Scheldeprijs: Cavendish Second to Kittel

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Omega Pharma – Quick-Step’s Mark Cavendish denied record breaking win by Marcel Kittel in chaotic finish of Scheldeprijs semi classic

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Starting his sprint from too far back, Cavendish was unable to make up the ground necessary to beat Marcel Kittel (Argos-Shimano) who won by about three quarters of a wheel.

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Afterwards Cavendish explained “The race went OK — it was windy, but the guys rode brilliantly all day, always present at the front,” Cavendish said. “In the last kilometres it was a bit hectic and we had some problems keeping good position in the final.”

“In the sprint I was about 20th position and I was coming, coming, coming, and I went to go with about 250 meters to go but Feillu was coming around too. So I had to leave about 50 meters more to start. I just ran out of time, you know, and if I’m not in the top five positions it’s usually too far back.”

“But Marcel Kittel won and it’s not like he’s not one of the best sprinters in the world. So I can’t be too disappointed today, losing a close finish to a guy like that. I was really excited to race here today, as I’m on a Belgian team now. Also, it’s a special day as a year ago my little princess Delilah was born, it’s her first birthday.”

“I missed the race a year ago today because she was due to be born. So I wanted to come here and win for her, for her birthday present. It’s really nice, I love my family being here. They put my life into perspective. It takes the whole pressure from the day away.”

Early Stages
An early breakaway which Liverpool’s Matt Brammeier was part of after crossing to it in a group of three was the victim of a peloton in full flight, splitting into many echelons in the cross winds. The race came together but still Brammeier wanted his freedom and he got away in a group of three. His escape though came to an end with 27 kilometres on the second of three local laps in Schoten.

The peloton was heading for a bunch sprint and the rider who had the best position in the chaos and made the most of his luck and fast legs was Marcel Kittell who held of Cavendish. “Because I was the winner of last year’s edition, everybody, including myself, expected that I would repeat the trick. Plus, we really made a goal of it after De Panne as well, so I felt some pressure.”

“But right from the start I felt pretty good and I had a lot of faith in a positive outcome. The guys helped me throughout the whole race to save my energy. In the end no team was able to do a very good leadout. I thought I was boxed in, but Tom Veelers found me and brought me back to the front and did the leadout perfectly. I started to sprint and thought somebody would pass me, but no one did and I took the victory!”

“I am super happy with this win, as the season has already had some ups and downs. After Paris-Nice, I got sick and had the flu, and the Three days of De Panne which was a big goal for me, didn’t go well, as I was not in top shape. During that race, I regained my form though, and I was really focused on taking the win in the Scheldeprijs. This is absolutely great, but I have to say that without the teamwork we had today, I couldn’t have done it.”

