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Thursday, March 31: Stage 3b, De Panne 14.2 km individual time trial (final stage)

Stage 3b map | Stage 3b photos

Maciej Bodnar riding to his stage 3b victory

The Race: Here's what stage winner Maciej Bodnar's Tinkoff team said about the stage.

Tinkoff's Polish time trial specialist, Maciej Bodnar, had been focused on the final stage time trial at the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde since losing a chunk of time on the tough opening stage, and he delivered on his promise to give it everything, racing to victory over the 14.2km course.

It came down to the wire in the end with Maciej finishing in a time of 17'39", less than a second ahead of the other podium places, but it was enough to take the top step of the podium, the second time that he has won this stage after his victory in the 2014 edition of the race.

"Of course I'm extremely happy to win today, it's a really nice victory," Maciej confirmed after his podium duties. "It's nice to take my second win in this race. In addition, the fact that I finished ahead of some strong specialists like Tony Martin is very encouraging for me, and I'm really satisfied with that.

"It's a pity that the first day didn't go as planned, and afterwards my chances for the GC were very limited. It was visible that the work to help and support Peter Sagan at E3 and Gent - Wevelgem took its toll on my form. So I'm happy that I've recovered and could take the win today. Also, the fact that I started the TT early meant that I had less time to recover than the guys starting later, yet I still felt very strong which is a good sign. Now I'm looking forward to the next races starting with Flanders on Sunday."

The time trial followed the same route as it has done for a number of years now, racing around the city streets of De Panne, on a largely straight forward course that suits the specialists. There were three hair pin turns to negotiate but the roads were largely fast and open meaning that power was of importance. Maciej won this stage back in 2014, on his way to third place overall in the race, and so he knew what was needed to take victory here.

Pavel Brutt also had a strong ride, finishing 25th, 1'04" down on his teammate. Juraj Sagan and Nikolay Trusov went into the stage in 17th and 19th overall, but with the TT not so much of a focus for either they slipped back to 27th and 20th respectively.

Having followed Maciej in the car during his effort, Sport Director Patxi Villa was very happy with the win. "It was a really strong ride, he was focused, paced himself well, everything went perfectly - he really deserves the win. He was second at the Vuelta time trial last year and is consistently in the top ten, and is still improving, but it all came together today. He showed he's one of the best guys for this in the pro peloton.

"We've lost a few races by very small margins recently so to be on the other side is a nice feeling. It's good for the moral of the team and also for Bodnar. The whole team here did a great job, from the staff to the riders, but at the end he had to do the pedalling. I'm really really happy for him as he's a great guy and works really hard for the team so it's nice to get his reward too."

Complete Results:

Stage 3b photos

14.2 kilometers raced at an average speed of 48.258 km/hr

1	BODNAR Maciej	Tinkoff	17min 39.3sec
2	MARTIN Tony	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
3	BOHLI Tom	BMC	s.t.
4	WESTRA Lieuwe	Astana	@ 3sec
5	LE BON Johan	FDJ	19
6	CHAVANEL Sylvain	Direct Energie	22
7	LUTSENKO Alexey	Astana	24
8	KRISTOFF Alexander	Katusha	28
9	KÜNG Stefan	BMC	29
10	DURBRIDGE Luke	Orica-GreenEdge	31
11	BARTA Jan	Bora Argon 18	38
12	WISNIOWSKI Lukasz	Etixx-Quick Step	40
13	POLITT Nils	Katusha	42
14	PORSEV Alexander	Katusha	43
15	BIALOBLOCKI Marcin	One Pro Cycling	44
16	VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume	Etixx-Quick Step	47
17	PEDERSEN Mads	Stölting Service Group	49
18	GRUZDEV Dmitriy	Astana	50
19	DE VRIES Berden	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
20	BAUER Jack	Cannondale	52
21	ZABEL Rick	BMC	59
22	DE VREESE Laurens	Astana	1:01
23	KIRSCH Alex	Stölting Service Group	1:03
24	PÖSTLBERGER Lukas	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
25	BRUTT Pavel	Tinkoff	1:04
26	VAN HOECKE Gijs	Topsport Vlaanderen	1:05
27	COLBRELLI Sonny	Bardiani-CSF	1:06
28	HOELGAARD Daniel	FDJ	1:09
29	GERTS Floris	BMC	1:10
30	TUFT Svein	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
31	VAN POPPEL Danny	Sky	1:12
32	MARTINELLI Davide	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
33	MORKOV Michael	Katusha	1:13
34	VIVIANI Elia	Sky	s.t.
35	FRISON Frederik	Lotto-Soudal	1:14
36	GREIPEL André	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
37	JOEAAR Gert	Cofidis	s.t.
38	FILOSI Iuri	Nippo-Vini Fantini	1:15
39	TRUSOV Nikolay	Tinkoff	1:16
40	BETTIOL Alberto	Cannondale	1:21
41	VLIEGEN Loïc	BMC	1:23
42	HANSEN Lasse Norman	Stölting Service Group	s.t.
43	SARREAU Marc	FDJ	s.t.
44	ANDERSON Ryan	Direct Energie	1:24
45	FENN Andrew	Sky	s.t.
46	SCHILLINGER Andreas	Bora Argon 18	1:25
47	SENECHAL Florian	Cofidis	s.t.
48	MANAKOV Victor	Gazprom-Rusvelo	1:27
49	BASKA Erik	Tinkoff	s.t.
50	KOLAR Michael	Tinkoff	1:32
51	SAVITSKIY Ivan	Gazprom-Rusvelo	1:33
52	PICHOT Alexandre	Direct Energie	s.t.
53	POZZATO Filippo	Southeast-Venezuela	s.t.
54	RICKAERT Jonas	Topsport Vlaanderen	1:34
55	LIGTHART Pim	Lotto-Soudal	1:35
56	PETIT Adrien	Direct Energie	1:36
57	MCCORMICK Hayden	One Pro Cycling	1:41
58	FUGLSANG Jakob	Astana	s.t.
59	BAUHAUS Phil	Bora Argon 18	1:46
60	GROSU Eduard Michael	Nippo-Vini Fantini	1:48
61	MAESTRI Mirco	Bardiani-CSF	1:49
62	STASH Mamyr	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
63	VAN LERBERGHE Bert	Topsport Vlaanderen	1:50
64	CARDIS Romain	Direct Energie	1:52
65	STEELS Stijn	Topsport Vlaanderen	1:53
66	TENBROCK Jonas	Stölting Service Group	s.t.
67	SOLOMENNIKOV Andrei	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
68	FISCHER Murilo	FDJ	s.t.
69	KITTEL Marcel	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
70	HELVEN Sander	Topsport Vlaanderen	1:56
71	FONZI Giuseppe	Southeast-Venezuela	s.t.
72	DEMPSTER Zakkari	Bora Argon 18	2:00
73	SAGAN Juraj	Tinkoff	2:01
74	LE GAC Olivier	FDJ	2:03
75	TONELLI Alessandro	Bardiani-CSF	s.t.
76	KOISHI Yuma	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
77	HOUSE Kristian	One Pro Cycling	2:04
78	FARAZIJN Maxime	Topsport Vlaanderen	2:05
79	LOOIJ André	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
80	SIMION Paolo	Bardiani-CSF	2:06
81	VANBILSEN Kenneth	Cofidis	2:08
82	MARANGONI Alan	Cannondale	2:14
83	ZURLO Federico	Lampre-Merida	2:15
84	NIELSEN Magnus Cort	Orica-GreenEdge	2:17
85	TEUNS Dylan	BMC	2:18
86	HOFSTETTER Hugo	Cofidis	s.t.
87	FERRARI Roberto	Lampre-Merida	2:19
88	CAPIOT Amaury	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
89	STACCHIOTTI Riccardo	Nippo-Vini Fantini	2:22
90	RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano	Etixx-Quick Step	2:23
91	SABATINI Fabio	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
92	ZILIOLI Gianfranco	Nippo-Vini Fantini	2:24
93	PIBERNIK Luka	Lampre-Merida	2:25
94	NIKOLAEV Sergey	Gazprom-Rusvelo	2:29
95	VAN GINNEKEN Sjoerd	Roompot Oranje Peloton	2:32
96	ARCHBOLD Shane	Bora Argon 18	2:34
97	REIHS Michael	Stölting Service Group	2:39
98	DE NEGRI Pier Paolo	Nippo-Vini Fantini	2:44
99	MATZKA Ralf	Bora Argon 18	2:53
100	SVENDGAARD Michael Carbel	Stölting Service Group	2:57
101	GENE Yohann	Direct Energie	3:01
102	VIOLA Antonio	Nippo-Vini Fantini	3:02
103	SLIK Ivar	Roompot Oranje Peloton	3:12
104	KUMP Marko	Lampre-Merida	3:14
105	VAN STAEYEN Michael	Cofidis	3:16
106	BOEV Igor	Gazprom-Rusvelo	3:46
107	KREDER Raymond	Roompot Oranje Peloton	3:51

