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"I believed I could do a good result, but winning here against these sprinters was not the plan in the morning. I wanted to do as good as possible, and it’s the best as could be."

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JENS DEBUSSCHERE

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12.03.2015 @ 21:02 Posted by Andy Pedersen

Seven riders escaped already early in the first stage of Tirreno-Adriatico. It was only when the peloton reached the two local laps of more than twenty kilometres in Cascina the race got exciting. The front group split in two and three riders were left in front.

 

Jelle Vanendert crashed at the beginning of the last lap, but could continue without too many problems. The sprint teams led their leaders to the final kilometres. Thanks to the perfect timing of a strong Jürgen Roelandts Belgian champion Jens Debusschere was well positioned.

In the wheel of Tyler Farrar he could avoid a crash and took his first win of the season. Debusschere is the first leader in the points classification.

 

“The last kilometres were really hectic. We were racing at a really high speed and, just like the others, I was looking for my teammates. I knew Jürgen Roelandts had to be close to me, but didn’t notice him immediately. It was only with eight hundred metres to go I saw him next to me. He perfectly led me to the front and then I knew a good result was possible. The condition is good, so I thought of a top five place, I didn’t expect to beat the top sprinters in this race. Because of the circumstances it worked out for me and I take my first win of the season,” Jens Debusschere told the Lotto-Soudal website.

 

“I was not really confident. I have felt good since last week. I felt my best shape this year is coming and yesterday my prologue was quite good, I felt some strength in the legs. I believed I could do a good result, but winning here against these sprinters was not the plan in the morning. I wanted to do as good as possible, and it’s the best as could be.

“At the moment I started my sprint I heard a crash or someone hitting someone else behind me. I still didn’t really think of winning when I went. I was thinking maybe Cavendish or Viviani were on my wheel and they’d come out. But it was a really fast sprint, and it’s really hard to pass someone when you are doing 70 kph. I thought maybe one or two might come past, but luckily no one did.

“This win is really important to me. It’s the biggest win in my career. The Belgian Championship was big, but this is at a much higher level. And I’m always happy to win while wearing the jersey [of the Belgian champion]. It’s great to win a victory so early in the season, especially in a WorldTour race.

“Last year was the first year I could really be important in some races, and also win some. I feel a little bit stronger every year. I’m not the kind of rider who makes a lot of progression in one year. I take small steps each year. I hope I can continue to do so for a few more seasons and I hope a few more victories will follow.

“Everything I know now about sprinting and preparation and looking and positioning, I learned from Andre [Greipel] and also [Marcel] Sieberg. These two taught me a lot about sprinting. To look at the details when you have one or two laps to go, where the wind is, how to take the corners. This is my fifth pro year, so I’ve had time to learn, and it has all come from them.

 

“I’m wearing the points jersey now, but it will be difficult to keep it with Peter Sagan in the peloton. Tomorrow he has a big chance of winning. We’ll see if I’m the leader in the team tomorrow or Pim Ligthart or Jürgen Roelandts. In the weekend I’ll try to assist our climbers as good as possible for as long as I can and on Monday there’s another opportunity for a bunch sprint.”

