Brief Preview
Gent-Wevelgem is the second great Flemish classic although it is not
part of the World Cup. It will cover the same route of the last two
years, with a total of 208 kms and two passes by the Kemmelberg, the
first at 56 and the second at 33 kms from the finish.
Several big riders will not be participating including Michele Bartoli
(who has returned to Italy) and joint-leader of the World Cup, Stefano
Zanini (who is at Pais Vasco). Notable starters include Mario Cipollini
and Tom Steels.
Steels has been on antibiotic treatment because of a wound in his right
leg which he received at the Driedaagse van De Panne. Steels will ride in
Mapei with Johan Museeuw, Franco Ballerini, Frank Vandenbroucke and Andrea Tafi.
Nine years after the victory of Gerrit Solleveld, Dutchman Jeroen
Blijlevens is one of the biggest favorites of the 60th Gent-Wevelgem. After
his victories in the Catalanse Week and the Driedaagse van de Panne he is
in top condition. Gent-Wevelgem will be the only Spring classic for Mario
Cipollini this year. "I can't say too much about my condition. I didn't
sprint with Tom Steels yet.
And I lost a sprint with Blijlevens. My targets for this year? The Giro
and the green yellow in the Tour de France. But don't think i will do
anything special in the final of Gent-Wevelgem."
Gent - Wevelgem
1. Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Mapei-Bricobi 5.21.21
2. Lars Michaelson (Den) TVM-Farm Frites 0.07
3. Nico Mattan (Bel) Mapei-Bricobi 0.07
4. Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto Mobistar 0.30
5. Laurent Desbiens (Fre) Cofidis 0.30
6. Erik Zabel (Ger) Telekom-ADR 0.30
7. Henk Vogels (Aus) GAN 0.30
8. Peter van Petegem (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites 0.30
9. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 0.30
10. Fabio Baldato (Ita) Riso Scotti 0.30
11. Scott Sunderland (Aus) Palmans-Ideal 0.30
12. Enrico Cassani (Ita) Polti 0.30
13. Gabriele Balducci (Ita) Scrigno 0.30
14. Gianluca Bortalami (Ita) Festina 0.30
15. Christian Salvato (Ita) Polti 0.30
16. Frederic Guesdon (Fra) La Française des Jeux 0.30
17. Rolf Sorensen (Den) Rabobank 0.30
18. Frederic Moncassin (Fra) GAN 0.30
19. Carlo Bomans (Bel) Palmans-Ideal 0.30
20. Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi 0.30
21. Viatsjeslav Ekimov (Rus) US Postal Service
22. Marco Serpellini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
23. Dario Pieri (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
24. Stuart O'Grady (Aus) GAN
25. Bruno Boscardin (Swi) Festina-Lotus
26. Mario Cipollini (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
27. Roberto Petito (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
28. Laurent Lefèvre (Fra) Festina-Lotus
29. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei-Bricobi
30. Franco Ballerini (Ita) Mapei-Bricobi
31. Jan Schaffrath (Ger) Telekom-ARD
32. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Telekom-ARD 1.00
33. Mario Scirea (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
34. Hans De Meester (Bel) Tönissteiner-Colnago 4.50
35. Hendrik Van Dijck (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
36. Johan Capiot (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
37. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Agro-Adler-Brandenburg
38. Stefano Casagrande (Ita) Riso Scotti-MG
39. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
40. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
41. Christian Vandevelde (USA) US Postal Service
42. Karel Vereecke (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002-Eddy Merckx
43. Riccardo Ferrari (Ita) Riso Scotti-MG
44. Michele Rezzani (Ita) Riso Scotti-MG
45. Oleg Pankov (Ukr) Ipso-Euroclean
46. Leonardo Guidi (Ita) Team Polti
47. Magnus Bäckstedt (Swe) GAN
48. Steffen Wesemann (Ger) Telekom-ARD
49. Frank Höj (Den) Palmans-Ideal
50. Arnaud Prétot (Fra) GAN
51. Bert Dietz (Ger) Telekom-ARD
52. Cyril Bos (Fra) GAN
53. Ole Simensen (Nor) Agro-Adler-Brandenburg
54. Thierry Marichal (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
55. Frankie Andreu (USA) US Postal Service
56. Hans De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
57. Christian Moreni (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
58. Steven de Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
59. Carlo Marino Bianchi (Ita) Asics
60. Dirk Baldinger (Ger) Telekom-ARD
61. André Korff (Ger) Festina-Lotus
62. Marc Wauters (Bel) Rabobank
63. Fabio Roscioli (Ita) Asics