Final GC after Stage 3b:

• Final GC leader: Lieuwe Westra (Astana)
• Points classification winner: Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)
• Mountains classification winner: Loic Vliegen (BMC)
• Sprint classification winner: Danny van Poppel (Sky)
• Young rider classification winner: Mads Pedersen (Stölting Service Group)
• Team classification winner: Astana

535 kilometers raced at an average speed of 44.074 km/hr

1	WESTRA Lieuwe	Astana	12hr 8min 19sec
2	KRISTOFF Alexander	Katusha	@ 13sec
3	LUTSENKO Alexey	Astana	16
4	MARTIN Tony	Etixx-Quick Step	35
5	CHAVANEL Sylvain	Direct Energie	59
6	DURBRIDGE Luke	Orica-GreenEdge	1:04
7	KÜNG Stefan	BMC	1:06
8	PEDERSEN Mads	Stölting Service Group	1:19
9	POLITT Nils	Katusha	s.t.
10	LE BON Johan	FDJ	s.t.
11	GRUZDEV Dmitriy	Astana	1:27
12	DE VRIES Berden	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
13	ZABEL Rick	BMC	1:34
14	DE VREESE Laurens	Astana	1:38
15	KIRSCH Alex	Stölting Service Group	1:40
16	VAN HOECKE Gijs	Topsport Vlaanderen	1:42
17	COLBRELLI Sonny	Bardiani-CSF	1:43
18	MORKOV Michael	Katusha	1:49
19	FILOSI Iuri	Nippo-Vini Fantini	1:52
20	TRUSOV Nikolay	Tinkoff	1:53
21	BETTIOL Alberto	Cannondale	1:58
22	SENECHAL Florian	Cofidis	2:02
23	VAN LERBERGHE Bert	Topsport Vlaanderen	2:22
24	VLIEGEN Loïc	BMC	2:25
25	LIGTHART Pim	Lotto-Soudal	2:26
26	POZZATO Filippo	Southeast-Venezuela	2:35
27	SAGAN Juraj	Tinkoff	2:38
28	CAPIOT Amaury	Topsport Vlaanderen	2:56
29	TEUNS Dylan	BMC	3:20
30	VAN POPPEL Danny	Sky	s.t.
31	BOHLI Tom	BMC	3:41
32	BARTA Jan	Bora Argon 18	4:20
33	ANDERSON Ryan	Direct Energie	4:47
34	JOEAAR Gert	Cofidis	4:52
35	RICKAERT Jonas	Topsport Vlaanderen	4:57
36	MCCORMICK Hayden	One Pro Cycling	5:04
37	MAESTRI Mirco	Bardiani-CSF	5:12
38	STEELS Stijn	Topsport Vlaanderen	5:14
39	HELVEN Sander	Topsport Vlaanderen	5:19
40	FARAZIJN Maxime	Topsport Vlaanderen	5:28
41	HOFSTETTER Hugo	Cofidis	5:38
42	PIBERNIK Luka	Lampre-Merida	5:48
43	ARCHBOLD Shane	Bora Argon 18	5:57
44	DEMPSTER Zakkari	Bora Argon 18	6:04
45	SCHILLINGER Andreas	Bora Argon 18	6:06
46	BAUER Jack	Cannondale	6:07
47	PORSEV Alexander	Katusha	6:24
48	HOUSE Kristian	One Pro Cycling	6:27
49	SLIK Ivar	Roompot Oranje Peloton	6:52
50	KREDER Raymond	Roompot Oranje Peloton	7:14
51	SARREAU Marc	FDJ	7:25
52	GROSU Eduard Michael	Nippo-Vini Fantini	7:50
53	STACCHIOTTI Riccardo	Nippo-Vini Fantini	7:56
54	LE GAC Olivier	FDJ	8:05
55	LOOIJ André	Roompot Oranje Peloton	8:07
56	FRISON Frederik	Lotto-Soudal	8:13
57	SOLOMENNIKOV Andrei	Gazprom-Rusvelo	8:20
58	REIHS Michael	Stölting Service Group	8:41
59	ZURLO Federico	Lampre-Merida	8:42
60	VAN GINNEKEN Sjoerd	Roompot Oranje Peloton	8:53
61	MATZKA Ralf	Bora Argon 18	9:36
62	VANBILSEN Kenneth	Cofidis	10:31
63	FERRARI Roberto	Lampre-Merida	10:58
64	WISNIOWSKI Lukasz	Etixx-Quick Step	11:29
65	KITTEL Marcel	Etixx-Quick Step	12:05
66	SABATINI Fabio	Etixx-Quick Step	12:47
67	BRUTT Pavel	Tinkoff	14:20
68	BODNAR Maciej	Tinkoff	14:23
69	BIALOBLOCKI Marcin	One Pro Cycling	14:25
70	VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume	Etixx-Quick Step	14:28
71	SAVITSKIY Ivan	Gazprom-Rusvelo	14:49
72	VIVIANI Elia	Sky	15:26
73	NIELSEN Magnus Cort	Orica-GreenEdge	15:33
74	GERTS Floris	BMC	s.t.
75	GREIPEL André	Lotto-Soudal	15:37
76	MARTINELLI Davide	Etixx-Quick Step	15:43
77	BASKA Erik	Tinkoff	15:50
78	KOLAR Michael	Tinkoff	15:55
79	PETIT Adrien	Direct Energie	15:59
80	CARDIS Romain	Direct Energie	16:15
81	SIMION Paolo	Bardiani-CSF	16:29
82	PICHOT Alexandre	Direct Energie	16:33
83	TENBROCK Jonas	Stölting Service Group	16:35
84	FENN Andrew	Sky	16:48
85	FUGLSANG Jakob	Astana	16:54
86	RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano	Etixx-Quick Step	16:57
87	MARANGONI Alan	Cannondale	17:02
88	FISCHER Murilo	FDJ	17:13
89	TONELLI Alessandro	Bardiani-CSF	17:23
90	KUMP Marko	Lampre-Merida	17:37
91	PÖSTLBERGER Lukas	Bora Argon 18	17:38
92	VAN STAEYEN Michael	Cofidis	17:39
93	SVENDGAARD Michael Carbel	Stölting Service Group	17:45
94	DE NEGRI Pier Paolo	Nippo-Vini Fantini	18:42
95	FONZI Giuseppe	Southeast-Venezuela	18:52
96	GENE Yohann	Direct Energie	18:59
97	TUFT Svein	Orica-GreenEdge	21:28
98	HOELGAARD Daniel	FDJ	24:46:00
99	NIKOLAEV Sergey	Gazprom-Rusvelo	26:06:00
100	MANAKOV Victor	Gazprom-Rusvelo	27:56:00
101	BAUHAUS Phil	Bora Argon 18	28:11:00
102	HANSEN Lasse Norman	Stölting Service Group	28:59:00
103	STASH Mamyr	Gazprom-Rusvelo	29:25:00
104	KOISHI Yuma	Nippo-Vini Fantini	29:39:00
105	ZILIOLI Gianfranco	Nippo-Vini Fantini	30:00:00
106	VIOLA Antonio	Nippo-Vini Fantini	30:38:00
107	BOEV Igor	Gazprom-Rusvelo	31:22:00

Stage 3b map

Stage 3b map

Stage 3b photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Stage winner Maciej Bodnar burning up the course

Another photos of Bodnar's perfect form

Tony Martin was second today

Final overall winner Lieuwe Westra

Alexander Kristoff after his ride

Young rider classification winner Mads Pedersen

The final podium, from left: Alexander Kristoff (2nd), Lieuwe Westra and Alexey Lutsenko (3rd)

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Thursday, March 31: Stage 3a, De Panne - De Panne, 111.5 km

Stage 3a map

Marcel Kittel wins stage 3a

The Race: Here's how stage wiiner Marcel Kittel's Etixx-Quick Step team reported the morning's competition.

Marcel Kittel shrugged off the disappointment of Wednesday's finish and scored his sixth victory since joining Etixx – Quick-Step.

Riding Driedaagse De Panne for the first time in two years, Marcel Kittel landed that win he was looking for, taking full advantage of the last opportunity the sprinters had at this edition and leaving his mark on stage 3a (111.5 km around De Panne). It wasn't an easy day for the riders, as the final circuit included road furniture, tram tracks and a tricky corner which came with just 300 meters to go. That's where a crash occurred, only 12 riders being left unscathed from the incident which saw the peloton come to a halt.

Well-placed at the front thanks to a fantastic effort made by his Etixx – Quick-Step teammates – who protected Marcel all day long, before taking him to the first row of the bunch just as the race was becoming more and more nervous – the 27-year-old German turned on his powerful acceleration and comfortably won the stage, ahead of Phil Bauhaus (Bora-Argon 18) and GC leader Alexander Kristoff (Katusha). It was Kittel's 6th success of the season, and the team's 20th, which now see both the rider and Etixx – Quick-Step top the victory rankings.

