2007 Eneco Tour of Benelux
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The 2007 Eneco Tour of Benelux
road cycling race
took place from August 22 to August 29. The third edition of the Eneco Tour of Benelux covered parts of the Netherlands
and Belgium
. Instead of 23 teams like before, only 21 teams take part in the race this year. Of the 20 UCI ProTour teams, only chose not to take part.
The teams Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen
and Skil-Shimano
were each given a wild card.
Several cities that have been start or finish locations already the previous years appear again in the schedule, e.g. Hasselt
, Beek
, Landgraaf
, Sittard
and Geleen
were already part of the 2006 route. A major difference in the schedule is that the long time trial will now take place on the last day of the competition.
Wouter Weylandt
finished third but was relegated due to irregular sprint.
(ENECO Energie leiderstrui) wears a red jersey.
Last updated: August 29, 2007
Last updated: August 27, 2007
and so the riders can earn UCI ProTour Points. Below is states which riders won points and where. Because the Eneco Tour of Benelux 2006 is a smaller stage race the points given are 3, 2 and 1 for the first three in each stage result. At the end of the tour, the top 10 in the standings receive points accorded as follows: 50, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5 and 2.
Eneco Tour of Benelux
The Eneco Tour of Benelux is a road bicycle racing stage-race. Its name refers to its main sponsor, the energy company Eneco Energie. It is part of both the UCI ProTour and the UCI World Ranking calendar.-History:...
road cycling race
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
took place from August 22 to August 29. The third edition of the Eneco Tour of Benelux covered parts of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. Instead of 23 teams like before, only 21 teams take part in the race this year. Of the 20 UCI ProTour teams, only chose not to take part.
The teams Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen
Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen
Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator is a professional cycling team based in Belgium that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events...
and Skil-Shimano
Skil-Shimano
Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,...
were each given a wild card.
Several cities that have been start or finish locations already the previous years appear again in the schedule, e.g. Hasselt
Hasselt
Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg...
, Beek
Beek
Beek is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The municipality of Beek has two railway stations - Beek-Elsloo railway station in the west, and Spaubeek railway station in the east of the municipality...
, Landgraaf
Landgraaf
Landgraaf is a municipality in southeastern Limburg.- Special information :A pop music festival called Pinkpop is held annually on the Pentecost weekend in the vicinity of Landgraaf....
, Sittard
Sittard
Sittard is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg, which is the southernmost province of the Netherlands.On the east Sittard borders on Germany . It has some 48,400 inhabitants . Sittard is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen...
and Geleen
Geleen
Geleen is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. With 33,960 inhabitants, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Geleenbeek, a right tributary to the river Meuse. The town centre is situated at about 60 m above sea...
were already part of the 2006 route. A major difference in the schedule is that the long time trial will now take place on the last day of the competition.
Schedule
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Hasselt Hasselt Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg...  – HasseltHasselt Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg... |
5.1 km | Wednesday, August 22 | Michiel Elijzen Michiel Elijzen Michiel Elijzen is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Culemborg. He retired from competition after the 2010 season to become a sporting director for , the team for which he last rode competitively.-Races won:20052007-External links:...  |
| 1 | Waremme Waremme Waremme is a Walloon municipality located in the province of Liège, in Belgium. The city is located on the River Geer , in the loessic Hesbaye region... – EupenEupen Eupen is a municipality in the Belgian province of Liège, from the German border , from the Dutch border and from the "High Fens" nature reserve... |
189.5 km | Thursday, August 23 | Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . His biggest wins to date include the semi-classics Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, Omloop Het Volk, Paris–Brussels and the classic Tour of Flanders. He is generally viewed as a classics rider. He is married to the Belgian multiple... |
| 2 | Antwerp – Knokke-Heist Knokke-Heist Knokke-Heist is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heist-aan-Zee, Knokke, Duinbergen, Ramskapelle and Westkapelle. On January 1, 2006 Knokke-Heist had a total population of 34,063. The total area is 56.44 km² which gives a... |
199.1 km | Friday, August 24 | Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season...  |