64. Jaime Hernandez (Spa) Festina-Lotus
65. Steffen Blochwitz (Ger) Agro-Adler-Brandenburg
66. Karl Pauwels (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
67. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mapei-Bricobi
68. Sven Teutenberg (Ger) US Postal Service
69. George Hincapie (USA) US Postal Service
70. Bart Leysen (Bel) Mapei-Bricobi
71. Nicolas Vogondy (Fra) La Française des Jeux
72. Ellis Rastelli (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
73. Diego Ferrari (Ita) Asics
74. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Rabobank
75. Christophe Bassons (Fra) Festina-Lotus
76. Frederico Colonna (Ita) Asics
77. Paolo Fornaciari (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale
78. Pavel Padrnos (Cze) Saeco-Cannondale
79. Michel Vanhaecke (Bel) Ipso-Euroclean
80. Bruno Cenghialta (Ita) Riso Scotti-MG
81. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra) Cofidis
82. Chris Peers (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
83. Andrea Brognara (Ita) Riso Scotti-MG
84. Eddy Seigneur (Fra) GAN
85. Ludo Dierckxsens (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
86. Tom Steels (Bel) Mapei-Bricobi
87. Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Team Polti
88. Franck Perque (Fra) La Française des Jeux
89. Christophe Mengin (Fra) La Française des Jeux
90. Brian Holm (Den) Home-Jack and Jones
91. Mikael Holst Kyneb Denmark Home-Jack and Jones
92. Wim Feys (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
93. Juris Silovs Latvia Home-Jack and Jones
94. Simone Bertoletti (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
95. Peter Farazijn (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
96. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Polti
97. Mirko Crepaldi (Ita) Team Polti
98. Marco Milesi (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas
99. Mirko Rossato (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
100. Biagio Conte (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
101. Davide Casarotto (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
102. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
103. Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Rabobank
104. Geert Van Bondt (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
105. Mario Aerts (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
106. Ludwig Willems (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
107. Eros Poli (Ita) GAN 11.00
108. Jan Hordijk (Ned) Tönissteiner-Colnago
109. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002-Eddy Merckx
110. Gregorz Gwiazdowski Poland Cofidis
111. Anton Villatoro (Gua) U.S. Postal Service
112. Tim Lenaers (Bel) Collstrop-Zeno Project
113. Alessio Bongioni (Ita) Asics
114. Inaki Barrenechea (Spa) Tönissteiner-Colnago
115. Michael Rich (Ger) Saeco-Cannondale
116. Olaf Pollack (Ger) Agro-Adler-Brandenburg
117. Bart Brentjens (Ned) Home Market-Ville de Charleroi
118. Francis Moreau (Fra) Cofidis
119. Christophe Capelle (Fra) Cofidis
120. Eric De Clercq (Bel) Collstrop-Zeno Project
121. Danny Daelman (Bel) Collstrop-Zeno Project
122. Martin Müller (Ger) Agro-Adler-Brandenburg
123. Christian Charrière (Swi) Riso Scotti-MG
124. Franky De Buyst (Bel) Tönissteiner-Colnago
125. Steven V. Malderghem (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
126. Koen Beeckman (Bel) Ipso-Euroclean
127. Peter Verbeken (Bel) Ipso-Euroclean
128. Gerrit Glomser (Aut) Scrigno-Gaerne
129. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Scrigno-Gaerne
130. Christ Hendryckx (Bel) Collstrop-Zeno Project
131. Juan Llaneras (Spa) US Postal Service
132. Bert Hiemstra (Ned) Rabobank
133. Max van Heeswijk (Ned) Rabobank
134. Jürgen Vermeersch (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
135. Nico Renders (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002-Eddy Merckx
136. Tom Desmet (Bel) Collstrop-Zeno Project
137. Jarno Vanfrachem (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002-Eddy Merckx
138. Sébastien Demarbaix (Bel) Home Market-Ville de Charleroi
139. Anthony Rokia (Fra) Team Polti
140. Samuele Schiavina (Ita) Asics
141. Brian Dalgaard (Den) Spar-RDM
Started 190
Finished 141
Thanks to my friend Dirk Ryelandt, Brugge for complete results
Hans' View of the Race
A long flight by Gerits and Vandromme ended about 35 km before the finish.
Frankie Vandenbroucke attacked and was first on the top of the Kemmelberg,
with Pieri in his wheel (speed 37.54 km/ph).
