Scheldeprijs podium history | 2023 edition | Map | Photos | Start list
Terneuzen - Schoten, 205.3 km
Tim Merlier wins the 2024 Scheldeprijs. Getty Sport photo
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Weather at the finish city of Schoten at 1:50 PM, local time: 13C (56F), cloudy, with the wind from the south-southwest at 18 km/hr (11 mph). There is a 17% chance of rain.
The race: Florian Sénéchal (Arkea-B&B Hotels) did not start. Early in the race Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Wanty) & Jonathan Guatibonza (UAE Team Emirates) abandoned after crashing.
Here's the report from winner Tim Merlier's Team Soudal Quick-Step:
Tim Merlier showed Wednesday afternoon there is a reason why he is the most successful sprinter of the season, taking a crushing success at the 112th edition of Scheldeprijs, the 205.3km race held between Terneuzen and Schoten. The win Merlier got on home turf was made even more impressive by the fact that with just 15 kilometers to go he had a puncture, but a fast bike change and an incredible effort of his Soudal Quick-Step teammates helped the two-time Belgian Champion return to the peloton before things began heating up.
Ahead of the flamme rouge, Tim found himself a bit far back, but Bert Van Lerberghe powered like a locomotive through the middle of the pack, and Merlier immediately glued himself to the wheel of his best friend, moving to the front of the bunch in the space of seconds. On the run-in to the line, the 31-year-old capitalised on Bert’s incredible effort, unleashing a huge turn of speed with 200 meters to go on the left side of the road.
Victorious in six races this season prior to Scheldeprijs, Tim took a crushing sprint win despite launching early, putting several bike lengths into Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla), who rounded out the podium at this third-fastest Scheldeprijs edition in history.
“The race was a bit nervous, especially in the first part of the day, with the rain and the echelons. Fortunately, we were in a good position and remained attentive the entire race, even after a regrouping took place. I had some bad luck with that late puncture, but I could come back and then Bert was of great help in the finale. When I felt it was the right moment to go, I opened my sprint and just kept going. I’m delighted with my first win in this race and with sitting on seven victories since the start of the year”, Tim explained after delivering Soudal Quick-Step’s seventh success in Scheldeprijs.
Complete results:
205.3 kilometers raced at an average speed of 47.933 km/hr
1 | Tim Merlier | Soudal Quick-Step | 4hr 17min 4sec |
2 | Jasper Philipsen | Alpecin-Deceuninck | s.t. |
3 | Dylan Groenewegen | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
4 | Cees Bol | Astana Qazaqstan | s.t. |
5 | Hugo Hofstetter | Israel-Premier Tech | s.t. |
6 | Søren Wærenskjold | Uno-X Mobility | s.t. |
7 | Sam Welsford | Bora-hansgrohe | s.t. |
8 | Matteo Moschetti | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
9 | Madis Mihkels | Intermarché-Wanty | s.t. |
10 | Matteo Trentin | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
11 | Piet Allegaert | Cofidis | s.t. |
12 | Timothy Dupont | Tarteletto-Isorex | s.t. |
13 | Arvid De Kleijn | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
14 | Jarne Van De Paar | Lotto Dstny | s.t. |
15 | Dries Van Gestel | TotalEnergies | s.t. |