1Jens DEBUSSCHERELotto Soudal3:30:18
2Peter SAGANTinkoff - Saxo0:00:00
3Sam BENNETTBora-Argon 180:00:00
4Alexander PORSEVTeam Katusha0:00:00
5Tyler FARRARMTN Qhubeka0:00:00
6Magnus CORT NIELSENORICA GreenEDGE0:00:00
7Roger KLUGEIAM Cycling0:00:00
8Nicola RUFFONIBardiani CSF0:00:00
9Zakkari DEMPSTERBora-Argon 180:00:00
10Mark RENSHAWEtixx - Quick Step0:00:00
11Ramunas NAVARDAUSKASTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:00
12Matthew Harley GOSSMTN Qhubeka0:00:00
13Kristian SBARAGLIMTN Qhubeka0:00:00
14Mark CAVENDISHEtixx - Quick Step0:00:00
15Johan LE BONFDJ0:00:00
16Alexey LUTSENKOAstana Pro Team0:00:00
17Alexis VUILLERMOZAG2R La Mondiale0:00:00
18Yoann OFFREDOFDJ0:00:00
19Damiano CARUSOBMC Racing Team0:00:00
20Ariel Maximiliano RICHEZELampre - Merida0:00:00
21Ruslan TLEUBAYEVAstana Pro Team0:00:00
22Edvald BOASSON HAGENMTN Qhubeka0:00:00
23Daniele BENNATITinkoff - Saxo0:00:00
24Matthias BRÄNDLEIAM Cycling0:00:00
25Pim LIGTHARTLotto Soudal0:00:00
26Alberto CONTADOR VELASCOTinkoff - Saxo0:00:00
27Maciej BODNARTinkoff - Saxo0:00:00
28Kristjan KORENTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:00
29Julian ARREDONDO MORENOTrek Factory Racing0:00:00
30Roman KREUZIGERTinkoff - Saxo0:00:00
31Rinaldo NOCENTINIAG2R La Mondiale0:00:00
32Jonathan CASTROVIEJO NICOLASMovistar Team0:00:00
33Mikel NIEVE ITURRALDETeam Sky0:00:00
34Alessandro VANOTTIAstana Pro Team0:00:00
35Vasil KIRYIENKATeam Sky0:00:00
36Jürgen ROELANDTSLotto Soudal0:00:00
37Zdenek STYBAREtixx - Quick Step0:00:00
38Nicola BOEMBardiani CSF0:00:00
39Marcus BURGHARDTBMC Racing Team0:00:00
40Andriy GRIVKOAstana Pro Team0:00:00
41Daniel OSSBMC Racing Team0:00:00
42Greg VAN AVERMAETBMC Racing Team0:00:00
43Leopold KÖNIGTeam Sky0:00:00
44Giampaolo CARUSOTeam Katusha0:00:00
45Thibaut PINOTFDJ0:00:00
46Edwin Alcibiades AVILA VANEGASTeam Colombia0:00:00
47Steve MORABITOFDJ0:00:00
48Vincenzo NIBALIAstana Pro Team0:00:00
49Rigoberto URAN URANEtixx - Quick Step0:00:00
50Markel IRIZAR ARANBURUTrek Factory Racing0:00:00
51Lieuwe WESTRAAstana Pro Team0:00:00
52Niki TERPSTRAEtixx - Quick Step0:00:00
53Nathan HAASTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:00
54Giovanni BERNAUDEAUTeam Europcar0:00:00
55Pierre ROLLANDTeam Europcar0:00:00
56Miguel Angel RUBIANO CHAVEZTeam Colombia0:00:00
57Adriano MALORIMovistar Team0:00:00
58Kanstantin SIUTSOUTeam Sky0:00:00
59Rick FLENSTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:00
60Nairo Alexander QUINTANA ROJASMovistar Team0:00:00
61Michele SCARPONIAstana Pro Team0:00:00
62Paul VOSSBora-Argon 180:00:00
63Daniel MARTINTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:00
64Jürgen VAN DEN BROECKLotto Soudal0:00:00
65Fabian CANCELLARATrek Factory Racing0:00:00
66Davide FORMOLOTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:00
67Yukiya ARASHIROTeam Europcar0:00:00
68Alexei TSATEVICHTeam Katusha0:00:00
69Jesus HERRADA LOPEZMovistar Team0:00:00
70Danilo WYSSBMC Racing Team0:00:00
71Bauke MOLLEMATrek Factory Racing0:00:00
72Yannick MARTINEZTeam Europcar0:00:00
73Dmitriy GRUZDEVAstana Pro Team0:00:00
74Reinardt JANSE VAN RENSBURGMTN Qhubeka0:00:00
75Louis MEINTJESMTN Qhubeka0:00:00
76Walter Fernando PEDRAZA MORALESTeam Colombia0:00:00
77Manuel QUINZIATOBMC Racing Team0:00:00
78José Joao PIMENTA COSTA MENDESBora-Argon 180:00:00
79Ivan SANTAROMITAORICA GreenEDGE0:00:00
80Adam YATESORICA GreenEDGE0:00:00
81Luke DURBRIDGEORICA GreenEDGE0:00:00
82Tom VEELERSTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:00
83Alessandro De MARCHIBMC Racing Team0:00:00
84Maxime MÉDERELTeam Europcar0:00:00
85Filippo POZZATOLampre - Merida0:00:00
86Wouter POELSTeam Sky0:00:00
87Matteo TOSATTOTinkoff - Saxo0:00:00
88Przemyslaw NIEMIECLampre - Merida0:00:00
89Marcel AREGGERIAM Cycling0:00:00
90Domenico POZZOVIVOAG2R La Mondiale0:00:00
91Matteo MONTAGUTIAG2R La Mondiale0:00:00
92Sébastien REICHENBACHIAM Cycling0:00:00
