Paolini wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad – Ciclismo Internacional

Paolini wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

by @sneaitsab

Luca Paolini has won its first Classic, the Omloop Het Nieusblad. The Katusha rider was surprisingly the best after a supreme effort with Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider Stijn Vandenbergh.

foto(Niels Bastiaens)
Photo (Niels Bastiaens)
Nine riders coloured the contest including the Belgians Preben Van Hecke and Nico Sijmens. In the hill zone an elite group with Luca Paolini, Greg Van Avermaet and Sylvain Chavenel join them. The riders  in the peloton doubted and didn´t chase the front group.

Just one man could  make the leap. Top favourite Jurgen Roelandts joined tthe leaders with 45 kilometers to go. They worked well together so the peloton was then already 3 minutes back. 

On the cobblestones of Lippenhovestraat placed Stijn Vandenbergh one witty attack. Only Luca Paolini  could follow the Belgian rider. In the last 20 kilometers the chasing group lost time, so Paolini and Vandenbergh had to sprint for the victory.

Paolini started sprinting early.The tired Vandenbergh could no longer hold the wheel of the 36-year old Italian rider.Paolini took hos first victory in a Flemish classic race.

1 Luca PAOLINI                       4:52:15
2 Stijn VANDENBERGH           s.t 0
3 Sven VANDOUSSELAERE   +1:13
4 Geraint THOMAS                  +1:13
5 Greg VAN AVERMAET          +1:13
6 Marco BANDIERA                  +1:13
7 Sylvain CHAVANEL               +1:13
8 Jurgen ROELANDTS            +1:13
9 Maarten WYNANTS               +1:13
10 Egoitz GARCIA                     +1:13 

by Niels Bastiaens (Wijnegem, Belgium)

@sneaitsab

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