16 | Davide Bomboi | TDT-Unibet | s.t. |
17 | Luca Mozzato | Arkéa-B&B Hotels | s.t. |
18 | Casper Van Uden | Team dsm-firmenich-PostNL | s.t. |
19 | Daniel McLay | Arkéa-B&B Hotels | s.t. |
20 | Riley Pickrell | Israel-Premier Tech | s.t. |
21 | Edward Theuns | Lidl-Trek | s.t. |
22 | Huub Artz | Intermarché-Wanty | s.t. |
23 | Abram Stockman | TDT-Unibet | s.t. |
24 | Sebastian Molano | UAE Team Emirates | s.t. |
25 | Danny Van Poppel | Bora-hansgrohe | s.t. |
26 | Luka Mezgec | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
27 | Simon Dehairs | Alpecin-Deceuninck | s.t. |
28 | Stanislaw Aniolkowski | Cofidis | s.t. |
29 | Itamar Einhorn | Israel-Premier Tech | s.t. |
30 | William Blume Levy | Uno-X Mobility | s.t. |
31 | Sasha Weemaes | Bingoal-WB | s.t. |
32 | Tim Torn Teutenberg | Lidl-Trek | s.t. |
33 | Alexis Renard | Cofidis | s.t. |
34 | Jens Reynders | Bingoal-WB | s.t. |
35 | Jenthe Biermans | Arkéa-B&B Hotels | s.t. |
36 | Bert Van Lerberghe | Soudal Quick-Step | @ 15sec |
37 | Donavan Grondin | Arkéa-B&B Hotels | s.t. |
38 | Nadav Raisberg | Israel-Premier Tech | s.t. |
39 | Blake Quick | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
40 | Oded Kogut | Israel-Premier Tech | s.t. |
41 | Maikel Zijlaard | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 0:22 |
42 | Luke Lamperti | Soudal Quick-Step | s.t. |
43 | Alexander Krieger | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 0:27 |
44 | Gianni Moscon | Soudal Quick-Step | 0:34 |
45 | Rüdiger Selig | Astana Qazaqstan | s.t. |
46 | Niklas Märkl | Team dsm-firmenich-PostNL | s.t. |
47 | Michiel Lambrecht | Bingoal-WB | s.t. |
48 | Aaron Van Der Beken | Bingoal-WB | s.t. |
49 | Arne Santy | Tarteletto-Isorex | s.t. |
50 | Elmar Reinders | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
51 | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin | Uno-X Mobility | s.t. |
52 | Luca De Meester | Bingoal-WB | s.t. |
53 | Rory Townsend | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
54 | Jeroen Van Krimpen | BEAT Cycling Club | s.t. |
55 | Tord Gudmestad | Uno-X Mobility | s.t. |
56 | Owen Geleijn | TDT-Unibet | s.t. |
57 | Gijs Van Hoecke | Intermarché-Wanty | s.t. |
58 | Kiaan Watts | Israel-Premier Tech | s.t. |
59 | Lucas Janssen | Arkéa-B&B Hotels | s.t. |
60 | Roel Van Sintmaartensdijk | Intermarché-Wanty | s.t. |
61 | Lars Loohuis | BEAT Cycling Club | s.t. |
62 | Louis Blouwe | Bingoal-WB | s.t. |
63 | Sébastien Grignard | Lotto Dstny | s.t. |
64 | Thomas Joseph | Tarteletto-Isorex | s.t. |
65 | Mathijs Paasschens | Lotto Dstny | s.t. |
66 | Ward Vanhoof | Team Flanders-Baloise | s.t. |
67 | Elias Maris | Team Flanders-Baloise | s.t. |
68 | Joey Rosskopf | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
69 | Max Walscheid | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
70 | Joshua Giddings | Lotto Dstny | s.t. |
71 | Bram Welten | Team dsm-firmenich-PostNL | s.t. |
72 | Jacopo Guarnieri | Lotto Dstny | s.t. |
73 | Benjamin Peatfield | Team dsm-firmenich-PostNL | s.t. |
74 | Mirko Bozzola | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
75 | Cyrus Monk | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
76 | Negasi Haylu Abreha | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
77 | Frank Aron Ragilo | Team dsm-firmenich-PostNL | s.t. |
78 | Christophe Noppe | Cofidis | s.t. |
79 | Lucas Boniface | TotalEnergies | s.t. |
80 | Anthony Turgis | TotalEnergies | s.t. |
81 | Hartthijs De Vries | TDT-Unibet | s.t. |
82 | Bram Dissel | BEAT Cycling Club | s.t. |
83 | Ramon Sinkeldam | Alpecin-Deceuninck | 0:53 |
84 | Edward Planckaert | Alpecin-Deceuninck | s.t. |
85 | Sandy Dujardin | TotalEnergies | s.t. |
86 | Michiel Coppens | BEAT Cycling Club | 1:05 |
87 | Dmitriy Gruzdev | Astana Qazaqstan | s.t. |
88 | Mauro Verwilt | Tarteletto-Isorex | s.t. |
89 | Filip Maciejuk | Bora-hansgrohe | 1:09 |
90 | Mathias Vacek | Lidl-Trek | s.t. |
91 | Otto Vergaerde | Lidl-Trek | s.t. |
92 | Gibbe Staes | UAE Team Emirates | s.t. |
93 | Tim Declercq | Lidl-Trek | s.t. |
94 | Pavel Bittner | Team dsm-firmenich-PostNL | s.t. |
95 | Baptiste Planckaert | Intermarché-Wanty | s.t. |
96 | Tijmen Eising | BEAT Cycling Club | s.t. |
97 | Casper Pedersen | Soudal Quick-Step | s.t. |
98 | Thomas Gachignard | TotalEnergies | 1:16 |
99 | Senne Leysen | Alpecin-Deceuninck | s.t. |
100 | Siebe Deweirdt | Team Flanders-Baloise | s.t. |
101 | Yevgeniy Gidich | Astana Qazaqstan | s.t. |
102 | Michael Mørkøv | Astana Qazaqstan | s.t. |
103 | Jordi Warlop | Soudal Quick-Step | s.t. |
104 | Aimé De Gendt | Cofidis | s.t. |
105 | Jelle Vermoote | Bingoal-WB | s.t. |
106 | Mika Heming | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 1:26 |
107 | Kaden Groves | Alpecin-Deceuninck | s.t. |
108 | Lionel Taminiaux | Lotto Dstny | 1:45 |
109 | Petr Kelemen | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | s.t. |
110 | Miles Scotson | Arkéa-B&B Hotels | s.t. |
111 | Daan Hoole | Lidl-Trek | 2:02 |
112 | Ivo Oliveira | UAE Team Emirates | 2:07 |
113 | Nico Denz | Bora-hansgrohe | 2:13 |
114 | Ryan Mullen | Bora-hansgrohe | 2:17 |
115 | Alvaro Hodeg | UAE Team Emirates | s.t. |
116 | Nicklas Pedersen | TDT-Unibet | s.t. |
117 | Sebastian Nielsen | TDT-Unibet | s.t. |
118 | Rick Zabel | Israel-Premier Tech | 2:21 |
119 | Marco Haller | Bora-hansgrohe | s.t. |
120 | Jakob Söderqvist | Lidl-Trek | 2:25 |
121 | Gleb Syritsa | Astana Qazaqstan | 2:42 |
122 | Yevgeniy Fedorov | Astana Qazaqstan | s.t. |
123 | Axel Huens | TDT-Unibet | s.t. |
124 | Tim Naberman | Team dsm-firmenich-PostNL | s.t. |
125 | Vincent Van Hemelen | Team Flanders-Baloise | 2:46 |
126 | Kelland O'Brien | Jayco-AlUla | 3:01 |
127 | Ludovic Robeet | Cofidis | s.t. |
128 | Daniel Årnes | Uno-X Mobility | 3:17 |
129 | Louis Bendixen | Uno-X Mobility | s.t. |
130 | Stian Fredheim | Uno-X Mobility | s.t. |
131 | Stijn Appel | BEAT Cycling Club | 3:54 |
132 | Robbe Ghys | Alpecin-Deceuninck | 3:58 |
133 | Juan David Sierra | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 4:03 |
134 | Liam Slock | Lotto Dstny | 4:34 |
135 | Warre Vangheluwe | Soudal Quick-Step | 4:56 |
136 | Jules Hesters | Team Flanders-Baloise | 5:24 |
137 | Emil Herzog | Bora-hansgrohe | 5:47 |
Course map:
2024 Scheldeprijs photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:
Gianni Moscon and Tim Merlier at the riders presentation ceremony
Jasper Philipsen picks up his bike before the race start.
Luca Mozzato
Edward Theuns
Dylan Groenewegen
The peloton is in the finish town of Schoten
Stijn Appel tried to get away.
As did Liam Slock & Baptiste Planckaert
Luca Mezgec
The race is Tim Merlier's
Tim Merlier is clearly the fastest rider of the day.
The podium, from left: Jasper Philipsen (2nd), Tim Merlier (1st) & Dylan Groenewegen (3rd).
Race winner Tim Merlier
Start list with back numbers, April 2, 2024:
Alpecin-Deceuninck | |
1 | Jasper Philipsen |
2 | Simon Dehairs |
3 | Robbe Ghys |
4 | Kaden Groves |
5 | Edward Planckaert |
6 | Senne Leysen |
7 | Ramon Sinkeldam |
Soudal Quick-Step | |
11 | Tim Merlier |
12 | Gianni Moscon |
13 | Casper Pedersen |
14 | Luke Lamperti |
15 | Bert Van Lerberghe |
16 | Warre Vangheluwe |
17 | Jordi Warlop |
Intermarché-Wanty | |
21 | Gerben Thijssen |
22 | Huub Artz |
23 | Madis Mihkels |
24 | Arne Marit |
25 | Baptiste Planckaert |
26 | Gijs Van Hoecke |
27 | Roel Van Sintmaartensdijk |
Arkea-B&B Hotels | |
31 | Luca Mozzato |
32 | Jenthe Biermans |
33 | Donavan Grondin |
34 | Lucas Janssen |
35 | Daniel McLay |
36 | Florian Sénéchal |
37 | Miles Scotson |
Bora-hansgrohe | |
41 | Sam Welsford |
42 | Nico Denz |
43 | Marco Haller |
44 | Emil Herzog |
45 | Filip Maciejuk |
46 | Ryan Mullen |
47 | Danny Van Poppel |
Cofidis | |
51 | Stanislaw Aniolkowski |
52 | Piet Allegaert |
53 | Aimé De Gendt |
55 | Christophe Noppe |
56 | Alexis Renard |
57 | Ludovic Robeet |
Lidl-Trek | |
61 | Edward Theuns |
62 | Tim Declercq |
63 | Jakob Söderqvist |
64 | Daan Hoole |
65 | Torn Teutenberg Tim |
66 | Mathias Vacek |
67 | Otto Vergaerde |
Team dsm-firmenich-PostNL | |
71 | Casper Van Uden |
72 | Pavel Bittner |
73 | Benjamin Peatfield |
74 | Niklas Märkl |
75 | Tim Naberman |
76 | Aron Ragilo Frank |
77 | Bram Welten |
Team Jayco-Alula | |
81 | Dylan Groenewegen |
82 | Amund Grøndahl Jansen |
83 | Luka Mezgec |
84 | Kelland O'Brien |
85 | Blake Quick |
86 | Elmar Reinders |
87 | Max Walscheid |
UAE Team Emirates | |
91 | Sebastian Molano |
92 | Ivo Oliveira |
94 | Jhonatan Guatibonza |
95 | Alvaro Hodeg |
96 | Gibbe Staes |
97 | Michael Vink |
Lotto Dstny | |
101 | Jacopo Guarnieri |
102 | Joshua Giddings |
103 | Sébastien Grignard |
104 | Mathijs Paasschens |
105 | Liam Slock |
106 | Lionel Taminiaux |
107 | Jarne Van De Paar |
Astana Qazaqstan Team | |
111 | Cees Bol |
112 | Yevgeniy Fedorov |
113 | Yevgeniy Gidich |
114 | Dmitriy Gruzdev |
115 | Michael Mørkøv |
116 | Rüdiger Selig |
117 | Gleb Syritsa |
Israel-Premier Tech | |
121 | Hugo Hofstetter |
122 | Itamar Einhorn |
123 | Oded Kogut |
124 | Riley Pickrell |
125 | Nadav Raisberg |
126 | Kiaan Watts |
127 | Rick Zabel |
Uno-X Mobility | |
131 | Søren Wærenskjold |
132 | Louis Bendixen |
133 | Stian Fredheim |
134 | Tord Gudmestad |
135 | Daniel Årnes |
136 | William Blume Levy |
137 | Rasmus Bøgh Wallin |
Bingoal-WB | |
141 | Sasha Weemaes |
142 | Louis Blouwe |
143 | Luca De Meester |
144 | Michiel Lambrecht |
145 | Jens Reynders |
146 | Aaron Van Der Beken |
147 | Jelle Vermoote |
Team Flanders-Baloise | |
152 | Toon Clynhens |
153 | Siebe Deweirdt |
154 | Jules Hesters |
155 | Elias Maris |
156 | Ward Vanhoof |
157 | Vincent Van Hemelen |
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | |
161 | Matteo Moschetti |
162 | Joey Rosskopf |
163 | Negasi Haylu Abreha |
164 | Mirko Bozzola |
165 | Cyrus Monk |
166 | Szymon Sajnok |
167 | Rory Townsend |
TDT-Unibet | |
171 | Davide Bomboi |
172 | Hartthijs De Vries |
173 | Owen Geleijn |
174 | Axel Huens |
175 | Sebastian Nielsen |
176 | Nicklas Pedersen |
177 | Abram Stockman |
TotalEnergies | |
181 | Dries Van Gestel |
182 | Lucas Boniface |
183 | Thomas Gachignard |
184 | Sandy Dujardin |
185 | Anthony Turgis |
186 | Baptiste Vadic |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team | |
191 | Arvid De Kleijn |
192 | Mika Heming |
193 | Alexander Krieger |
194 | Petr Kelemen |
195 | Juan David Sierra |
196 | Matteo Trentin |
197 | Maikel Zijlaard |
Beat Cycling Club | |
201 | Michiel Coppens |
202 | Bram Dissel |
203 | Wessel Krul |
204 | Lars Loohuis |
205 | Stijn Appel |
206 | Tijmen Eising |
207 | Jeroen Van Krimpen |
Tarteletto-Isorex | |
211 | Timothy Dupont |
212 | Bo Godart |
213 | Jonas Goeman |
214 | Thomas Joseph |
215 | Arne Santy |
216 | Peder Dahl Strand |
217 | Mauro Verwilt |