late attack by Sebastien Matozza and Erwin Thijs caught D'Hollander, but they couldn't resist the peloton and it came together with 5 kilometres to go.

It looked as though it would end in a bunch sprint, but Alexandre Vinokourov had other ideas, accelerating past Matozza and Thijs in a bid for a solo win. Behind him, Guennadi Mikhailov sprinted off the front of the peloton with Tchmil glued to his wheel. They caught Vinokourov, and Mikhailov dropped off, leaving Vino and Tchmil in front with a small lead over the charging peloton.

It proved to be enough, and Tchmil had no problems outsprinting Vinokourov for the stage win, his last ever.

In the overall classification, Bart Voskamp (Bankgiroloterij) remained as the leader with Ludo Dierckxsens (Lampre) and Sylvain Chavanel (Bonjour) in second and third, with a tough stage from Bilzen to Marche-En-Famenne to finish the Tour of Belgium.

Results

1 Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Adecco                     5.09.43
2 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Team Telekom                 0.01
3 Björn Leukemans (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                 0.05
4 Romans Vainsteins (Lat) Domo-Farm Frites
5 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Lotto-Adecco
6 Andrej Hauptman (Slo) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
7 Dirk Reichl (Ger) Team Telekom
8 Damien Nazon (Fra) Bonjour
9 Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin
10 Ludo Dierckxsens (Bel) Lampre-Daikin
11 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
12 Robert Hayles (GBr) Cofidis
13 Mario Aerts (Bel) Lotto-Adecco
14 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Ag2r-Prevoyance
15 Jo Planckaert (Bel) Cofidis
16 Nico Mattan (Bel) Cofidis
17 Michel Van Haecke (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
18 Bart Voskamp (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
19 Médéric Clain (Fra) Cofidis
20 David Cañada Gracia (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step
21 Dmitri Gaynitdinov (Rus) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
22 Bobby Julich (USA) Team Telekom
23 Gerhard Trampusch (Aut) Mapei-Quick Step
24 Arturas Kasputis (Ltu) Ag2r-Prevoyance
25 Roger Hammond (GBr) Palmans-Collstrop
26 Johan Dekkers (Bel) Marlux-Ville de Charleroi
27 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Lotto-Adecco
28 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Team Telekom
29 Ruud Verbakel (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
30 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
31 Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
32 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Bonjour
33 Hans De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Adecco
34 Bert Roesems (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop
35 Andy Cappelle (Bel) Marlux-Ville de Charleroi
36 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop
37 Eddy Ratti (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step
38 Andy De Smet (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop
39 Johan Coenen (Bel) Marlux-Ville de Charleroi
40 Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
41 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
42 Servais Knaven (Ned) Domo-Farm Frites
43 Diego Ferrari (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
44 Olivier Perraudeau (Fra) Bonjour
45 Franck Renier (Fra) Bonjour                            0.15
46 Geert Omloop (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop
47 Pascal Deramé (Fra) Bonjour
48 Axel Merckx (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites                     0.17
49 Kevin Livingston (USA) Telekom
50 Thomas Bodo (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                0.20
51 Sébastien Mattozza (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
52 Bert Hiemstra (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
53 Johan Museeuw (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites                   0.22
54 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites
55 Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Ag2r-Prevoyance
56 Robert Sassone (Fra) Cofidis
57 Zbigniew Spruch (Pol) Lampre-Daikin                    0.27
58 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Domo-Farm Frites                    0.37
59 Guennadi Mikhailov (Rus) Lotto-Adecco                  0.39
60 Nicolas Inaudi (Fra) Ag2r-Prevoyance
61 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi             1.07
62 Kris Gerits (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                 1.17
63 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) Lotto-Adecco                       1.25
64 Christian Poos (Lux) Marlux-Ville de Charleroi
65 Kristoffer Ingeby (Swe) Marlux-Ville de Charleroi
66 Cédric Loué (Fra) Cofidis
67 Johan Verstrepen (Bel) Lampre-Daikin
68 Franck Pencole (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux             1.30
69 Masahiko Mifune (Jpn) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago          1.44
70 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
71 Marco Milesi (Ita) Domo-Farm Frites                    3.13
72 Leif Hoste (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites                      3.59
73 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Mapei-Quick Step
74 Jeff Louder (USA) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
75 Fabian De Waele (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
76 Nicola Minali (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
77 Yoeri Beyens (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
78 Frédéric Mainguenaud (Fra) Bonjour
79 Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
80 Jurgen Guns (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
81 Gianluca Bortolami (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
82 Claudio Lucchini (Ita) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
83 Pieter Vries (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
84 Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
85 Arne Daelmans (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
86 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bonjour
87 Rudi Kemna (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
88 Matthew Wilson (Aus) La Francaise des Jeux
89 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
90 Steven De Neef (Bel) Marlux-Ville de Charleroi
91 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                      7.33
92 Glenn D'hollander (Bel) Lotto-Adecco                   7.40
93 Gerben Löwik (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus            10.23
94 Jérôme Neuville (Fra) Cofidis                         13.25
95 Matteo Frutti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
96 Davy Commeyne (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop
97 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
98 Kurt Van Landeghem (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
99 Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop
100 Andy Vidts (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
101 Salvatore Scamardella (Ita) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
102 Alberto Loddo (Ita) Lampre-Daikin
DNF Jimmy Casper (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux
DNF Linas Balciunas (Ltu) Ag2r-Prevoyance
DNF Jürgen Vermeersch (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
DNF Remco Van Der Ven (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus
DNF Gaëtan Marques (Fra) Marlux-Ville de Charleroi
DNS Christophe Stevens (Bel) Marlux-Ville de Charleroi
 
