André Greipel wins first stage of 2013 Tour of Belgium.
Race Report
The Tour of Belgium started today with a flat stage between Lochristi and Knokke-Heist. A small detour was made in the Netherlands. Soon four Belgian riders set up a bre...
André Greipel wins first stage of 2013 Tour of Belgium.
Race Report
The Tour of Belgium started today with a flat stage between Lochristi and Knokke-Heist. A small detour was made in the Netherlands. Soon four Belgian riders set up a breakaway: Olivier Chevalier, Laurens De Vreese, Dieter Uyttersprot and Alphonse Vermote. They got a lead of more than four minutes. In the peloton Lotto Belisol took command, in function of leader André Greipel. The team kept the gap under constant control. Chevalier and De Vreese stayed in front the longest, till 26 kilometers before the finish.
Jürgen Roelandts accelerated 14 kilometers from the end, just before the Synergie Supersprint. He picked up 24 points and three seconds, a good cause with the aim of a good classification. Jos Van Emden and Thijs Al took off in the final kilometers, but they couldn’t stay away. With two kilometers to go the Lotto Belisol train moved up to the front and led André Greipel to the victory. He was stronger than Belgian champion Tom Boonen and Ramon Sinkeldam. Tomorrow Greipel will start in the leader’s jersey. Roelandts is now fourth in the GC at seven seconds.
Information from Team Lotto Belisol press release used in the race report.
Race Results
Tour de Belgique (2013) - Stage 1
Lochristi to Knokke-Heist (194km) 22 May 2013 Stage 1
Stage
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 GREIPEL, André GER LOTTO BELISOL 4:34:53
2 BOONEN, Tom BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP 0
3 SINKELDAM, Ramon NED ARG
4 VAN POPPEL, Danny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
5 VAN STAEYEN, Michael BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
6 ARASHIRO, Yukiya JPN TEAM EUROPCAR
7 VAN ASBROECK, Tom BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
8 TERPSTRA, Niki NED OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
9 VANTOMME, Maxime BEL Crelan-Euphony
10 PETIT, Adrien FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
11 VAN DER POEL, David NED BKCP - POWERPLUS
12 VANDOUSSELAERE, Sven BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
13 GILBERT, Philippe BEL BMC RACING
14 NAPOLITANO, Danilo ITA ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
15 TSATEVITCH, Alexey RUS KATUSHA
16 PONZI, Simone ITA ASTANA
17 BOOM, Lars NED Blanco
18 MAES, Nikolas BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
19 CHAVANEL, Sébastien FRA TEAM EUROPCAR
20 JANSE VAN RENSBURG, Reinardt RSA ARG
21 MEISEN, Marcel GER BKCP - POWERPLUS
22 MARTIN, Tony GER OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
23 HENDERSON, Greg NZL LOTTO BELISOL
24 SANCHEZ GIL, Luis Leon ESP Blanco
25 DEMOITIE, Antoine BEL WALLONIE BRUXELLES - CREDIT AGRICOLE
26 VANMARCKE, Sep BEL Blanco
27 ERSHOV, Artur RUS RUSVELO
28 HOFLAND, Moreno NED Blanco
29 VAN AVERMAET, Greg BEL BMC RACING
30 VEELERS, Tom NED ARG
31 POULHIES, Stéphane FRA COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
32 HERMANS, Ben BEL Radioshack Leopard
33 LANDER, Sebastian DEN BMC RACING
34 MONFORT, Maxime BEL Radioshack Leopard
35 PORSEV, Alexander RUS KATUSHA
36 QUINZIATO, Manuel ITA BMC RACING
37 MANAKOV, Viktor RUS RUSVELO
38 DOMS, Steven BEL TWJ
39 JACOBS, Pieter BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
40 MEEUSEN, Tom BEL TELENET - FIDEA
41 VAN KESSEL, Corne NED TELENET - FIDEA
42 VAN H