At the post-race press conference, Marcel couldn't hide his delight after taking this victory, but he also was full of praise for his teammates: "Yesterday it was very close and missing out on the victory left me with a sorrow taste, so this morning I was very motivated to make up for it. I am very happy to reach my goal and get that stage for which I came here. My legs were good and strong, and the team worked really well. We were up there at the front, controlling the six-man breakaway with Iljo and Davide. But it wasn't about only one rider today, the entire team was impressive and I must thank the guys for that."

"I can be satisfied with what I have achieved so far since joining Etixx – Quick-Step. I got six victories, and what's more important, we can all be happy for the way we work together. Now I'm looking with confidence towards my next objectives of the season, Scheldeprijs and the Giro d'Italia", concluded the German after his 66th pro win.

Complete Results:

1	KITTEL Marcel	Etixx-Quick Step	2hr 27min 3sec
2	BAUHAUS Phil	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
3	KRISTOFF Alexander	Katusha	s.t.
4	CAPIOT Amaury	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
5	MEZGEC Luka	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
6	SARREAU Marc	FDJ	s.t.
7	VAN STAEYEN Michael	Cofidis	s.t.
8	BASKA Erik	Tinkoff	s.t.
9	KREDER Raymond	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
10	KUMP Marko	Lampre-Merida	s.t.
11	GROSU Eduard Michael	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
12	GUARDINI Andrea	Astana	s.t.
13	VAN POPPEL Danny	Sky	s.t.
14	NIELSEN Magnus Cort	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
15	CHAVANEL Sylvain	Direct Energie	s.t.
16	SIMION Paolo	Bardiani-CSF	s.t.
17	VAN LERBERGHE Bert	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
18	GUARNIERI Jacopo	Katusha	s.t.
19	SENECHAL Florian	Cofidis	s.t.
20	BETTIOL Alberto	Cannondale	s.t.
21	BAUER Jack	Cannondale	s.t.
22	PEDERSEN Mads	Stölting Service Group	s.t.
23	KIRSCH Alex	Stölting Service Group	s.t.
24	HOFSTETTER Hugo	Cofidis	s.t.
25	PETIT Adrien	Direct Energie	s.t.
26	VIVIANI Elia	Sky	s.t.
27	MAESTRI Mirco	Bardiani-CSF	s.t.
28	ZABEL Rick	BMC	s.t.
29	DE VREESE Laurens	Astana	s.t.
30	GERTS Floris	BMC	s.t.
31	LUTSENKO Alexey	Astana	s.t.
32	POLITT Nils	Katusha	s.t.
33	LOOIJ André	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
34	SLIK Ivar	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
35	TRUSOV Nikolay	Tinkoff	s.t.
36	FARAZIJN Maxime	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
37	RICKAERT Jonas	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
38	COLBRELLI Sonny	Bardiani-CSF	s.t.
39	MARTIN Tony	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
40	SVENDGAARD Michael Carbel	Stölting Service Group	s.t.
41	VAN HOECKE Gijs	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
42	MCCORMICK Hayden	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
43	ANDERSON Ryan	Direct Energie	s.t.
44	SAGAN Juraj	Tinkoff	s.t.
45	REIHS Michael	Stölting Service Group	s.t.
46	MORKOV Michael	Katusha	s.t.
47	WESTRA Lieuwe	Astana	s.t.
48	VLIEGEN Loïc	BMC	s.t.
49	DE BIE Sean	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
50	GRUZDEV Dmitriy	Astana	s.t.
51	FILOSI Iuri	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
52	ZURLO Federico	Lampre-Merida	s.t.
53	TENBROCK Jonas	Stölting Service Group	s.t.
54	BRUTT Pavel	Tinkoff	s.t.
55	NIKOLAEV Sergey	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
56	KOLAR Michael	Tinkoff	s.t.
57	LE BON Johan	FDJ	s.t.
58	MORICE Julien	Direct Energie	s.t.
59	PICHOT Alexandre	Direct Energie	@ 38sec
60	KÜNG Stefan	BMC	s.t.
61	DURBRIDGE Luke	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
62	VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
63	KOISHI Yuma	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
64	BODNAR Maciej	Tinkoff	s.t.
65	VIOLA Antonio	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
66	TEUNS Dylan	BMC	s.t.
67	HELVEN Sander	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
68	VAN GINNEKEN Sjoerd	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
69	MANAKOV Victor	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
70	LE GAC Olivier	FDJ	s.t.
71	THWAITES Scott	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
72	MATZKA Ralf	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
73	WISNIOWSKI Lukasz	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
74	RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
75	STACCHIOTTI Riccardo	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
76	PIBERNIK Luka	Lampre-Merida	s.t.
77	ZILIOLI Gianfranco	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
78	JOEAAR Gert	Cofidis	s.t.
79	SOLOMENNIKOV Andrei	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
80	BOEV Igor	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
81	TONELLI Alessandro	Bardiani-CSF	s.t.
82	POZZATO Filippo	Southeast-Venezuela	s.t.
83	BIALOBLOCKI Marcin	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
84	SABATINI Fabio	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
85	MARANGONI Alan	Cannondale	s.t.
86	BARTA Jan	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
87	GENE Yohann	Direct Energie	47
88	HANSEN Lasse Norman	Stölting Service Group	s.t.
89	FENN Andrew	Sky	s.t.
90	LIGTHART Pim	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
91	FRISON Frederik	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
92	SIEBERG Marcel	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
93	SCHILLINGER Andreas	Bora Argon 18	53
94	STEELS Stijn	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
95	FUGLSANG Jakob	Astana	58
96	FISCHER Murilo	FDJ	s.t.
97	BOHLI Tom	BMC	s.t.
98	ARCHBOLD Shane	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
99	PÖSTLBERGER Lukas	Bora Argon 18	1:00
100	DEMPSTER Zakkari	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
101	HOUSE Kristian	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
102	HALLER Marco	Katusha	s.t.
103	CARDIS Romain	Direct Energie	s.t.
104	TUFT Svein	Orica-GreenEdge	1:18
105	VANBILSEN Kenneth	Cofidis	1:24
106	DE NEGRI Pier Paolo	Nippo-Vini Fantini	1:35
107	DE VRIES Berden	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
108	GREIPEL André	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
109	STASH Mamyr	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
110	PORSEV Alexander	Katusha	1:53
111	FERRARI Roberto	Lampre-Merida	s.t.
112	BEWLEY Sam	Orica-GreenEdge	2:08
113	FONZI Giuseppe	Southeast-Venezuela	s.t.
114	SAVITSKIY Ivan	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
115	HOELGAARD Daniel	FDJ	s.t.
116	KEISSE Iljo	Etixx-Quick Step	3:00
117	MARTINELLI Davide	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
118	LAGUTIN Sergey	Katusha	s.t.

GC after Stage 3a:

1	KRISTOFF Alexander	Katusha	11hr 50min 25sec
2	LUTSENKO Alexey	Astana	@ 7sec
3	WESTRA Lieuwe	Astana	12
4	PEDERSEN Mads	Stölting Service Group	45
5	VAN LERBERGHE Bert	Topsport Vlaanderen	47
6	DURBRIDGE Luke	Orica-GreenEdge	48
7	ZABEL Rick	BMC	50
8	MARTIN Tony	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
9	MORKOV Michael	Katusha	51
10	CAPIOT Amaury	Topsport Vlaanderen	52
11	SENECHAL Florian	Cofidis	s.t.
12	KIRSCH Alex	Stölting Service Group	s.t.
13	BETTIOL Alberto	Cannondale	s.t.
14	DE VREESE Laurens	Astana	s.t.
15	VAN HOECKE Gijs	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
16	CHAVANEL Sylvain	Direct Energie	s.t.
17	SAGAN Juraj	Tinkoff	s.t.
18	DE BIE Sean	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
19	TRUSOV Nikolay	Tinkoff	s.t.
20	POLITT Nils	Katusha	s.t.
21	COLBRELLI Sonny	Bardiani-CSF	s.t.
22	FILOSI Iuri	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
23	KÜNG Stefan	BMC	s.t.
24	THWAITES Scott	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
25	GRUZDEV Dmitriy	Astana	s.t.
26	DE VRIES Berden	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
27	LIGTHART Pim	Lotto-Soudal	1:06
28	LE BON Johan	FDJ	1:15
29	VLIEGEN Loïc	BMC	1:17
30	TEUNS Dylan	BMC	s.t.
31	POZZATO Filippo	Southeast-Venezuela	s.t.
32	HALLER Marco	Katusha	1:23
33	VAN POPPEL Danny	Sky	2:23
34	HOFSTETTER Hugo	Cofidis	3:35
35	STEELS Stijn	Topsport Vlaanderen	3:36
36	MEZGEC Luka	Orica-GreenEdge	3:38
37	RICKAERT Jonas	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
38	FARAZIJN Maxime	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
39	MAESTRI Mirco	Bardiani-CSF	s.t.
40	MCCORMICK Hayden	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
41	KREDER Raymond	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
42	ANDERSON Ryan	Direct Energie	s.t.
43	HELVEN Sander	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
44	ARCHBOLD Shane	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
45	PIBERNIK Luka	Lampre-Merida	s.t.
46	JOEAAR Gert	Cofidis	3:53
47	SLIK Ivar	Roompot Oranje Peloton	3:55
48	BOHLI Tom	BMC	3:56
49	BARTA Jan	Bora Argon 18	3:57
50	DEMPSTER Zakkari	Bora Argon 18	4:19
51	HOUSE Kristian	One Pro Cycling	4:38
52	SCHILLINGER Andreas	Bora Argon 18	4:56
53	BAUER Jack	Cannondale	5:30
54	STACCHIOTTI Riccardo	Nippo-Vini Fantini	5:49
55	PORSEV Alexander	Katusha	5:56
56	GROSU Eduard Michael	Nippo-Vini Fantini	6:17
57	SARREAU Marc	FDJ	s.t.
58	GUARNIERI Jacopo	Katusha	s.t.
59	LOOIJ André	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
60	REIHS Michael	Stölting Service Group	s.t.
61	LE GAC Olivier	FDJ	s.t.
62	SIEBERG Marcel	Lotto-Soudal	6:32
63	VAN GINNEKEN Sjoerd	Roompot Oranje Peloton	6:36
64	ZURLO Federico	Lampre-Merida	6:42
65	SOLOMENNIKOV Andrei	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
66	MATZKA Ralf	Bora Argon 18	6:58
67	FRISON Frederik	Lotto-Soudal	7:14
68	VANBILSEN Kenneth	Cofidis	8:38
69	FERRARI Roberto	Lampre-Merida	8:54
70	KITTEL Marcel	Etixx-Quick Step	10:27
71	SABATINI Fabio	Etixx-Quick Step	10:39
72	WISNIOWSKI Lukasz	Etixx-Quick Step	11:04
73	MORICE Julien	Direct Energie	12:09
74	NIELSEN Magnus Cort	Orica-GreenEdge	13:31
75	SAVITSKIY Ivan	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
76	BRUTT Pavel	Tinkoff	s.t.
77	VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume	Etixx-Quick Step	13:56
78	BIALOBLOCKI Marcin	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
79	VIVIANI Elia	Sky	14:28
80	BASKA Erik	Tinkoff	14:38
81	KUMP Marko	Lampre-Merida	s.t.
82	VAN STAEYEN Michael	Cofidis	s.t.
83	PETIT Adrien	Direct Energie	s.t.
84	GERTS Floris	BMC	s.t.
85	SIMION Paolo	Bardiani-CSF	s.t.
86	GUARDINI Andrea	Astana	s.t.
87	KOLAR Michael	Tinkoff	s.t.
88	BODNAR Maciej	Tinkoff	s.t.
89	GREIPEL André	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
90	CARDIS Romain	Direct Energie	s.t.
91	MARTINELLI Davide	Etixx-Quick Step	14:46
92	RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano	Etixx-Quick Step	14:49
93	TENBROCK Jonas	Stölting Service Group	14:57
94	SVENDGAARD Michael Carbel	Stölting Service Group	15:03
95	MARANGONI Alan	Cannondale	s.t.
96	PICHOT Alexandre	Direct Energie	15:15
97	FUGLSANG Jakob	Astana	15:28
98	TONELLI Alessandro	Bardiani-CSF	15:35
99	FISCHER Murilo	FDJ	s.t.
100	FENN Andrew	Sky	15:39
101	DE NEGRI Pier Paolo	Nippo-Vini Fantini	16:13
102	GENE Yohann	Direct Energie	s.t.
103	PÖSTLBERGER Lukas	Bora Argon 18	16:50
104	FONZI Giuseppe	Southeast-Venezuela	17:11
105	KEISSE Iljo	Etixx-Quick Step	17:45
106	TUFT Svein	Orica-GreenEdge	20:33
107	LAGUTIN Sergey	Katusha	21:22
108	BEWLEY Sam	Orica-GreenEdge	21:23
109	NIKOLAEV Sergey	Gazprom-Rusvelo	23:52
110	HOELGAARD Daniel	FDJ	s.t.
111	BAUHAUS Phil	Bora Argon 18	26:40:00
112	MANAKOV Victor	Gazprom-Rusvelo	26:44:00
113	VIOLA Antonio	Nippo-Vini Fantini	27:51:00
114	BOEV Igor	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
115	KOISHI Yuma	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
116	HANSEN Lasse Norman	Stölting Service Group	s.t.
117	ZILIOLI Gianfranco	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
118	STASH Mamyr	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.

Stage 3a map:

Stage 3a map

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Wednesday, March 30: Stage 2, Zottegem - Koksijde, 211.1 km

Stage 2 map | Stage 2 photos

Elia Viviani emphatically wins De Panne stage two.

The Race: Here's how stage winner Elia Viviani's Team Sky told the tale.

Elia Viviani produced a textbook sprint to win stage two of the Three Days of De Panne ahead of Marcel Kittel and race leader Alexander Kristoff. The Italian was perfectly positioned by Ian Stannard, Christian Knees, Danny van Poppel and Andy Fenn in the closing stages of the 211.1km trek from Zottegem to Koksijde, and latched on to Kittel's wheel with two kilometres to go.

Kristoff (Katusha) opened up his sprint early in the finale, but Viviani bided his time brilliantly and rounded Kittel (Etixx - Quick-Step) in the last 100 metres to seal a sensational result.

The victory was Viviani's second of the season and puts him another step closer to achieving his goal of 10 successes in 2016. After the race, Viviani told TeamSky.com: "My team did a great job for me. Ian and Christian kept me near the front and then Andy and Danny rode brilliantly to get me in the perfect position behind Kittel. As we came onto the finishing straight I knew I was in the best spot. It was a technical sprint, with a cross headwind from the right, and I knew I had to stay calm until the last 100m. That was the perfect time to go and today was my time.

"I really needed that win and this is a great moment for me. I haven't had a big result since coming back from the track World Championships, so this is good for me personally, and for the team." 

Tale of the race: A sprint finish was always predicted on day two, and although the break had held a gap of around seven minutes with 80km to go, a determined chase saw them swept up in the last 15km.

Team Sky led the peloton as the battle of the lead-outs ensued, with Fenn, Knees and Van Poppel each putting in big turns before Viviani settled at the back of Etixx - Quick-Step's train as the peloton swept under the flamme rouge.
The 27 year old then proved the fastest finisher and let out a roar of delight once he'd taken his win.

No sooner had he stepped off the podium than Viviani was already targeting Thursday morning's split sprint stage, and he admitted his performance in Koksjide had been a huge boost to his morale.

He added: "I definitely want to try and do something there as well and then Scheldeprijs is my next big goal. I'm going to miss the the Tour of Flanders to ensure I'm 100% for that, and today's result has given me a lot of confidence."

Complete Results:

Stage 2 photos

211.1 kilometers raced at an average speed of 42.070 km/hr

1	Elia Viviani	Sky	5hr 1min 4sec
2	Marcel Kittel	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
3	Alexander Kristoff	Katusha	s.t.
4	Amaury Capiot	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
5	Adrien Petit	Direct Énergie	s.t.
6	Raymond Kreder	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
7	Paolo Simion	Bardiani CSF	s.t.
8	Marc Sarreau	FDJ	s.t.
9	Erik Baška	Tinkoff	s.t.
10	Ivan Savitsky	Gazprom Rusvelo	s.t.
11	Marko Kump	Lampre Merida	s.t.
12	Eduard-Michael Grosu	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
13	André Greipel	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
14	Luka Mezgec	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
15	Florian Sénéchal	Cofidis	s.t.
16	Jonas Rickaert	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
17	Alex Kirsch	Stölting	s.t.
18	Michael Van Staeyen	Cofidis	s.t.
19	Jack Bauer	Cannondale	s.t.
20	Berden de Vries	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
21	Pierpaolo De Negri	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
22	Shane Archbold	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
23	Magnus Cort	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
24	Gijs Van Hoecke	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
25	Maxime Farazijn	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
26	Laurens De Vreese	Astana	s.t.
27	Jens Keukeleire	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
28	Mads Pedersen	Stölting	s.t.
29	André Looij	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
30	Alberto Bettiol	Cannondale	s.t.
31	Rick Zabel	BMC	s.t.
32	Hugo Hofstetter	Cofidis	s.t.
33	Luke Durbridge	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
34	Jacopo Guarnieri	Katusha	s.t.
35	Floris Gerts	BMC	s.t.
36	Hayden McCormick	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
37	Lieuwe Westra	Astana	s.t.
38	Olivier Le Gac	FDJ	s.t.
39	Sean De Bie	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
40	Alexey Lutsenko	Astana	s.t.
41	Bert Van Lerberghe	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
42	Mirco Maestri	Bardiani CSF	s.t.
43	Sylvain Chavanel	Direct Énergie	s.t.
44	Stijn Steels	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
45	Juraj Sagan	Tinkoff	s.t.
46	Stefan Küng	BMC	s.t.
47	Fabio Sabatini	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
48	Kristian House	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
49	Nikolai Trussov	Tinkoff	s.t.
50	Alexandre Pichot	Direct Énergie	s.t.
51	Tony Martin	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
52	Johan Le Bon	FDJ	s.t.
53	Michael Reihs	Stölting	s.t.
54	Michael Mørkøv	Katusha	s.t.
55	Luka Pibernik	Lampre Merida	s.t.
56	Nils Politt	Katusha	s.t.
57	Scott Thwaites	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
58	Andrea Guardini	Astana	s.t.
59	Sander Helven	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
60	Romain Cardis	Direct Énergie	s.t.
61	Iuri Filosi	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
62	Maciej Bodnar	Tinkoff	s.t.
63	Sonny Colbrelli	Bardiani CSF	s.t.
64	Dmitriy Gruzdev	Astana	s.t.
65	Michal Kolár	Tinkoff	s.t.
66	Ryan Anderson	Direct Énergie	s.t.
67	Pavel Brutt	Tinkoff	s.t.
68	Maximiliano Richeze	Etixx-Quick Step	+11''
69	Gert Jõeäär	Cofidis	+15''
70	Filippo Pozzato	Southeast Venezuela	s.t.
71	Marcel Sieberg	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
72	Tom Bohli	BMC	+18''
73	Jonas Tenbrock	Stölting	+19''
74	Riccardo Stacchiotti	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
75	Ivar Slik	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
76	Sjoerd van Ginneken	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
77	Jan Bárta	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
78	Pim Ligthart	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
79	Pieter Vanspeybrouck	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
80	Loïc Vliegen	BMC	+25''
81	Alan Marangoni	Cannondale	s.t.
82	Michael Svendgaard	Stölting	s.t.
83	Andreas Schillinger	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
84	Davide Martinelli	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
85	Dylan Teuns	BMC	s.t.
86	Guillaume Van Keirsbulck	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
87	Andrei Solommenikov	Gazprom Rusvelo	s.t.
88	Alexander Porsev	Katusha	s.t.
89	Giuseppe Fonzi	Southeast Venezuela	s.t.
90	Christian Knees	Sky	s.t.
91	Federico Zurlo	Lampre Merida	s.t.
92	Marcin Bialoblocki	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
93	Michel Kreder	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
94	Ian Stannard	Sky	s.t.
95	Vyacheslav Kuznetsov	Katusha	s.t.
96	Lukasz Wisniowski	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
97	Marco Haller	Katusha	+31''
98	Ralf Matzka	Bora Argon 18	+41''
99	Zakkari Dempster	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
100	Roberto Ferrari	Lampre Merida	+44''
101	Julien Morice	Direct Énergie	+48''
102	Yohann Gène	Direct Énergie	s.t.
103	Kenneth Vanbilsen	Cofidis	+57''
104	Frederik Frison	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
105	BrazilMurilo Fischer	FDJ	s.t.
106	Alessandro Tonelli	Bardiani CSF	s.t.
107	Jakob Fuglsang	Astana	+59''
108	Andrew Fenn	Sky	+1' 01''
109	Lars Boom	Astana	+1' 08''
110	Lukas Pöstlberger	Bora Argon 18	+1' 12''
111	Iljo Keisse	Etixx-Quick Step	+1' 14''
112	Danny van Poppel	Sky	s.t.
113	Sergey Lagutin	Katusha	+3' 44''
114	Lars Bak	Lotto-Soudal	+4' 37''
115	Sam Bewley	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
116	Svein Tuft	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
117	Mamyr Stash	Gazprom Rusvelo	+13' 13''
118	Igor Boev	Gazprom Rusvelo	s.t.
119	Viktor Manakov	Gazprom Rusvelo	s.t.
120	Sergey Nikolaev	Gazprom Rusvelo	s.t.
121	Antonio Viola	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
122	Gianfranco Zilioli	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
123	Lasse Hansen	Stölting	s.t.
124	Daniel Hoelgård	FDJ	s.t.
125	JapanYuma Koishi	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
126	Phil Bauhaus	Bora Argon 18	s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

• GC leader: Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)
• Points classification leader: Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)
• Mountains classification leader: Loic Vliegen (BMC)
• Sprint classification leader: Danny van Poppel (Sky)
• Young rider classification leader: Mads Pedersen (Stölting)
• Team classification leader: Astana

405.8 kilometers raced so far at an average speed of 43.216 km/hr

1	Alexander Kristoff	Katusha	9hr 23min 24sec
2	Alexey Lutsenko	Astana	@ 5sec
3	Lieuwe Westra	Astana	+10''
4	Mads Pedersen	Stölting	+43''
5	Bert Van Lerberghe	Topsport Vlaanderen	+45''
6	Luke Durbridge	Orica-GreenEdge	+46''
7	Rick Zabel	BMC	+48''
8	Tony Martin	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
9	Michael Mørkøv	Katusha	+49''
10	Amaury Capiot	Topsport Vlaanderen	+50''
11	Alex Kirsch	Stölting	s.t.
12	Florian Sénéchal	Cofidis	s.t.
13	Berden de Vries	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
14	Laurens De Vreese	Astana	s.t.
15	Alberto Bettiol	Cannondale	s.t.
16	Gijs Van Hoecke	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
17	Sean De Bie	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
18	Juraj Sagan	Tinkoff	s.t.
19	Scott Thwaites	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
20	Sylvain Chavanel	Direct Énergie	s.t.
21	Nikolai Trussov	Tinkoff	s.t.
22	Stefan Küng	BMC	s.t.
23	Iuri Filosi	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
24	Nils Politt	Katusha	s.t.
25	Sonny Colbrelli	Bardiani CSF	s.t.
26	Dmitriy Gruzdev	Astana	s.t.
27	Pim Ligthart	Lotto-Soudal	+1' 04''
28	Pieter Vanspeybrouck	Topsport Vlaanderen	+1' 09''
29	Johan Le Bon	FDJ	+1' 13''
30	Filippo Pozzato	Southeast Venezuela	+1' 15''
31	Michel Kreder	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
32	Loïc Vliegen	BMC	s.t.
33	Dylan Teuns	BMC	s.t.
34	Vyacheslav Kuznetsov	Katusha	s.t.
35	Marco Haller	Katusha	+1' 21''
36	Lars Boom	Astana	+1' 58''
37	Danny van Poppel	Sky	+2' 21''
38	Jonas Rickaert	Topsport Vlaanderen	+3' 36''
39	Raymond Kreder	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
40	Maxime Farazijn	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
41	Luka Mezgec	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
42	Shane Archbold	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
43	Hayden McCormick	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
44	Mirco Maestri	Bardiani CSF	s.t.
45	Stijn Steels	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
46	Hugo Hofstetter	Cofidis	s.t.
47	Kristian House	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
48	Sander Helven	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
49	Ryan Anderson	Direct Énergie	s.t.
50	Luka Pibernik	Lampre Merida	s.t.
51	Gert Jõeäär	Cofidis	+3' 51''
52	Ivar Slik	Roompot Oranje Peloton	+3' 53''
53	Tom Bohli	BMC	+3' 54''
54	Jan Bárta	Bora Argon 18	+3' 55''
55	Andreas Schillinger	Bora Argon 18	+4' 01''
56	Alexander Porsev	Katusha	s.t.
57	Ian Stannard	Sky	s.t.
58	Zakkari Dempster	Bora Argon 18	+4' 17''
59	Jack Bauer	Cannondale	+5' 28''
60	Riccardo Stacchiotti	Nippo-Vini Fantini	+5' 47''
61	Christian Knees	Sky	+5' 53''
62	Eduard-Michael Grosu	Nippo-Vini Fantini	+6' 15''
63	Marc Sarreau	FDJ	s.t.
64	André Looij	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
65	Jacopo Guarnieri	Katusha	s.t.
66	Olivier Le Gac	FDJ	s.t.
67	Jens Keukeleire	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
68	Michael Reihs	Stölting	s.t.
69	Marcel Sieberg	Lotto-Soudal	+6' 30''
70	Sjoerd van Ginneken	Roompot Oranje Peloton	+6' 34''
71	Andrei Solommenikov	Gazprom Rusvelo	+6' 40''
72	Federico Zurlo	Lampre Merida	s.t.
73	Ralf Matzka	Bora Argon 18	+6' 56''
74	Roberto Ferrari	Lampre Merida	+6' 59''
75	Kenneth Vanbilsen	Cofidis	+7' 12''
76	Frederik Frison	Lotto-Soudal	+7' 12''
77	Lars Bak	Lotto-Soudal	+8' 13''
78	Marcel Kittel	Etixx-Quick Step	+10' 31''
79	Fabio Sabatini	Etixx-Quick Step	+10' 37''
80	Lukasz Wisniowski	Etixx-Quick Step	+11' 02''
81	Davide Martinelli	Etixx-Quick Step	+11' 44''
82	Julien Morice	Direct Énergie	+12' 07''
83	Ivan Savitsky	Gazprom Rusvelo	+13' 29''
84	Magnus Cort	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
85	Pavel Brutt	Tinkoff	s.t.
86	Guillaume Van Keirsbulck	Etixx-Quick Step	+13' 54''
87	Marcin Bialoblocki	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
88	Elia Viviani	Sky	+14' 26''
89	Jakob Fuglsang	Astana	+14' 28''
90	Paolo Simion	Bardiani CSF	+14' 36''
91	Erik Baška	Tinkoff	s.t.
92	Adrien Petit	Direct Énergie	s.t.
93	Marko Kump	Lampre Merida	s.t.
94	Michael Van Staeyen	Cofidis	s.t.
95	André Greipel	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
96	Floris Gerts	BMC	s.t.
97	Pierpaolo De Negri	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
98	Alexandre Pichot	Direct Énergie	s.t.
99	Maciej Bodnar	Tinkoff	s.t.
100	Michal Kolár	Tinkoff	s.t.
101	Romain Cardis	Direct Énergie	s.t.
102	Andrea Guardini	Astana	s.t.
103	Iljo Keisse	Etixx-Quick Step	+14' 43''
104	Maximiliano Richeze	Etixx-Quick Step	+14' 47''
105	Jonas Tenbrock	Stölting	+14' 55''
106	Alan Marangoni	Cannondale	+15' 01''
107	Giuseppe Fonzi	Southeast Venezuela	s.t.
108	Michael Svendgaard	Stölting	s.t.
109	Yohann Gène	Direct Énergie	+15' 24''
110	Alessandro Tonelli	Bardiani CSF	+15' 33''
111	Murilo Fischer	FDJ	s.t.
112	Andrew Fenn	Sky	+15' 37''
113	Lukas Pöstlberger	Bora Argon 18	+15' 48''
114	Sergey Lagutin	Katusha	+18' 20''
115	Sam Bewley	Orica-GreenEdge	+19' 13''
116	Svein Tuft	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
117	Sergey Nikolaev	Gazprom Rusvelo	+23' 50''
118	Daniel Hoelgård	FDJ	s.t.
119	Viktor Manakov	Gazprom Rusvelo	+26' 42''
120	Phil Bauhaus	Bora Argon 18	+26' 42''
121	Igor Boev	Gazprom Rusvelo	+27' 49''
122	Mamyr Stash	Gazprom Rusvelo	s.t.
123	Antonio Viola	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
124	Lasse Hansen	Stölting	s.t.
125	Gianfranco Zilioli	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.
126	Yuma Koishi	Nippo-Vini Fantini	s.t.

