Luca Paolini won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in Belgium after coming out on top of a two-man sprint in the final stretch. The Katusha rider had broken away alongside Stijn Vandenburgh of Omega Pharma-Quick-Step, and the two remained more than 50 seconds clear of the peloton entering the final kilometre.
Paolini moved first and kept Vandenbergh at bay to take the victory in the first Belgian classic of the season. Sven Vandousselaere of Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise won the sprint for third place.
“I’m absolutely happy about this win,” said Italian rider Paolini.
“It’s a very important victory both for me, for Katusha and for Russia, since today I know is the Russian Men’s Day: I’m very pleased to give them another reason to celebrate.
“It was a special triumph for me in a very prestigious competition, one of the most beautiful Belgian classic race. I felt in a great condition despite the cold weather, and in the end I managed to win thanks also to my bigger experience.
“I have to thank the whole team, they worked great: in the morning we decided the strategy, and everything went as we planned.”
Race Results
(2013) - Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Gent to Gent (199km)
23 Feb 2013| Position | Name | Nationality | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAOLINI, Luca | ITA | KATUSHA | 4:52:15 |
| 2 | VANDENBERGH, Stijn | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | 0 |
| 3 | VANDOUSSELAERE, Sven | BEL | TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR | +1:13 |
| 4 | THOMAS, Geraint | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 5 | VAN AVERMAET, Greg | BEL | BMC RACING | |
| 6 | BANDIERA, Marco | ITA | IAM Cycling | |
| 7 | CHAVANEL, Sylvain | FRA | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 8 | ROELANDTS, Jurgen | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | |
| 9 | WYNANTS, Maarten | BEL | Blanco | |
| 10 | GARCIA ECHEGUIBEL, Egoitz | ESP | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 11 | CIOLEK, Gerald | GER | MTN QHUBEKA | +6:27 |
| 12 | BELLETTI, Manuel | ITA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | |
| 13 | DRUCKER, Jean-Pierre | LUX | ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S | |
| 14 | TSATEVITCH, Alexey | RUS | KATUSHA | |
| 15 | PLANCKAERT, Baptiste | BEL | CRE | |
| 16 | PETIT, Adrien | FRA | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 17 | BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald | NOR | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 18 | TURGOT, Sébastien | FRA | TEAM EUROPCAR | |
| 19 | HAUSSLER, Heinrich | AUS | IAM Cycling | |
| 20 | BAUER, Jack | NZL | Garmin-Sharp | |
| 21 | KUSCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr | BLR | KATUSHA | |
| 22 | ELMIGER, Martin | SUI | IAM Cycling | |
| 23 | DE BACKER, Bert | BEL | ARG | |
| 24 | VANTOMME, Maxime | BEL | CRE | |
| 25 | LINDEMAN, Bertjan | NED | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 26 | KUZNETSOV, Viacheslav | RUS | KATUSHA | |
| 27 | BILLE, Gaetan | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | |
| 28 | DELAGE, Mickael | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 29 | PAIANI, Jean-Lou | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | |
| 30 | HOVELYNCK, Kurt | BEL | CRE | |
| 31 | KEISSE, Iljo | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 32 | LADAGNOUS, Matthieu | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 33 | KEUKELEIRE, Jens | BEL | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 34 | STANNARD, Ian | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 35 | JACOBS, Pieter | BEL | TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR | |
| 36 | VANSPEYBROUCK, Pieter | BEL | TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR | |
| 37 | VANLANDSCHOOT, James | BEL | ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S | |
| 38 | OFFREDO, Yoann | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 39 | SCHÄR, Michael | SUI | BMC RACING | |
| 40 | JUODVALKIS, Egidijus | LTU | CRE | |
| 41 | EICHLER, Markus | GER | TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA | |
| 42 | LABBE, Arnaud | FRA | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 43 | MORI, Manuele | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 44 | LANGEVELD, Sebastian | NED | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 45 | WYSS, Danilo | SUI | BMC RACING | |
