2017 Grand Prix Cycliste Le Samyn (1.1), Belgium
49th edition: Wednesday, March 1, 2017
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Quaregnon - Dour, 202 kms
A muddy Guillaume van Keirsbulck beats Alex Kirsch to win the 49th Le Samyn.
The race: I almost feel like Snoopy writing on top of his dog house. It was a dark and stormy race....
Not quite. But the course, with its sectors of beat-up cobblestones, was made treacherous and difficult by the black rain clouds that soaked the riders and the roads.
By the time the race had come to the final 25-kilometer trip around the finishing town of Dour, there were seven riders away. From this group a trio of Tosh Van der Sande, Guillaume van Keirsbulck and Alex Kirsch emerged.
Van der Sande couldn't stay with his break partners, and with about twelve kilometers to go, he was dropped.
Kirsch and van Keirsbulck were able to maintain a tenuous lead. Coming to the finish line, Kirsch made the first move, but van Keirsbulck was able to prevail in the sprint to win a truly hard-fought race. Well done!
Complete Results:
202 kilometers raced at an average speed of 41.236 km/hr
158 starters, 52 classified finishers, 106 abandons
| 1 | VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume | WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT | 4hr 53min 55sec |
| 2 | KIRSCH Alex | WB VERANCLASSIC | s.t. |
| 3 | KEISSE Iljo | QUICK STEP | @ 11sec |
| 4 | SENECHAL Florian | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 5 | BACKAERT Frederik | WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT | s.t. |
| 6 | ASSELMAN Jesper | ROOMPOT-NEDERLANDSE LOTERIJ | s.t. |
| 7 | FRISON Frederik | LOTTO-SOUDAL | s.t. |
| 8 | VAN EMDEN Jos | LOTTO NL-JUMBO | 0:00:13 |
| 9 | VAN LERBERGHE Bert | SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE | 0:00:35 |
| 10 | SCHACHMANN Maximilian | QUICK STEP | 0:00:52 |
| 11 | HOFSTETTER Hugo | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 12 | MANNAERTS Jelle | TARTELETTO-ISOREX | s.t. |
| 13 | PARDINI Olivier | WB VERANCLASSIC | s.t. |
| 14 | CAVAGNA Rémi | QUICK STEP | s.t. |
| 15 | JARRIER Benoit | FORTUNEO-VITAL CONCEPT | s.t. |
| 16 | DELFOSSE Sébastien | WB VERANCLASSIC | s.t. |
| 17 | WYNANTS Maarten | LOTTO NL-JUMBO | 0:00:54 |
| 18 | DEBUSSCHERE Jens | LOTTO-SOUDAL | s.t. |
| 19 | CLAEYS Dimitri | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 20 | CALLEEUW Joeri | ROUBAIX-LILLE METROPOLE | s.t. |
| 21 | VAN DER HOORN Taco | ROOMPOT-NEDERLANDSE LOTERIJ | s.t. |
| 22 | TUREK Daniel | ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY | 0:00:58 |
| 23 | VACHON Florian | FORTUNEO-VITAL CONCEPT | 0:01:41 |
| 24 | DE BUYST Jasper | LOTTO-SOUDAL | s.t. |
| 25 | VALLEE Boris | FORTUNEO-VITAL CONCEPT | s.t. |
| 26 | KREDER Wesley | WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT | 0:01:43 |
| 27 | VAN DER SANDE Tosh | LOTTO-SOUDAL | 0:01:56 |
| 28 | TURGIS Jimmy | COFIDIS | 0:02:19 |
| 29 | DHAENE Brecht | PAUWELS SAUZEN-VASTGOEDSERVICE | s.t. |
| 30 | VAN GINNEKEN Sjoerd | ROOMPOT-NEDERLANDSE LOTERIJ | s.t. |
| 31 | VERMELTFOORT Coen | ROOMPOT-NEDERLANDSE LOTERIJ | s.t. |
| 32 | JANS Roy | WB VERANCLASSIC | s.t. |
| 33 | DECLERCQ Tim | QUICK STEP | s.t. |
| 34 | GERARD Arnaud | FORTUNEO-VITAL CONCEPT | s.t. |
| 35 | RICKAERT Jonas | SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE | s.t. |
| 36 | DEVENYNS Dries | QUICK STEP | 0:02:38 |
| 37 | ISTA Kevyn | WB VERANCLASSIC | 0:02:19 |
| 38 | CHETOUT Loic | COFIDIS | 0:03:15 |
| 39 | DELAPLACE Anthony | FORTUNEO-VITAL CONCEPT | s.t. |
| 40 | ARIMONT Charlie | AGO-AQUA SERVICE | 0:04:28 |
| 41 | KEIZER Martijn | LOTTO NL-JUMBO | 0:07:01 |
| 42 | DIELEMAN Michiel | CIBEL-CEBON | s.t. |
| 43 | RUIJGH Rob | TARTELETTO-ISOREX | s.t. |
| 44 | KASPERKIEWICZ Przemyslaw | AN POST-CHAIN REACTION | s.t. |
| 45 | MCNALLY Mark | WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT | s.t. |
| 46 | BAUER Jack | QUICK STEP | s.t. |
| 47 | JANSEN Amund Grondahl | LOTTO NL-JUMBO | s.t. |
| 48 | TAMINIAUX Lionel | AGO-AQUA SERVICE | s.t. |
| 49 | VAN HOECKE Gijs | LOTTO NL-JUMBO | s.t. |
| 50 | MERTZ Remy | LOTTO-SOUDAL | s.t. |
| 51 | DE WINTER Ludwig | WB VERANCLASSIC | 0:08:06 |
| 52 | PERRY Benjamin | ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY | 0:11:30 |
A sector of Le Samyn Pavé. Tough stuff!
