Philip Lavery (Node4-Giordana) has taken a good result against ProTour opposition in Belgium as he builds towards the U23 World Road Race Championships the weekend after next, coming home in 16th place in a pro kermesse today.
The Irish U23 National Champion was part of a 15-man chase group that formed after an 11-man break moved clear in the early stages of today’s race. While the Irishman’s move eventually caught the leaders, a number of riders had already slipped up the road to fight for the top places.
There were three Omega Pharma-Quick Step riders in the top four, with only An Post-Sean Kelly fast man Niko Eeckhout able to split them when he nipped into third place.
The race was won by Guillaume Van Keirsbulck of the Belgian pro team with his team mate Iljo Keisse in second place.
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Lavery was in good company, coming home just one place ahead of former World TT Champion Bert Grabsch (Omega Pharma-Quick Step).
GP Briek Schotte à Desselgem Pro Kermesse
1 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
2 KEISSE Iljo OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
3 EECKHOUT Niko AN POST SEAN KELLY TEAM
4 SENECHAL Florian OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
5 AMORISON Frédéric LANDBOUWKREDIET
6 SOLADAY Thomas TEAM OPTUM PRESENTED BY KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES
7 BROWN Nathan BONTRAGER LIVESTRONG TEAM
8 LEGLEY Matthias CYCLING TEAM SOENENS-CONSTRUKT GLAS
9 HANSON Ken TEAM OPTUM PRESENTED BY KELLY BENEFIT STRATEGIES
10 FENN Andrew OMEGA PHARMA QUICKSTEP
11 BREYNE Jonathan LANDBOUWKREDIET
12 MAES Nikolas OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
13 VANLERBERGHE Bert BOFROST-STERIA
14 VANLANDSCHOOT James ACCENT JOBS-WILLEMS VERANDA´S
15 HOVELIJNCK Kurt LANDBOUWKREDIET
16 LAVERY Philip NODE 4 - GIORDANA RACING
17 GRABSCH Bert OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
18 MACIC Christopher MARCO POLO CYCLING TEAM
19 SUAREZ MARTINEZ Kevin COLBA SUPERANO
20 PODZNYAKOV Kirill VL. TECHNICS ABUTRIEK
21 OLSSON Michael TEAM CYKELCITY.SE
22 VERMEULEN Emiel EFC-OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK.STEP
23 SERRY Pieter TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
24 BANDIERA Marco OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
25 CLAEYS Kevin LANDBOUWKREDIET
26 THEUNS Edward VL TECHNICS - ABUTRIEK CYCLING TEAM
27 MAES Alexander CYCLING TEAM SOENENS-CONSTRUKT GLAS
28 CALLEEUW Joeri BCV WORKS CT INGELMUNSTER
29 MEURISSE Xandro CYCLING TEAM SOENENS-CONSTRUKT GLAS
30 PEETERS Kevin LANDBOUWKREDIET
31 VAN ACKER Kevin VL TECHNICS - ABUTRIEK CYCLING TEAM
32 VANDEWIELE Frederik BCV WORKS CT INGELMUNSTER
33 VAN OOSTHUYZE Mathias KSV DEERLIJK-GAVERZICHT-MATEXI
34 DEWEER Jochen VL TECHNICS - ABUTRIEK CYCLING TEAM
35 VINGERLING Michael KOGA CYCLING TEAM
36 VANBESIEN Thomas LOTTO BELISOL U23
37 DE CORTE Axel CYCLING TEAM SOENENS-CONSTRUKT GLAS
38 CARDOEN Henryk GEOFCO VILLE D´ALGER
39 TOBYN Horton TEAM RALEIGH - GAC
40 BUEKEN Joeri LANDBOUWKREDIET
41 BRUYNEEL Giel CYCLING TEAM SOENENS-CONSTRUKT GLAS
42 VANSPEYBROECK Tim OVYTA-EIJSSEN-ACROG CYCLING TEAM
43 JANS Roy AN POST SEAN KELLY TEAM
44 BIHEL César TEAM DIFFERDANGE - MAGIC-SPORTFOOD.DE
45 DENYS Brecht KSV DEERLIJK-GAVERZICHT-MATEXI
46 FRANCOIS Jurgen COLBA SUPERANO HAM
47 STALLAERT Joeri LANDBOUWKREDIET
48 HAYNES Hammish COLBA SUPERANO HAM
49 DE JONGHE Kevin TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
50 PAAJANEN Paavo FUJI TEST TEAM
51 KONOVALOVAS Ignatas MOVISTAR TEAM
52 KAUPAS Gediminas TEAM DIFFERDANGE - MAGIC-SPORTFOOD.DE
53 KUYPERS Bart VL TECHNICS - ABUTRIEK CYCLING TEAM
54 MERTENS Tim TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
55 TAILLIEU Mike WIELERTEAM DECOCK-SPORTIVO MOORSELE
