2014 Primus Classic Impanis-Van Petegem (1.1), Belgium
17th edition: Saturday, September 20, 2014
Primus Classic Impanis-Van Petegem podium history | 2015 edition
Brakel - Haacht, 196.6 km
The Race: Greg van Avermaet is enjoying fabulous form, winning two races this week. Not only did he win today's Primus Classic Impanis-Van Petegem, on Wednesday he won the GP de Wallonie.
Here's how BMC described the race: Van Avermaet earned his second win in four days by surviving from what was a 10-man breakaway that formed 20 kilometers into the 196.6-km race in Belgium. The escapees enjoyed a nearly six-minute advantage before a small chase group threatened to make the catch inside the final kilometers. Van Avermaet out-sprinted four other survivors from the original breakaway to win ahead of Tosh van der Sande (Lotto-Belisol) and Michal Golas (Omega Pharma-Quick Step). The chase group arrived 11 seconds later and the peloton, with Hushovd, was 57 seconds back. Van Avermaet said he was only looking for a good day of training following his victory Wednesday at Grand Prix de Wallonie. "We just gave it all to stay in front to the finish and that is what happened," Van Avermaet said.
This was Thor Hushovd's final race as a cycling professional, ending a 15-year career that included a world championship and victories in all three Grand Tours.
Complete Results:
Winner's average speed: 45.358 km/hr
| 1 | Greg Van Avermaet | BMC | 4hr 20min 4sec |
| 2 | Tosh Van Der Sande | Lotto-Belisol | |
| 3 | Michal Golas | Omega Pharma-Quick Step | |
| 4 | Albert Timmer | Giant-Shimano | |
| 5 | Romain Cardis | Europcar | |
| 6 | Ramon Sinkeldam | Giant-Shimano | @ 11 seconds |
| 7 | Gianni Meersman | Omega Pharma-Quick Step | |
| 8 | Jasper De Buyst | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | |
| 9 | Björn Leukemans | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | |
| 10 | Vincent Jerome | Europcar | |
| 11 | Andreas Schillinger | NetApp-Endura | |
| 12 | Tom Jelte Slagter | Garmin-Sharp | |
| 13 | Jimmy Janssens | Team 3M | |
| 14 | Tiziano Dall'Antonia | Androni Giocattoli | |
| 15 | Daan Olivier | Giant-Shimano | |
| 16 | Jonas Vangenechten | Lotto-Belisol | 57" |
| 17 | Danny Van Poppel | Trek Factory Racing | |
| 18 | Michael Van Staeyen | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | |
| 19 | Luka Mezgec | Giant-Shimano | |
| 20 | Sven Erik Bystrøm | ||
| 21 | Gerry Druyts | Team 3M | |
| 22 | Rick Zabel | BMC | |
| 23 | Gaetan Bille | Verandas Willems | |
| 24 | Emiel Wastyn | Verandas Willems | |
| 25 | Moreno Hofland | Belkin | |
| 26 | Mike Teunissen | Rabobank Development | |
| 27 | Floris Gerfs | Rabobank Development | |
| 28 | Jérémy Burton | Verandas Willems | |
| 29 | Fredrik Strand Galta | Oster Hus-Ridley | |
| 30 | Stijn Vandenbergh | Omega Pharma-Quick Step | |
| 31 | Robin Stenuit | Wallonie-Bruxelles | |
| 32 | Jarl Salomein | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | |
| 33 | Roy Jans | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | |
| 34 | Theo Bos | Belkin | |
| 35 | Gaëtan Pons | Color Code | |
| 36 | Nikolay Trusov | Tinkoff-Saxo | |
| 37 | Antoine Warnier | Color Code | |
| 38 | Michael Schwarzmann | NetApp-Endura | |
| 39 | Stef Van Zummeren | Team 3M | |
| 40 | Olivier Pardini | Verandas Willems | |
| 41 | Thomas Wertz | Color Code | |
| 42 | Martin Kohler | BMC | |
| 43 | Yoeri Havik | De Rijke | |
| 44 | Johnny Hoogerland | Androni Giocattoli | |
| 45 | Jay Mccarthy | Tinkoff-Saxo | |
| 46 | Antoine Leleu | Color Code | |
| 47 | Tom Veelers | Giant-Shimano | |
| 48 | Thor Hushovd | BMC | |
| 49 | Timo Roosen | Rabobank Development | |
| 50 | Michael Schär | BMC | |
| 51 | Ralf Matzka | NetApp-Endura | |
| 52 | Sebastian Lander | BMC | |
| 53 | Sébastien Delfosse | Wallonie-Bruxelles | |