Video of the finish

Result
1 KITTEL Marcel Argos – Shimano 04:41:00
2 CAVENDISH Mark Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
3 MARKUS Barry Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
4 GUARDINI Andrea Astana Pro Team @ st
5 KRISTOFF Alexander Katusha Team @ st
6 FARRAR Tyler Garmin – Sharp @ st
7 DEHAES Kenny Lotto Belisol Team @ st
8 BOS Theo Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
9 FEILLU Romain Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
10 VAN STAEYEN Michael Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise @ st
11 ROJAS GIL Jose Joaquin Movistar Team @ st
12 TURGOT Sébastien Europcar @ st
13 PLANCKAERT Baptiste Crelan-Euphony @ st
14 HUTAROVICH Yauheni AG2R La Mondiale @ st
15 CANTWELL Jonathan Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
16 HOVELIJNCK Kurt Crelan-Euphony @ st
17 JANS Roy Accent.jobs – Wanty @ st
18 SCHWARZMANN Michael Team NetApp – Endura @ st
19 MAIKIN Roman Rusvelo @ st
20 STAUFF Andreas Team MTN Qhubeka @ st
21 DE NEGRI Pier Paolo Vini Fantini @ st
22 SEREBRYAKOV Alexander Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
23 VAN HUMMEL Kenny Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
24 GARCIA AMBROA Ricardo Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
25 MCEVOY Jonathan Team NetApp – Endura @ st
26 REGUIGUI Youcef Team MTN Qhubeka @ st
27 CLAEYS Kevin Crelan-Euphony @ st
28 DEMARE Arnaud Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
29 TAMOURIDIS Ioannis Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
30 SUTTON Chris Sky Procycling @ st
31 MERLO Michele Vini Fantini @ st
32 THURAU Bjorn Europcar @ st
33 AVERY Clinton Champion System Pro Cycling Team @ st
34 CAETHOVEN Steven Accent.jobs – Wanty @ st
35 DOWNING Russell Team NetApp – Endura @ st
36 BILBAO LOPEZ DE ARMIENTA Peio Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
37 BAUER Jack Garmin – Sharp @ st
38 KEOUGH Jacobe UnitedHealthcare Presented by Maxxis @ st
39 TLEUBAYEV Ruslan Astana Pro Team @ st
40 BOUCHER David Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
41 DE PATRE Roberto Vini Fantini @ st
42 CHAINEL Steve AG2R La Mondiale @ st
43 MATZKA Ralf Team NetApp – Endura @ st
44 STEEGMANS Gert Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
45 BOEV Igor Rusvelo @ st
46 MERTENS Tim Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise @ st
47 TERUEL ROVIRA Eloy Movistar Team @ st
48 KEISSE Iljo Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
49 MOL Wouter Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
50 ROSSELER Sebastien Garmin – Sharp @ st
51 CURVERS Roy Argos – Shimano @ st
52 STEELS Stijn Crelan-Euphony @ st
53 SELIG Rüdiger Katusha Team @ st
54 VENTOSO ALBERDI Francisco José Movistar Team @ st
55 HERRADA LOPEZ Jesús Movistar Team @ st
56 KLUGE Roger Team NetApp – Endura @ st
57 SOUPE Geoffrey Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
58 HALLER Marco Katusha Team @ st
59 OROZ UGALDE Juan Jos̩ Euskaltel РEuskadi @ st
60 PEETERS Kevin Crelan-Euphony @ st
61 BUEKEN Joeri Crelan-Euphony @ st
62 GUTIERREZ PALACIOS Iván Movistar Team @ st
63 ERVITI OLLO Imanol Movistar Team @ st
64 LE BON Johan Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
65 HENDERSON Gregory Lotto Belisol Team @ st
66 DE BACKER Bert Argos – Shimano @ st
67 VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
68 KAMYSHEV Arman Astana Pro Team @ st
69 LAMOISSON Morgan Europcar @ st
70 VAN DER SANDE Tosh Lotto Belisol Team @ st
71 CLARKE William Argos – Shimano @ st
72 FLECHA Juan Antonio Vacansoleil – DCM 00:08
73 VEILLEUX David Europcar @ st
74 OFFREDO Yoann Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
75 DELAGE Mickaël Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
76 RADOCHLA Steffen Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
77 WILLEMS Frederik Lotto Belisol Team @ st
78 POPOVYCH Yaroslav RadioShack – Leopard @ st
79 VEELERS Tom Argos – Shimano @ st
80 KLIER Andreas Garmin – Sharp @ st
81 MAES Nikolas Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
82 VELITS Martin Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
