2019 Scheldeprijs (HC)
(Grand Prix de l'Escaut), Belgium
107th edition: Wednesday, April 10, 2019
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Terneuzen - Schoten, 203 km
Fabio Jakobsen makes it two Scheldeprijs victories in a row. Sirotti photo
Weather at the finish city of Schoten at 1:50 PM, local time: 13C (56F), sunny, with the wind from the northeast at 21 km/hr (14 mph). No rain is forecast.
The race: Here's the report from winner Fabio Jakobsen's Deceuninck-Quick Step team.
Fabio Jakobsen is back to winning ways, two months after collecting his first victory of the season, at the Volta ao Algarve. The 22-year-old fast man capitalised on his teammates’ superb work and quality lead-out in the final kilometer of Scheldeprijs and delivered a fine sprint inside 200 meters to go, holding off the challenge of Max Walscheid (Team Sunweb) and Chris Lawless (Team Sky) for his second consecutive triumph at the Belgian event.
“To be on the winners’ list here with two triumphs makes me very happy! The guys did an amazing job from the start, for which I am extremely grateful. I knew that I had a strong sprint in my legs and riding with bib number one on the back gave me a lot of confidence, and at the end of the day I am glad I could repay my team for their hard work”.
Flanders’ oldest race started again from the Netherlands and that spelled chaos minutes after the peloton got underway from Terneuzen, with the crosswinds shattering the bunch to three distinct groups, a strong Deceuninck – Quick-Step contingent being part of what soon became the main field with more than 150 kilometers to go. Some riders managed to come back, but things remained quiet for just a brief moment, echelons splitting the peloton and making for a hectic race until the riders entered in Belgium for the final 60 kilometers.
Before leaving the Netherlands behind, several riders were involved in a crash, Fabio Jakobsen being among those to hit the deck. Luckily, he escaped almost unscathed and after a fast bike chance he made it back to the peloton, helped by his Deceuninck – Quick-Step teammates.
The two riders who animated the second part of the race were easily brought to heel by the reduced bunch, before another crash – this time with less than 20 kilometers to go – took other riders out of contention. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Dimension Data) then clipped off the front and built a 20-second lead, which Iljo Keisse and Florian Sénéchal expertly clawed back in the closing stretch.
Davide Martinelli took over and put in a mammoth pull, slotting Michael Mørkøv and Fabio Jakobsen in a perfect position under the flamme rouge. The Danish Champion, one of the best lead-out men in the business, then did what he knows best, an impeccable job in launching the defending champion, who came around and powered past his opponents and netted Deceuninck – Quick-Step’s 22nd victory of the season.
“I was on the mend after Volta ao Algarve, when I got sick, so to get this win is very important for me, but I wouldn’t have done it without my teammates, who totally bossed the finale and showed how strong they are. The race was very nervous, with the echelons and the narrow roads which only added to the nervousness of the bunch, but I remained calm and focused on doing my job. There was some pressure today on our shoulders, but we thrive in these conditions”, explained the youngest rider in history to amass two victories at Scheldeprijs.
Jakobsen also talked of what this win means for him in terms of confidence and his upcoming appointments: “I am feeling much better now and I look forward to continue building on this result. Next week I will be at the start of the Tour of Turkey and hopefully will get in the mix for other nice results together with the Wolfpack.”