93Martijn KEIZERTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:00
94Kevin DE WEERTTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:00
95Benoît VAUGRENARDFDJ0:00:00
96Stijn DEVOLDERTrek Factory Racing0:00:00
97Manuele MORILampre - Merida0:00:00
98Michael HEPBURNORICA GreenEDGE0:00:00
99Francesco Manuel BONGIORNOBardiani CSF0:00:00
100Sonny COLBRELLIBardiani CSF0:00:00
101Tsgabu Gebremaryam GRMAYLampre - Merida0:00:00
102Dennis VANENDERTLotto Soudal0:00:00
103Brent BOOKWALTERBMC Racing Team0:00:00
104Joaquim RODRIGUEZ OLIVERTeam Katusha0:00:00
105Luca PAOLINITeam Katusha0:00:00
106Matthieu LADAGNOUSFDJ0:00:00
107Giovanni VISCONTIMovistar Team0:00:00
108Luka PIBERNIKLampre - Merida0:00:00
109Maxime MONFORTLotto Soudal0:00:00
110Enrico BATTAGLINBardiani CSF0:00:00
111Björn THURAUBora-Argon 180:00:00
112Enrico BARBINBardiani CSF0:00:00
113Fabio Andres DUARTE AREVALOTeam Colombia0:00:00
114Pirmin LANGIAM Cycling0:00:00
115Jelle VANENDERTLotto Soudal0:00:00
116Aleksejs SARAMOTINSIAM Cycling0:00:00
117Andrey AMADOR BIBKAZACOVAMovistar Team0:00:00
118Perrig QUEMENEURTeam Europcar0:00:00
119Alberto LOSADA ALGUACILTeam Katusha0:00:00
120Gianluca BRAMBILLAEtixx - Quick Step0:00:00
121Davide VILLELLATeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:00
122Angel VICIOSO ARCOSTeam Katusha0:00:00
123Javier MORENO BAZANMovistar Team0:00:00
124Stephen CUMMINGSMTN Qhubeka0:00:00
125Bert DE BACKERTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:00
126Hayden ROULSTONTrek Factory Racing0:00:00
127Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZLampre - Merida0:00:00
128Ryder HESJEDALTeam Cannondale - Garmin0:00:00
129Carlos Julian Quintero NORENATeam Colombia0:00:00
130Paul MARTENSTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:00
131Simon GESCHKETeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:00
132Stefano PIRAZZIBardiani CSF0:00:00
133Cristiano SALERNOBora-Argon 180:00:29
134Edoardo ZARDINIBardiani CSF0:00:00
135Patrick KONRADBora-Argon 180:00:00
136Sep VANMARCKETeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:00
137Alex Alberto CANO ARDILATeam Colombia0:00:00
138Jorge Camilo CASTIBLANCO CUBIDESTeam Colombia0:00:00
139Brayan Stiven RAMIREZ CHACONTeam Colombia0:00:00
140Damien GAUDINAG2R La Mondiale0:00:00
141Cédric PINEAUFDJ0:00:00
142Jérémy ROYFDJ0:00:00
143Christophe RIBLONAG2R La Mondiale0:00:00
144Ivan BASSOTinkoff - Saxo0:00:00
145Moreno MOSERTeam Cannondale - Garmin3:30:18
146Carlos Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZAG2R La Mondiale3:30:18
147Stig BROECKXLotto Soudal0:00:55
148Laurens TEN DAMTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:00:00
149Ian STANNARDTeam Sky0:00:00
150Julien VERMOTEEtixx - Quick Step0:01:01
151Albert TIMMERTeam Giant - Alpecin0:01:05
152Chad HAGATeam Giant - Alpecin0:01:08
153Christopher JUUL JENSENTinkoff - Saxo0:01:16
154Robert WAGNERTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:01:30
155Tom LEEZERTeam Lotto NL - Jumbo0:01:30
156Thierry HUPONDTeam Giant - Alpecin0:01:45
157Nikias ARNDTTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:00
158Luka MEZGECTeam Giant - Alpecin0:00:00
159Fabio SABATINIEtixx - Quick Step0:01:53
160Gerald CIOLEKMTN Qhubeka0:02:16
161Sacha MODOLOLampre - Merida0:00:00
162Elia VIVIANITeam Sky0:00:00
163Vincent JÉRÔMETeam Europcar0:05:31
164Tony HURELTeam Europcar0:05:31
165Bartosz HUZARSKIBora-Argon 180:05:31
166Jesse SERGENTTrek Factory Racing0:05:31
167Francisco José VENTOSO ALBERDIMovistar Team0:05:31
168Yaroslav POPOVYCHTrek Factory Racing0:05:31
169Salvatore PUCCIOTeam Sky0:05:31
170Stef CLEMENTIAM Cycling0:06:39
171Daniel MORENO FERNANDEZTeam Katusha0:08:43
172Svein TUFTORICA GreenEDGE0:10:38
173Mathew HAYMANORICA GreenEDGE0:10:38
174Jens MOURISORICA GreenEDGE0:10:38
175Matteo PELUCCHIIAM Cycling0:10:44

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