| 3 | Knokke-Heist Knokke-Heist Knokke-Heist is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heist-aan-Zee, Knokke, Duinbergen, Ramskapelle and Westkapelle. On January 1, 2006 Knokke-Heist had a total population of 34,063. The total area is 56.44 km² which gives a... – PuttePutte Putte is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Putte, Beerzel, Grasheide and Peulis. The town of Putte is around east of Mechelen. On January 1, 2006 Putte had a total population of 15,690... |
170.8 km | Saturday, August 25 | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes...  |
| 4 | Maldegem Maldegem Maldegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and Middelburg. Kleit and Donk have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On January 1, 2006 Maldegem had a total population of 22,289. The total area is... – TerneuzenTerneuzen Terneuzen is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the middle of Zeelandic Flanders. With over 55,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous municipality of Zeeland.-Population centres :... |
182.7 km | Sunday, August 26 | Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia... |
| 5 | Terneuzen Terneuzen Terneuzen is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the middle of Zeelandic Flanders. With over 55,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous municipality of Zeeland.-Population centres :... – NieuwegeinNieuwegein Nieuwegein is a municipality and city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is bordered on the north by the city of Utrecht, the provincial capital... |
179.9 km | Monday, August 27 | Luciano Pagliarini Luciano Pagliarini Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonça is a retired Brazilian cyclist. A renowned sprinter, he has been regarded as one of Brazil's finest cyclists...  |
| 6 | Beek Beek Beek is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The municipality of Beek has two railway stations - Beek-Elsloo railway station in the west, and Spaubeek railway station in the east of the municipality... – LandgraafLandgraaf Landgraaf is a municipality in southeastern Limburg.- Special information :A pop music festival called Pinkpop is held annually on the Pentecost weekend in the vicinity of Landgraaf.... |
177.4 km | Tuesday, August 28 | Pablo Lastras Pablo Lastras Pablo Lastras García is a Spanish racing cyclist who rides for Spanish UCI ProTour team .Lastras won a stage in the 2003 Tour de France and picked up two stages in the 2002 Vuelta a España. In 2005 he won stage 8 at Tour de Suisse. He also won the Vuelta a Burgos in 2003. His idols are Bernard...  |
| 7 (ITT Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... ) |
Sittard Sittard Sittard is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg, which is the southernmost province of the Netherlands.On the east Sittard borders on Germany . It has some 48,400 inhabitants . Sittard is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen... – GeleenGeleen Geleen is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. With 33,960 inhabitants, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Geleenbeek, a right tributary to the river Meuse. The town centre is situated at about 60 m above sea... |
29.6 km | Wednesday, August 29 | Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team whose forte is time trials. As part of Quick Step, he usually rode in support of the team's stars, such as Tom Boonen.-Main Victories:20012003... |
22-08-2007: Hasselt, 5.1 km. (ITT)
b>Prologue Result
|
b>General Classification after the Prologue
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23-08-2007: Waremme-Eupen, 189.5 km.
b>Stage 1 Result
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b>General Classification after Stage 1
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24-08-2007: Antwerp-Knokke-Heist, 199.1 km.
b>Stage 2 Result
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b>General Classification after Stage 2
|
Wouter Weylandt
Wouter Weylandt
Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia...
finished third but was relegated due to irregular sprint.
25-08-2007: Knokke-Heist-Putte, 170.8 km.
b>Stage 3 Result
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b>General Classification after Stage 3
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26-08-2007: Maldegem-Terneuzen, 182.7 km.
b>Stage 4 Result
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b>General Classification after Stage 4
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27-08-2007: Terneuzen-Nieuwegein, 179.9 km.
b>Stage 5 Result
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b>General Classification after Stage 5
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28-08-2007: Beek-Landgraaf, 177.4 km.
b>Stage 6 Result
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b>General Classification after Stage 5
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29-08-2007: Sittard-Geleen, 29.6 km. (ITT)
b>Stage 7 Result
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b>General Classification after Stage 7
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General Classification
The leader of the general classificationGeneral Classification
The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races...
(ENECO Energie leiderstrui) wears a red jersey.