Complete Results:
143 starters, 112 classified finishers, 31 abandons
203 kilometers raced at an average speed of 45.436 km/hr
| 1 | JAKOBSEN Fabio | Deceuninck-Quick Step | 4hr 26min 45sec |
| 2 | WALSCHEID Max | Team Sunweb | s.t. |
| 3 | LAWLESS Chris | Sky | s.t. |
| 4 | HOFSTETTER Hugo | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 5 | JANS Roy | Corendon-Circus | s.t. |
| 6 | BOECKMANS Kris | Vital Concept | s.t. |
| 7 | HALLER Marco | Katusha-Alpecin | s.t. |
| 8 | LIEPIŅŠ Emīls | Wallonie-Bruxelles | s.t. |
| 9 | PHILIPSEN Jasper | UAE-Team Emirates | s.t. |
| 10 | MOSCHETTI Matteo | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
| 11 | VAN GENECHTEN Jonas | Vital Concept | s.t. |
| 12 | VAN TRIJP Maarten | Corendon-Circus | s.t. |
| 13 | BROCHNER Nicolai | Riwal Readynez | s.t. |
| 14 | DUPONT Timothy | Wanty-Gobert | s.t. |
| 15 | CAPIOT Amaury | Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | s.t. |
| 16 | NAESEN Lawrence | Lotto-Soudal | s.t. |
| 17 | MCLAY Daniel | EF Education First | s.t. |
| 18 | PLANCKAERT Baptiste | Wallonie-Bruxelles | s.t. |
| 19 | WOUTERS Enzo | Lotto-Soudal | s.t. |
| 20 | CARDIS Romain | Direct Energie | s.t. |
| 21 | GREIPEL André | Arkea-Samsic | s.t. |
| 22 | VAN ROOY Kenneth | Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | s.t. |
| 23 | PEDERSEN Casper | Team Sunweb | s.t. |
| 24 | DEMPSTER Zak | Israel Cycling Academy | s.t. |
| 25 | ACKERMANN Pascal | Bora-hansgrohe | s.t. |
| 26 | MORKOV Michael | Deceuninck-Quick Step | s.t. |
| 27 | VAN STAEYEN Michael | Roompot-Charles | s.t. |
| 28 | NOPPE Christophe | Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | s.t. |
| 29 | TIMMERMANS Justin | Roompot-Charles | s.t. |
| 30 | SELIG Rüdiger | Bora-hansgrohe | s.t. |
| 31 | PICHOT Alexandre | Direct Energie | s.t. |
| 32 | MAES Nikolas | Lotto-Soudal | s.t. |
| 33 | VAN ASBROECK Tom | Israel Cycling Academy | s.t. |
| 34 | DEWULF Stan | Lotto-Soudal | s.t. |
| 35 | SCHILLINGER Andreas | Bora-hansgrohe | @ 9sec |
| 36 | WALLIN Rasmus | Riwal Readynez | 0:11 |
| 37 | GAREL Adrien | Vital Concept | 0:12 |
| 38 | ERMENAULT Corentin | Vital Concept | s.t. |
| 39 | MENTEN Milan | Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | 0:17 |
| 40 | VERMOTE Julien | Dimension Data | s.t. |
| 41 | RUSSO Clément | Arkea-Samsic | s.t. |
| 42 | LEYSEN Senne | Roompot-Charles | s.t. |
| 43 | BURGAUDEAU Mathieu | Direct Energie | s.t. |
| 44 | RICKAERT Jonas | Corendon-Circus | s.t. |
| 45 | VAN LERBERGHE Bert | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 46 | DE KORT Koen | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
| 47 | MORICE Julien | Vital Concept | s.t. |
| 48 | MULLEN Ryan | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
| 49 | SCHREURS Hamish | Israel Cycling Academy | s.t. |
| 50 | VAN GOETHEM Brian | Lotto-Soudal | s.t. |
| 51 | HOLLENSTEIN Reto | Katusha-Alpecin | s.t. |
