2016 Sparkassen Münsterland Giro (HC), Germany

11th edition: Monday, October 3, 2016

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Gronau - Münster, 218.5 km

John Degenkolb is victorious in Münster

The Race: Here's the report from winner John Degenkolb's Giant-Alpecin team:

John Degenkolb (GER) has sprinted to victory at Sparkassen Münsterland Giro, taking Team Giant-Alpecin's first victory on home soil this year. Degenkolb was the quickest in the reduced bunch sprint after strong chase work and an excellent lead-out by the team. The 27-year-old German took his second victory of the season.

John Degenkolb (GER): "There was perfect team spirit today and I am delighted with the victory. It is really great to win in my home country. The team worked very hard throughout the whole race and gave me a great lead-out.

"We reacted well on the late attacks in the finale. For the sprint I had the right position and could come through at the right moment, so that was fantastic."

Arthur van Dongen (NED): "We are very happy with this win at Münsterland Giro, which is an important race for us in Germany. To win here is a great achievement for all our efforts after a challenging season.

"The whole team did a great job and the lead-out went perfectly today. The plan was to have as many guys as possible with John at the end. On the local laps, it was quite tricky with the rain and cobbles. The guys supported John very well and he was able to capitalise on this." 

Complete Results:

218.5 kilometers raced at an average speed of 45.075 km/hr

1	John Degenkolb	Giant-Alpecin	4hr 50min 51sec
2	Roy Jans	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.
3	Pascal Ackermann	Rad-Net Rose	s.t.
4	Matteo Trentin	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
5	Dion Smith	ONE Pro Cycling	s.t.
6	Alan Banaszek	CCC Sprandi Polkowice	s.t.
7	Phil Bauhaus	Bora-Argon 18	s.t.
8	Gianni Meersman	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
9	Robin Sténuit	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.
10	Bert Van Lerberghe	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
11	Jonas Koch	Verva ActiveJet	s.t.
12	Ryan Gibbons	Dimension Data	s.t.
13	Max Kanter	LKT-Brandenburg	s.t.
14	Marco Mathis	Rad-Net Rose	s.t.
15	Roy Curvers	Giant-Alpecin	s.t.
16	Linus Gerdemann	Stölting	@ 8sec
17	Maximiliano Richeze	Etixx-Quick Step	+11''
18	Lennard Kämna	Stölting	+13''
19	Zico Waeytens	Giant-Alpecin	+16''
20	Tony Martin	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
21	Bernhard Eisel	Dimension Data	+36''
22	Zakkari Dempster	Bora-Argon 18	s.t.
23	Marcel Kittel	Etixx-Quick Step	+54''
24	Nikias Arndt	Giant-Alpecin	s.t.
25	Alexander Geuens	Crelan-Vastgoedservice	+1' 07''
26	Aaron Grosser	Sauerland NRW	s.t.
27	Max Walscheid	Giant-Alpecin	s.t.
28	Adrian Banaszek	Verva ActiveJet	s.t.
29	Dennis Coenen	Crelan-Vastgoedservice	s.t.
30	Patrick Haller	Rad-Net Rose	s.t.
31	Dylan Page	Team Roth	s.t.
32	Andrea Peron	Novo Nordisk	s.t.
33	Robert Müller	Heizomat	s.t.
34	Pascal Treubel	Heizomat	s.t.
35	Fabian Wegmann	Stölting	s.t.
36	Nikolay Mihaylov	CCC Sprandi Polkowice	s.t.
37	Luca Henn	Kuota-Lotto	s.t.
38	Jirí Polnický	Verva ActiveJet	s.t.
39	Alexander Weifenbach	Stölting	s.t.
40	Timothy Stevens	Crelan-Vastgoedservice	s.t.
