24th Dutch Food Valley Classic - 1.HC

Netherlands, May 16, 2009

2008 Results Results Past winners

Photography

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Images by DCP/Bert Geerts

Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) was focused on the start line.
Lars Boom (Rabobank) zipps up and gets ready for nearly 210 kilometre of racing.
Belgian champion Jurgen Roelandts (Silence-Lotto) was in contention by day's end.
Joost Posthuma (Rabobank) was happy to be racing in his homeland.
Servais Knaven (Team Milram) was looking relaxed on the start line.
A small group of riders attack the peloton and draw out a small margin.
The lead group pulled away from the peloton early in the race.
Belgian Nick Nuyens (Rabobank) attacked in the breakaway hopeful of increasing its chances of survival.
The lead group was narrowed to five riders as Vacansoleil picked up the pace in the peloton's chase.
Dutch champion Lars Boom spent the day working for Rabobank team-mate Graeme Brown.
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team worked hard to bring the early break back to the peloton.
Bobbie Traksel (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) tried a solo breakaway but the move failed to stick.
Kenny van Hummel (Skil - Shimano) rodes safely in the peloton.
Mathew Hayman (Rabobank) worked to control the front group for team-mate and compatriot Graeme Brown.
Lars Boom (Rabobank) took over from Matthew Hayman as Rabobank tried to control the race.
Belgian Sébastien Rosseler (Quick Step) led the group after the escape was caught.
Servais Knaven (Team Milram) lost nearly a minute during the race.
Australia's Graeme Brown (Rabobank) gave his all but could only manage second place.
Podium (L-R): Graeme Brown (Rabobank), Kenny van Hummel (Skil - Shimano) and Steven De Jongh (Quick Step).
Kenny van Hummel (Skil - Shimano) enjoys the spoils of his race win.

Results - 209.4 km

1 Kenny van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano               4.40.35 (44.692 km/h)
2 Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank                                
3 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Quick Step                           
4 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Silence-Lotto                       
5 André Schulze (Ger) PSK Whirlpool - Author                 
6 Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank                                  
7 Bram Schmitz (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof                    
8 Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Team Milram                           
9 Simone Cadamuro (Ita) Amica Chips - Knauf                  
10 Maarten Neyens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator       
11 Marco Bos (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels                     
12 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil-Shimano                            
13 Alex Rasmussen (Den) Team Saxo Bank                       
14 Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team        
15 Marcello Pavarin (Ita) CSF Group - Navigare               
16 Nikolas Maes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator         
17 André Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank                       
18 Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Amica Chips - Knauf                  
19 Joost Van Leijen (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof               
20 Mickael Delage (Fra) Silence-Lotto                        
21 Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team       
22 Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team         
23 Umberto Nardecchia (Ita) CSF Group - Navigare             
24 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank                              
25 Stijn Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator         
26 Ivor Bruin (Ned) Krolstone Continental Team               
27 Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago             
28 Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team             
29 Matthé Pronk (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team           
30 Jan Bakelants (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator        
31 Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Silence-Lotto                       
32 Steffen Radochla (Ger) ELK Haus                           
33 Dominic Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank                       
34 Michal Golas (Pol) Amica Chips - Knauf                    
35 Jonathan Bellis (GBr) Team Saxo Bank                      
36 Danilo Hondo (Ger) PSK Whirlpool - Author                 
37 Kevin Neirynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago            
38 Sven Renders (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator         
39 Bjorn Thurau (Ger) ELK Haus                               
40 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil-Shimano                            
41 Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram                          
42 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step                           
43 Simon Clarke (Aus) Amica Chips - Knauf                    
44 Benjamin Gourgue (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago          
45 Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago        
46 Jelle Posthuma (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels                
47 Marcel Beima (Ned) Krolstone Continental Team             
48 Maint Berkenbosch (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels             
49 Michael Morkov (Den) Team Saxo Bank                       
50 Harald Starzengruber (Aut) ELK Haus                       
51 Floris Goessinnen (Ned) Skil - Shimano                    
52 Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
53 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank                             
54 Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank                                  
55 Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil-Shimano                       
56 Jan Valach (Svk) ELK Haus                                 
57 Christian Kux (Ger) Team Milram                           
58 Jarno Gmelich Meijing (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof          
59 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank                                
60 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence-Lotto                     
61 Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-Shimano                          
62 Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank                        
63 Simone Stortoni (Ita) CSF Group - Navigare                
64 Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram                           
65 Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Quick Step                       
66 Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank                                 
67 Georg Lauscha (Aut) ELK Haus                          0.57
68 Jasper Lenferink (Ned) Krolstone Continental Team         
69 Martin Hebik (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author                 
70 Paul Sneeboer (Ned) Krolstone Continental Team            
71 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator      
72 Tom Criel (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator            
73 Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof               
74 Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram                          
75 Dominik Roels (Ger) Team Milram                           
76 Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator         
77 Mart Van Blanken (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels          1.10
78 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Silence-Lotto                 1.12
79 Luc Hagenaars (Ned) Krolstone Continental Team        1.45
80 Martin Velits (Svk) Team Milram                           
81 Theo Eltink (Ned) Skil-Shimano                        2.16
82 Stefan Rucker (Aut) ELK Haus                              
83 Johim Ariessen (Lux) Cycling Team Jo Piels                
84 Peter Möhlmann (Ned) Cycling Team Jo Piels                
85 Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team           
86 Lars Vierbergen (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof                
87 Wim De Vocht (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team           
88 Andrei Kunitski (Blr) Amica Chips - Knauf                 
89 Bert-Jan Lindeman (Ned) Krolstone Continental Team        
90 Paul Voss (Ger) Team Milram                               
91 Glenn d'Hollander (Bel) Silence-Lotto                 2.29
92 Frantisek Kloucek (Cze) PSK Whirlpool - Author

Past winners

2008 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner     210 kms in 4.58.55 (41.851 km/h)
2007 Steffen Radochla (Ger) Team Wiesenhof 207 kms in 4.45.19 (43.55 km/h)
2006 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep-Innergetic 210 kms in 4.56.08 (42.55 km/h)
2005 Paul Van Schalen (Ned) AXA            209 kms in 4.54.59 (42.51 km/h)
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