Volta Limburg Classic historic results | 2019 edition (race not run in 2020 & 2021) | 2023 edition | Start list
Eijsden - Eijsden, 195 km
Arnaud De Lie wins in Eijsden.
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The race:
Weather at the start/finish city of Eijsden at 1:55 PM, local time: 3C (38F), cloudy, with the wind from the northeast at 23 km/hr (14 mph). The chances for precipitation are 55%, climbing to 76% by 4:00 PM. Initially that participation should be a wintry mix of snow and rain, but by 4:00, it should be just rain.
The race:
166 riders began the race about 12:00 noon.
Here's the race report from winner Arnaud De Lie's Lotto Soudal team:
Lotto Soudal rider Arnaud De Lie has taken victory at the Volta Limburg Classic in Eijsden. After a tough race including 3.000 metres of elevation gain, the 20-year-old Belgian was the strongest of a six-man front group. For De Lie, it’s already his third win of the season after Challenge Mallorca and GP Monseré.
At the 47th Volta Limburg Classic, the riders were faced with no less than 38 hills. Due to a tough course, temperatures close to freezing and frequent snowfall the bunch was gradually reduced. A small peloton would take on the final of the race and after several attacks, the decisive move came at around 20 kilometres from the finish, when six riders attacked. Part of that group was Lotto Soudal youngster Arnaud De Lie. The six riders went into the final local lap of six kilometres, where Arnaud De Lie reacted to every attack of his breakaway companions. The Lotto Soudal rider was the first to enter the final corner, a position he didn’t let go off. De Lie launched an impressive sprint to take his third victory of the season.
“The snowfall, cold and many altitude metres made it a tough day out but with a strong team at the start we targeted the victory today. The team did another tremendous job today”, says Arnaud De Lie. “Before the race, me and Andreas Kron were indicated as leaders so we made our plan for that. Thomas De Gendt did a great job at the front of the bunch and also Roger Kluge, Rüdiger Selig and Michael Schwarzmann made sure we didn’t waste any energy. With Philippe Gilbert, we also had a good road captain who knew the roads by heart.”
“The four climbs of the Gulperberg was a crucial part of the race today. Maybe you couldn’t win the race there but certainly lose it. In the final we were still well-positioned with me, Andreas and Philippe. Normally, it wasn’t immediately the plan that I would go clear with a small group but we changed tactics a bit. That way we took off with the six of us and I did everything I could to make it a sprint in the end. That I can finish it in this way makes it even more beautiful”, concludes Arnaud De Lie.
Complete Results:
195 kilometers raced at an average speed of 38.432 km/hr
1 | Arnaud De Lie | Lotto Soudal | 5hr 4min 26sec |
2 | Stefano Oldani | Alpecin-Fenix | @ 1sec |
3 | Loic Vliegen | Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert | s.t. |
4 | Jacob Eriksson | Riwal Cycling | s.t. |
5 | Kamiel Bonneu | Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | 0:03 |
6 | Tom Dumoulin | Jumbo-Visma | 0:12 |
