A pensive looking Ronan McLaughlin makes his way to the stage start
Marcel Kittel (Argos Shimano) has taken the second stage of the Franco-Belge (UCI 2.1) today, Friday, at the end of 179km into Poperinge. The young German was fastest of a much depleted main field of 100 riders as for the second day running massive time gaps emerged in some testing end of season racing.
The stage was settled in a sprint after two escapes animated the race, the second and most promising featuring An Post-Sean Kelly rider Kenneth Van Bilsen and Irish-born Chris Juul Jensen (Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff Bank).
Juul Jensen is a former Wicklow-based Sorrento CC rider and Irish schoolboy international who has since declared for his parents’ country of Denmark, where he now lives.
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The escape he and Van Bilsen were in was reeled in 15km from home, with Kittel finishing off his team’s lead-out efforts to take the win.
Sam Bennett, the Irish An Post-Sean Kelly rider who was 10th in the U23 World Championships last Sunday, did not finish today’s stage while his compatriot and team mate Ronan McLaughlin came home in the second main group today.
The race continues with a road stage tomorrow before finishing with the most challenging stage on Sunday.
Tour de Wallonie Picarde - Circuit Franco-Belge
Stage 2: Antoing - Poperinge 179km
| Position | Rider / Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcel Kittel (Ger) Argos – Shimano | 4:13:50 | |
| 2 | Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | ||
| 3 | Aidis Kruopis (Ltu) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | ||
| 4 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | ||
| 5 | Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator | ||
| 6 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan | ||
| 7 | Steven Caethoven (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | ||
| 8 | Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Garmin-Sharp | ||
| 9 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma – QuickStep | ||
| 10 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 11 | Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator | ||
| 12 | Egoitz Garcia Echeguibel (Spa) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne | ||
| 13 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Omega Pharma – QuickStep | ||
| 14 | Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | ||
| 15 | Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator | ||
| 16 | Roy Jans (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | ||
| 17 | James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | ||
| 18 | Steve Houanard (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | ||
| 19 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol Team | ||
| 20 | Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | ||
| 21 | Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne | ||
| 22 | Wesley Kreder (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 23 | Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Team Europcar | ||
| 24 | Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Sky Procycling | ||
| 25 | Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Sharp | ||
| 26 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Argos – Shimano | ||
| 27 | Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | ||
| 28 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale | ||
| 29 | Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin-Sharp | ||
| 30 | Maarten Wynants (Bel) Rabobank Cycling Team | ||
| 31 | Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | ||
| 32 | Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | ||
| 33 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | ||
| 34 | Rudiger Selig (Ger) Katusha Team | ||
| 35 | Christophe Laborie (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | ||
| 36 | Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Procycling | ||
| 37 | Antoine Demoitie (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | ||
| 38 | Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | ||
| 39 | Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne | ||
| 40 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Procycling | ||
| 41 | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | ||
| 42 | Wouter Wippert (Fra) Lotto Belisol Team | ||
| 43 | Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | ||
| 44 | Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | ||
| 45 | Adam Blythe (GBr) BMC Racing Team | ||
| 46 | Tom Dernies (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | ||
| 47 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | ||
| 48 | Niels Wytinck (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | ||
| 49 | Jens Mouris (Ned) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | ||
| 50 | Marco Haller (Aut) Katusha Team | ||
| 51 | Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne | ||
| 52 | Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | ||
| 53 | Olivier Chevalier (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | ||
| 54 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | ||
| 55 | Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | ||
| 56 | Saïd Haddou (Fra) Team Europcar | ||
| 57 | Klaas Lodewyck (Bel) BMC Racing Team | ||
| 58 | Kevin Claeys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | ||
| 59 | Jimmy Casper (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | ||
| 60 | Iljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | ||
| 61 | Grégory Rast (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan | ||
| 62 | Alexey Tsatevitch (Rus) Katusha Team | ||
| 63 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | ||
| 64 | Egidijus Juodvalkis (Ltu) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | ||
| 65 | Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | ||
| 66 | Karsten Kroon (Ned) Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | ||
| 67 | Mathieu Teychenne (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | ||
| 68 | Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Team Europcar | ||
| 69 | Gilles Devillers (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | ||
| 70 | David Boucher (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | ||
| 71 | Morgan Kneisky (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | ||
| 72 | Laurent Evrard (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | ||
| 73 | Florent Barle (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne | ||
| 74 | Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne | ||
| 75 | Michael Morkov (Den) Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | ||
| 76 | Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | ||
| 77 | Kenneth Van Bilsen (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | ||
| 78 | Robert Wagner (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan | ||
| 79 | Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne | ||
| 80 | Sébastien Rosseler (Bel) Garmin-Sharp | ||
| 81 | Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | ||
| 82 | Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team | ||
| 83 | Andreas Klier (Ger) Garmin-Sharp | ||
| 84 | Jonas Aaen Jörgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | ||
