Lotto Belisol rider Jonas Van Genechten won the GP Pino Cerami yesterday, succeeding his teammate Gaëtan Bille. Van Genechten beat Romain Feillu (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Andris Smirnovs (Doltcini-Flanders) in a bunch sprint.

The last of a series of escapees was caught in the final two km and then Lotto Belisol proceeded to set up the sprint for Jonas Van Genechten who brilliantly finished off the teamwork.

“Greg Henderson told me in the last km that I could take my chance, I wasn’t completely certain about my shape, but Greg encouraged me to try. He gave me the necessary confidence. The team did a great effort today; Tosh was in the attack for example. Maarten Neyens and Fréderique Robert took me to the front and closed the last gap. Thanks to the experience of Greg I didn’t get in front too early. I am very satisfied the team gave me confidence.”