After the Kemmelberg a group of 33 riders (including Cipollini, Lombardi,
Museeuw, Zabel, Vandenbroucke, Mattan, Ballerini, Bortolami, O'Grady,
Desbiens, Sorensen, Ekimov, Blijlevens, Moncassin, Tafi) formed and had
41" on the peloton with 25 km to go.
With 20 km to go an attack by Nico Mattan. Group at 9"; peloton at 1'30".
With 14 km to go Lars Michaelsen and Frankie Vandenbroucke went to Mattan
(group at 14"), so 2 Mapei and 1 TVM lead. Patrick Lefebre predicted on
Belgian radio: "Vandenbroucke will win and Blijlevens will win the sprint
of the group".
With 11 km to go: 20" for the 3 leaders.
With 9 km to go: 29" at the group.
With 6 km to go: 38" at the group.
Last 5 km several attacks by Mattan and Vandenbroucke; Michaelsen has to
follow every time.
With 2 km After several attemps by the Mapei's, Vandenbroucke can attack
and Lars can't follow anymore. No problem for Frankie anymore.
Scott Sunderland came in 11th after another strong performance.
Dirk Ryelandt reports
Our other on-the-spot reporter Dirk Ryelandt reports that Frank Vandenbroucke has won the
60th edition of Gent-Wevelgem. Mapei continued their domination of the early season
with this 5th win. The team dominated this race with Mattan and Vandenbroucke
up front being supported by their big hitting teammate Johan Museeuw and Andrea
Tafi back in the bunch controlling any attempts to counter attacks.
The race was held up for a one minute silence for Rudy Dhaenens who died on
Monday after a car accident on the way to his job as Eurosport commentator for
the Ronde van Vlaanderen.
In the early stages there were two leaders: Gerits (Vlaanderen 2002)
and Vandromme (Spar-RDM). There maximum advance was 8.30. Just
before the 2nd climb of the Kemmelberg (18% and coblestones)
they where caught by a group with Frank Vandenbroucke, Carlo
Bomans, Dario Pieri included. The chase began when the Telekom team wanting to
get Erik Zabel into a winning position took the gap seriously.
Over the climb a group of 33 riders with all the favourites like
Zabel, Cipollini, Museeuw, Blijlevens, Van Petegem,
Baldato broke away. The pace was furious after the Kemmelberg because of strong
tail winds.With 20 km to go Nico Mattan escaped. Only one rider tried to counter
attack: Lars Michaelsen from Denmark (winner in 95 and 4th in 96). Frank
Vandenbroucke followed him and so with 10 kms to go there were 3 leaders. Then
both Mattan and Vandenbroucke tried to escape but Michaelsen was vigilant until
Vandenbroucke successfully got away in the streets of Wevelgem.
Vandenbroucke used the streets of Wevelgem to drop his two breakaway partners
and finish 7 seconds ahead of Lars Michaelsen and Frank's best friend and teammate Nico Mattan.
The main group finished half a minute later.
Complete Starting List
Mapei - Bricobi
1. Tom Steels (Bel)
2. Johan Museeuw (Bel)
3. Bart Leysen (Bel)
4. Wilfried Peeters
5. Andrea Tafi (Ita)
6. Franco Ballerini (Ita)
7. Nico Mattan (Bel)
8. Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel)
Cofidis
11. Christophe Capelle (Fra)
12. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra)
13. Laurent Desbiens (Fra)
14. Francis Moreau (Fra)
15. Cyril Saugrain (Fra)
17. Samuel Plouhinec (Fra)
18. Grzegorz Gwiazdowski (Pol)
Festina
21. Gianluca Bortolami (Ita)
22. Bruno Boscardin (Ita)
23. Sebastien Medan (Fra)
24. Christophe Bassons (Fra)
25. Laurent Lefevre (Fra)
26. Javier Hernandez (Spa)
27. Andre Korff (Ger)
28. Patrice Halgand (Fra)
GAN
31. Frederic Moncassin (Fra)
32. Stuart O'Grady (Aus)
33. Henk Vogels (Aus)
34. Cyril Bos (Fra)
35. Eros Poli (Ita)
36. Eddy Seigneur (Fra)
37. Arnaud Pretot (Fra)
38. Magnus Backstedt (Swe)
La Francaise des Jeux
41. Emmanuel Magnien (Fra)
42. Christophe Mengin (Fra)
43. Frederic Guesdon (Fra)
44. Patrick D'Hont (Bel)
45. Jimmy Casper (Fra)
46. Franck Percq (Fra)
48. Nicolas Vogondy (Fra)
Rabobank
51. Rolf Sorensen (Den)
52. Max Van Heeswijck (Ned)
53. Robbie McEwen (Aus)
54. Marc Wauters (Bel)
56. Bert Hiemstra (Ned)
57. Aart Vierhouten (Ned)
58. Jans Koerts (Ned)
TVM
61. Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned)
62. Peter Van Petegem (Bel)
63. Johan Capiot (Bel)
64. Servais Knaven (Ned)
65. Lars Michaelsen (Den)
66. Geert Van Bondt (Bel)
67. Steven De Jongh (Ned)
68. Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel)
Polti
71. Fabrizio Guidi (Ita)
72. Leonardo Guidi (Ita)
73. Rossano Brasi (Ita)
74. Enrico Cassani (Ita)
75. Mirco Crepaldi (Ita)
76. Anthony Rokia (Fra)
77. Fabio Sacchi (Ita)
78. Cristian Salvato (Ita)
Asics
81. Alessio Bongioni (Ita)
82. Samuele Schiavina (Ita)
83. Fabio Roscioli (Ita)
85. Carlo Bianchi (Ita)
87. Federico Colonna (Ita)
88. Diego Ferrari (Ita)
Saeco
91. Mario Cipollini (Ita)
92. Paolo Fornaciari (Ita)
93. Roberto Petito (Ita)
94. Mario Scirea (Ita)
95. Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita)
96. Massimiliano Mori (Ita)
97. Pavel Padrnos (Tsj)
98. Michael Rich (Ger)
Riso Scotti
101. Fabio Baldato (Ita)
102. Stefano Casagranda (Ita)
103. Bruno Cenghialta (Ita)
104. Federico De Beni (Ita)
105. Michele Rezzani (Ita)
106. Andrea Brognara (Ita)
107. Riccardo Ferrari (Ita)
108. Christian Charriere (Swi)
Scringo
111. Biagio Conte (Ita)
112. Davide Casarotto (Ita)
113. Dario Pieri (Ita)
114. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita)
115. Gabriele Balducci (Ita)
116. Gerrit Glomser (Aut)
118. Mirko Rossato (Ita)
Brescialat
121. Marco Milesi (Ita)
122. Marco Serpellini (Ita)
123. Simone Bertoletti (Ita)
124. Claudio Camin (Ita)
125. Daniele Contrini (Ita)
126. Giancarlo Raimondi (Ita)
127. Ellis Rastelli (Ita)
128. Cristian Moreni (Ita)
Telekom
131. Erik Zabel (Ger)
132. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita)
133. Jan Schaffrath (Ger)
134. Bert Dietz (Ger)
135. Dirk Baldinger (Ger)
136. Kai Hundertmarck (Ger)
137. Dirk Muller (Ger)
138. Steffen Wesemann (Ger)
Brandenburg
141. Danilo Hondo (Ger)
142. Olaf Pollack (Ger)
143. Stephan Gottschling (Ger)
144. Martin Muller (Ger)
145. Ole Simensen (Den)
146. Arne Hohenstein (Ger)
147. Steffen Blockwitz (Ger)
148. Bert Grabsch (Ger)
US Postal
151. Juan Llaneras (Arg)
152. Frankie Andreu (USA)
153. George Hincapie (USA)
154. Christiaan Vandevelde (USA)
155. Anton Villatoro (Gua)
156. Vjatjseslav Ekimov (Rus)
157. Sven Teutenberg (Ger)
Jack and Jones
161. Brian Holm (Den)
162. Jesper Skibby (Den)
163. Danny Nelissen (Ned)
164. Arvin Piziks (Let)
165. Juris Silovs (Let)
166. Michael Kyneb (Den)
167. Michael Rosberg (Den)
168. Christiaan Andersen (Den)
Lotto
171. Andrei Tchmil (Bel)
172. Ludo Dierckxsens (Bel)
173. Wim Feys (Bel)
174. Mario Aerts (Bel)
175. Chris Peers (Bel)
176. Peter Farazijn (Bel)
177. Ludwig Willems (Bel)
178. Thierry Marichal (Bel)
Palmans
181. Carlo Bomans (Bel)
182. Scott Sunderland (Aus)
183. Roger Hammond (GBr)
184. Hans De Clercq (Bel)
185. Jurgen Vermeersch (Bel)
186. Frank Hoj (Bel)
187. Karl Pauwels (Bel)
188. Steven Van Malderghem (Bel)
Collstrop
191. Tom Desmet (Bel)
192. Danny Baeyens (Bel)
193. Tony Bracke (Bel)
194. Danny Daelman (Bel)
195. Eric De Clercq (Bel)
196. Marc Chanoine (Bel)
197. Christ Hendryckx (Bel)
198. Tim Lenaers (Bel)
Ipso
201. Hans Redant (Bel)
202. Koen Beeckman (Bel)
203. Andy De Smet (Bel)
204. Michel Vanhaecke (Bel)
205. Scholt Guyton (NZ)
206. Peter Verbeken (Bel)
207. Oleg Pankov (Rus)
208. Franky Van Haesebroucke (Bel)
Vlaanderen 2002
211. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel)
212. Bert Roesems (Bel)
213. Kristof Trouve (Bel)
214. Nico Renders (Bel)
215. Jarno Vanfrachem (Bel)
216. Johan Verstrepen (Bel)
217. Kris Gerits (Bel)
218. Karel Vereecke (Bel)
Home Market
221. Jean-Pierre Heynderickx
222. Ronny Assez (Bel)
223. Romeo Hernandez (Bel)
224. Bart Brentjens (Ned)
225. Ludovic Capelle (Bel)
226. Gregory Schoelens (Bel)
227. Sebastien Demarbaix (Bel)
228. Filip Meirhaeghe (Bel)
Tonissteiner
231. Hans Demeester (Bel)
232. Franky Debuyst (Bel)
233. Nicolas Coudray (Swi)
234. Jan Hordijk (Ned)
235. Rino Deraedt (Bel)
236. Paul Herygers (Bel)
237. Cees Hopmans (Ned)
238. Inaki Barranechea (Spa)
Spar
241. Wim Omloop (Bel)
242. Michel Cornelisse (Ned)
243. Brian Dalgaard (Den)
244. Geert Omloop (Bel)
245. Rik Van Slycke (Bel)
247. Rik Claeys (Bel)
248. Werner Vandromme (Bel)
Past Winners
1934 Gustave Van Belle (Bel)
1935 Albert Debreitere (Bel)
1936 Robert Van Eenaeme (Bel)
1937 Robert Van Eenaeme (Bel)
1938 Hubert Godart (Bel)
1939 André Declerck (Bel)
1945 Robert Van Eenaeme (Bel)
1946 Ernest Sterckx (Bel)
1947 Maurice Desempelaere (Bel)
1948 Valeré Ollivier (Bel)
1949 Marcel Kint (Bel)
1950 Alberic Schotte (Bel)
1951 André Rossel (Bel)
1952 Raymond Impanis (Bel)
1953 Raymond Impanis (Bel)
1954 Rolf Graf (Sui)
1955 Alberic Schotte (Bel)
1956 Rik Van Looy (Bel)
1957 Rik Van Looy (Bel)
1958 Noél Fore (Bel)
1959 Leon Van Daele (Bel)
1960 Frans Aerenhouts (Bel)
1961 Frans Aerenhouts (Bel)
1962 Rik Van Looy (Bel)
1963 Benoni Beheyt (Bel)
1964 Jacques Anquetil (Fra)
1965 Noél De Pauw (Bel)
1966 Herman Vanspringel (Bel)
1967 Eddy Merckx (Bel)
1968 Walter Godefroot (Bel)
1969 Willy Vekenmans (Bel)
1970 Eddy Merckx (Bel)
1971 Georges Pintens (Bel)
1972 Roger Swerts (Bel)
1973 Eddy Merckx (Bel)
1974 Barry Hoban (GB)
1975 Freddy Maertens (Bel)
1976 Freddy Maertens (Bel)
1977 Bernard Hinault (Fra)
1978 Ferdinand Van den Haute (Bel)
1979 Francesco Moser (Ita)
1980 Henk Lubberding (Hol)
1981 Jan Raas (Hol)
1982 Frank Hoste (Bel)
1983 Teun Van Vliet (Hol)
1984 Guido Bontempi (Ita)
1985 Eric Vanderaerden (Bel)
1986 Guido Bontempi (Ita)
1987 Teun Van Vliet (Hol)
1988 Sean Kelly (Irl)
1989 Gerrit Solleveld (Hol)
1990 Herman Frison (Bel)
1991 Djamolidine Abduschaparov (Usb)
1992 Mario Cipollini (Ita)
1993 Mario Cipollini (Ita)
1994 Wilfried Peeters (Bel)
1995 Lars Michaelsen (Dän)
1996 Tom Steels (Bel)
1997 Philippe Gaumont (Fra)
1998 ?
My friend Mario Stiehl from Berlin provides the history lists
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