| Cyclist | Nation | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships... |
26h 05' 44" | ||
| 2 | David Millar David Millar David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007... |
+ 11" | ||
| 3 | Gustav Erik Larsson Gustav Erik Larsson Gustav Erik Larsson is a Swedish professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour . He is a very skilled time trialist, which he showed in the 2008 Olympics, where he won a silver medal.... |
Unibet.com Cycling Team Unibet.com Cycling Team Cycle Collstrop was a Swedish UCI Professional Continental cycling team. It was the successor to Unibet.com, which was mainly sponsored by the online gambling website Unibet.com and as a continuation of the MrBookmaker.com cycling team... |
+ 1' 05" | |
| 4 | Leif Hoste Leif Hoste Leif Hoste is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist since 1998. He rides on the UCI ProTour for . His career highlights include winning two stages and the overall title at the 2006 Three Days of De Panne, the 2001 and 2006 Belgian national time trial championships, and a second place finish... |
+ 1' 12" | ||
| 5 | Thomas Dekker Thomas Dekker (cyclist) Thomas Dekker is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for Garmin-Cervélo’s development team, Chipotle Development Team. His career highlights include winning Tirreno-Adriatico in 2006 and Tour de Romandie in 2007... |
+ 1' 15" | ||
| 6 | Vladimir Gusev | + 1' 17" | ||
| 7 | Bram Tankink Bram Tankink Bram Tankink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He started his career as a mountainbiker, but in 1999 he became a road rider. In 2000 he became Dutch champion of the espoirs which resulted in a professional contract for 2001 at Domo-Farm Frites... |
+ 1' 32" | ||
| 8 | Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team whose forte is time trials. As part of Quick Step, he usually rode in support of the team's stars, such as Tom Boonen.-Main Victories:20012003... |
+ 1' 33" | ||
| 9 | Paul Martens Paul Martens Paul Martens is a German professional road bicycle racer for .- Palmares :19992001200420052006Paul Martens is a German professional road bicycle racer for .- Palmares :1999... |
Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,... |
+ 1' 34" | |
| 10 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck Jurgen Van Den Broeck Jurgen Van Den Broeck is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He specializes in the time trial, having been Junior World Champion in time trialing... |
+ 1' 34" | ||
| 11 | Juan Antonio Flecha Juan Antonio Flecha Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni is an Argentine-born Spanish professional road bicycle racer for the UCI ProTour team .-Career:... |
+ 1' 46" | ||
| 12 | Piet Rooijakkers Piet Rooijakkers Piet Rooijakkers is a road bicycle racer from the Netherlands. He retired after the 2010 season after his previous team did not offer him a contract extension.-Biography:... |
Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,... |
+ 1' 47" | |
| 13 | Sebastian Lang Sebastian Lang Sebastian Lang is a German professional road bicycle racer and time trialist for UCI ProTour team . He rode on Team Gerolsteiner from 2002 until its demise in 2008, and in 2006 became Germany's national time trial champion.... |
+ 1' 48" | ||
| 14 | Andriy Hryvko Andriy Hryvko Andriy Grivko is a Ukrainian racing cyclist for . He competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the road race, in which he did not finish, and the individual time trial, where he finished 31st.-Palmarès:200520062008-External links:... |
+ 1' 50" | ||
| 15 | Vincenzo Nibali Vincenzo Nibali Vincenzo Nibali is an Italian professional road bicycle racer who rides UCI ProTeam . Born near the Strait of Messina, Nibali's nickname is the "shark of the strait" or simply "the shark." His first major win came at the 2006 GP Ouest-France, where he beat an impressive field on a tough course... |
+ 1' 56" | ||
| 16 | Maarten Tjallingii Maarten Tjallingii Maarten Tjallingii is a Dutch professional racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Rabobank. His biggest win was the 2006 Tour of Belgium.-Palmares:2001... |
Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,... |
+ 1' 56" | |
| 17 | Rubens Bertogliati Rubens Bertogliati Rubens Bertogliati is a Swiss road racing cyclist, whose breakthrough came in the 2002 Tour de France, when he was riding for the Italian team. Currently he rides for .... |
+ 1' 59" | ||
| 18 | Alberto Losado | + 2' 12" | ||
| 19 | Mikel Astarloza Mikel Astarloza Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau is a Basque professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .In 2003 he won his first race, when he finished just in front of Lennie Kristensen in the overall rankings of the Tour Down Under... |
+ 2' 16" | ||
| 20 | Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
+ 2' 23" |
Last updated: August 29, 2007
Points Classification
The leader of the points classification (Lotto Puntenklassement) wears a white jersey.| Cyclist | Nation | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... |
74 | ||
| 2 | Luciano Pagliarini Luciano Pagliarini Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonça is a retired Brazilian cyclist. A renowned sprinter, he has been regarded as one of Brazil's finest cyclists... |
60 | ||
