Superprestige Round 1 - Cat. 1
Ruddervoorde, Belgium, October 22, 2000
1999 Results Past
winners
Groenendaal takes first
SP
Rabobank's World Champion, Richard Groenendaal won the first Superprestige
race of the season in Ruddervoorde, Belgium, beating Belgians Bart Wellens
and Marc Janssens by over a minute. The parcours was suited to stronger
riders, and Groenendaal repeatedly attacked in the early laps to establish
command. Afterwards, he expressed satisfaction with the win, saying
that it was a good omen for the rest of the season.
The race is the first of eight this season, with the next scheduled
for November 12 in Asper Gavere, Belgium.
Results
1 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank 1.01.50
2 Bart Wellens (Bel) Spaar Select 1.02
3 Marc Janssens (Bel) Palmans-Ideal 1.10
4 Daniele Pontoni (Ita) 1.41
5 Tom Vannoppen (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002-Eddy Merckx 1.43
6 Gerben De Knegt (Ned) Rabobank 1.46
7 Kipcho Volcaerts (Bel) Jonge Renners 2.20
8 Christophe Morel (Fra) Besson Chaussures 2.39
9 Peter Van Santvliet (Bel) Spaar Select 2.51
10 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Mez Team 2.57
11 Maarten Nijland (Ned) WTC Woerden 3.16
12 Mario De Clerq (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites 3.33
13 Davy Commeyne (Bel) Wielergroep Beveren 2000 3.46
14 Erwin Vervecken (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002-Eddy Merckx 3.57
15 Peter Willemsens (Bel) GB-Den Tip Vorselaar 4.10
16 Kurt De Roose (Bel) 4.20
17 Ben Berden (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002-Eddy Merckx 4.30
18 David Derapas (Fra) Phonak 4.46
19 Wilant Van Gils (Ned) Uden 4.56
20 Pedro Baelen 5.13
21 Tadeusz Korzeniewski (Pol) Ekolog 5.26
Superprestige standings after round 1:
1 Richard Groenendaal (Ned) Rabobank 30 pts
2 Bart Wellens (Bel) Spaarselect 25
3 Marc Janssens (Bel) 21
4 Daniele Pontoni (Ita) 18
5 Tom Vannoppen (Bel) 16
Past
Winners
1999 Sven Nijs (Bel) Rabobank
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