Van Keirsbulck and Kirsch are gone with about 11 kilometers to go.
Van Keirsbulck triumphs over a clearly exhausted and disappointed Alex kirsch
Another view of the race finish
A muddy, wet Guillaume van Keirsbulck is interviewed right after the race
Start list with back numbers, February 28, 2017:
| QUICK STEP FLOORS | |
| 1 | BAUER Jack |
| 2 | CAVAGNA Rémi |
| 3 | DE PLUS Laurens |
| 4 | DECLERCQ Tim |
| 5 | DEVENYNS Dries |
| 6 | SCHACHMANN Maximilian |
| 7 | KEISSE Iljo |
| 8 | VELITS Martin |
| LOTTO-SOUDAL | |
| 11 | BOECKMANS Kris |
| 12 | SHAW James Callum |
| 13 | DEBUSSCHERE Jens |
| 14 | DE BUYST Jasper |
| 15 | DE GENDT Thomas |
| 16 | FRISON Frederik |
| 17 | MERTZ Rémy |
| 18 | VAN DER SANDE Tosh |
| LOTTO NL-JUMBO | |
| 21 | KEIZER Martijn |
| 22 | BOUWMAN Koen |
| 23 | CASTELIJNS Twan |
| 24 | GROENDAHL JANSEN Amund |
| 25 | VAN HOECKE Gijs |
| 26 | LAMMERTINK Steven |
| 27 | VAN EMDEN Jos |
| 28 | WYNANTS Maarten |
| COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDITS | |
| 31 | CHETOUT Loïc |
| 32 | CLAEYS Dimitri |
| 33 | COUSIN Jerome |
| 34 | HOFSTETTER Hugo |
| 35 | SENECHAL Florian |
| 36 | TURGIS Jimmy |
| 37 | VAN BILSEN Kenneth |
| 38 | VAN STAEYEN Michael |
| FORTUNEO-VITAL CONCEPT | |
| 41 | BONNAMOUR Franck |
| 42 | CORBEL Erwann |
| 43 | DELAPLACE Anthony |
| 44 | JARRIER Benoit |
| 45 | FONSECA Armindo |
| 46 | GERARD Arnaud |
| 47 | VACHON Florian |
| 48 | VALLEE Boris |
| ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY | |
| 51 | BOIVIN Guillaume |
| 52 | DEMPSTER Zakkari |
| 53 | PERRY Benjamin |
| 54 | RÄIM Mihkel |
| 55 | SAGIV Guy |
| 56 | TUREK Daniel |
| 57 | VAN WINDEN Dennis |
| 58 | WILLIAMS Tyler |
| ROOMPOT-NEDERLANDSE LOTERIJ | |
| 61 | VAN DER HOORN Taco |
| 62 | VAN GOETHEM Brian |
| 63 | ASSELMAN Jesper |
| 64 | KREDER Raymond |
| 65 | MOURIS Jens |
| 66 | LIGTHART Pim |
| 67 | VAN GINNEKEN Sjoerd |
| 68 | VERMELTFOORT Coen |
| VERANDA'S WILLEMS-CRELAN | |
| 71 | BILLE Gaetan |
| 72 | DE BONDT Dries |
| 73 | DUYN Huub |
| 74 | GOOLAERTS Michael |
| 75 | KRUOPIS Aidis |
| 76 | VAN BREUSSEGEM Elias |
| 77 | VAN ZUMMEREN Stef |
| 78 | VERGAERDE Otto |
| SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE | |
| 81 | DE GENDT Aimé |
| 82 | VAN ROOY Kenneth |
| 83 | RICKAERT Jonas |
| 84 | SALOMEIN Jarl |
| 85 | SPRENGERS Thomas |
| 86 | POLS Ruben |
| 87 | VAN HECKE Preben |
| 88 | VAN LERBERGHE Bert |
| WANTY–GROUPE GOBERT | |
| 91 | BACKAERT Frederik |
| 92 | BAUGNIES Jérôme |
| 93 | MCNALLY Mark |
| 94 | KREDER Wesley |
| 95 | STENUIT Robin |
| 96 | VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume |
| 97 | VAN MELSEN Kevin |
| 98 | VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter |
| WB-VERANCLASSIC AQUALITY PROTECT | |
| 101 | JANS Roy |
| 102 | DUQUENNOY Jimmy |
| 103 | VANTOMME Maxime |
| 104 | SPENGLER Lukas |
| 105 | PARDINI Olivier |
| 106 | DE WINTER Ludwig |
| 107 | KIRSCH Alex |
| 108 | ISTA Kevin |
| LEOPARD PRO CYCLING TEAM | |
| 111 | BROCKHOFF Jan |
| 112 | KRIEGER Alexander |
| 113 | LEYDER Pit |
| 114 | MANDRYSCH John |
| 115 | NOMMELA Aksel |
| 116 | PONS Gaetan |
| 117 | REKITA Szymon |
| 118 | WIRTGEN Tom |
| EQUIPE CYCLISTE ARMÉE DE TERRE | |
| 121 | GAUDIN Damien |
| 122 | ALAPHILIPPE Bryan |
| 123 | CANAL Fabien |
| 124 | FERASSE Thibault |
| 125 | LEVASSEUR Jordan |
| 126 | TRONET Steven |
| 127 | THOMAS Benjamin |
| 128 | YSSAAD Yannis |
| ROUBAIX-LILLE METROPOLE | |
| 131 | CABOT Jeremy |
| 132 | CALLEEUW Joeri |
| 133 | KOWALSKI Dylan |
| 134 | LECROQ Jérémy |
| 135 | POUILLY Felix |
| 136 | SEYNAEVE Lander |
| 137 | LEVEAU Jérémy |
| 138 | VERMEULEN Emiel |
| AN POST-CHAINREACTION | |
| 141 | BOKELOH Jonas |
| 142 | GARDNER Dan |
| 143 | VANDERAERDEN Massimo |
| 144 | TIETEMA Bas |
| 145 | KASPERKIEWICZ Przemyslaw |
| 146 | SCOTT Jacob |
| 147 | GUNST Davy |
| 148 | HENNEBRY Connor |
| CIBEL-CEBON | |
| 151 | COBBAERT Robby |
| 152 | COENEN Dennis |
| 153 | DE BOCK Stijn |
| 154 | DE WITTE Mathias |
| 155 | DIELEMAN Michiel |
| 156 | JANSSENS Jimmy |
| 157 | RUYTERS Brecht |
| 158 | STALLAERT Joeri |
| AGO - AQUA PROTECT | |
| 161 | ARIMONT Charlie |
| 162 | DE WINTER Gordon |
| 163 | DEBUY Anthony |
| 164 | LOY Antoine |
| 165 | MORTIER Julien |
| 166 | PALM Martin |
| 167 | SIX Franklin |
| 168 | TAMINIAUX Lionel |
| T.PALM-PÔLE CONTINENTAL WALLON | |
| 171 | BUNTINX Auxence |
| 172 | DELVAUX Guillaume |
| 173 | DIDIER Antoine |
| 174 | HAAG Guillaume |
| 175 | KORNER Max Emil Boholm |
| 176 | PICOUX Maximilien |
| 177 | VANDREPOTTE Anthony |
| 178 | PINEDA Hendrik |
| PAUWELS SAUZEN-VASTGOEDSERVICE | |
| 181 | BOUCHER David |
| 182 | BOUVRY Dieter |
| 183 | DHAENE Brecht |
| 184 | DRUYTS Gerry |
| 185 | GEUENS Alexander |
| 186 | LEEMANS Rob |
| 187 | MARKUS Barry |
| 188 | VERHELST Louis |
| TARTELETTO - ISOREX | |
| 191 | MANNAERTS Jelle |
| 192 | RUIJGH Rob |
| 193 | BREYNE Jonathan |
| 194 | DE ROOZE Niels |
| 195 | VERWAEST Kevin |
| 196 | VANDEWALLE Matthias |
| 197 | COOLS Michael |
| 198 | BLOMME Lorenzo |