| 3 | Pablo Lastras Pablo Lastras Pablo Lastras García is a Spanish racing cyclist who rides for Spanish UCI ProTour team .Lastras won a stage in the 2003 Tour de France and picked up two stages in the 2002 Vuelta a España. In 2005 he won stage 8 at Tour de Suisse. He also won the Vuelta a Burgos in 2003. His idols are Bernard... |
51 | ||
| 4 | Steven de Jongh Steven de Jongh Steven de Jongh is a Dutch former road bicycle racer.de Jongh made his professional debut in 1995 at TVM team where he stayed until 1999. From 2000 to 2005 he was part of , while he made the move to in 2006... |
51 | ||
| 5 | Gorik Gardeyn Gorik Gardeyn Gorik Gardeyn is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist currently riding for .- Cycling career :20012005-External links:*... |
Unibet.com Cycling Team Unibet.com Cycling Team Cycle Collstrop was a Swedish UCI Professional Continental cycling team. It was the successor to Unibet.com, which was mainly sponsored by the online gambling website Unibet.com and as a continuation of the MrBookmaker.com cycling team... |
49 | |
| 6 | Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
47 | ||
| 7 | Steven Caethoven Steven Caethoven Steven Caethoven is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- External links :... |
Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator is a professional cycling team based in Belgium that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and when selected as a wildcard to UCI ProTour events... |
43 | |
| 8 | Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships... |
43 | ||
| 9 | Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia... |
40 | ||
| 10 | Kenny van Hummel Kenny van Hummel Kenny van Hummel is a road bicycle racer from the Netherlands. He rides for and used to live in Driel, before moving to Elden. Van Hummel is a sprinter. Van Hummel started cycling races at the age of seven, and one year later he became a member of cycling club "De Adelaar" in Apeldoorn... |
Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano Skil-Shimano is a professional cycling team based in The Netherlands that participates in UCI Continental Circuits races and, when selected, in UCI ProTour events. The team is managed by Arend Scheppink, with assistance from directeur sportifs Akira Bandou, Hisafumi Imanishi, Iwan Spekenbrink,... |
39 |
Last updated: August 27, 2007
Best Team
| Team | Country | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78h 21' 52" | ||
| 2 | + 18" | ||
| 3 | + 27" |
Jersey progress
| Stage | Winner | General Classification General Classification The general classification in bicycle racing is the category that tracks overall times for bicycle riders in multi-stage bicycle races... |
Points Classification |
Team Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Michiel Elijzen Michiel Elijzen Michiel Elijzen is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Culemborg. He retired from competition after the 2010 season to become a sporting director for , the team for which he last rode competitively.-Races won:20052007-External links:... |
Michiel Elijzen Michiel Elijzen Michiel Elijzen is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Culemborg. He retired from competition after the 2010 season to become a sporting director for , the team for which he last rode competitively.-Races won:20052007-External links:... |
not awarded | |
| 1 | Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . His biggest wins to date include the semi-classics Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, Omloop Het Volk, Paris–Brussels and the classic Tour of Flanders. He is generally viewed as a classics rider. He is married to the Belgian multiple... |
Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . His biggest wins to date include the semi-classics Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, Omloop Het Volk, Paris–Brussels and the classic Tour of Flanders. He is generally viewed as a classics rider. He is married to the Belgian multiple... |
Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . His biggest wins to date include the semi-classics Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, Omloop Het Volk, Paris–Brussels and the classic Tour of Flanders. He is generally viewed as a classics rider. He is married to the Belgian multiple... |
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| 2 | Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... |
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| 3 | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... |
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| 4 | Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia... |
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| 5 | Luciano Pagliarini Luciano Pagliarini Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonça is a retired Brazilian cyclist. A renowned sprinter, he has been regarded as one of Brazil's finest cyclists... |
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| 6 | Pablo Lastras Pablo Lastras Pablo Lastras García is a Spanish racing cyclist who rides for Spanish UCI ProTour team .Lastras won a stage in the 2003 Tour de France and picked up two stages in the 2002 Vuelta a España. In 2005 he won stage 8 at Tour de Suisse. He also won the Vuelta a Burgos in 2003. His idols are Bernard... |
