Nationale Sluitingsprijs, 1.4

Belgium, October 12, 1999

Sluitingsprijs - Putte-Kapelle, Cat 1.4

The last race on the Belgian calendar saw Palmans rider Dave Bruylandts take it out from Steven de Jongh and Koen Beeckman in the sprint, which was marred by a crash some 600 m from the finish. Danny Daelman was injured and suffered a broken nose and consussion. The cause of fall was an unnamed amateur, who deviated from his line, putting a large hole in the bunch. The amateur was already marked for riding 'like a cowboy' in the peloton.

Before the start of the race, Adri van der Poel received flowers as it was the last road race of his career. He has won Liege-Bastogne-Liege in 1986, the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1988 and the Amstel Gold race in 1990. He still intends to ride at least one more cyclocross season though.

Results - 177.24 km

1 Dave Bruylandts (Bel) Palmans       3.47.00 (47.410 km/h)
2 Steven de Jongh (Ned) TVM		  .04
3 Koen Beeckman (Bel) Lotto
4 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank	  .05
5 Jans Koerts (Ned) Team Cologne
6 Ludovic Capelle (Bel)
7 Sven Nijs (Bel) Rabobank
8 Steven De Cuyper (Bel) Royal Antwerp
9 Donatus Virbickas (Ltu)
10 Jo Planckaert (Bel) Lotto
11 Franky Van Haesebroucke (Bel) Collstrop
12 Kees Hopmans (Ned) Tonissteiner
13 Lars Teutenberg (Ger) EC Bayer
14 John Talen (Ned) Batavus
15 Marcel Remijn (Ned) Zrtc Theo Middelkamp
16 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Batavus
17 Martin Van Steen (Ned) TVM
18 Steve De Maeseneer (Bel) Kortrijk GS
19 Mindoulas Concaras (Ltu) Ipso Euroclean
20 Michel Leblon (Bel) Royal Antwerp
21 Danny Baeyens (Bel) Collstrop
22 Wilfried Bastiaanse (Ned) WWV
23 Scott Mcgrory (Aus) Gerolsteiner
24 Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) Lotto
25 Marvin Van Der Pluym (Ned) WC De PM

History (1 - 2 - 3)

1929  Zander Maes - A. van Bruane - Guest Reyns
1930  Geroges Ronsse - Fred de Vocht - Louis Delannoy
1931  Fred de Vocht - Juul de Schepper - Odiel van Hevel
1932  Leo de Rijck - Gust Verdijck - Corn. Leemans
1933  Leo de Rijck - Louis Duerlo - Jer. France
1934  Kemper Horemans - Frans Dictus - Louis Rolus
1935  Gust Reyns - Frans Dictus - Louis Rolus
1936  Frans Dictus - Michel D'hooghe - Alb. Geysen (Ned)
1937  Karel Kaers - Stan Lauwers - Louis Duerlo
1938  Albert Geysen - Frans Binnemans - Kemper Horemans

1939-1942  Not held during these war years

1943  Frans Hotag - M. van den Broeck - Pol Verschueren

1944  Not held during this war year

1945  Theo Middelkamp - Frans Knaepkens - Bern. Francken (Ned)
1946  Victor Jacobs - Jef Mertens - Omer Mommerency
1947  Albert Ramon - Des. Marien - Emiel Rogiers
1948  Leon Dhaenekyndt - Jos. van Staey - Rob Minaert
1949  Andre Declerck - Rene Janssens - Om. Braeckeveldt
1950  Arthur Mommerency - Om. Braeckeveldt - Jul. Huvaere
1951  Rene Janssens - H. van Kerckhove - Marcel Hendrickx
1952  Rene Janssens - Hil. Couvreur - H. van Kerckhoven
1953  Joseph Schils - Fr. Loyaerts - K. de Baere
1954  Jean Bogaerts - Jos. de Feyter - Jos. Wauters
1955  Karel de Baere - Pino Cerami - M. van Geneugden
1956  Roger Verplaete - Rik van Looy - A. Vlaeyen
1957  Roger Decock - Mce. Meuleman - K. de Baere
1958  Karel de Baere - Jos. Schils - Rik van Looy
1959  Joseph Planckaert - P. Oellibrandt - Jo de Haan (Ned)
1960  Emile Daes - J.-B. Claes - J. Zagers
1961  Piet Rentmeester (Ned) - R. de Middeleir - Louis Proost
1962  Ludo Janssens - Gust. Desmet - Be. Beheyt
1963  Gustave Desmet - Et. Vercauteren - Th. Mertens
1964  Gustave Desmet - Ben. Beheyt - J. Verachtert
1965  Frans Brands - Noel Fore - Arm. Desmet
1966  Henk Nijdam (Ned) - Gust Desmet - Rog. Dewilde
1967  Eddy Merckx - Jos Boons - R. Corthout
1968  Frans Brands - Jul. Stevens - Jos. Huysmans
1969  Rene Pijnen (Ned) - Wil. de Geest - Fern. Hermie
1970  Dan. van Rijckeghem - Piet Nassen - Dan. Verplancke
1971  Roger Swerts - Et. Antheunis - Gerben Karstens (Ned)
1972  G. van Roosbroeck - Eddy Merckx - Walter Godefroot
1973  G. van Roosbroeck - Dirk Baert - Fern. Hermie
1974  Frans van Looy - Pierre Tosi - Cees Bal (Ned)
1975  Johan van Katwijk (Ned) - Et. Vander Helst - Ludo Peeters
1976  Herman van Springel - Fr. van Vlierberghen - Ad Schipper (Ned)
1977  Frans van Looy - Ed. Verstraeten - Wilfried Peeters
1978  Jos Jacobs - H. Caethoven - Danny Ameloot
1979  Frans van Looy - Fedor den Hertog (Ned) - Willy Teirlinck
1980  Patrick Lerno - Dirk Heirweg - Ronny van Marcke
1981  Jan Bogaert - William Tackaert - Luc Colyn
1982  Luc Colyn - Alain de Saever - Patrick Cocquyt
1983  Adri van der Poel (Ned) - Ludo de Keulenaer - Leo van Vliet (Ned)
1984  Dirk Heirweg - Ludo de Keulenaer - Jean-Marie Wampers
1985  Jean-Marie Wampers - Eddy van Hoof - Eddy Vanhaerens
1986  Adri van der Poel (Ned) - Rene Martens - Jacques Hanagraaf (Ned)
1987  Adri van der Poel (Ned) - Henri Mannaerts - Gerrie Knetemann (Ned)
1988  Jerry Cooman - Michel Cornelisse (Ned) - Hans Daams (Ned)
1989  B. van Itterbeeck - Marnix Lameire - Patrice Bar
1990  Ludo Giesberts - Hendrik Redant - Dirk Heirweg
1991  Herman Frison - Kees Hopmans - Peter Spaenhoven
1992  Paul Hagedoorn - Michel Cornelisse (Ned) - Nico Eeckhout
1993  Wim Omloop - Peter Spaenhoven - Edwig van Hooydonck
1994  Maarten den Bakker (Ned) - Adri van der Poel (Ned) - Servais Knaven (Ned)
1995  Tom Steels - Jelle Nijdam (Ned) - Marat Ganeev (Rus)
1996  Peter Spaenhoven - M. vander Wolf (Ned) - Robbie van Daele
1997  John Talen (Ned) - Geert Omloop - Bart Heirwegh
1998  Wilfried Peeters - Andreas Beikirch (Ger) - Steven de Jongh (Ned)
1999  Dave Bruylandt - Steven de Jongh (Ned) - Koen Beeckman