41	Grischa Janorschke	Team Roth	s.t.
42	Matthias Krizek	Team Roth	s.t.
43	Jonas Rapp	Heizomat	s.t.
44	Joonas Henttala	Novo Nordisk	s.t.
45	Nathan Müller	Heizomat	s.t.
46	Dries Van Gestel	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
47	Silvio Herklotz	Bora-Argon 18	s.t.
48	Steele Von Hoff	ONE Pro Cycling	s.t.
49	Kristian House	ONE Pro Cycling	s.t.
50	Sven Reutter	Stölting	s.t.
51	Jan Tschernoster	Rad-Net Rose	s.t.
52	Frederik Frison	Lotto - Soudal	s.t.
53	Sander Helven	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
54	Jochem Hoekstra	Giant-Alpecin	s.t.
55	Bert De Backer	Giant-Alpecin	s.t.
56	Karol Domagalski	ONE Pro Cycling	s.t.
57	Jay Thomson	Dimension Data	s.t.
58	Andrea Pasqualon	Team Roth	+1' 15''
59	Fabio Sabatini	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
60	André Greipel	Lotto - Soudal	+1' 22''
61	Scott Thwaites	Bora-Argon 18	s.t.
62	James Shaw	Lotto - Soudal	s.t.
63	Shane Archbold	Bora-Argon 18	s.t.
64	Stijn Vandenbergh	Etixx-Quick Step	+1' 46''
65	Jonas Tenbrock	Stölting	+2' 06''
66	Michael Schwarzmann	Bora-Argon 18	s.t.
67	Daniel Bichlmann	Stradalli-Bike Aid	+2' 10''
68	Frédérique Robert	Crelan-Vastgoedservice	+2' 18''
69	Daniel Westmattelmann	Kuota-Lotto	s.t.
70	Oscar Riesebeek	Metec TKH	s.t.
71	Mario Vogt	Rad-Net Rose	s.t.
72	David Boucher	Crelan-Vastgoedservice	s.t.
73	David Lozano	Novo Nordisk	s.t.
74	Martijn Verschoor	Novo Nordisk	s.t.
75	Samuel Williams	ONE Pro Cycling	s.t.
76	Kevin Demesmaeker	Novo Nordisk	s.t.
77	Stephen Clancy	Novo Nordisk	s.t.
78	Tom Stamsnijder	Giant-Alpecin	s.t.
79	Dorian Lübbers	Heizomat	s.t.
80	Matt Brammeier	Dimension Data	s.t.
81	Adrien Niyonshuti	Dimension Data	s.t.
82	Lukas Pöstlberger	Bora-Argon 18	s.t.
83	Christian Koch	LKT-Brandenburg	s.t.
84	Fabian Schormaier	LKT-Brandenburg	s.t.
85	Jaco Venter	Dimension Data	s.t.
86	Nicolas Dougall	Dimension Data	s.t.
87	Songezo Jim	Dimension Data	s.t.
88	Marcin Mrozek	CCC Sprandi Polkowice	s.t.
89	Jasper Hamelink	Metec TKH	s.t.
90	Georg Loef	Christina Jewelry	s.t.
91	Jasper De Buyst	Lotto - Soudal	s.t.
92	Raphael Freienstein	Kuota-Lotto	s.t.
93	Bartlomiej Matysiak	CCC Sprandi Polkowice	+2' 36''
94	Michal Podlaski	Verva ActiveJet	s.t.
95	Lander Seynaeve	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.
96	Michael Goolaerts	Lotto - Soudal	s.t.
97	Leszek Plucinski	CCC Sprandi Polkowice	s.t.
98	Gerry Druyts	Crelan-Vastgoedservice	s.t.
99	Kevin Deltombe	Lotto - Soudal	s.t.
100	Sjoerd Kouwenhoven	Metec TKH	s.t.
101	Thomas Koep	Stölting	s.t.
102	Ruben Pols	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
103	Marvin Kötting	Sauerland NRW	+3' 27''
104	Simon Redmers	Heizomat	s.t.
105	Joshua Huppertz	Kuota-Lotto	+4' 15''
106	Robert Kessler	LKT-Brandenburg	+4' 49''
107	Christopher Hatz	Kuota-Lotto	+5' 07''
108	Laurin Winter	Heizomat	s.t.
109	Jarno Gmelich Meijling	Metec TKH	s.t.
110	Florian Stork	Sauerland NRW	s.t.
111	Jonas Härtig	Sauerland NRW	+5' 41''
112	Kenny Dehaes	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	+6' 51''
113	Gert Dockx	Lotto - Soudal	s.t.
114	Tom Devriendt	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.
115	Aimé De Gendt	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
116	Robert Retschke	Kuota-Lotto	s.t.
117	Jordi Van Dingenen	Crelan-Vastgoedservice	s.t.

Race map:

2016 Münsterland Giro map