Thomas Dekker Thomas Dekker (cyclist) Thomas Dekker is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for Garmin-Cervélo’s development team, Chipotle Development Team. His career highlights include winning Tirreno-Adriatico in 2006 and Tour de Romandie in 2007... |
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| 7 | Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team whose forte is time trials. As part of Quick Step, he usually rode in support of the team's stars, such as Tom Boonen.-Main Victories:20012003... |
Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships... |
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| Final | Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships... |
Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... |
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Withdrawals
All teams were allowed to start with 8 riders. For 21 teams this would create a starting field of 168 riders. Just like previous years however, some teams chose to start with only 7 riders, namely , , and . As a result, only 164 riders were on the official starting list.| Stage | Rider | Team | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DNS | 1 | Christophe Detilloux Christophe Detilloux Christophe Detilloux is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer.- External links :... |
Crash during prologue | |
| DNF | 1 |  Julien LoubetJulien Loubet Julien Loubet is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team .- Palmares :* Classique des Alpes U19 U23 Road Race Champion * 1st, stage 2, La Tropicale Amissa Bongo- External links :*... |
Unknown | |
| DNF | 2 |  Oscar GattoOscar Gatto Oscar Gatto is an Italian racing cyclist with UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmarès :* 2007 - Gerolsteiner* 2008 - Gerolsteiner* 2009 - ISD-Neri** 1st, Stage 3, Giro di Sardegna... |
Unknown | |
| DNF | 2 | Laurent Mangel Laurent Mangel Laurent Mangel is a French racing cyclist who rides for Saur-Sojasun. From 2005-2008 he was with UCI ProTour team .- Palmarès :* Tour de Langkawi - 1 stage * Boucles de la Mayenne - 1 stage... |
Unknown | |
| DNS | 3 |  Julian DeanJulian Dean Julian Dean is a road racing cyclist who rides for . Dean rode in the 2008 Tour de France, 2007 Tour de France, 2006 Tour de France and the 2004 Tour de France, finishing all four times. In 2008, he finished 9th in the points classification... |
Unknown | |
| DNF | 3 |  Jakob PiilJakob Piil Jakob Storm Piil is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer, where he later lived many years in Odense. He is an all-round rider, known for his aggressive style of riding, whose speciality is to pick the right breakaways. He is the cousin of Danish former professional bicycle racer Jørgen V... |
Unknown | |
| DNS | 4 | Scott Davis Scott Davis (cyclist) Scott Davis is an Australian former professional road bicycle racer, last for UCI Pro Tour Team .Born in Bundaberg, Queensland, he currently lives in Varese, Italy.He is the brother of fellow cyclist, Allan Davis.- Palmarès :... |
Unknown | |
| DNS | 4 | Adam Hansen Adam Hansen Adam Hansen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour .-Palmares:2004... |
Unknown | |
| DNS | 4 | William Bonnet William Bonnet William Bonnet is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI Professional Continental team .- Palmares :200020052006... |
Unknown | |
| DNS | 5 | Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Pro Tour team .- Major results :200220052006... |
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| DNS | 5 | Roberto Petito Roberto Petito Roberto Petito , is an Italian road bicycle racer.Petito was born in Civitavecchia. His most important win came in 1997, when he won the Tirreno–Adriatico. He has also finished in the top five in classics such as the Ronde van Vlaanderen or Paris–Roubaix, as well as the overall in the 2006... |
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| DNS | 5 | Alessandro Vanotti Alessandro Vanotti Alessandro Vanotti is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .Vanotti rode the Tour de France twice, in 2006 and 2009.-External links:*... |
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| DNS | 5 | Enrico Franzoi Enrico Franzoi Enrico Franzoi is an Italian professional cyclo-cross and road bicycle racer, who rides for Powerplus BKCP, but was previously a member of UCI ProTeams Lampre and Liquigas. Franzoi has won the Italian Cyclo-cross Championships on four occasions – in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009.- Palmares... |
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| DNS | 5 |  Matej JurčoMatej Jurco Matej Jurčo is a Slovak professional road bicycle racer.-Palmares:199920022003... |
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| DNF | 5 | Mickaël Cherel Mickaël Cherel Mickaël Cherel is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .- Palmarès :* U19 Trophée Centre Morbihan - Overall U19 Road Race Champion - External links :... |
Crash during stage 4 |
UCI ProTour Points
The Eneco Tour of Benelux 2007 is part of the UCI ProTourUCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...
and so the riders can earn UCI ProTour Points. Below is states which riders won points and where. Because the Eneco Tour of Benelux 2006 is a smaller stage race the points given are 3, 2 and 1 for the first three in each stage result. At the end of the tour, the top 10 in the standings receive points accorded as follows: 50, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5 and 2.
