2020 Le Samyn (1.1), Belgium
52nd edition: Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Le Samyn Podium history | 2019 edition | 2021 edition | Start list
Quaregnon - Dour, 201.9 kms
Hugo Hofstetter (left, blue/white helmet) is the day's fastest rider. Bettini photo
Weather at the finish city of Dour at 2:15 PM, local time: 7C (44F), mostly cloudy, with the wind from the southwest at 18 km/hr (11 mph). A 35% chance of rain begins at 3:15 PM.
The race: Here's the report from third-place David Dekker's SEG Racing Academy.
After a successful start of the season, with a dominating performance in Ster van Zwolle where we seized our first win of the season, it was time to tackle yet another one-day classic, 1.1’s GP Le Samyn which featured a really strong field with WT and PCT teams. The Belgian race had a total of 20 cobbled sections that awaited the peloton in the final part of the race, but the start was already a fast one and a group of 6 riders, which included our Wessel Krul, went up the road. The breakaway was allow a gap that surpassed the 5-minute mark before the bunch picked up the pace and reduced significantly reduced the distance.
Such a speed increase caused the bunch to break in several group, with David Dekker representing our flag in the front one. With 80 km to go, they initial break was caught and we had both, Krul and Dekker, in the lead. In the chasing groups behind we had riders of the likes of Jordi Meeus, Stan van Tricht and Maikel Zijlaard. With less than 50 km to go all five riders could be seen in the leading group, but once the echelons stroked again, it was Meeus and Dekker again being part of the leading one. The current U23 Dutch National Road Race champion showed his talent and well-doing in these races as he could be found near the front at all times, with Jordi Meeus next to him. Both talented riders where in the first group once it was down just to 25 riders. In two occasions, Dekker followed some tough attacks and broke clear of the group for a while, but both moves where eventually brought back.
With less than 10 km to the line, the leading group was down to just 12 riders, including our David Dekker. Despite the constant accelerations and attacks when the group went through cobbled sections, our 21-year old, was always in the right position, calm and ready to go. In the final kilometer, after 200 km of tireless racing, Dekker produced a strong sprint and crossed the line in third position of the day. Following his win in Ster van Zwolle just three days ago, Dekker showcases that all the work during the winter time was spot and that he is ready to take on the next challenge that comes his way.
Aike Visbeek, Academy Director and DS for the race:
“The goal was to get in the early breakaway and we accomplished that with Wessel (Krul). That put us in a very good situation, as when the break was brought back he could help David (Dekker). The team worked really well to have Meeus and Dekker in good position at all times and both of them showed that they were capable of doing the final. We are happy with the result, as the team did an amazing performance against some of the best squads in the world, we can be proud of this one but we won’t stop working”.
Complete Results:
201.9 kilometers raced at an average speed of 42.952 km/hr
| 1 | Hofstetter, Hugo | Israel Start-Up Nation | 4hr 42min 2sec |
| 2 | De Gendt, Aimé | Circus-Wanty Gobert | s.t. |
| 3 | Dekker, David | SEG Racing Academy | s.t. |
| 4 | Venturini, Clément | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 5 | Sénéchal, Florian | Deceuninck-Quick Step | s.t. |