Stage 2 map:

Stage 2 map

Stage 2 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Lars Boom heads to the start line

Race leader Alexander Kristoff gets his bike.

The peloton rolls off

A break rounds a corner

Pim Ligthart off the front

Here they come...

Looks like Sirotti had his motor drive going, so we've got a great sequence of sprint photos

Now it's clearly Viviani and Kittel

Viviani has the edge

Viviani gets it.

And lets everyone know about it...

And Alexander Kristoff remains both the GC and points classifications leader

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Tuesday, March 29: Stage 1, De Panne - Zottegem, 194.7 km

Stage 1 map | Stage 1 photos

Alexander Kristoff wins the first stage

The Race: Here's the way stage winner Alexander Kristoff's Katusha team saw the race.

With a tremendous turn of speed at the end of a long day, Team Katusha’s Alexander Kristoff held off a duo of challengers to earn the victory in Zottegem on Tuesday for stage 1 of the 40th Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde. At 198.2 km, the stage began in De Panne with a fast pace and plenty of wind on course.

"This was really hard today. I wasn’t feeling strong at all. Actually, Westra was the strongest in our group. He pulled me and Lutsenko almost all the way to the line. I tried to contribute but I didn’t really have the legs. I had already said through the radio that I was not feeling so well with 2 laps to go. At the end I still managed to survive and be there to win. I’ve been a little bit sick these past few days so I hope I can have better legs tomorrow", said stage 1 winner and general classification leader Alexander Kristoff. Kristoff rides as the defending champion from 2015.

Under instructions to be in front and with the help of Michael Mørkøv, Kristoff put himself in a long break that eventually saw him pitted against Lieuwe Westra and Alexey Lutsenko of Astana. With numbers in their favor, Westra and Lutsenko had the possibility of making the final hard for Kristoff, but the Norwegian rider was attentive and patient, finally sprinting away from the duo in the last 50 meters to claim victory with a time of 4:22.34 (45.291 km/h). Lutsenko and Westra completed the podium and join Kristoff at the top of the classification at 1- and six-seconds respectively.

"Both of them were riding for the classification and now they are in a good position. I am not feeling as strong as I did here last year so I’m not sure about doing a good time trial, but I will try and we’ll see how things go. I felt good at the start but then after about 100 km I didn’t feel so well, but I think this was the same for everyone. It was a fast start. We knew it would be hard. My director Torsten Schmidt said we had to be in the front because echelons would be forming and he was right", concluded Alexander Kristoff.  Katusha teammate Marco Haller sprinted in with the group at 36-seconds to earn tenth place on the stage.

Coming off a remarkable season of 20 wins in 2015, Alexander Kristoff, 28, has already amassed six wins for this year, starting back in February with wins in Qatar. As last year’s winner of the Tour of Flanders, Kristoff looks to defend his title in Sunday’s race.

Stage 2 on Wednesday at Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde (2.HC) is from Zottegem to Koksijde at 211.1 km.

Complete Results:

Stage 1 photos

198.2 kilometers raced at an average speed of 45.291 km/hr

1	Alexander Kristoff	Katusha	4hr 22min 34sec
2	Alexey Lutsenko	Astana	s.t.
3	Lieuwe Westra	Astana	s.t.
4	Mads Pedersen	Stölting	@29sec
5	Luke Rowe	Sky	s.t.
6	Pim Ligthart	Lotto-Soudal	+36''
7	Manuel Belletti	Southeast Venezuela	s.t.
8	Juraj Sagan	Tinkoff	s.t.
9	Sean De Bie	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
10	Marco Haller	Katusha	s.t.
11	Pieter Vanspeybrouck	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
12	Tony Martin	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
13	Scott Thwaites	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
14	Alberto Bettiol	Cannondale	s.t.
15	Amaury Capiot	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
16	Laurens De Vreese	Astana	s.t.
17	Alex Kirsch	Stölting	s.t.
18	Michel Kreder	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
19	Berden de Vries	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
20	Florian Sénéchal	Cofidis	s.t.
21	Sacha Modolo	Lampre Merida	s.t.
22	Gijs Van Hoecke	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
23	Iuri Filosi	Nippo-Nini Fantini	s.t.
24	Rick Zabel	BMC	s.t.
25	Bert Van Lerberghe	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
26	Sonny Colbrelli	Bardiani CSF	s.t.
27	Nikolai Trussov	Tinkoff	s.t.
28	Luke Durbridge	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
29	Nils Politt	Katusha	s.t.
30	Sylvain Chavanel	Direct Énergie	s.t.
31	Stefan Küng	BMC	s.t.
32	Dmitriy Gruzdev	Astana	s.t.
33	Dylan Teuns	BMC	s.t.
34	Andrea Fedi	Southeast Venezuela	s.t.
35	Loïc Vliegen	BMC	s.t.
36	Filippo Pozzato	Southeast Venezuela	s.t.
37	Vyacheslav Kuznetsov	Katusha	s.t.
38	Lars Boom	Astana	s.t.
39	Michael Mørkøv	Katusha	s.t.
40	Johan Le Bon	FDJ	+59''
41	Danny van Poppel	Sky	s.t.
42	Sander Helven	Topsport Vlaanderen	+3' 22''
43	Jonas Rickaert	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
44	Ryan Anderson	Direct Énergie	s.t.
45	Hayden McCormick	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
46	Ivar Slik	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
47	Kristian House	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
48	Maxime Farazijn	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
49	Stijn Steels	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
50	Andreas Schillinger	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
51	Mirco Maestri	Bardiani CSF	s.t.
52	Alexander Porsev	Katusha	s.t.
53	Michael Schär	BMC	s.t.
54	Tom Bohli	BMC	s.t.
55	Ian Stannard	Sky	s.t.
56	Jan Bárta	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
57	Zakkari Dempster	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
58	Gert Jõeäär	Cofidis	s.t.
59	Shane Archbold	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
60	Luka Mezgec	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
61	Luka Pibernik	Lampre Merida	s.t.
62	Hugo Hofstetter	Cofidis	s.t.
63	Lars Bak	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
64	Raymond Kreder	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
65	Jack Bauer	Cannondale	+5' 14''
66	Christian Knees	Sky	s.t.
67	Riccardo Stacchiotti	Nippo-Nini Fantini	s.t.
68	André Looij	Roompot Oranje Peloton	+6' 01''
69	Eduard-Michael Grosu	Nippo-Nini Fantini	s.t.
70	Olivier Le Gac	FDJ	s.t.
71	Sjoerd van Ginneken	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
72	Jacopo Guarnieri	Katusha	s.t.
73	Michael Reihs	Stölting	s.t.
74	Roberto Ferrari	Lampre Merida	s.t.
75	Ralf Matzka	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
76	Andrei Solommenikov	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
77	Kenneth Vanbilsen	Cofidis	s.t.
78	Marcel Sieberg	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
79	Frederik Frison	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
80	Federico Zurlo	Lampre Merida	s.t.
81	Marc Sarreau	FDJ	s.t.
82	Jens Keukeleire	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
83	Fabio Sabatini	Etixx-Quick Step	+10' 23''
84	Lukasz Wisniowski	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
85	Marcel Kittel	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
86	Sergey Nikolaev	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
87	Daniel Hoelgård	FDJ	s.t.
88	Cyril Lemoine	Cofidis	s.t.
89	Davide Martinelli	Etixx-Quick Step	+11' 05''
90	Julien Morice	Direct Énergie	s.t.
91	Marcin Bialoblocki	One Pro Cycling	+13' 15''
92	Ivan Savitsky	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
93	Guillaume Van Keirsbulck	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
94	Iljo Keisse	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
95	Martin Mortensen	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
96	Viktor Manakov	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
97	Jakob Fuglsang	Astana	s.t.
98	Ryan Mullen	Cannondale	s.t.
99	Phil Bauhaus	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
100	Pavel Brutt	Tinkoff	s.t.
101	Magnus Cort	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
102	Nicola Boem	Bardiani CSF	+14' 22''
103	Paolo Simion	Bardiani CSF	s.t.
104	Giuseppe Fonzi	Southeast Venezuela	s.t.
105	Jonas Tenbrock	Stölting	s.t.
106	Alan Marangoni	Cannondale	s.t.
107	Floris Gerts	BMC	s.t.
108	Igor Boev	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
109	Antonio Viola	Nippo-Nini Fantini	s.t.
110	Michal Kolár	Tinkoff	s.t.
111	Mamyr Stash	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
112	Sam Bewley	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
113	Maciej Bodnar	Tinkoff	s.t.
114	Erik Baška	Tinkoff	s.t.
115	Alessandro Tonelli	Bardiani CSF	s.t.
116	Maximiliano Richeze	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
117	Michael Van Staeyen	Cofidis	s.t.
118	Marko Kump	Lampre Merida	s.t.
119	Adrien Petit	Direct Énergie	s.t.
120	Alexandre Pichot	Direct Énergie	s.t.
121	Lasse Hansen	Stölting	s.t.
122	Murilo Fischer	FDJ	s.t.
123	André Greipel	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
124	Michael Svendgaard	Stölting	s.t.
125	Pierpaolo De Negri	Nippo-Nini Fantini	s.t.
126	Christophe Laporte	Cofidis	s.t.
127	Romain Cardis	Direct Énergie	s.t.
128	Yohann Gène	Direct Énergie	s.t.
129	Arman Kamyshev	Astana	s.t.
130	Elia Viviani	Sky	s.t.
131	Taylor Phinney	BMC	s.t.
132	Andrew Fenn	Sky	s.t.
133	Sergey Lagutin	Katusha	s.t.
134	Svein Tuft	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
135	Gianfranco Zilioli	Nippo-Nini Fantini	s.t.
136	Yuma Koishi	Nippo-Nini Fantini	s.t.
137	Lukas Pöstlberger	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
138	Andrea Guardini	Astana	s.t.

GC after Stage 1:

• GC leader: Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)
• Points classification leader: Alexander Kristoff (Katusha)
• Mountains classification leader: Loic Vliegen (BMC)
• Sprint classification leader: Danny van Poppel (Sky)
• Young rider classification leader: Mads Pedersen (Stölting)
• Team classification leader: Astana

1	Alexander Kristoff	Katusha	4hr 22min 24sec
2	Alexey Lutsenko	Astana	@ 1sec
3	Lieuwe Westra	Astana	+6''
4	Mads Pedersen	Stölting	+39''
5	Luke Rowe	Sky	s.t.
6	Luke Durbridge	Orica-GreenEdge	+42''
7	Tony Martin	Etixx-Quick Step	+44''
8	Rick Zabel	BMC	s.t.
9	Michael Mørkøv	Katusha	+45''
10	Pim Ligthart	Lotto-Soudal	+46''
11	Manuel Belletti	Southeast Venezuela	s.t.
12	Juraj Sagan	Tinkoff	s.t.
13	Marco Haller	Katusha	s.t.
14	Pieter Vanspeybrouck	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
15	Scott Thwaites	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
16	Alberto Bettiol	Cannondale	s.t.
17	Amaury Capiot	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
18	Laurens De Vreese	Astana	s.t.
19	Alex Kirsch	Stölting	s.t.
20	Michel Kreder	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
21	Berden de Vries	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
22	Florian Sénéchal	Cofidis	s.t.
23	Sacha Modolo	Lampre Merida	s.t.
24	Gijs Van Hoecke	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
25	Iuri Filosi	Nippo-Nini Fantini	s.t.
26	Bert Van Lerberghe	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
27	Sonny Colbrelli	Bardiani CSF	s.t.
28	Nikolai Trussov	Tinkoff	s.t.
29	Nils Politt	Katusha	s.t.
30	Sylvain Chavanel	Direct Énergie	s.t.
31	Stefan Küng	BMC	s.t.
32	Dmitriy Gruzdev	Astana	s.t.
33	Dylan Teuns	BMC	s.t.
34	Andrea Fedi	Southeast Venezuela	s.t.
35	Loïc Vliegen	BMC	s.t.
36	Vyacheslav Kuznetsov	Katusha	s.t.
37	Lars Boom	Astana	s.t.
38	Sean De Bie	Lotto-Soudal	+56''
39	Filippo Pozzato	Southeast Venezuela	s.t.
40	Danny van Poppel	Sky	+1' 03''
41	Johan Le Bon	FDJ	+1' 09''
42	Sander Helven	Topsport Vlaanderen	+3' 32''
43	Jonas Rickaert	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
44	Ryan Anderson	Direct Énergie	s.t.
45	Hayden McCormick	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
46	Ivar Slik	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
47	Kristian House	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
48	Maxime Farazijn	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
49	Stijn Steels	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
50	Andreas Schillinger	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
51	Mirco Maestri	Bardiani CSF	s.t.
52	Alexander Porsev	Katusha	s.t.
53	Michael Schär	BMC	s.t.
54	Tom Bohli	BMC	s.t.
55	Ian Stannard	Sky	s.t.
56	Jan Bárta	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
57	Zakkari Dempster	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
58	Gert Jõeäär	Cofidis	s.t.
59	Shane Archbold	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
60	Luka Mezgec	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
61	Luka Pibernik	Lampre Merida	s.t.
62	Hugo Hofstetter	Cofidis	s.t.
63	Lars Bak	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
64	Raymond Kreder	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
65	Jack Bauer	Cannondale	+5' 24''
66	Christian Knees	Sky	s.t.
67	Riccardo Stacchiotti	Nippo-Nini Fantini	+5' 24''
68	André Looij	Roompot Oranje Peloton	+6' 11''
69	Eduard-Michael Grosu	Nippo-Nini Fantini	s.t.
70	Olivier Le Gac	FDJ	s.t.
71	Sjoerd van Ginneken	Roompot Oranje Peloton	s.t.
72	Jacopo Guarnieri	Katusha	s.t.
73	Michael Reihs	Stölting	s.t.
74	Roberto Ferrari	Lampre Merida	s.t.
75	Ralf Matzka	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
76	Andrei Solommenikov	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
77	Kenneth Vanbilsen	Cofidis	s.t.
78	Marcel Sieberg	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
79	Frederik Frison	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
80	Federico Zurlo	Lampre Merida	s.t.
81	Marc Sarreau	FDJ	s.t.
82	Jens Keukeleire	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
83	Fabio Sabatini	Etixx-Quick Step	+10' 33''
84	Lukasz Wisniowski	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
85	Marcel Kittel	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
86	Sergey Nikolaev	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
87	Daniel Hoelgård	FDJ	s.t.
88	Cyril Lemoine	Cofidis	+10' 53''
89	Davide Martinelli	Etixx-Quick Step	+11' 15''
90	Julien Morice	Direct Énergie	s.t.
91	Marcin Bialoblocki	One Pro Cycling	+13' 25''
92	Ivan Savitsky	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
93	Guillaume Van Keirsbulck	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
94	Iljo Keisse	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
95	Martin Mortensen	One Pro Cycling	s.t.
96	Viktor Manakov	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
97	Jakob Fuglsang	Astana	s.t.
98	Ryan Mullen	Cannondale	s.t.
99	Phil Bauhaus	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
100	Pavel Brutt	Tinkoff	s.t.
101	Magnus Cort	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
102	Nicola Boem	Bardiani CSF	+14' 32''
103	Paolo Simion	Bardiani CSF	s.t.
104	Giuseppe Fonzi	Southeast Venezuela	s.t.
105	Jonas Tenbrock	Stölting	s.t.
106	Alan Marangoni	Cannondale	s.t.
107	Floris Gerts	BMC	s.t.
108	Igor Boev	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
109	Antonio Viola	Nippo-Nini Fantini	s.t.
110	Michal Kolár	Tinkoff	s.t.
111	Mamyr Stash	Gazprom-Rusvelo	s.t.
112	Sam Bewley	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
113	Maciej Bodnar	Tinkoff	s.t.
114	Erik Baška	Tinkoff	s.t.
115	Alessandro Tonelli	Bardiani CSF	s.t.
116	Maximiliano Richeze	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
117	Michael Van Staeyen	Cofidis	s.t.
118	Marko Kump	Lampre Merida	s.t.
119	Adrien Petit	Direct Énergie	s.t.
120	Alexandre Pichot	Direct Énergie	s.t.
121	Lasse Hansen	Stölting	s.t.
122	Murilo Fischer	FDJ	s.t.
123	André Greipel	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
124	Michael Svendgaard	Stölting	s.t.
125	Pierpaolo De Negri	Nippo-Nini Fantini	s.t.
126	Christophe Laporte	Cofidis	s.t.
127	Romain Cardis	Direct Énergie	s.t.
128	Yohann Gène	Direct Énergie	s.t.
129	Arman Kamyshev	Astana	s.t.
130	Elia Viviani	Sky	s.t.
131	Taylor Phinney	BMC	s.t.
132	Andrew Fenn	Sky	s.t.
133	Sergey Lagutin	Katusha	s.t.
134	Svein Tuft	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
135	Gianfranco Zilioli	Nippo-Nini Fantini	s.t.
136	Yuma Koishi	Nippo-Nini Fantini	s.t.
137	Lukas Pöstlberger	Bora Argon 18	s.t.
138	Andrea Guardini	Astana	s.t.

Stage 1 map:

Stage 1 map

Stage 1 photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

The peloton had a moment of silence for the two riders who died in the last few days, Antoine Demoitié and Daan Myngheer

Marcel Kittel at the start

Lieu Westra leads a wet and muddy break

Sean de Bie on the Grammont

Yohann Gene

Tony Martin

Michael Schar

Looking up the Grammont

Alexander Kristoff attacks

And wins

Pim Lightart leads in a group

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Startlist, March 28, 2016:

Note: following the tragic death of Antoine Demoitié at Gent-Wevelgem, his Wanty-Groupe Gobert team is in mourning and has withdrawn from the race.

	KATUSHA
1	KRISTOFF Alexander
2	KUZNETSOV Vyacheslav
3	GUARNIERI Jacopo
4	HALLER Marco
5	LAGUTIN Sergey
6	MORKOV Michael
7	POLITT Nils
8	PORSEV Alexander
	ETIXX-QUICK STEP
11	KEISSE Iljo
12	KITTEL Marcel
13	VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume
14	MARTINELLI Davide
15	RICHEZE Ariel
16	SABATINI Fabio
17	MARTIN Tony
18	WISNIOWSKI Lukasz
	TINKOFF
21	BASKA Erik
22	BODNAR Maciej
23	BRUTT Pavel
24	KOLAR Michal
26	SAGAN Juraj
28	TRUSOV Nikolai
	LOTTO-SOUDAL
31	BAK Lars Ytting
32	DE BIE Sean
33	DE BUYST Jasper
34	SIEBERG Marcel
35	GREIPEL André
36	LIGTHART Pim
37	FRISON Frederik
	ASTANA
41	DE VREESE Laurens
42	FUGLSANG Jakob
43	GRUZDEV Dmitriy
44	GUARDINI Andrea
45	KAMYSHEV Arman
46	LUTSENKO Alexey
47	BOOM Lars
48	WESTRA Lieuwe
	BMC
51	BOHLI Tom
52	GERTS Floris
53	KUENG Stefan
54	PHINNEY Taylor
55	SCHÄR Michael
56	TEUNS Dylan
57	VLIEGEN Loïc
58	ZABEL Rick
	CANNONDALE
61	BAUER Jack
62	BETTIOL Alberto
63	BEVIN Patrick
64	BRESCHEL Matti
65	KOREN Kristjan
66	MARANGONI Alan
67	MULLEN Ryan
68	SKJERPING Kristoffer
	FDJ
72	FISCHER Murilo Antonio
73	FOURNIER Marc
74	HOELGAARD Daniel
75	LE BON Johan
76	LE GAC Olivier
77	OFFREDO Yohan
78	SARREAU Marc
	LAMPRE-MERIDA
81	XU Gang
82	FENG Chun Kai
83	FERRARI Roberto
84	KUMP Marko
85	MODOLO Sacha
86	PIBERNIK Luka
88	ZURLO Federico
	ORICA-GREENEDGE
91	BEWLEY Sam
92	DOCKER Mitchell
93	DURBRIDGE Luke
95	KEUKELEIRE Jens
96	MEZGEC Luka
97	CORT NIELSEN Magnus
98	TUFT Svein
	SKY
101	FENN Andrew
102	KNEES Christian
105	ROWE Luke
106	STANNARD Ian
107	VAN POPPEL Danny
108	VIVIANI Elia
	BARDIANI-CSF
111	BOEM Nicola
112	COLBRELLI Sonny
113	MAESTRI Mirco
114	ROTA Lorenzo
115	RUFFONI Nicola
116	SIMION Paolo
117	STERBINI Luca
118	TONELLI Alessandro
	BORA-ARGON 18
121	ARCHBOLD Shane
122	BARTA Jan
123	BAUHAUS Phil
124	DEMPSTER Zakkari
125	MATZKA Ralf
126	POSTLBERGER Lukas
127	SCHILLINGER Andreas
128	THWAITES Scott
	COFIDIS
132	HOFSTETTER Hugo
133	JOEAAR Gert
134	LAPORTE Christophe
135	LEMOINE Cyril
136	SENECHAL Florian
137	VAN STAEYEN Michael
138	VAN BILSEN Kenneth
	DIRECT ENERGIE
141	ANDERSON Ryan
142	CARDIS Romain
143	CHAVANEL Sylvain
144	DUCHESNE Antoine
145	GENE Yohann
146	MORICE Julien
147	PETIT Adrien
148	PICHOT Alexandre
	NIPPO-VINI FANTINI
151	DE NEGRI Pier Paolo
152	FILOSI Iuri
153	GROSU Eduard Michael
154	ISHIBASHI Manabu
155	KOISHI Yuma
156	STACCHIOTTI Riccardo
157	VIOLA Antonio
158	ZILIOLI Gianfranco
	ONE PRO CYCLING
161	BIALOBLOCKI Marcin
162	GOSS Matthew Harley
163	HOUSE Kristian
164	HUNT Joshua
165	OPIE Chris
166	MCCORMICK Hayden
167	MORTENSEN Martin
168	VON HOFF Steele
	ROOMPOT ORANJE PELOTON
171	DE VRIES Berden
172	KREDER Michel
173	KREDER Raymond
174	LOOIJ André
175	MARKUS Barry
176	KERKHOF Tim
177	VAN GINNEKEN Sjoerd
178	SLIK Ivar
	SOUTHEAST-VENEZUELA
181	BELLETTI Manuel
182	DAL COL Andrea
183	FEDI Andrea
184	FONZI Giuseppe
185	MARECZKO Jakub
186	POZZATO Filippo
187	TEDESCHI Mirko
188	ZHUPA Eugert
	STÖLTING SERVICE GROUP
192	HANSEN Lasse Norman
193	KAMP EGESTED Alexander
194	KIRSCH Alex
195	PEDERSEN Mads
196	REIHS Michael
197	SVENDGAARD Michael Carbel
198	TENBROCK Jonas
	TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE
201	CAPIOT Amaury
202	FARAZIJN Maxime
203	HELVEN Sander
204	RICKAERT Jonas
205	STEELS Stijn
206	VAN HOECKE Gijs
207	VAN LERBERGHE Bert
208	VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter
	GAZPROM-RUSVELO
221	BOEV Igor
222	KURBATOV Alexey
223	MANAKOV Victor
224	NIKOLAEV Sergey
225	SAVITSKY Ivan
226	SVESHNIKOV Kirill
227	SOLOMENNIKOV Andrey
228	STASH Mamyr