Gullegem Koerse 2012

[Echoes]

1. Matteo Trentin Omega Pharma - Quickstep 25 -
2. Guillaume Van Keirsbulck Omega Pharma - Quickstep 23 -
3. Kenny Dehaes Lotto - Belisol Team 21 -
4. Klaas Lodewyck BMC Racing Team 19 -
5. Iljo Keisse Omega Pharma - Quickstep 17 -
6. Tom Boonen Omega Pharma - Quickstep 15 -
7. Tosh Van Der Sande Lotto - Belisol Team 14 -
8. James Vanlandschoot Accent.jobs – Willems Veranda’s 13 -
9. Stijn Devolder Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team 12 -
10. Andy Cappelle Accent.jobs – Willems Veranda’s 11 -
11. Christophe Premont Wallonie Bruxelles - Crédit Agricole 10 -
12. Bobbie Traksel Landbouwkrediet - Euphony 9 -
13. Andrew Fenn Omega Pharma - Quickstep 8 -
14. Gorik Gardeyn Champion System 7 -
15. Wouter Mol Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team 6 -
16. Niki Terpstra Omega Pharma - Quickstep 5 -
17. Tom Van Asbroeck Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 4 -
18. Gerry Druyts EFC - OmegaPharma - Quick.Step 3 -
19. Kevin Peeters Landbouwkrediet - Euphony 2 -
20. Flavio Pasquino Metec Continental Cyclingteam 1

...

92. Philippe Gilbert BMC Racing Team

Big trouble again for the ... defending champion !

6 Quick-Steppers in the first 16. Still works fine for them.

And former crosser Matteo Trentin confirms his talent.

Sources: wielerland.nl

 

[shalgo]

I can't believe all of the Tours of Nowherestan full of nobody riders that give cq points, while a race with this field doesn't count for anything--especially because I picked Trentin in the CQ game!

 

[Panda Claws]

Gilbert appearantly finds his form acceptable.

Still, there was more to this race than just the classification.

Upon closer inspection you will see that there finished a group of about 10 riders from a relatively early break, with the pack 3 minutes behind probably not really caring.

 

[Echoes]

OK thanks for the info.

I was a little bit provocative but my purpose was just to do a wink at one of our most prestigious pro kermesses (which still has a pretty decent field, except for gloryhunters) that was brought in the spotlight last year because won by Gilbert in the midst of his unbeaten run.

Anyway, Gilbert definitely does not have Duarte's class (sic).