| 6 | Nizzolo, Giacomo | NTT Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 7 | Kirsch, Alex | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
| 8 | Vermeersch, Gianni | Alpecin-Fenix | s.t. |
| 9 | Declercq, Tim | Deceuninck-Quick Step | s.t. |
| 10 | Van Gestel, Dries | Total Direct Energie | s.t. |
| 11 | Taminiaux, Lionel | Wallonie Bruxelles | @ 22'sec |
| 12 | Van Asbroeck, Tom | Israel Start-Up Nation | 39'' |
| 13 | Merlier, Tim | Alpecin-Fenix | s.t. |
| 14 | Stuyven, Jasper | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
| 15 | Ballerini, Davide | Deceuninck-Quick Step | s.t. |
| 16 | Pasqualon, Andrea | Circus-Wanty Gobert | s.t. |
| 17 | Meeus, Jordi | SEG Racing Academy | s.t. |
| 18 | Godon, Dorian | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 19 | Petit, Adrien | Total Direct Energie | s.t. |
| 20 | Biermans, Jenthe | Israel Start-Up Nation | s.t. |
| 21 | Heiderscheid, Colin | Leopard Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 22 | Skaarseth, Anders | Uno-X Norwegian Development | s.t. |
| 23 | Planckaert, Edward | Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | s.t. |
| 24 | Dupont, Timothy | Circus-Wanty Gobert | s.t. |
| 25 | Scott, Jake | Canyon DHB | s.t. |
| 26 | Backaert, Frederik | B&B Hotels-Vital Concept | s.t. |
| 27 | Stewart, Jake | Groupama-FDJ Continental | s.t. |
| 28 | Mertz, Rémy | Lotto-Soudal | s.t. |
| 29 | Gogl, Michaël | NTT Pro Cycling | 42'' |
| 30 | van Rensburg, Reinhardt | NTT Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 31 | Janssens, Jimmy | Alpecin-Fenix | s.t. |
| 32 | Rickaert, Jonas | Alpecin-Fenix | s.t. |
| 33 | Jarrier, Benoît | Arkea-Samsic | s.t. |
| 34 | Beullens, Cédric | Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | s.t. |
| 35 | Theuns, Edward | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
| 36 | Resell, Erik | Uno-X Norwegian Development | s.t. |
| 37 | Capiot, Amaury | Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | s.t. |
| 38 | Coquard, Bryan | B&B Hotels-Vital Concept | s.t. |
| 39 | Vliegen, Loïc | Circus-Wanty Gobert | s.t. |
| 40 | Hvideberg, Jonas | Uno-X Norwegian Development | 1' 06'' |
| 41 | Ledanois, Kévin | Arkea-Samsic | 2' 29'' |
| 42 | Jans, Roy | Alpecin-Fenix | 4' 28'' |
| 43 | Terpstra, Niki | Total Direct Energie | s.t. |
| 44 | Asselman, Jesper | Metec-TKH Continental | s.t. |
| 45 | Vallée, Boris | Wallonie Bruxelles | s.t. |
| 46 | Van Den Brande, Julien | Tarteletto-Isorex | 4' 57'' |
| 47 | Stokbro, Andreas | NTT Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 48 | Van Tricht, Stan | SEG Racing Academy | s.t. |
| 49 | Mozzato, Luca | B&B Hotels-Vital Concept | s.t. |
| 50 | Mullen, Ryan | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
| 51 | Hoelgaard, Markus | Uno-X Norwegian Development | s.t. |
| 52 | Hennesy, Jacob | Canyon DHB | s.t. |
| 53 | Steimle, Jannik | Deceuninck-Quick Step | s.t. |
| 54 | Askey, Lewis | Groupama-FDJ Continental | s.t. |
| 55 | Leysen, Senne | Alpecin-Fenix | s.t. |
| 56 | Six, Franklin | Wallonie Bruxelles | s.t. |
| 57 | Boudat, Thomas | Arkea-Samsic | s.t. |
| 58 | Goethem, Brian van | Lotto-Soudal | s.t. |
| 59 | Duval, Julien | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 60 | Guernalec, Thibault | Arkea-Samsic | s.t. |
| 61 | Teugels, Lennert | Tarteletto-Isorex | s.t. |
| 62 | Berg, Lars van den | Groupama-FDJ Continental | s.t. |
| 63 | Gaudin, Damien | Total Direct Energie | 5' 55'' |
| 64 | Hodeg, Alvaro | Deceuninck-Quick Step | s.t. |
| 65 | Brunel, Alexys | Groupama-FDJ Continental | 8' 22'' |