| 52 | THOMSON Jay Robert | Dimension Data | s.t. |
| 53 | FERRARI Roberto | UAE-Team Emirates | 0:20 |
| 54 | VAN RENSBURG Reinardt | Dimension Data | 0:22 |
| 55 | DEBUSSCHERE Jens | Katusha-Alpecin | s.t. |
| 56 | KRAGH ANDERSEN Asbjørn | Team Sunweb | 0:24 |
| 57 | PHINNEY Taylor | EF Education First | 0:27 |
| 58 | ZABEL Rick | Katusha-Alpecin | 0:30 |
| 59 | POLITT Nils | Katusha-Alpecin | s.t. |
| 60 | SAGAN Juraj | Bora-hansgrohe | 0:31 |
| 61 | SÉNÉCHAL Florian | Deceuninck-Quick Step | s.t. |
| 62 | KEISSE Iljo | Deceuninck-Quick Step | s.t. |
| 63 | VAN WINDEN Dennis | Israel Cycling Academy | s.t. |
| 64 | BOL Cees | Team Sunweb | s.t. |
| 65 | VERMEERSCH Gianni | Corendon-Circus | 0:40 |
| 66 | THEUNS Edward | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
| 67 | MOSCON Gianni | Sky | 0:42 |
| 68 | PETIT Adrien | Direct Energie | s.t. |
| 69 | CONSONNI Simone | UAE-Team Emirates | 0:49 |
| 70 | BOHLI Tom | UAE-Team Emirates | 1:03 |
| 71 | PASQUALON Andrea | Wanty-Gobert | s.t. |
| 72 | VANMARCKE Sep | EF Education First | 1:06 |
| 73 | KONGSTAD Tobias | Riwal Readynez | 1:09 |
| 74 | VEYHE Torkil | Riwal Readynez | 1:16 |
| 75 | VINJEBO Emil | Riwal Readynez | s.t. |
| 76 | ARNDT Nikias | Team Sunweb | s.t. |
| 77 | LEMOINE Cyril | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 78 | CURVERS Roy | Team Sunweb | 1:31 |
| 79 | KÄMNA Lennard | Team Sunweb | s.t. |
| 80 | DE BONDT Dries | Corendon-Circus | 1:39 |
| 81 | BOASSON HAGEN Edvald | Dimension Data | s.t. |
| 82 | TAMINIAUX Lionel | Wallonie-Bruxelles | s.t. |
| 83 | DEHAES Kenny | Wallonie-Bruxelles | s.t. |
| 84 | MARTINELLI Davide | Deceuninck-Quick Step | 1:46 |
| 85 | HODEG Álvaro José | Deceuninck-Quick Step | s.t. |
| 86 | RENSHAW Mark | Dimension Data | 1:50 |
| 87 | DOULL Owain | Sky | 2:12 |
| 88 | BLYTHE Adam | Lotto-Soudal | s.t. |
| 89 | FORTIN Filippo | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 90 | OWEN Logan | EF Education First | 2:23 |
| 91 | SCHWARZMANN Michael | Bora-hansgrohe | 2:40 |
| 92 | GHYS Robbe | Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | 2:44 |
| 93 | REIJNEN Kiel | Trek-Segafredo | 3:05 |
| 94 | BIERMANS Jenthe | Katusha-Alpecin | 4:36 |
| 95 | VAN DEN BERG Julius | EF Education First | s.t. |
| 96 | DECLERCQ Tim | Deceuninck-Quick Step | s.t. |
| 97 | STANNARD Ian | Sky | s.t. |
| 98 | LECROQ Jérémy | Vital Concept | s.t. |
| 99 | KITTEL Marcel | Katusha-Alpecin | s.t. |
| 100 | BODNAR Maciej | Bora-hansgrohe | s.t. |
| 101 | PEDERSEN Mads | Trek-Segafredo | 5:46 |
| 102 | WILLEMS Thimo | Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise | s.t. |
| 103 | ASSELMAN Jesper | Roompot-Charles | 6:01 |
| 104 | BURGHARDT Marcus | Bora-hansgrohe | s.t. |
| 105 | VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter | Wanty-Gobert | s.t. |
| 106 | VANBILSEN Kenneth | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 107 | FRISON Frederik | Lotto-Soudal | s.t. |
