1997 Results
Brief:
Renaud Boxus was easily the strongest rider today. The 25-year old
from the Pesant Liege team rode was watchful at first but then he attacked from
the leading group of 25 riders which had formed after the climb of the toughest
hill of the day - the Cote de Lustin. The Walloon rider who is the National
Time Trial Champion quickly established a 20 second lead. 5 riders tried to
catch him - Jurgen Guns, Danny In 't Ven, Ludovic Capelle, Kevin Hulsmans and
Dimitry Fofonov. But everytime they seemed like they would close Boxus had the
answer. It was the 6th win of the season for Boxus . He said: "I was prepared to
take my chances in the sprint. But I attacked earlier and just had enough in my
legs for an all-or-nothing effort. I don't think anyone can say I stole the race.
I was strong."
Bioul, 186.8 kms:
1. Renaud Boxus (Bel) Elite 4.38.00 (40.316)
2. Dimitri Fofonov (Kaz) Collstrop * 0.15
3. Jurgen Guns (Bel) Elite
4. Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Home Market
5. Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Elite
6. Klaus Diewald (Ger) Nurnberger
7. Olivier Penny (Sch) Elite
8. Danny In 't Ven (Bel) Elite
9. Olivier Genicot (Bel) Elite
10. Frederik Penne (Bel) Collstrop * 0.30
11. Stijn De Peuter (Bel) Elite 0.38
12. Christophe Brandt (Bel) Elite
13. Jurgen Vandewalle (Bel) Elite
14. Didier Deceuninck (Bel) Elite 1.03
15. Danny Van Looy (Bel) Elite
16. Geert Verdeyen (Bel) Elite 1.45
17. Casper Van der Meer (Ned) Elite
18. Thierry De Groote (Bel) Elite
19. Philip Vereecke (Bel) Collstrop
20. Filip Bonamie (Bel) Elite
21. Filip Monsieurs (Bel) Elite
22. Erwin Bollen (Bel) Elite 2.12
23. Rudy Verdonck (Bel) Elite
24. Koen Dierckx (Bel) Elite
25. Koen Deschuytter (Bel) Collstrop
26. Joachim Poortmans (Bel) Elite
27. Ward De Clerck (Bel) Elite 2.37
28. Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Elite 2.39
29. Marc Chanoine (Bel) Collstrop 2.42
30. Sven De Weerdt (Bel) Elite
31. Arne Daelmans (Bel)
32. Dimitryi Muravyev (Kaz)
33. Marc Goetschalckx (Bel) 3.06
34. Hielke Boersma (Ned) 3.20
35. David Plas (Bel) 3.40
36. Sven Dury (Bel)
37. Dave Bruylandts (Bel) 4.50
38. Mario Raes (Bel)
39. Wesley Huvaere (Bel) 4.55
40. Bojrn Leukemans (Bel)
41. Jan Verstraeten (Bel) 12.15
42. Kim Van Dijck (Bel)
43. Davy Peirsman (Bel)
44. Bart Cosemans (Bel)
45. Pierre Delvaux (Bel)
46. Kristoffer Ingeby (Swe)
47. Wim Heselmans (Bel)
48. Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel)
49. Steven Van Olmen (Bel)
50. Jef Peeters (Bel) 12.15
Started: 144
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