| 66 | Räim, Mihkel | Israel Start-Up Nation | 10' 10'' |
| 67 | Battistella, Samuele | NTT Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 68 | Jerman, Ziga | Groupama-FDJ Continental | s.t. |
| 69 | Wirtgen, Tom | Wallonie Bruxelles | s.t. |
| 70 | Maître, Florian | Total Direct Energie | s.t. |
| 71 | Manzin, Lorrenzo | Total Direct Energie | s.t. |
| 72 | Kluckers, Arthur | Leopard Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 73 | Wouters, Enzo | Tarteletto-Isorex | s.t. |
| 74 | Krul, Wessel | SEG Racing Academy | s.t. |
| 75 | Suter, Joël | Wallonie Bruxelles | s.t. |
| 76 | Cañellas, Xavier | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | s.t. |
| 77 | Kongstad, Tobias | Riwal Readynez | s.t. |
| 78 | Saugstad, Lars | Uno-X Norwegian Development | s.t. |
| 79 | Robeet, Ludovic | Wallonie Bruxelles | s.t. |
| 80 | Louvel, Matis | Arkea-Samsic | s.t. |
| 81 | Dalen, Jason van | Metec-TKH Continental | s.t. |
| 82 | Tanfield, Harry | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 83 | Jones, Brenton | Canyon DHB | s.t. |
| 84 | Liepiņš, Emīls | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
| 85 | Vinjebo, Emil | Riwal Readynez | s.t. |
| 86 | Koster, Adne | Metec-TKH Continental | s.t. |
| 87 | Lindgren, Emil | Leopard Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 88 | Bagües, Aritz | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | s.t. |
| 89 | Maciejuk, Filip | Leopard Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 90 | Bax, Sjoerd | Metec-TKH Continental | s.t. |
| 91 | Ottema, Rick | Metec-TKH Continental | s.t. |
| 92 | Moore, Darnell | Vitus Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 93 | Maas, Jan | Leopard Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 94 | Haller, Patrick | Leopard Pro Cycling | s.t. |
| 95 | Leveau, Jérémy | Natura4Ever-Roubaix Lille | s.t. |
| 96 | Stewart, Tom | Canyon DHB | s.t. |
| 97 | Gougeard, Alexis | Ag2r La Mondiale | s.t. |
| 98 | Tennant, Andy | Canyon DHB | s.t. |
| 99 | Renard, Alexis | Israel Start-Up Nation | s.t. |
| 100 | Abrahamsen, Jonas | Uno-X Norwegian Development | s.t. |
| 101 | Rasch, Jesper | SEG Racing Academy | s.t. |
Startlist with back numbers, March 2, 2020:
| DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP | |
| 1 | SENECHAL Florian |
| 2 | BALLERINI Davide |
| 3 | DECLERCQ Tim |
| 4 | HODEG Alvaro |
| 5 | KEISSE Iljo |
| 6 | STEIMLE Jannik |
| 7 | VAN LERBERGHE Bert |
| AG2R LA MONDIALE | |
| 11 | TANFIELD Harry |
| 12 | DUVAL Julien |
| 13 | GODON Dorian |
| 14 | GOUGEARD Alexis |
| 15 | NAESEN Lawrence |
| 17 | VENTURINI Clement |
| ISRAEL START-UP NATION | |
| 21 | BIERMANS Jenthe |
| 22 | HOFSTETTER Hugo |
| 23 | MCCABE Travis |
| 24 | RÄIM Mihkel |
| 25 | SAGIV Guy |
| 26 | RENARD Alexis |
| 27 | VAN ASBROECK Tom |
| LOTTO SOUDAL | |
| 31 | ARMEE Sander |
| 32 | GOOSSENS Kobe |
| 33 | IVERSEN Rasmus |
| 34 | MERTZ Remy |
| 35 | VAN GOETHEM Brian |
| NTT PRO CYCLING | |
| 41 | BATTISTELLA Samuele |
| 42 | BOASSON HAGEN Edvald |
| 43 | GOGL Michael |
| 44 | NIZZOLO Giacomo |
| 45 | STOKBRO Andreas |
| 46 | VAN RENSBURG Reinardt |
| 47 | TILLER Rasmus |
| TREK-SEGAFREDO | |
| 51 | MOSCA Jacopo |
| 52 | STUYVEN Jasper |
| 53 | THEUNS Edward |
| 54 | LIEPINS Emils |
| 55 | MULLEN Ryan |
| 56 | KIRSCH Alex |
| 57 | SIMMONS Quinn |
| ALPECIN-FENIX | |
| 61 | MERLIER Tim |
| 62 | JANS Roy |
| 63 | JANSSENS Jimmy |
| 64 | LEYSEN Senne |
| 65 | RICKAERT Jonas |
| 66 | WALSLEBEN Philipp |
| 67 | VERMEERSCH Gianni |
| ARKEA-SAMSIC | |
| 71 | LOUVEL Matis |
| 72 | LEDANOIS Kevin |
