Deinze Kermesse, NE

Belgium, July 30, 1997

Race Report

With 16 of the 57 professional who started the race in Deinze members of the Palmans team of Walter Planckaert there was a good chance one of them would win. The most important attack came at 30 kms. A 27 strong leading group formed including Johan De Geyter, Peter Spaenhoven, Peter Verbeken and the very strong Dane Soren Petersen. The fastest in the final phases of the race was Peter Spaenhoven, who held a 10 seconds gap to win his third race for the season.

Race distance - 165 kms:

 1. Peter Spaenhoven (Hoboken)       3.54.00
 2. Peter Verbeken 			0.10
 3. Soren Petersen (Den)
 4. Wim Feys 				1.15
 5. Hans De Clercq
 6. Steven De Neef
 7. Hans De Meester			1.30
 8. Andy De Smet 			1.33
 9. Gert Vanderaerden
10. Jean-Pierre Heynderickx
11. Michael Vanhaecke
12. Steven Van Malderghem
13. Niels van der Steen (Ned)
14. Marc Janssens
15. Mario Moermans
16. Johan De Geyter
17. Patrick De Wael
18. Geert Omloop			1.47
19. Kurt Van Lancker
20. Pedro Rubrecht
21. Chris Peers
22. Michel Nottebart			1.50
23. Gregory Schoelens
24. Christian Selin (Fin)
25. Mario De Clercq
26. Magnus Backstedt (Swe)
27. Matthew Allen (Australia)
28. Robby Vandaele