1st Guldensporentweedaagse
Omloop der Vlaamse Ardennen, Cat 2.4

Belgium, March 6-7, 1999

1998 Results    

Report

Dutchman Tristan Hoffman won the Bellegem-Brugge-Bellegem race, which is the first day of the two-part event culminating in the Omloop van de Vlaamse Ardennen on Sunday. The TVM rider won the sprint from teammate Andreas Klier followed by Mapei-Quick Step rider Johan Museeuw.

On Sunday, Belgian Wilfried Peeters (Mapei-Quick Step) was clearly the strongest rider and in winning the Omloop van de Vlaamse Ardennen took the overall trophy for the two days. He attacked in the final kms and won alone from a small leading group. Both Peter Van Petegem and Johan Museeuw abandoned on the second day.

Day 1, Bellegem-Brugge-Bellegem, 173 kms:

 1. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites		     4.10.00
 2. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites
 3. Johan Museeuw (Bel) Mapei-Quick Step
 4. Ronny Assez (Bel) Home Market-Charleroi
 5. Johan Capiot (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
 6. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
 7. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
 8. Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Francaise des Jeux
 9. Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel) TVM
10. Michael Van der Wolf (Hol) Team Cologne
11. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Team Home Jack & Jones
12. Juris Silovs (Lat) Team Home Jack & Jones
13. Michel Vanhaecke (Bel) Tönissteiner-Colnago
14. Nico Renders (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
15. René Haselbacher (Aut) Gerolsteiner
16. Thierry Masschelein (Bel) Kortrijke-Groeninge Spurters
17. Jurgen De Buysschere (Bel) Home Market
18. Kurt Van Lancker (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
19. Roger Hammond (Gbr) Palmans-Ideal
20. Andy Vidts (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
10. Michael Van Der Wolf (Ned) Team PSV Cologne
23. Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
26. Barry Hoedemakers (Ned) Spar-RDM
30. Raymond Meijs (Ned) Team PSV Cologne
71. René Post (Ned) Axa Cycling Team
72. Miquel Van Kessel (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
90. Robert Slippens (Ned) Axa Cycling Team
95. Remco Van Der Ven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites
96. Huub Bres (Ned) Axa Cycling Team				s.t.

Day 2, Ichtegem-Ichtegem, 189 kms:

 1. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mixed Mapei-Batavus		     4.47.35
 2. Michael Stein Nielsen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones		1.11
 3. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites			1.13
 4. Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Francaise des Jeux			1.13
 5. Kurt Van Lancker (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002			1.15
 6. Darius Strole (Lit) Palmans-Ideal				1.19
 7. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites                        	4.16
 8. Dave Bruylandts (Bel) Palmans-Ideal                   	4.24
 9. Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites
10. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Team Home Jack & Jones
11. Tristan Hoffman (Hol) TVM-Farm Frites
12. Tom Stremersch (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
13. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
14. Frank Corvers (Bel) Spar-RDM
15. Bert Roesems (Bel) Tönissteiner
16. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
17. Stive Vermaut (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
18. Hans De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Ideal
19. Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mixed Mapei-Batavus
20. Andy Vidts (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002     			4.38

Overall Standings

 1. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mixed Mapei-Batavus	             8.57.35
 2. Michael Stein Nielsen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones		1.11
 3. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites			1.13
 4. Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Francaise des Jeux			1.13
 5. Kurt Van Lancker (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002			1.15
 6. Darius Strole (Lit) Palmans-Ideal				1.19
 7. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites				4.16
 8. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites			4.24
 9. Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites			4.24
10. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Team Home Jack & Jones			4.24
11. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002			4.24
12. Hans De Clercq (Bel) Palmans-Ideal				4.24
13. Bert Roesems (Bel) Tonissteiner-Colnago			4.24
14. Tom Stremersch (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002			4.24
15. Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Palmans-Ideal			4.24
16. Frank Corvers (Bel) Spar-RDM				4.24
17. Dave Bruylandts (Bel) Palmans-Ideal				4.24
18. Steve Vermeut (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002				4.24
19. Fred Rodriguez (USA) Mixed Mapei-Batavus			4.24
20. Andy Vidts (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002				4.38
21. Michael Vanhaecke (Bel) Tonissteiner-Colnago		5.03
22. Roger Hammond (GB) Palmans-Ideal				5.03
23. Oleg Koslitine (Kaz) Saint-Quentin Oktos			5.03
24. Danny Jonasson (Den) Team Acceptcard			5.03
25. Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Gerolsteiner			5.03
26. Jurgen Vandewalle (Bel) Palmans-Ideal			7.41
27. Laurent Pillon (Bel) Home Market-Ville Charleroi		8.34
28. Karel Vereecke (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002			8.37
29. Charles Guilbert (Fra)  Home Market-Ville Charleroi		8.55
30. Kristof Trouve (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002			9.23
31. Wim Vansevenant (Bel) Collstrop				9.23
32. Miguel Van Kessel (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites			9.23
33. Linus Ralciunus (Lit) Saint-Quentin Oktos			9.23
34. Geert Omloop (Bel) Spar-RDM					9.23
35. Saulius Ruskis (Lit) Saint-Quentin Oktos		       15.41
36. Edouard Gritsoun (Lit) Saint-Quentin Oktos		       16.39
37. Steven De Neef (Bel) Ipso				       16.39
38. Franky Van Haesebroucke (Bel) Collstrop		       19.21
39. Sigurd Ole Simensen (Nor) Agro Adler Brandenburg           20.01
40. Kristoffer Johansen (Swe) Tonissteiner-Colnago             27.16

Classified: 40

Points Classification:

 1. Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites				17 points
 2. Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites			16
 3. Steven De Jongh (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites			16
 4. Wilfried Peeters (Bel) Mixed Mapei-Batavus			15
 5. Michael Stein Nielsen (Den) Team Home Jack & Jones		12
 6. Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Francaise des Jeux			12
 7. Kurt Van Lancker (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002			 7
 8. Darius Strole (Lit) Palmans-Ideal				 6
 9. Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites			 6
10. Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002			 5
11. Dave Bruylandts (Bel) Palmans-Ideal				 4
12. Arvis Piziks (Lat) Team Home Jack & Jones			 3

Hills Classifications:

 1. Darius Strole (Lit) Palmans-Ideal				19 
 2. Franky Van Haesebroucke (Bel) Collstrop		         9
 3. Lars Michaelsen (Den) La Francaise des Jeux			 3
 4. Hendrik Van Dyck (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites			 2
 5. Edouard Gritsoun (Lit) Saint-Quentin Oktos			 1

Past Winners of Omloop van de Vlaamse Ardennen

1945    Marcel Kint (Bel)
1946    Joseph Somers (Bel)
1947    Michel Remue (Bel)
1948    Raymond Impanis (Bel)
1949    Norbert Callens (Bel)
1950    Arseen Ryckaert (Bel)
1951    Valeer Ollivier (Bel)
1952    Kwik van Kerckhove (Bel)
1953    Marcel Dierckens (Bel)
1954    Maurice Blomme (Bel)
1955    Rene Mertens (Bel)
1956    Frans van Looveren (Bel)
1957    Noel Fore (Bel)
1958    Cyriel Vanbossel (Bel)
1959    Daniel Denys (Bel)
1960    Florent Vanpollaert (Bel)
1961    Gabriel Borra (Bel)
1962    Staf Vanvaerenbergh (Bel)
1963    Gustaaf Desmet (Bel)
1964    Julien Gaelens (Bel)
1965    B. Vandekerckhove (Bel)
1966    Noel Vanclooster (Bel)
1967    Gustaaf Desmet (Bel)
1968    Willy Vanneste (Bel)
1969    Eric de Vlaeminck (Bel)
1970    no race because of snow
1971    Eric Leman (Bel)
1972    Tino Tabak (Ned)
1973    Frans Verbeeck (Bel)
1974    Patrick Sercu (Bel)
1975    Patrick Sercu (Bel)
1976    Chris de Buysschere (Bel)
1977    Herman Beyssens (Bel)
1978    Leo van Thielen (Bel)
1979    Piet van Katwijk (Ned)
1980    Johan Wellens (Bel)
1981    Ferde Vandenhaute (Bel)
1982    Dirk Heirwegh (Bel)
1983    Ludo Peeters (Bel)
1984    William Tackaert
1985    Hans Daams (Ned)
1986    Jos Lieckens (Bel)
1987    Franky van Oyen (Bel)
1988    Michel Cornelisse (Ned)
1989    Luc Colyn (Bel)
1990    Dirk Demol (Bel)
1991    Hendrik Redant (Bel)
1992    Nico Verhoeven (Ned)
1993    Nico Eeckhout (Bel)
1994    Bo Hamburger (Den)
1995    Johan Museeuw (Bel)
1996    Wilfried Peeters
1997    Leon van Bon (Ned)
1998    Jesper Skibby (Den) Team Home-Jack and Jones 4.31.00 (40.730)