| 108 | BONNAMOUR Franck | Arkea-Samsic | s.t. |
| 109 | BACKAERT Frederik | Wanty-Gobert | s.t. |
| 110 | RIOU Alan | Arkea-Samsic | s.t. |
| 111 | VACHON Florian | Arkea-Samsic | s.t. |
| 112 | TILLER Rasmus | Dimension Data | 11:05 |
2019 Scheldeprijs map
2019 Scheldeprijs profile.
Start list with back numbers, April 9, 2019:
| DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP | |
| DS: | Wilfried Peeters |
| 1 | JAKOBSEN Fabio |
| 2 | DECLERCQ Tim |
| 3 | KEISSE Iljo |
| 4 | HODEG Álvaro |
| 5 | MARTINELLI Davide |
| 6 | MORKOV Michael |
| 7 | SENECHAL Florian |
| LOTTO SOUDAL | |
| DS: | Frederik Willems |
| 11 | BLYTHE Adam |
| 12 | DE WULF Stan |
| 13 | FRISON Frederik |
| 14 | MAES Nikolas |
| 15 | NAESEN Lawrence |
| 16 | VAN GOETHEM Brian |
| 17 | WOUTERS Enzo |
| BORA-HANSGROHE | |
| DS: | Enrico Poitschke |
| 21 | ACKERMANN Pascal |
| 22 | BODNAR Maciej |
| 23 | BURGHARDT Marcus |
| 24 | SAGAN Juraj |
| 25 | SCHILLINGER Andreas |
| 26 | SCHWARZMANN Michael |
| 27 | SELIG Rüdiger |
| EF EDUCATION FIRST | |
| DS: | Ken Vanmarcke |
| 31 | VANMARCKE Sep |
| 32 | BRESCHEL Matti |
| 33 | MODOLO Sacha |
| 34 | MCLAY Daniel |
| 35 | OWEN Logan |
| 36 | PHINNEY Taylor |
| 37 | VAN DEN BERG Julius |
| TEAM DIMENSION DATA | |
| DS: | Gino Vanoudenhove |
| 41 | GIBBONS Ryan |
| 42 | BOASSON HAGEN Edvald |
| 43 | JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt |
| 44 | THOMSON Jay Robert |
| 45 | TILLER Rasmus Fossum |
| 46 | RENSHAW Mark |
| 47 | VERMOTE Julien |
| TEAM KATUSHA-ALPECIN | |
| DS: | Dirk Demol |
| 51 | KITTEL Marcel |
| 52 | BIERMANS Jenthe |
| 53 | DEBUSSCHERE Jens |
| 54 | HALLER Marco |
| 55 | HOLLENSTEIN Reto |
| 56 | POLITT Nils |
| 57 | ZABEL Rick |
| TEAM SKY | |
| DS: | Servais Knaven |
| 61 | HALVORSEN Kristoffer |
| 62 | MOSCON Gianni |
| 63 | DOULL Owain |
| 64 | GANNA Filippo |
| 65 | KNEES Christian |
| 66 | LAWLESS Christopher |
| 67 | STANNARD Ian |
| TEAM SUNWEB | |
| DS: | Michiel Elijzen |
| 71 | WALSCHEID Max |
| 72 | ARNDT Nikias |
| 73 | BOL Cees |
| 74 | CURVERS Roy |
| 75 | KÄMNA Lennard |
| 76 | KRAGH ANDERSEN Asbjørn |
| 77 | PEDERSEN Casper Phillip |
| TREK-SEGAFREDO | |
| DS: | Steven De Jongh |
| 81 | THEUNS Edward |
| 82 | REIJNEN Kiel |
| 83 | FRAME Alex |
| 84 | MOSCHETTI Matteo |
| 85 | MULLEN Ryan |
| 86 | PEDERSEN Mads |
| 87 | DE KORT Koen |
| UAE - TEAM EMIRATES | |
| DS: | Simone Pedrazzini |
| 91 | PHILIPSEN Jasper |
| 92 | CONSONNI Simone |
| 93 | FERRARI Roberto |
| 94 | BOHLI Tom |
| 95 | OLIVEIRA Ivo |
| 96 | OLIVEIRA Rui |
| COFIDIS | |
| DS: | Thierry Marichal |
| 101 | HOFSTETTER Hugo |
| 102 | FORTIN Filippo |
