18th Ster Elektrotoer - 2.3

Netherlands, June 16-20, 2004

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Stage 3 - June 19: Coo - La Gileppe (Jalhay), 200 km

Nick Nuyens takes over lead

Nick Nuyens (Quick.Step-Davitamon)
Photo ©: Mani Wollner

Nick Nuyens (Quick.Step-Davitamon) won the third stage of the Ster Elektrotoer, from Coo to Le Gileppe (192km), beating Paul Van Hyfte (Vlaanderen-T Interim) and Maxim Montfort (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago). Thanks to his victory, Nuyens has taken over from his teammate Tom Boonen on the general classification, and now sits 0'35 ahead of Van Hyfte.

"The stage was very difficult. We climbed 16 côtes, including La Redoute. I'm very happy with my performance."

Photography

Images by Mani Wollner/www.foto-grafik-satz.de

Jens Voigt (Team CSC) looking like a fighter at the first mountain sprint of the day.
A heavy thunderstorm went down at Francorchamps.
The peloton working hard in the thunderstorm.
The peloton breaks apart at Francorchamps.
The favourites on the climb of La Redoute.
Tom Boonen (Quick.Step-Davitamon) controlling the tempo at La Redoute.
Plenty of riders suffer on La Redoute.
Nick Nuyens (Quick.Step-Davitamon) and Paul Van Hyfte (Vlaanderen-T Interim) cross the line for the first time.
Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) followed the leaders alone for more than 50 kilometres.
Tom Boonen (Quick.Step-Davitamon) appears to know his yellow jersey will be changing shoulders at the day's end, albeit to one of his team-mates.
Nick Nuyens (Quick.Step-Davitamon) wins the stage and becomes the new overall leader.
Maxime Monfort (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) takes third place in front of Philippe Gilbert (FDJeux.com).
Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) finishes in fifth place.
Cycling legend Johan Museeuw enjoys the scenery.
Rik Reinerink (Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf) in the intermediate sprinter's jersey.
Tom Boonen (Quick.Step-Davitamon) defends his green sprinter's jersey.
New race leader Nick Nuyens (Quick.Step-Davitamon) wears the yellow jersey on the podium