83 VAN HOECKE Gijs Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise @ st
84 LAMPAERT Yves Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise @ st
85 BAZZANA Alessandro UnitedHealthcare Presented by Maxxis @ st
86 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel RadioShack – Leopard @ st
87 GUSEV Vladimir Katusha Team @ st
88 REIMER Martin Team MTN Qhubeka @ st
89 HULSMANS Kevin Vini Fantini @ st
90 RENSHAW Mark Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
91 LEUKEMANS Bjorn Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
92 SALOMEIN Jarl Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise 00:24
93 BONNET William Equipe Cycliste FDJ @ st
94 EICHLER Markus Team NetApp – Endura @ st
95 ANDRIATO DE MATTAS Rafael Vini Fantini @ st
96 GUARNIERI Jacopo Astana Pro Team @ st
97 JONES Chris UnitedHealthcare Presented by Maxxis @ st
98 VAN BILSEN Kenneth Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise @ st
99 DE BUYST Jasper Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise @ st
100 MILETTA Luigi Vini Fantini @ st
101 NEYENS Maarten Lotto Belisol Team @ st
102 SCHILLINGER Andreas Team NetApp – Endura @ st
103 SINKELDAM Ramon Argos – Shimano @ st
104 ARNDT Nikias Argos – Shimano @ st
105 VANGENECHTEN Jonas Lotto Belisol Team @ st
106 GENE Yohann Europcar @ st
107 HAYMAN Mathew Sky Procycling 00:33
108 BAZAYEV Assan Astana Pro Team 00:44
109 BOECKMANS Kris Vacansoleil – DCM 00:46
110 SCHEIRLINCKX Staf Accent.jobs – Wanty @ st
111 HOULE Hugo AG2R La Mondiale @ st
112 RAST Gregory RadioShack – Leopard @ st
113 MAASKANT Martijn Garmin – Sharp @ st
114 AAEN JORGENSEN Jonas Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
115 KREDER Raymond Garmin – Sharp @ st
116 VAN POPPEL Danny Vacansoleil – DCM @ st
117 HOFLAND Moreno Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
118 DEVOLDER Stijn RadioShack – Leopard @ st
119 EISEL Bernhard Sky Procycling @ st
120 BRESCHEL Matti Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
121 BAGDONAS Gediminas AG2R La Mondiale @ st
122 TOSATTO Matteo Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
123 KUZNETSOV Viacheslav Katusha Team @ st
124 PUCCIO Salvatore Sky Procycling @ st
125 HUFFMAN Evan Astana Pro Team @ st
126 BELLETTI Manuel AG2R La Mondiale @ st
127 LOUDER Jeff UnitedHealthcare Presented by Maxxis @ st
128 ISAYCHEV Vladimir Katusha Team @ st
129 THOMAS Geraint Sky Procycling @ st
130 ROULSTON Hayden RadioShack – Leopard @ st
131 PAOLINI Luca Katusha Team @ st
132 ROWSELL Erick Team NetApp – Endura @ st
133 BARBE Koen Crelan-Euphony @ st
134 ROWE Luke Sky Procycling @ st
135 ROBERT Frederique Lotto Belisol Team @ st
136 VANDENBERGH Stijn Omega Pharma – Quick-Step @ st
137 MURPHY John UnitedHealthcare Presented by Maxxis 01:06
138 MøRKøV Michael Team Saxo-Tinkoff 01:30
139 LUND Anders Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st
140 IGLINSKIY Valentin AG2R La Mondiale 01:31
141 OJAVEE Mart Champion System Pro Cycling Team @ st
142 TIMMER Albert Argos – Shimano @ st
143 GILBERT Jérôme Accent.jobs – Wanty 01:51
144 MANAKOV Viktor Rusvelo 01:55
145 SAVITSKIY Ivan Rusvelo @ st
146 RATHE Jacob Garmin – Sharp @ st
147 SCHNAIDT Fabian Champion System Pro Cycling Team @ st
148 RYBAKOV Alexander Rusvelo @ st
149 SAEZ DE ARREGI Adrian Euskaltel – Euskadi @ st
150 APPOLLONIO Davide AG2R La Mondiale 01:57
151 DOWSETT Alex Movistar Team @ st
152 WAGNER Robert Blanco Pro Cycling Team 02:15
153 BROWN Graeme Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
154 VAN EMDEN Jos Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
155 BORCHI Stefano Vini Fantini 02:28
156 VANMARCKE Sep Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
157 VENTER Jaco Team MTN Qhubeka @ st
158 DAY Benjamin UnitedHealthcare Presented by Maxxis @ st
159 BRAMMEIER Matthew Champion System Pro Cycling Team @ st
160 SAN WU Kin Champion System Pro Cycling Team @ st
161 KLIMOV Sergey Rusvelo @ st
162 SOLOMENNIKOV Andrei Rusvelo @ st
163 CHAVANEL Sébastien Europcar @ st
164 FLENS Rick Blanco Pro Cycling Team @ st
165 GAUDIN Damien Europcar @ st
166 JUUL-JENSEN Christopher Team Saxo-Tinkoff @ st

 

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