General classification after stage 3
 
1 Bart Voskamp (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus          13.43.37
2 Ludo Dierckxsens (Bel) Lampre-Daikin                    0.11
3 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Bonjour                          0.13
4 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                    0.17
5 Bert Roesems (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                    0.19
6 David Cañada Gracia (Spa) Mapei-Quick Step              0.25
7 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux          0.28
8 Romans Vainsteins (Lat) Domo-Farm Frites                0.30
9 Arturas Kasputis (Ltu) Ag2r-Prevoyance                  0.31
10 Nico Mattan (Bel) Cofidis                              0.32
11 Eddy Ratti (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                      0.33
12 Servais Knaven (Ned) Domo-Farm Frites                  0.37
13 Gerhard Trampusch (Aut) Mapei-Quick Step               0.40
14 Robert Hayles (GBr) Cofidis                            0.45
15 Andy Cappelle (Bel) Marlux-Ville de Charleroi          0.45
16 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Team Telekom                0.54
17 Erwin Thijs (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                    0.55
18 Andy De Smet (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                   1.09
19 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Lotto-Adecco                   1.11
20 Mario Aerts (Bel) Lotto-Adecco                         1.13
21 Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin                        1.19
22 Andrej Hauptman (Slo) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi             1.20
23 Michel Van Haecke (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago        1.21
24 Hans De Clercq (Bel) Lotto-Adecco                      1.25
25 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Ag2r-Prevoyance        1.32
26 Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi
27 Roger Hammond (GBr) Palmans-Collstrop
28 Bobby Julich (USA) Telekom                             1.34
29 Médéric Clain (Fra) Cofidis                            1.35
30 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Team Telekom
31 Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Adecco                       1.40
32 Ruud Verbakel (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim               1.41
33 Franck Renier (Fra) Bonjour                            1.46
34 Johan Coenen (Bel) Marlux-Ville de Charleroi           1.48
35 Bert Hiemstra (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus            1.49
36 Björn Leukemans (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                1.51
37 Axel Merckx (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites
38 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Lotto-Adecco                       1.55
39 Johan Dekkers (Bel) Marlux-Ville de Charleroi          2.09
40 Guennadi Mikhailov (Rus) Lotto-Adecco                  2.10
41 Dirk Reichl (Ger) Team Telekom                         2.12
42 Diego Ferrari (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi               2.15
43 Geert Omloop (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                   2.17
44 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites              2.18
45 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) Lotto-Adecco                       2.30
46 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
47 Dmitri Gaynitdinov (Rus) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi          2.31
48 Sébastien Mattozza (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago       2.36
49 Damien Nazon (Fra) Bonjour                             2.37
50 Olivier Perraudeau (Fra) Bonjour                       2.38
51 Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi             2.43
52 Kevin Livingston (USA) Telekom                         2.50
53 Christian Poos (Lux) Marlux-Ville de Charleroi         3.16
54 Thomas Bodo (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                3.18
55 Kristoffer Ingeby (Swe) Marlux-Ville de Charleroi      3.24
56 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Domo-Farm Frites                    3.35
57 Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                      3.43
58 Jo Planckaert (Bel) Cofidis                            3.44
59 Johan Museeuw (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites                   3.52
60 Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Ag2r-Prevoyance                  3.57
61 Zbigniew Spruch (Pol) Lampre-Daikin                    4.09
62 Johan Verstrepen (Bel) Lampre-Daikin                   4.32
63 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus            4.52
64 Leif Hoste (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites                      4.57
65 Gianluca Bortolami (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi          5.02
66 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus           5.12
