The Belkin Pro Cycling Team's Sep Vanmarcke took revenge and won in the GP Impanis Van Petegem yesterday. After 190 kilometres, he beat fellow escapee Pieter Weening (Orica-GreenEDGE) in Haacht, Belgium. The win came just one week after the Belgian escaped but lost by millimetres to Bert De Backer (Argos-Shimano) in the GP Jef Scherens.
"The fact that I couldn't finish it off last week makes this win extra nice," Vanmarcke said. "I didn't expect this because I had a bit of cold this week. However, I got better and better during the race."
Vanmarcke took control in the last two kilometres and kept a high pace. "I was preventing the others from coming back," he added. "With five hundred metres to go, I slowed down and waited for the sprint because I know I'm more explosive." Vanmarcke's win was sweeter since he was just 100 kilometres from his home in Waregem. He said with a laugh, "I will ride home by bike."
Sports Director Frans Maassen saw the Belkin Pro Cycling Team paying attention throughout the whole race. As a result, four of his riders formed part of a 35-man escape. Vanmarcke used the group as his launch pad. "Our men did well as a team," Maassen said. "With four men in the final group they were able to protect each other. It was an important part of Sep's success."
1 Sep Vanmarcke Belkin Pro Cycling 4:21:48
2 Pieter Weening Orica-GreenEDGE
3 Jerome Baugnies To Win-Josan 00’07”
4 Roy Curvers Argos-Shimano
5 Antonio Parrinello Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela
6 Björn Leukemans Vacansoleil-DCM
7 Danilo Wyss BMC Racing Team
8 Tom Veelers Argos-Shimano 00’43”
9 Tosh Van der Sande Lotto-Belisol
10 Moreno Hofland Belkin Pro Cycling
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