| 73 | NOPPE Christophe |
| 74 | JARRIER Benoit |
| 75 | BOUDAT Thomas |
| 76 | WELTEN Bram |
| 77 | GUERNALEC Thibault |
| CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA | |
| 82 | BAGUES Aritz |
| 83 | CANELLAS Xavier |
| 84 | GONZALEZ David |
| 85 | IRISARRI Jon |
| 86 | LAZKANO Oier |
| 87 | MARTIN Sergio |
| CIRCUS-WANTY GOBERT | |
| 91 | DE GENDT Aime |
| 92 | DE WINTER Ludwig |
| 93 | DEVRIENDT Tom |
| 94 | DUPONT Timothy |
| 95 | PASQUALON Andrea |
| 96 | VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter |
| 97 | VLIEGEN Loic |
| WALLONIE BRUXELLES | |
| 101 | ISTA Kevin |
| 102 | VALLEE Boris |
| 103 | WIRTGEN Tom |
| 104 | ROBEET Ludovic |
| 105 | TAMINIAUX Lionel |
| 106 | SUTER Joel |
| 107 | SIX Franklin |
| RIWAL READYNEZ | |
| 111 | MAGNUSSON Kim |
| 112 | REINDERS Elmar |
| 113 | BUDDING Martijn |
| 114 | KONGSTAD Tobias |
| 115 | WALLIN Rasmus |
| 116 | VEYHE Torkil |
| 117 | VINJEBO Emil |
| SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE | |
| 121 | BEULLENS Cedric |
| 122 | CAPIOT Amaury |
| 123 | VAN DEN BOSSCHE Fabio |
| 124 | PLANCKAERT Edward |
| 125 | PLANCKAERT Emiel |
| 126 | VERWILST Aaron |
| 127 | WARLOP Jordi |
| TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE | |
| 131 | TERPSTRA Niki |
| 132 | GAUDIN Damien |
| 133 | MAITRE Florian |
| 134 | MANZIN Lorrenzo |
| 135 | PETIT Adrien |
| 137 | VAN GESTEL Dries |
| UNO-X NORWEGIAN DEVELOPMENT | |
| 141 | SKAARSETH Anders |
| 142 | RESELL Erik |
| 143 | SLEEN Torjus |
| 144 | HOELGAARD Markus |
| 145 | ABRAHAMSEN Jonas |
| 146 | SAUGSTAD Lars |
| 147 | HVIDEBERG Jonas |
| B&B HOTELS-VITAL CONCEPT | |
| 151 | BOECKMANS Kris |
| 152 | COQUARD Bryan |
| 153 | DE BACKER Bert |
| 154 | BACKAERT Frederik |
| 155 | MORICE Julien |
| 156 | MOZZATO Luca |
| 157 | VAN GENECHTEN Jonas |
| AKROS-EXCELSIOR-THÖMUS | |
| 161 | DEVAUX Thomas |
| 162 | DUFAUX Lois |
| 164 | QUINCEY Scott |
| 165 | BACHMANN Laurin |
| 166 | THIEBAUD Valere |
| 167 | ZOBRIST Manuel |
| CANYON DHB | |
| 171 | JONES Brenton |
| 172 | STEWART Thomas |
| 173 | HENNESSY Jacob |
| 174 | TENNANT Andrew |
| 175 | PATON Alex |
| 176 | SCOTT Jacob |
| 177 | BAUGNIES Jerome |
| GROUPAMA-FDJ CONTINENTAL | |
| 181 | ASKEY Lewis |
| 182 | DAVY Clement |
| 183 | JERMAN Ziga |
| 184 | NONNEZ Theo |
| 185 | BRUNEL Alexys |
| 186 | STEWART Jake |
| 187 | VAN DEN BERG Lars |
| LEOPARD PRO CYCLING | |
| 191 | HALLER Patrick |
| 192 | HEIDERSCHEID Colin |
| 193 | KLUCKERS Arthur |
| 194 | LINDGREN Emil |
| 195 | MAAS Jan |
| 196 | MACIEJUK Filip |
| 197 | LEYDER Misch |
| METEC-TKH CONTINENTAL | |
| 201 | ASSELMAN Jesper |
| 202 | BAX Sjoerd |
| 203 | BOUWMANS Dylan |
| 204 | DE LANGE Thijs |
| 205 | VAN DALEN Jason |
| 206 | VAN DEN BERG Marijn |
| 207 | VAN DEN DOOL Jens |
| NATURA4EVER-ROUBAIX-LILLE METROPOLE | |
| 211 | DERNIES Tom |
| 212 | DE WITTE Mathias |
| 213 | LEROUX Samuel |
| 214 | LEVASSEUR Jordan |
| 215 | LEVEAU Jeremy |
| 216 | PICOUX Maximilien |
| 217 | VERMEULEN Emiel |
| TARTELETTO-ISOREX | |
| 221 | MARCHAND Gianni |
| 222 | VAN STAEYEN Michael |
| 223 | JOSEPH Thomas |
| 224 | VAN DEN BRANDE Julien |
| 225 | TEUGELS Lennert |
| 226 | WOUTERS Enzo |
| 227 | BOUTS Jordy |
| SEG RACING ACADEMY | |
| 231 | MEEUS Jordi |
| 232 | VAN TRICHT Stan |
| 233 | DEKKER David |
| 234 | ZIJLAARD Maikel |
| 235 | RASCH Jesper |
| 236 | FRIGO Marco |
| 237 | KRUL Wessel |
| VITUS PRO CYCLING | |
| 241 | TULETT Daniel |
| 242 | MCGLINCHEY Christopher |
| 243 | MOORE Darnell |
| 244 | MOTTRAM Michael |
| 245 | SUTTON Joseph |
| 246 | KENWAY Adam |
| 247 | MAZZONE Tom |