Results

1 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                        5.01.14
2 Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                        0.15
3 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                     0.32
4 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) FDJeux.com                                    
5 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank                                   1.40
6 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Relax-Bodysol                          1.57
7 Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Team Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli          
8 Jakob Piil (Den) Team CSC                                            
9 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Lotto-Domo                                   
10 Kurt Van Landeghem (Bel) Van Vliet-EBH advocaten                    
11 Allan Johansen (Den) BankGiroLoterij                                
12 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                           2.45
13 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC                                    
14 Laurent Brochard (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                              
15 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Lotto-Domo                                    
16 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                                           
17 Andrea Moletta (Ita) Team Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli         2.59
18 Roy Sentjens (Ned) Rabobank                                     3.03
19 Rolf Aldag (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                  3.04
20 Frédéric Gabriel (Fra) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans                  3.23
21 Piet Rooyakkers (Ned) Löwik Meubelen-Tegeltoko                      
22 Wim Devocht (Bel) Relax-Bodysol                                 8.24
23 Matthé Pronk (Ned) BankGiroLoterij                             10.00
24 Chris Peers (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf             22.18
25 Jelle Van Groezen (Ned) Van Hemert-Eurogifts                        
26 Eric Baumann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                    
27 Remco Van Der Ven (Ned) BankGiroLoterij                             
28 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                           
29 Alain Van Katwijk (Ned) BankGiroLoterij                             
30 Jos Lucassen (Ned) AXA Cycling Team                                 
31 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) BankGiroLoterij                               
32 Marc Streel (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                           
33 Bert Roesems (Bel) Relax-Bodysol                                    
34 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                       
35 Nico Mattan (Bel) Relax-Bodysol                                     
36 Mario De Clercq (Bel) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans                       
37 Luca Solari (Ita) Team Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli                
38 Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                           
39 Eddy Serri (Ita) Team Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli                 
40 Arne Daelmans (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                            
41 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                      
42 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                         
43 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) FDJeux.com                                     
44 Stephan Schreck (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                 
45 Gabriele Missaglia (Ita) Team Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli         
46 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf               
47 Paul Van Schalen (Ned) AXA Cycling Team                             
48 Brian Vandborg (Den) Team CSC                                       
49 Frank Høj (Den) Team CSC                                            
50 Alexander Kareev (Rus) Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels                
51 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) BankGiroLoterij                               
52 Johan Verstrepen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                      
53 Jimmi Madsen (Den) Team CSC                                         
54 Geoffrey Demeyere (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                        
55 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                   27.41
56 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Lotto-Domo                                    
57 Tony Bracke (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                           
58 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Lotto-Domo                                      
59 Marcel Beima (Ned) Löwik Meubelen-Tegeltoko                         
60 Jehudi Schoonacker (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                       
61 Kristof Trouve (Bel) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans                        
62 Jo Planckaert (Bel) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans                         
63 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                      
64 Peter Van Petegem (Bel) Lotto-Domo                                  
65 David Derepas (Fra) FDJeux.com                                      
66 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf                
67 Thomas Bruun Eriksen (Den) Team CSC                                 
68 Jacky Durand (Fra) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                          
69 Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                        
70 Angelo Van Melis (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH advocaten                      
71 Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                       
72 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank                                      
73 Matthew Wilson (Aus) FDJeux.com                                     
74 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Relax-Bodysol                                
75 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                     
76 Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Team Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli            
77 Jos Pronk (Ned) Van Hemert-Eurogifts                                
78 Michael Blanchy (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf              
79 Viatcheslav Vilkov (Rus) Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels         31.07
80 Ivan Ravaioli (Ita) Team Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli              
81 Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Rabobank                                  34.36
82 Coen Loos (Ned) Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels                       
83 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Van Hemert-Eurogifts                  
84 Bram Schmitz (Ned) T-Mobile Team                                    
85 Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH advocaten                      
86 Tom Leezer (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH advocaten                            
87 Ger Soepenberg (Ned) Löwik Meubelen-Tegeltoko                       
88 Jens Mouris (Ned) AXA Cycling Team                                  
89 Thomas Berkhout (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH advocaten                       
90 Arno Wallaard (Ned) AXA Cycling Team                                
91 Peter Möhlmann (Ned) AXA Cycling Team                               
92 Christoph Roodhooft (Bel) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans                   
93 Wouter Van Mechelen (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                      
94 Julien Laidoun (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                                
95 Robert Bartko (Ger) Rabobank                                        
96 Niek Voskamp (Ned) AXA Cycling Team                                 
97 Carlos Dacruz (Fra) FDJeux.com                                      
98 Niki Terpstra (Ned) Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels                   
99 Jasper Lenferink (Ned) Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels                
100 Arne Kornegoor (Ned) Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels                 
 
General classification after stage 3
 
1 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                       15.05.20
2 Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                        0.35
3 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) FDJeux.com                                0.55
4 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                     1.03
5 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank                                       
6 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                            1.48
7 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                                        1.52
8 Jakob Piil (Den) Team CSC                                        1.56
9 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC                                 2.05
10 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Lotto-Domo                                2.17
11 Laurent Brochard (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                          3.07
12 Allan Johansen (Den) BankGiroLoterij                            3.35
13 Roy Sentjens (Ned) Rabobank                                     3.44
14 Frédéric Gabriel (Fra) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans                  3.57
15 Christophe Brandt (Bel) Lotto-Domo                              4.27
16 Kurt Van Landeghem (Bel) Van Vliet-EBH advocaten                4.28
17 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Relax-Bodysol                         4.34
18 Andrea Moletta (Ita) Team Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli             
19 Rolf Aldag (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                  5.25
20 Piet Rooyakkers (Ned) Löwik Meubelen-Tegeltoko                  5.33
21 Matthé Pronk (Ned) BankGiroLoterij                             12.30
22 Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Team Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli    18.27
23 Servais Knaven (Ned) Quick.Step-Davitamon                      22.15
24 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                    22.36
25 Frank Høj (Den) Team CSC                                       22.37
26 Remco Van Der Ven (Ned) BankGiroLoterij                        22.42
27 Luca Solari (Ita) Team Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli                
28 Jimmi Madsen (Den) Team CSC                                    22.57
29 Eddy Serri (Ita) Team Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli            23.10
30 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) BankGiroLoterij                          24.29
31 Nico Mattan (Bel) Relax-Bodysol                                24.30
32 Stephan Schreck (Ger) T-Mobile Team                            24.32
33 Erik Zabel (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                 24.33
34 Gabriele Missaglia (Ita) Team Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli         
35 Chris Peers (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf             24.40
36 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                  24.44
37 Jelle Van Groezen (Ned) Van Hemert-Eurogifts                   24.48
38 Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                           
39 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) BankGiroLoterij                          24.49
40 Wim Devocht (Bel) Relax-Bodysol                                25.10
41 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                 30.09
42 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Lotto-Domo                                    
43 Marcel Beima (Ned) Löwik Meubelen-Tegeltoko                    30.19
44 Peter Möhlmann (Ned) AXA Cycling Team                          35.32
45 Eric Baumann (Ger) T-Mobile Team                               37.11
46 Geoffrey Demeyere (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                   37.21
47 Jan Van Velzen (Ned) Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf          38.44
48 Alain Van Katwijk (Ned) BankGiroLoterij                        38.50
49 Johan Verstrepen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                 39.00
50 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Relax-Bodysol                           40.03
51 Bert Roesems (Bel) Relax-Bodysol                               40.16
52 Brian Vandborg (Den) Team CSC                                  41.00
53 Peter Van Petegem (Bel) Lotto-Domo                             42.24
54 Ronald Mutsaars (Ned) Rabobank                                 42.30
55 Angelo Van Melis (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH advocaten                 42.33
56 Stefan Adamsson (Swe) Team Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli       42.34
57 Jehudi Schoonacker (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                  42.46
58 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                42.50
59 Rik Reinerink (Ned) Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf           44.05
60 Karsten Kroon (Ned) Rabobank                                   44.22
61 Kristof Trouve (Bel) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans                   44.24
62 Ivan Ravaioli (Ita) Team Barloworld-Androni Giocattoli         45.57
63 Viatcheslav Vilkov (Rus) Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels         47.59
64 Paul Van Schalen (Ned) AXA Cycling Team                        48.35
65 Mario De Clercq (Bel) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans                  48.55
66 Jos Lucassen (Ned) AXA Cycling Team                            48.57
67 Carlos Dacruz (Fra) FDJeux.com                                 49.35
68 Arno Wallaard (Ned) AXA Cycling Team                           49.38
69 Ger Soepenberg (Ned) Löwik Meubelen-Tegeltoko                  49.50
70 Marc Streel (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                      50.12
71 Arne Daelmans (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim                       50.33
72 Robert Bartko (Ger) Rabobank                                   50.51
73 Niek Voskamp (Ned) AXA Cycling Team                            51.18
74 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Van Hemert-Eurogifts             51.24
75 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) FDJeux.com                                52.22
76 Tom Leezer (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH advocaten                       53.41
77 Jos Pronk (Ned) Van Hemert-Eurogifts                           53.59
78 Michael Blanchy (Bel) Chocolade Jacques-Wincor Nixdorf         54.09
79 David Derepas (Fra) FDJeux.com                                 54.10
80 Matthew Wilson (Aus) FDJeux.com                                54.15
81 Jo Planckaert (Bel) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans                    54.25
82 Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Quick.Step-Davitamon                   55.48
83 Thomas Bruun Eriksen (Den) Team CSC                            55.56
84 Alexander Kareev (Rus) Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels         1.00.34
85 Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH advocaten               1.01.05
86 Thomas Berkhout (Ned) Van Vliet-EBH advocaten                1.01.12
87 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Lotto-Domo                               1.02.22
88 Wouter Van Mechelen (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim               1.02.32
89 Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Rabobank                                1.02.35
90 Bram Schmitz (Ned) T-Mobile Team                             1.05.06
91 Jasper Lenferink (Ned) Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels         1.07.26
92 Arne Kornegoor (Ned) Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels           1.07.27
93 Julien Laidoun (Fra) AG2r Prévoyance                         1.09.32
94 Christoph Roodhooft (Bel) MrBookmaker.com-Palmans            1.09.38
95 Coen Loos (Ned) Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels                1.09.40
96 Jacky Durand (Fra) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                   1.10.01
97 Tony Bracke (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                    1.10.06
98 Ludovic Capelle (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago                1.10.27
99 Jens Mouris (Ned) AXA Cycling Team                           1.16.52
100 Niki Terpstra (Ned) Cycling Team Bert Story-Piels           1.16.54