| 54 | Matteo Di Serafino | Androni Giocattoli | |
| 55 | Derk Abel Beckeringh | Rabobank Development | |
| 56 | Giovanni Bernaudeau | Europcar | |
| 57 | August Jensen | Oster Hus-Ridley | |
| 58 | Angelo Tulik | Europcar | |
| 59 | Boy Van Poppel | Trek Factory Racing | |
| 60 | Fabio Silvestre | Trek Factory Racing | |
| 61 | Gert Dockx | Lotto-Belisol | |
| 62 | Johan Van Summeren | Garmin-Sharp | |
| 63 | Jean-Albert Carnevali | Verandas Willems | |
| 64 | Kevin De Weert | Omega Pharma-Quick Step | |
| 65 | Haavard Blikra | Oster Hus-Ridley | |
| 66 | Thomas Dekker | Garmin-Sharp | |
| 67 | Etienne Van Empel | Rabobank Development | |
| 68 | Jean-Pierre Drucker | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | |
| 69 | Clement Chevrier | ||
| 70 | Frank Schleck | Trek Factory Racing | |
| 71 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel | Androni Giocattoli | |
| 72 | Evgeny Petrov | Tinkoff-Saxo | |
| 73 | Ludwig De Winter | Color Code | |
| 74 | Sam Lennertz | Vasgoedservice | |
| 75 | Daniel Schorn | NetApp-Endura | |
| 76 | Jonas Rickaert | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | |
| 77 | Sander Helven | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | |
| 78 | Wesley Kreder | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | |
| 79 | André Greipel | Lotto-Belisol | |
| 80 | Laurens De Vreese | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | |
| 81 | Marco Frapporti | Androni Giocattoli | |
| 82 | Egidijus Juodvalkis | Team 3M | |
| 83 | Raymond Kreder | Garmin-Sharp | |
| 84 | Arnaud Geronboux | Color Code | |
| 85 | Bertjan Lindeman | Rabobank Development | |
| 86 | Tiesj Benoot | Lotto-Belisol | |
| 87 | Frédéric Amorison | Wallonie-Bruxelles | |
| 88 | Jonathan Dufrasne | Wallonie-Bruxelles | |
| 89 | Zdenek Stybar | Omega Pharma-Quick Step | |
| 90 | Loic Pestiaux | Wallonie-Bruxelles | |
| 91 | Nick Nuyens | Garmin-Sharp | |
| 92 | Frederique Robert | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | |
| 93 | Nico Sijmens | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | |
| 94 | Dylan Girdlestone | Garmin-Sharp | +1:16 |
| 95 | Bert De Backer | Giant-Shimano | |
| 96 | Nicki Sörensen | Tinkoff-Saxo | |
| 97 | Grégory Rast | Trek Factory Racing | |
| 98 | Jesper Hansen | Designa Kokken | |
| 99 | Rasmus Guldhammer | ||
| 100 | Bryan Naulleau | Europcar | |
| 101 | Huub Duyn | De Rijke | |
| 102 | Jerome Kerf | Color Code | |
| 103 | Michal Kolár | Tinkoff-Saxo | |
| 104 | Moreno De Pauw | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | |
| 105 | Kenny De Ketele | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | |
| 106 | Lachlan David Morton | Garmin-Sharp | |
| 107 | Sep Vanmarcke | Belkin | |
| 108 | Zico Waeytens | Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | |
| 109 | Sander Cordeel | Vasgoedservice | |
| 110 | Rob Ruijgh | Vasgoedservice | |
| 111 | Fabrice Jeandesboz | Europcar | |
| 112 | Ike Groen | De Rijke | |
| 113 | Andrew Fenn | Omega Pharma-Quick Step | |
| 114 | Maarten Wynants | Belkin | |
| 115 | Julien Stassen | Wallonie-Bruxelles | |
| 116 | Thomas Voeckler | Europcar | |
| 117 | Marcel Sieberg | Lotto-Belisol | |
| 118 | Coen Vermeltfoort | De Rijke | |
| 119 | Nicolas Vereecken | Verandas Willems | +2:05 |
| 120 | Tony Gallopin | Lotto-Belisol | +7:15 |
| 121 | Nino Honigh | Rabobank Development | +14:53 |
| 122 | Jelle Mannaerts | Verandas Willems | |
| 123 | Gert Steegmans | Omega Pharma-Quick Step | |
| 124 | Calvin Watson | Trek Factory Racing | |
| 125 | Blaz Jarc | NetApp-Endura | |
| 126 | Jetse Bol | Belkin | |
| 127 | Tormod Hausken Jacobsen | Oster Hus-Ridley | |
| 128 | Morgan Lamoisson | Europcar | |
| 129 | Tom Dernies | Wallonie-Bruxelles | +15:26 |
| 130 | Maximilien Picoux | Color Code |