7 | Dries De Bondt | Alpecin-Fenix | 1:00 |
8 | Elmar Reinders | Riwal Cycling | s.t. |
9 | Bart Lemmen | VolkerWessels Cycling Team | s.t. |
10 | Philippe Gilbert | Lotto Soudal | s.t. |
11 | Kenny Molly | Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces | s.t. |
12 | Rory Townsend | WIV SunGod | s.t. |
13 | Thibault Ferasse | B&B Hotels-KTM | s.t. |
14 | Baptiste Planckaert | Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert | s.t. |
15 | Casper Van Uden | Development Team DSM | 1:01 |
16 | Mike Bronswijk | Allinq Continental | s.t. |
18 | Jenno Berckmoes | Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | s.t. |
19 | Hartthijs De Vries | Metec-Solarwatt-Mantel | s.t. |
20 | Oliver Wood | WIV SunGod | s.t. |
21 | Lennert Teugels | Tarteletto-Isorex | s.t. |
23 | Robert Stannard | Alpecin-Fenix | s.t. |
24 | Pascal Eenkhoorn | Jumbo-Visma | 1:02 |
25 | Marco Tizza | Bingoal-Pauwels Sauces | s.t. |
26 | Lucas Eriksson | Riwal Cycling | s.t. |
27 | Mathias Bregnhøj | Riwal Cycling | 1:03 |
28 | Emil Mielke Vinjebo | Riwal Cycling | s.t. |
29 | Jochem Kerckhaert | BEAT Cycling | 5:16 |
30 | Jaap Roelen | Metec-Solarwatt-Mantel | s.t. |
31 | Jordan Habets | Metec-Solarwatt-Mantel | s.t. |
33 | Michiel Stockman | Saris Rouvy Sauerland | 5:18 |
34 | Aaron Van Poucke | Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | s.t. |
35 | Julius Johansen | Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert | 5:19 |
36 | Antti-Jussi Juntunen | Abloc CT | s.t. |
38 | Meindert Weulink | Abloc CT | s.t. |
39 | Marien Bogerd | Allinq Continental | s.t. |
40 | Miguel Ladang | Elevate-Home Solution | 5:20 |
41 | Josh Teasdale | XSpeed United | s.t. |
42 | Hannes Wilksch | Development Team DSM | 5:27 |
43 | Enzo Leijnse | Development Team DSM | s.t. |
44 | Timo De Jong | VolkerWessels Cycling Team | 5:02 |
Start list with back numbers and directors. April 1, 2022
JUMBO-VISMA | |
DS | Maarten Wynants |
1 | DUMOULIN Tom |
2 | GELEIJN Owen |
3 | BOVEN Lars |
4 | EENKHOORN Pascal |
5 | PLUIMERS Rick |
7 | LEEMREIZE Gijs |
LOTTO SOUDAL | |
DS | Maxime Monfort |
11 | GILBERT Philippe |
12 | DE GENDT Thomas |
13 | DE LIE Arnaud |
14 | SCHWARZMANN Michael |
15 | KLUGE Roger |
16 | KRON Andreas |
17 | SELIG Rüdiger |
INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT MATÉRIAUX | |
DS | Valerio Piva |
22 | HUYS Laurens |
23 | JOHANSEN Julius |
24 | PEÁK Barnabas |
25 | PLANCKAERT Baptiste |
26 | VAN MELSEN Kevin |
27 | VLIEGEN Loïc |
DEVELOPMENT TEAM DSM | |
DS | Bennie Lambregts |
31 | ANDRESEN Tobias |
32 | LEIJNSE Enzo |
33 | NABERMAN Tim |
34 | ONLEY Oscar |
35 | VAN UDEN Casper |
37 | WILKSCH Hannes |
ALPECIN-FENIX | |
DS | Michel Cornelisse |
41 | BASTIAENS Ayco |
42 | DE BONDT Dries |
43 | JANSSENS Jimmy |
44 | OLDANI Stefano |
45 | STANNARD Robert |
46 | THWAITES Scott |
47 | VAN DEN BOSSCHE Fabio |
BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES WB | |
DS | Olivier Kaisen |
51 | MEENS Johan |
52 | MOLLY Kenny |
53 | PEYSKENS Dimitri |
54 | TIETEMA Bas |
55 | TIZZA Marco |
56 | BERNARD Thibault |
57 | JACQUES Lucas |
SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE | |
DS | Hans De Clercq |
61 | BERCKMOES Jenno |
62 | BONNEU Kamiel |
