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20th Veenendaal - Veenendaal - 1.HC
Netherlands, April 15, 2005
2004 Results Results Past winners
Van Schalen wins five up sprint
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Dutchman Paul van Schalen (AXA) has won the 20th Veenendaal - Veenendaal, an hors categorie race that is part of the UCI's European Continental Tour. Van Schalen beat Dean Podgornik (Tenax) and Ruslan Ivanov (Domina Vacanze) in a five man sprint, that finished just a few seconds ahead of a chasing group. The winning break formed at 20 km to go, and also contained Bart Dockx (Davitamon - Lotto), Gerben Löwik (Rabobank) and Nico Eeckhout (Chocolade Jacques), although the latter punctured and had to settle for 8th place.
Last year's second place getter, Robbie McEwen (Davitamon-Lotto), abandoned the race due to cramps, according his team. There were reports in some media that McEwen had heart rhythm problems, but his team said that he simply wasn't in good enough condition to do two hard races so close to each other (including the Scheldeprijs on Wednesday). It's expected that he'll be fit in time for the Giro d'Italia in three weeks.
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- The five leaders
- The attack came with 20km to go
- Robbie McEwen (Davitamon Lotto) abandoned due to cramps
- Niels Scheuneman (Rabobank) leads
- Winner Paul Van Schalen (AXA) post race
- Paul van Schalen on top of the podium with Dean Podgornik second and Ruslan Ivanov third
Results - 209 km
1 Paul Van Schalen (Ned) AXA 4.54.59
2 Dean Podgornik (Slo) Tenax
3 Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Domina Vacanze
4 Bart Dockx (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto
5 Gerben Löwik (Ned) Rabobank
6 Jurgen Van Loocke (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago 0.04
7 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank
8 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim
9 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Shimano - Memory Corp
10 Petr Bencik (Cze) eD'system - ZVVZ
11 Michele Gobbi (Ita) Domina Vacanze
12 Matthé Pronk (Ned) MrBookmaker.com - SportsTech
13 Marvin Van Der Pluijm (Ned) Eurogifts.com
14 Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Davitamon - Lotto
15 Piotr Chmielewski (Pol) Intel-Action
16 Niels Scheuneman (Ned) Rabobank
17 Theo Eltink (Ned) Rabobank
18 Steven Caethoven (Bel) Chocolade Jacques - T Interim
19 Peter Olde Dubbelink (Ned) Löwik Meubelen - van Losser Installatiegroep
20 Niki Terpstra (Ned) AXA
21 Rudy Vriend (Ned) Bert Story - Piels
22 Bjorn Hoeben (Ned) Eurogifts.com
23 Jelle Van Groezen (Ned) Eurogifts.com
24 Rudi Kemna (Ned) Shimano - Memory Corp
25 Arno Wallaard (Ned) Bert Story - Piels
26 Jorrit Walgien (Ned) Fondas Imabol Doorisol
27 Gerben Nijmeijer (Ned) Löwik Meubelen - van Losser Installatiegroep
28 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Eurogifts.com
29 Berry Nagelhout (Ned) Löwik Meubelen - van Losser Installatiegroep
30 Tom De Meyer (Ned) Fondas Imabol Doorisol
Classified: 30
Past winners
2004 Simone Cadamuro (Ita) De Nardi 207 kms in 4.40.29 (44.28 km/h) 2003 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Lotto-Domo 209 kms in 4.34.14 (45.61 km/h) 2002 Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Rabobank 209 kms in 4.52.21 (42.976 km/h) 2001 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank 209 kms in 4.45.48 (43.9 km/h) 2000 Steven de Jongh (Ned) Rabobank 212 kms in 5.11.08 (40.8 km/h) 1999 Tristan Hoffman (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 200 kms in 5.07.43 (39 km/h) 1998 Frank Hoj (Den) Palmans-Ideal 209 kms in 4.56.24 1997 Jeroen Blijlevens (Ned) TVM 1996 Andrej Tchmil (Mda) Lotto 1995 Olaf Ludwig (Ger) Team Telekom 1994 Vjatcheslav Elimov (Rus) WordPerfect 1993 Rob Mulders (Ned) WordPerfect 1992 Jacques Hangraaf (Ned) Panasonic 1991 (2) Wiebren Veenstra (Ned) Buckler 1990 Wiebren Veesntra (Ned) Buckler 1989 Jean-Paul Van Poppel (Ned) Panasonic 1988 Ronny Vlassaks (Bel) Superconfex 1987 Johan Capiot (Bel) Roland 1986 No race 1985 Joop Zoetemelk (Ned) Kwantumhallen Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com