67 Rudi Kemna (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus               5.18
68 Fabian De Waele (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                 5.26
69 Marco Milesi (Ita) Domo-Farm Frites                    5.56
70 Steven De Neef (Bel) Marlux-Ville de Charleroi         6.02
71 Yoeri Beyens (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                6.15
72 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bonjour                          6.30
73 Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux          6.42
74 Pieter Vries (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus             6.51
75 Masahiko Mifune (Jpn) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago          7.10
76 Nicolas Inaudi (Fra) Ag2r-Prevoyance                   7.14
77 Robert Sassone (Fra) Cofidis                           7.24
78 Kris Gerits (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                 7.28
79 Jurgen Guns (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                 7.33
80 Pascal Deramé (Fra) Bonjour                            7.37
81 Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi           7.51
82 Franck Pencole (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux             8.43
83 Cédric Loué (Fra) Cofidis                              9.18
84 Jeff Louder (USA) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago             10.04
85 Frédéric Mainguenaud (Fra) Bonjour                    11.17
86 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Mapei-Quick Step               12.00
87 Glenn D'hollander (Bel) Lotto-Adecco                  12.10
88 Claudio Lucchini (Ita) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago        12.18
89 Gerben Löwik (Ned) Bankgiroloterij-Batavus            12.19
90 Davy Commeyne (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                 16.36
91 Nicola Minali (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi              16.52
92 Jérôme Neuville (Fra) Cofidis                         17.25
93 Kurt Van Landeghem (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago      18.12
94 Salvatore Scamardella (Ita) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago   19.54
95 Alberto Loddo (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                     19.56
96 Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop               20.32
97 Matthew Wilson (Aus) La Francaise des Jeux            20.41
98 Jan Verstraeten (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim
99 Andy Vidts (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                 20.51
100 Matteo Frutti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                    24.20
101 Arne Daelmans (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim             26.47
102 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                    33.44
 
Points classification
 
1 Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin                           68 pts
2 Romans Vainsteins (Lat) Domo-Farm Frites                  63
3 Damien Nazon (Fra) Bonjour                                55
4 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Lotto-Adecco                          51
5 Andrej Hauptman (Slo) Tacconi Sport-Emmegi                50
 
Rush Sprints classification
 
1 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bonjour                             24 pts
2 Glenn D'hollander (Bel) Lotto-Adecco                      21
3 Franck Pencole (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                15
4 Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step                         11
5 Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin                            8
 
Climbs classification
 
1 Franck Pencole (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux                81 pts
2 Davy Commeyne (Bel) Palmans-Collstrop                     45
3 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Bonjour                             21
4 Salvatore Scamardella (Ita) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago       16
5 Glenn D'hollander (Bel) Lotto-Adecco                      14
 
Young rider classification
 
1 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Bonjour                      13.43.50
2 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Lampre-Daikin                    0.04
3 Jean-Patrick Nazon (Fra) La Francaise des Jeux          0.15
4 Eddy Ratti (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step                       0.20
5 Gerhard Trampusch (Aut) Mapei-Quick Step                0.27
 
Teams classification
 
1 Mapei-Quick Step                                    40.20.15
2 Lampre-Daikin                                           0.03
3 Palmans-Collstrop                                       0.12
4 Cofidis                                                 0.17
5 Bonjour                                                 0.17

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