Stage Results
| Stage | Route | First (3 Points) | Second (2 Points) | Third (1 Points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Hasselt Hasselt Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg... – HasseltHasselt Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg... |
Michiel Elijzen Michiel Elijzen Michiel Elijzen is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Culemborg. He retired from competition after the 2010 season to become a sporting director for , the team for which he last rode competitively.-Races won:20052007-External links:... |
Juan Antonio Flecha Juan Antonio Flecha Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni is an Argentine-born Spanish professional road bicycle racer for the UCI ProTour team .-Career:... |
Johan Van Summeren Johan Van Summeren Johan Vansummeren is a Belgian road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam .During the 2007 Tour de France, commentator Paul Sherwen repeatedly praised Vansummeren's work in support of his team leader, eventual second place finisher Cadel Evans, even going so far as to say "I would like to... |
| 1 | Waremme Waremme Waremme is a Walloon municipality located in the province of Liège, in Belgium. The city is located on the River Geer , in the loessic Hesbaye region... – EupenEupen Eupen is a municipality in the Belgian province of Liège, from the German border , from the Dutch border and from the "High Fens" nature reserve... |
Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . His biggest wins to date include the semi-classics Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, Omloop Het Volk, Paris–Brussels and the classic Tour of Flanders. He is generally viewed as a classics rider. He is married to the Belgian multiple... |
Thomas Dekker Thomas Dekker (cyclist) Thomas Dekker is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for Garmin-Cervélo’s development team, Chipotle Development Team. His career highlights include winning Tirreno-Adriatico in 2006 and Tour de Romandie in 2007... |
Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships... |
| 2 | Antwerp – Knokke-Heist Knokke-Heist Knokke-Heist is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heist-aan-Zee, Knokke, Duinbergen, Ramskapelle and Westkapelle. On January 1, 2006 Knokke-Heist had a total population of 34,063. The total area is 56.44 km² which gives a... |
Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... |
Fred Rodriguez Fred Rodriguez Fred Rodriguez is an American professional road racing cyclist. His nickname is Fast Freddie due to his reputation as a sprint specialist. He is a three-time US national champion as winner of the US Pro Cycling Championship. He came up through the ranks of the U.S...  |
No UCI ProTour points awarded for Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano) |
| 3 | Knokke-Heist Knokke-Heist Knokke-Heist is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heist-aan-Zee, Knokke, Duinbergen, Ramskapelle and Westkapelle. On January 1, 2006 Knokke-Heist had a total population of 34,063. The total area is 56.44 km² which gives a... – PuttePutte Putte is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Putte, Beerzel, Grasheide and Peulis. The town of Putte is around east of Mechelen. On January 1, 2006 Putte had a total population of 15,690... |
Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Pro Tour team .- Major results :200220052006... |
Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road...  |
| 4 | Maldegem Maldegem Maldegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the villages of Maldegem, Adegem and Middelburg. Kleit and Donk have always been separate hamlets of Maldegem. On January 1, 2006 Maldegem had a total population of 22,289. The total area is... – TerneuzenTerneuzen Terneuzen is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the middle of Zeelandic Flanders. With over 55,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous municipality of Zeeland.-Population centres :... |
Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia... |
Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
Matthew Goss Matthew Goss Matthew Harley Goss is an Australian professional road and track racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI ProTour outfit .-Career:Goss started in the business with track cycling... |
| 5 | Terneuzen Terneuzen Terneuzen is a city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, in the province of Zeeland, in the middle of Zeelandic Flanders. With over 55,000 inhabitants, it is the most populous municipality of Zeeland.-Population centres :... – NieuwegeinNieuwegein Nieuwegein is a municipality and city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is bordered on the north by the city of Utrecht, the provincial capital... |
Luciano Pagliarini Luciano Pagliarini Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonça is a retired Brazilian cyclist. A renowned sprinter, he has been regarded as one of Brazil's finest cyclists... |
Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... |
Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:... |
| 6 | Beek Beek Beek is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. The municipality of Beek has two railway stations - Beek-Elsloo railway station in the west, and Spaubeek railway station in the east of the municipality... – LandgraafLandgraaf Landgraaf is a municipality in southeastern Limburg.- Special information :A pop music festival called Pinkpop is held annually on the Pentecost weekend in the vicinity of Landgraaf.... |
Pablo Lastras Pablo Lastras Pablo Lastras García is a Spanish racing cyclist who rides for Spanish UCI ProTour team .Lastras won a stage in the 2003 Tour de France and picked up two stages in the 2002 Vuelta a España. In 2005 he won stage 8 at Tour de Suisse. He also won the Vuelta a Burgos in 2003. His idols are Bernard... |
No UCI ProTour points awarded for Steven Caethoven (Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen) |
Anders Lund Anders Lund Anders Lund is a Danish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He started his cycling career racing for Ordrup Cycle Club in the north of Copenhagen, and was reckoned to be a very talented climber and skilled all-rounder... |
| 7 (ITT Individual time trial An individual time trial is a road bicycle race in which cyclists race alone against the clock . There are also track-based time trials where riders compete in velodromes, and team time trials... ) |
Sittard Sittard Sittard is a city in the Dutch province of Limburg, which is the southernmost province of the Netherlands.On the east Sittard borders on Germany . It has some 48,400 inhabitants . Sittard is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen... – GeleenGeleen Geleen is a city in the southern part of the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. With 33,960 inhabitants, it is part of the municipality of Sittard-Geleen. Geleen is situated along the river Geleenbeek, a right tributary to the river Meuse. The town centre is situated at about 60 m above sea... |
Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team whose forte is time trials. As part of Quick Step, he usually rode in support of the team's stars, such as Tom Boonen.-Main Victories:20012003... |
Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships... |
Gustav Erik Larsson Gustav Erik Larsson Gustav Erik Larsson is a Swedish professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour . He is a very skilled time trialist, which he showed in the 2008 Olympics, where he won a silver medal....  |
Overall Result
| Cyclist | Points | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships... |
50 |
| 2 | David Millar David Millar David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007... |
40 |
| 3 | Gustav Erik Larsson Gustav Erik Larsson Gustav Erik Larsson is a Swedish professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour . He is a very skilled time trialist, which he showed in the 2008 Olympics, where he won a silver medal.... |
35 |
| 4 | Leif Hoste Leif Hoste Leif Hoste is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist since 1998. He rides on the UCI ProTour for . His career highlights include winning two stages and the overall title at the 2006 Three Days of De Panne, the 2001 and 2006 Belgian national time trial championships, and a second place finish... |
30 |
| 5 | Thomas Dekker Thomas Dekker (cyclist) Thomas Dekker is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for Garmin-Cervélo’s development team, Chipotle Development Team. His career highlights include winning Tirreno-Adriatico in 2006 and Tour de Romandie in 2007... |
25 |
| 6 | Vladimir Gusev  |
20 |
| 7 | Bram Tankink Bram Tankink Bram Tankink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He started his career as a mountainbiker, but in 1999 he became a road rider. In 2000 he became Dutch champion of the espoirs which resulted in a professional contract for 2001 at Domo-Farm Frites... |
15 |
| 8 | Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team whose forte is time trials. As part of Quick Step, he usually rode in support of the team's stars, such as Tom Boonen.-Main Victories:20012003... |
10 |
| 9 | Paul Martens Paul Martens Paul Martens is a German professional road bicycle racer for .- Palmares :19992001200420052006Paul Martens is a German professional road bicycle racer for .- Palmares :1999...  |
No UCI ProTour points awarded (Skil-Shimano) |
| 10 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck Jurgen Van Den Broeck Jurgen Van Den Broeck is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He specializes in the time trial, having been Junior World Champion in time trialing... |
2 |
Summary
| Cyclist | Nation | Team | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iván Gutiérrez Iván Gutiérrez José Iván Gutiérrez Palacios is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He was Spanish Road national champion, three time Spanish time trial champion and won a silver medal in the 2005 Time Trial World Championships... |
53 | ||
| 2 | David Millar David Millar David Millar is a British road racing cyclist riding for . He has won three stages of the Tour de France, two of the Vuelta a España and one Stage of the Giro d'Italia. He was the British national road champion and the national time trial champion, both in 2007... |
40 | ||
| 3 | Gustav Erik Larsson Gustav Erik Larsson Gustav Erik Larsson is a Swedish professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour . He is a very skilled time trialist, which he showed in the 2008 Olympics, where he won a silver medal.... |
Unibet Unibet.com Cycling Team Cycle Collstrop was a Swedish UCI Professional Continental cycling team. It was the successor to Unibet.com, which was mainly sponsored by the online gambling website Unibet.com and as a continuation of the MrBookmaker.com cycling team... |
36 | |
| 4 | Leif Hoste Leif Hoste Leif Hoste is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist since 1998. He rides on the UCI ProTour for . His career highlights include winning two stages and the overall title at the 2006 Three Days of De Panne, the 2001 and 2006 Belgian national time trial championships, and a second place finish... |
30 | ||
| 5 | Thomas Dekker Thomas Dekker (cyclist) Thomas Dekker is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer for Garmin-Cervélo’s development team, Chipotle Development Team. His career highlights include winning Tirreno-Adriatico in 2006 and Tour de Romandie in 2007... |
27 | ||
| 6 | Vladimir Gusev | 20 | ||
| 7 | Bram Tankink Bram Tankink Bram Tankink is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. He started his career as a mountainbiker, but in 1999 he became a road rider. In 2000 he became Dutch champion of the espoirs which resulted in a professional contract for 2001 at Domo-Farm Frites... |
15 | ||
| 8 | Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler Sébastien Rosseler is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour team whose forte is time trials. As part of Quick Step, he usually rode in support of the team's stars, such as Tom Boonen.-Main Victories:20012003... |
13 | ||
| 9 | Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish Mark Cavendish MBE is a Manx professional road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam until the end of this season when the team is dissolved. He will join Team Sky at the start of the 2012 season... |
5 | ||
| =10 | Michiel Elijzen Michiel Elijzen Michiel Elijzen is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Culemborg. He retired from competition after the 2010 season to become a sporting director for , the team for which he last rode competitively.-Races won:20052007-External links:... |
3 | ||
| =10 | Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd Thor Hushovd is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer riding . He has signed for from 2012 onwards. He is known for sprinting and time trialing and is the 2010 Norwegian and world road champion. He is the first Norwegian to lead the Tour de France, and first Scandinavian to win the road... |
3 | ||
| =10 | Pablo Lastras Pablo Lastras Pablo Lastras García is a Spanish racing cyclist who rides for Spanish UCI ProTour team .Lastras won a stage in the 2003 Tour de France and picked up two stages in the 2002 Vuelta a España. In 2005 he won stage 8 at Tour de Suisse. He also won the Vuelta a Burgos in 2003. His idols are Bernard... |
3 | ||
| =10 | Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen Robbie McEwen is an Australian professional road bicycle racer, for on the UCI ProTour, specializing in sprint finishes... |
3 | ||
| =10 | Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . His biggest wins to date include the semi-classics Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, Omloop Het Volk, Paris–Brussels and the classic Tour of Flanders. He is generally viewed as a classics rider. He is married to the Belgian multiple... |
3 | ||
| =10 | Luciano Pagliarini Luciano Pagliarini Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonça is a retired Brazilian cyclist. A renowned sprinter, he has been regarded as one of Brazil's finest cyclists... |
3 | ||
| =10 | Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt Wouter Weylandt was a Belgian professional cyclist for UCI ProTeam and later for . His first major win was the 17th stage of the 2008 Vuelta a España. He also won the 3rd stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia... |
3 | ||
| =17 | Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi Francesco Chicchi is an Italian professional road bicycle racer for UCI Pro Tour team .- Major results :200220052006... |
2 | ||
| =17 | Juan Antonio Flecha Juan Antonio Flecha Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni is an Argentine-born Spanish professional road bicycle racer for the UCI ProTour team .-Career:... |
2 | ||
| =17 | Fred Rodriguez Fred Rodriguez Fred Rodriguez is an American professional road racing cyclist. His nickname is Fast Freddie due to his reputation as a sprint specialist. He is a three-time US national champion as winner of the US Pro Cycling Championship. He came up through the ranks of the U.S... |
2 | ||
| =17 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck Jurgen Van Den Broeck Jurgen Van Den Broeck is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He specializes in the time trial, having been Junior World Champion in time trialing... |
2 | ||
| =21 | Graeme Brown Graeme Brown Graeme Allen Brown OAM is a professional cyclist and dual Olympic gold medallist from Australia.-Cycling career - road and track:... |
1 | ||
| =21 | Matthew Goss Matthew Goss Matthew Harley Goss is an Australian professional road and track racing cyclist, currently riding for the UCI ProTour outfit .-Career:Goss started in the business with track cycling... |
1 | ||
| =21 | Anders Lund Anders Lund Anders Lund is a Danish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . He started his cycling career racing for Ordrup Cycle Club in the north of Copenhagen, and was reckoned to be a very talented climber and skilled all-rounder... |
1 | ||
| =21 | Johan Van Summeren Johan Van Summeren Johan Vansummeren is a Belgian road racing cyclist who rides for UCI ProTeam .During the 2007 Tour de France, commentator Paul Sherwen repeatedly praised Vansummeren's work in support of his team leader, eventual second place finisher Cadel Evans, even going so far as to say "I would like to... |
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