| 103 | LEMOINE Cyril |
| 104 | MATHIS Marco |
| 105 | VAN LERBERGHE Bert |
| 106 | VANBILSEN Kenneth |
| 107 | WAEYTENS Zico |
| CORENDON - CIRCUS | |
| DS: | Michel Cornelisse |
| 111 | JANS Roy |
| 112 | DE BONDT Dries |
| 113 | HANSEN Lasse Norman |
| 114 | STALLAERT Joeri |
| 115 | VAN TRIJP Maarten |
| 116 | VERMEERSCH Gianni |
| 117 | RICKAERT Jonas |
| DIRECT ENERGIE | |
| DS: | Dominique Arnould |
| 121 | BONIFAZIO Niccolo |
| 122 | BURGAUDEAU Mathieu |
| 123 | CARDIS Romain |
| 124 | LIGTHART Pim |
| 125 | PETIT Adrien |
| 126 | PICHOT Alexandre |
| 127 | SELLIER Simon |
| ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY | |
| DS: | Eric Van Lancker |
| 131 | VAN ASBROECK Tom |
| 132 | DEMPSTER Zakkari |
| 134 | MINALI Riccardo |
| 135 | PERRY Benjamin |
| 136 | SCHREURS Hamish |
| 137 | VAN WINDEN Dennis |
| RIWAL READYNEZ CYCLING TEAM | |
| DS: | Michael Skelde |
| 141 | BØGH WALLIN Rasmus |
| 142 | BROCHNER NIELSEN Nicolai |
| 143 | MAGNUSSON Kim |
| 144 | MORCH KONGSTAD Tobias |
| 145 | NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Mathias |
| 146 | VINJEBO Emil Nygaard |
| 147 | VEYHE Torkil |
| ROOMPOT-CHARLES | |
| DS: | Jean-Paul Van Poppel |
| 151 | VAN STAEYEN Michael |
| 152 | LEYSEN Senne |
| 153 | ASSELMAN Jesper |
| 154 | TIMMERMANS Justin |
| 155 | STEELS Stijn |
| 156 | VAN POPPEL Boy |
| SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE | |
| DS: | Walter Planckaert |
| 161 | CAPIOT Amaury |
| 162 | GHYS Robbe |
| 163 | MENTEN Milan |
| 164 | NOPPE Christophe |
| 165 | VAN ROOY Kenneth |
| 166 | WEEMAES Sasha |
| 167 | WILLEMS Thimo |
| TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC | |
| DS: | Sebastien Hinault |
| 171 | GREIPEL André |
| 172 | FEILLU Brice |
| 173 | GUERNALEC Thibault |
| 174 | RIOU Alan |
| 175 | RUSSO Clement |
| 176 | BONNAMOUR Franck |
| 177 | VACHON Florian |
| VITAL CONCEPT - B&B HOTELS | |
| DS: | Jimmy Engoulvent |
| 181 | MANZIN Lorrenzo |
| 182 | BOECKMANS Kris |
| 183 | ERMENAULT Corentin |
| 184 | LECROQ Jérémy |
| 185 | MORICE Julien |
| 186 | GAREL Adrien |
| 187 | VAN GENECHTEN Jonas |
| WALLONIE-BRUXELLES | |
| DS: | Jean-Denis Vandenbroucke |
| 191 | DEHAES Kenny |
| 192 | LIEPINS Emils |
| 193 | MOLLY Kenny |
| 194 | PLANCKAERT Baptiste |
| 195 | WIRTGEN Tom |
| 196 | SIX Franklin |
| 197 | TAMINIAUX Lionel |
| WANTY – GOBERT | |
| DS: | Hilaire Van Der Schueren |
| 201 | DUPONT Timothy |
| 202 | DE DECKER Alfdan |
| 203 | BACKAERT Frederik |
| 204 | KREDER Wesley |
| 205 | PASQUALON Andrea |
| 206 | DEVRIENDT Tom |
| 207 | VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter |