Brief
This race is held in the North of France on a flattish route with a
loop of hills at around 60km. The noted climb of the Estree-Blanche
is where the decisive moves tend to be made.
Race distance 182 kms:
1. Gert Verheyen (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 4.21.12
2. Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Casino s.t.
3. Torsten Schmidt (Ger) Chicky World s.t.
4. Jann Kirsipuu (Est) Casino 0.21
5. Tom Desmet (Bel) Collstrop
6. Hans De Meester (Bel) Tonissteiner
7. Danny Daelman (Bel) Collstrop
8. Masschelein (Fra) Courtrai
9. Carlo Meneghetti (Fra) VC Roubaix
10. Arnaud Prétot (Fra) GAN
11. Wim Feys (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
12. Leif Hoste (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
13. Eddy Buts (?) Giant
14. Davy Delme (Bel) Tonissteiner
15. Josef Christen (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger
16. Casper van der Meer (Bel) Kortrijk G.S.
17. Eric De Clercq (Bel) Collstrop
18. Didier Rous (Fra) Festina
19. David Lefevre (Fra) Casino
20. Christophe Detilloux (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
21. Rik Verbrugghe (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
22. Kurt Van De Wouwer (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
23. Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
24. Sebastien Hinault (Fra) GAN
25. Steffen Kjaergaard (Nor) Chicky World
26. Petr Bencik (?) PSK Hyundai
27. Fabien De Waele (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar
28. Mika Hietanen (?) VC St. Quentin
29. Nicolas L’Hote (Fra) VC Roubaix
30. Marc-Tune Madsen (Den) Chicky World
31. Anthony Langella (Fra) GAN
32. Grzegorz Gwiazdowski (Pol) Cofidis
33. Marcel GOono (Aus) GAN
34. Jacques Jolidon (Swi) Ericsson-Villiger
35. Dennis Rasmussen (Den) Chicky World
36. Cyril Saugrain (Fra) Cofidis
37. Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) Casino
38. Christophe Oriol (Fra) Casino 0.21
39. Steven De Neef (Bel) Collstrop 1.05
40. Oleg Kozlitine (Fra) VC St. Quentin 7.01
41. Kurt Van Lancker (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002 7.01
42. Vincent Moreels (Fra) VC Roubaix 7.01
43. Marc Vvan Immerseel (?) Giant 7.27
44. Alain van Katwijk (Ned) AGU Nederland m.t.
45. Loïc Vasseur (Fra) VC Roubaix 9.11
Note that Loïc Vasseur is the brother of Cedric Vasseur of GAN and last rider
to finish.
Thanks to Daniel Schamps for the complete results. We had to work
for them!
Past Winners
Since 1996 this former amateur classic has been raced
as an open event.
1981 Jean-Philippe Pipart (Fra)
1982 Jean-Philippe Pipart (Fra)
1983 Rudy Ansens (Ned)
1987 Yvvan Frebert (Fra)
1988 Bruno Bonnet (Fra)
1989 William Perard (GB)
1990 Jean-Francois Laffillé (Fra)
1991 Jean-Francois Laffillé (Fra)
1992 Bennie Gosink (Ned)
1993 Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned)
1994
1995 Gregory Barbier (Fra)
1996 Nico Eeckhout (Bel)
1997 Nico Eeckhout (Bel)
1998 Gert Verheyen (Bel)
Mario from Berlin compiles the Past Winners
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