| 85 | Jasper Hamelink (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 86 | Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 87 | Rob Ruigh (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 88 | Stefano Borchi (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | ||
| 89 | Sébastien Minart (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | ||
| 90 | Pierre Drancourt (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | ||
| 91 | Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne | ||
| 92 | Manuel Quinziato (Ita) BMC Racing Team | ||
| 93 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Argos - Shimano | ||
| 94 | Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | ||
| 95 | Dominique Rollin (Can) FDJ-Big Mat | ||
| 96 | Anthony Colin (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | ||
| 97 | Jacob Rathe (USA) Garmin-Sharp | ||
| 98 | Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | ||
| 99 | Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | ||
| 100 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Argos - Shimano | ||
| 101 | Jonas Ahlstrand (Swe) Argos - Shimano | ||
| 102 | Matthew Busche (USA) RadioShack-Nissan | 0:00:24 | |
| 103 | Thomas Scully (NZl) Garmin-Sharp | ||
| 104 | Jean-Lou Paiani (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | ||
| 105 | Denis Flahaut (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | ||
| 106 | Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky Procycling | ||
| 107 | Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | ||
| 108 | Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Team Europcar | 0:00:40 | |
| 109 | Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Argos - Shimano | 0:01:59 | |
| 110 | Albert Timmer (Ned) Argos - Shimano | ||
| 111 | Mitchell Docker (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | ||
| 112 | Jonathan Breyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | 0:03:51 | |
| 113 | Antoine Leleu (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | 0:07:56 | |
| 114 | Vladimir Isaichev (Rus) Katusha Team | ||
| 115 | Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Katusha Team | ||
| 116 | Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | ||
| 117 | Mehdi Sohrabi (IRI) Lotto Belisol Team | ||
| 118 | Loic Desriac (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | ||
| 119 | Quentin Bertholet (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | ||
| 120 | Quentin Van Heuverswijn (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | ||
| 121 | Umberto Nardecchia (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | ||
| 122 | Thomas Bertolini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | ||
| 123 | Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | ||
| 124 | Boris Vallee (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | ||
| 125 | Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | ||
| 126 | Diego Caccia (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | ||
| 127 | Justin Van Hoecke (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | ||
| 128 | Sebastian Stamegna (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | ||
| 129 | Boris Dron (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | ||
| 130 | Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 131 | Laurent Didier (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan | ||
| 132 | Christian Patron (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole | ||
| 133 | Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto Belisol Team | ||
| 134 | Maarten Neyens (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | ||
| 135 | Julien Deschesne (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | ||
| 136 | Martin Mortensen (Den) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 137 | Timofey Kritskiy (Rus) Katusha Team | ||
| 138 | Andy Cappelle (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | ||
| 139 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | ||
| 140 | Michael Hepburn (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | ||
| 141 | Sam Bewley (NZl) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | ||
| 142 | Andrea Guardini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | ||
| 143 | Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky Procycling | ||
| 144 | Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) Team Europcar | ||
| 145 | Kjell Van Driessche (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | ||
| 146 | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | ||
| 147 | Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | ||
| 148 | Pim Ligthart (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 149 | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | ||
| 150 | Gediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) An Post - Sean Kelly | ||
| 151 | Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | ||
| 152 | Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | ||
| 153 | Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | ||
| 154 | Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony | ||
| 155 | Kevin Lalouette (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | ||
| 156 | Jerome Kerf (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | ||
| 157 | Julien Guay (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole | ||
| 158 | Tim De Troyer (Bel) Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's | ||
| 159 | Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team | ||
| 160 | Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly | ||
| 161 | Tony Hurel (Fra) Team Europcar | ||
| 162 | Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | ||
| 163 | Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team | ||
| 164 | Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Argos - Shimano | ||
| 165 | David Tanner (Aus) Team Saxo Bank - Tinkoff Bank | ||
| 166 | Leigh Howard (Aus) Orica-GreenEdge Cycling Team | ||
| 167 | Mickael Delage (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | ||
| 168 | Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | ||
| 169 | Lawrence Warbasse (USA) BMC Racing Team | ||
| 170 | Maxime Renault (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | ||
| 171 | Yannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing Team | ||
| 172 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | ||
| 173 | Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale | ||
| 174 | Anthony Charteau (Fra) Team Europcar | ||
| 175 | Loic Pestiaux (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | ||
| 176 | Serge Dewortelaer (Bel) Idemasport - Biowanze | ||
| DNF | Sam Bennett (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly | ||
| DNF | Giuseppe Rufo (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia | ||
| DNF | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) RadioShack-Nissan | ||
| DNF | Ben Swift (GBr) Sky Procycling | ||
| DNF | Gert Steegmans (Bel) Omega Pharma - QuickStep | ||
| DNF | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Garmin-Sharp | ||
| DNF | William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat | ||
| DNF | Christophe Kern (Fra) Team Europcar | ||
| DNF | Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun | ||
| DNS | Fabio Polazzi (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles - Credit Agricole |
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