63 | COLMAN Alex |
64 | DENS Tuur |
65 | DE PESTEL Sander |
66 | VAN POUCKE Aaron |
67 | VERWILST Aaron |
BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE' | |
DS | Luca Amoriello |
71 | BATTAGLIN Enrico |
73 | COLNAGHI Luca |
74 | FIORELLI Filippo |
75 | GABBURO Davide |
76 | RASTELLI Luca |
77 | TONELLI Alessandro |
B&B HOTELS-KTM | |
DS | Gilles Pauchard |
81 | BOILEAU Alan |
82 | BONNAMOUR Franck |
83 | CHEVALIER Maxime |
84 | FERASSE Thibault |
85 | HIVERT Jonathan |
86 | LIETAER Eliot |
BEAT CYCLING | |
DS | Luuc Bugter |
91 | BOUTS Jordy |
92 | BURGER Sven |
93 | DAEMEN Stijn |
94 | HOPPEZAK Vincent |
95 | JANSSEN Lucas |
96 | KERCKHAERT Jochem |
97 | SCHUERMANS Jens |
METEC-SOLARWATT-MANTEL | |
DS | Paul Martens |
101 | BROEX Victor |
102 | DE LANGE Thijs |
103 | DE VRIES Hartthijs |
104 | HABETS Jordan |
105 | OTTEMA Rick |
106 | ROELEN Jaap |
107 | TULNER Rens |
GEOFCO-DOLTCINI-MATERIEL-VELO.COM | |
DS | Pascal Pieterarens |
121 | CENTRONE Ivan |
122 | DENYS William |
124 | MASSON Christophe |
125 | SIEMONS Stijn |
126 | VAN DEN BOSSCHE Angelo |
127 | VASSEUR Clément |
RIWAL CYCLING TEAM | |
DS | Sebastian Andersen |
131 | BREGNHØJ Mathias |
132 | BUDDING Martijn |
133 | ERIKSSON Jacob |
134 | ERIKSSON Lucas |
135 | NORTOFT Morten |
136 | REINDERS Elmar |
137 | VINJEBO Emil Nygaard |
VOLKERWESSELS CYCLING TEAM | |
DS | Tim Lacroix |
141 | COLEMAN Zak |
142 | DE JONG Timo |
143 | HAEST Jasper |
144 | LEMMEN Bart |
145 | LINDEMAN Bertjan |
146 | VAN DER MEER Nick |
147 | VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK Roel |
ELEVATE-HOME SOLUTION-SOENENS | |
DS | Andy Vidts |
151 | CLYNHENS Toon |
152 | DEWEIRDT Siebe |
153 | LADANG Miguel |
154 | LOOTENS Gust |
155 | VAN DE WYNKELE Lorenz |
156 | VERVENNE Jonathan |
157 | VERGOTE Diel |
ALLINQ CONTINENTAL CYCLING TEAM | |
DS | Marc Zonnebelt |
161 | BOGERD Marien |
162 | BRONSWIJK Mike |
163 | KOSTER Adne |
164 | LÖWIK Robin |
165 | PETERS Arne |
166 | VAN DER HORST Dennis |
167 | VLIEK Mike |
TARTELETTO-ISOREX | |
DS | Rony De Vos |
171 | EYSKENS Jeroen |
172 | GOEMAN Andreas |
173 | JORDENS Jarno |
174 | LEMMENS Sander |
175 | MARCHAND Gianni |
176 | RELAES Jacob |
177 | TEUGELS Lennert |
ABLOCK CT | |
DS | Paul Tabak |
181 | APPEL Stijn |
182 | BLOEM Joren |
183 | HERBEN Luuk |
184 | JUNTUNEN Antti-Jussi |
185 | MACLEOD Callum |
186 | SCHUCH Mike |
187 | WEULINK Meindert |
MINERVA CYCLING | |
DS | Ivo Myngheer |
191 | BORRA Gilles |
192 | CAETHOVEN Kenneth |
193 | D'HEYGERE Gil |
194 | JOSEPH Thomas |
195 | MUSEEUW Stefano |
196 | PONSAERTS Thibaut |
197 | WILLEMS Thimo |
SARIS ROUVY SAUERLAND TEAM | |
DS | Tanja Hennes |
201 | ADAMIETZ Johannes |
202 | BRIESE Max |
203 | KÖCH Silas |
204 | NEFFGEN Tim |
205 | RUSSELL Evan |
206 | STOCKMAN Abram |
207 | STOCKMAN Michiel |
WIV SUNGOD | |
DS | Simon Holt |
211 | LEWIS Gruffudd |
212 | SCOTT Jacob |
213 | SCOTT Robert |
214 | TEGGART Matthew |
215 | TOWNSEND Rory |
216 | WOOD Oliver |
217 | WOOD Reece |
XSPEED UNITED CONTINENTAL | |
DS | Karolien Liesens |
221 | BORGERS Gilles |
222 | GODART Bo |
223 | KOSZELA Daniel |
224 | LAMBERT Connor |
225 | SILLANKORVA Jaakko |
226 | TEASDALE Josh |
227 | VERMEULEN Hendrik |