| 46 | NEIRYNCK, Stijn | BEL | TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR | |
| 47 | OSS, Daniel | ITA | BMC RACING | |
| 48 | VAN ASBROECK, Tom | BEL | TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR | |
| 49 | VAN KEIRSBULCK, Guillaume | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 50 | VERRAES, Benjamin | BEL | ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S | |
| 51 | JÉRÔME, Vincent | FRA | TEAM EUROPCAR | |
| 52 | BARBE, Koen | BEL | CRE | |
| 53 | ROWE, Luke | GBR | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 54 | ZINGLE, Romain | BEL | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 55 | SINKELDAM, Ramon | NED | ARG | |
| 56 | TANKINK, Bram | NED | Blanco | |
| 57 | SELVAGGI, Mirko | ITA | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 58 | GATTO, Oscar | ITA | FARNESE VINI | |
| 59 | KONOVALOVAS, Ignatas | LTU | MTN QHUBEKA | |
| 60 | WILLEMS, Frederik | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | |
| 61 | RASCH, Gabriel | NOR | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 62 | DE TROYER, Tim | BEL | ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S | |
| 63 | CHAVANEL, Sylvain | FRA | TEAM EUROPCAR | |
| 64 | EISEL, Bernhard | AUT | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 65 | NUYENS, Nick | BEL | Garmin-Sharp | |
| 66 | SIJMENS, Nico | BEL | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 67 | ROSSELER, Sébastien | BEL | Garmin-Sharp | |
| 68 | BREYNE, Jonathan | BEL | CRE | |
| 69 | LODEWYCK, Klaas | BEL | BMC RACING | |
| 70 | KLEMME, Dominic | GER | IAM Cycling | |
| 71 | FOUCHARD, Julien | FRA | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 72 | DEGENKOLB, John | GER | ARG | |
| 73 | GESLIN, Anthony | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 74 | VANMARCKE, Sep | BEL | Blanco | |
| 75 | HULSMANS, Kevin | BEL | FARNESE VINI | |
| 76 | FINETTO, Mauro | ITA | FARNESE VINI | |
| 77 | HUSHOVD, Thor | NOR | BMC RACING | |
| 78 | PHINNEY, Taylor | USA | BMC RACING | |
| 79 | BOLE, Grega | SLO | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 80 | BOOM, Lars | NED | Blanco | |
| 81 | LEUKEMANS, Björn | BEL | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 82 | DECLERCQ, Tim | BEL | TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR | |
| 83 | PICHOT, Alexandre | FRA | TEAM EUROPCAR | |
| 84 | BOONEN, Tom | BEL | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 85 | WALLAYS, Jelle | BEL | TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR | |
| 86 | POZZATO, Filippo | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 87 | QUINZIATO, Manuel | ITA | BMC RACING | |
| 88 | KLIER, Andreas | GER | Garmin-Sharp | |
| 89 | FLECHA, Juan Antonio | ESP | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 90 | COOKE, Baden | AUS | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 91 | PUCCIO, Salvatore | ITA | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 92 | STYBAR, Zdenek | CZE | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 93 | DOCKER, Mitchell | AUS | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 94 | MARCATO, Marco | ITA | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 95 | VEILLEUX, David | CAN | TEAM EUROPCAR | |
| 96 | BONNET, William | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 97 | GAUDIN, Damien | FRA | TEAM EUROPCAR | |
| 98 | SUTTON, Christopher | AUS | SKY PROCYCLING | |
| 99 | TERPSTRA, Niki | NED | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | |
| 100 | DEBUSSCHERE, Jens | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | |
| 101 | RATHE, Jacob | USA | Garmin-Sharp | +8:49 |
| 102 | HINAULT, Sébastien | FRA | IAM Cycling | +12:04 |
| 103 | DEMPSTER, Zakkari | AUS | TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA | |
| 104 | TULIK, Angelo | FRA | TEAM EUROPCAR | |
| 105 | VAN HECKE, Preben | BEL | TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR | |
| 106 | JARC, Blaz | SLO | TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA | |
| 107 | COUSIN, Jérôme | FRA | TEAM EUROPCAR | |
| 108 | SMUKULIS, Gatis | LAT | KATUSHA | |
| 109 | BOUCHER, David | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | +13:39 |
| 110 | BRAMMEIER, Matt | IRL | CHAMPION SYSTEM | |
| 111 | STAUFF, Andreas | DEU | MTN QHUBEKA | |
| 112 | AVERY, Clinton | NZL | CHAMPION SYSTEM | |
| 113 | DE PATRE, Roberto | ITA | FARNESE VINI | |
| 114 | ROWSELL, Erick | GBR | TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA | |
| 115 | SCHILLINGER, Andreas | GER | TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA | |
| 116 | VAN ZYL, Johann | ZAF | MTN QHUBEKA | |
| 117 | TRAKSEL, Bobbie | NED | CHAMPION SYSTEM | |
| 118 | VEUCHELEN, Frederik | BEL | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 119 | DOWNING, Russell | GBR | TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA | |
| 120 | MCEVOY, Jonathan | GBR | TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA | |
| 121 | MALACARNE, Gael | FRA | BRETAGNE - SCHULLER | |
| 122 | LANG, Pirmin | SUI | IAM Cycling | |
| 123 | MARTENS, Paul | GER | Blanco | |
| 124 | CATTANEO, Mattia | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 125 | LABORIE, Christophe | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | |
| 126 | MARTIAS, Rony | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | |
| 127 | SISKEVICIUS, Evaldas | LTU | SAUR - SOJASUN | |
| 128 | PALINI, Andrea | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 129 | BEPPU, Fumiyuki | JPN | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 130 | DELPECH, Jean-Luc | FRA | BRETAGNE - SCHULLER | |
| 131 | CHAINEL, Steve | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | |
| 132 | BAGDONAS, Gediminas | LTU | AG2R LA MONDIALE | |
| 133 | MINARD, Sébastien | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | |
| 134 | TUFT, Svein | CAN | ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 135 | ROLLIN, Dominique | CAN | FDJ-BIG MAT | |
| 136 | REIMER, Martin | DEU | MTN QHUBEKA | |
| 137 | GHYSELINCK, Jan | BEL | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | |
| 138 | KRISTOFF, Alexander | NOR | KATUSHA | |
| 139 | SELIG, Rudiger | GER | KATUSHA | |
| 140 | SBARAGLI, Kristian | ITA | MTN QHUBEKA | |
| 141 | APPOLLONIO, Davide | ITA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | |
| 142 | FAVILLI, Elia | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 143 | CIMOLAI, Davide | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | |
| 144 | BOECKMANS, Kris | BEL | VACANSOLEIL-DCM | |
| 145 | PRONI, Alessandro | ITA | FARNESE VINI | |
| 146 | FLENS, Rick | NED | Blanco | DNF |
| 147 | HOFLAND, Moreno | NED | Blanco | DNF |
| 148 | WAGNER, Robert | GER | Blanco | DNF |
| 149 | TRENTIN, Matteo | ITA | OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP | DNF |
| 150 | DE HAES, Kenny | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | DNF |
| 151 | DOCKX, Gert | BEL | LOTTO BELISOL | DNF |
| 152 | REYNES MIMO, Vincente | ESP | LOTTO BELISOL | DNF |
| 153 | SIEBERG, Marcel | GER | LOTTO BELISOL | DNF |
| 154 | HOULE, Hugo | CAN | AG2R LA MONDIALE | DNF |
| 155 | DOMONT, Axel | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | DNF |
| 156 | RAVARD, Anthony | FRA | AG2R LA MONDIALE | DNF |
| 157 | LE BON, Johan | FRA | FDJ-BIG MAT | DNF |
| 158 | GRAZIATO, Massimo | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | DNF |
| 159 | WACKERMANN, Luca | ITA | LAMPRE - ISD | DNF |
| 160 | BEWLEY, Sam | NZL | ORICA-GREENEDGE | DNF |
| 161 | MATTHEWS, Michael | AUS | ORICA-GREENEDGE | DNF |
| 162 | TIMMER, Albert | NED | ARG | DNF |
| 163 | CLARKE, Will | AUS | ARG | DNF |
| 164 | CURVERS, Roy | NED | ARG | DNF |
| 165 | MEZGEC, Luka | SLO | ARG | DNF |
| 166 | STAMSNIJDER, Tom | NED | ARG | DNF |
| 167 | MAASKANT, Martijn | NED | Garmin-Sharp | DNF |
| 168 | NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas | LTU | Garmin-Sharp | DNF |
| 169 | VAN SUMMEREN, Johan | BEL | Garmin-Sharp | DNF |
| 170 | GILBERT, Jérôme | BEL | ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S | DNF |
| 171 | CAPPELLE, Andy | BEL | ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S | DNF |
| 172 | ROUTLEY, Will | CAN | ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S | DNF |
| 173 | VAN DIJK, Stefan | NED | ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S | DNF |
| 174 | DELFOSSE, Sébastien | BEL | CRE | DNF |
| 175 | AMORISON, Frédéric | BEL | CRE | DNF |
| 176 | GERARD, Arnaud | FRA | BRETAGNE - SCHULLER | DNF |
| 177 | KORETZKY, Clement | FRA | BRETAGNE - SCHULLER | DNF |
| 178 | LE MONTAGNER, Benjamin | FRA | BRETAGNE - SCHULLER | DNF |
| 179 | LEQUATRE, Geoffroy | FRA | BRETAGNE - SCHULLER | DNF |
| 180 | JARRIER, Benoit | FRA | BRETAGNE - SCHULLER | DNF |
| 181 | VACHON, Florian | FRA | BRETAGNE - SCHULLER | DNF |
| 182 | FRIEDEMANN, Matthias | GER | CHAMPION SYSTEM | DNF |
| 183 | Yip TANG, Wang | CHN | CHAMPION SYSTEM | DNF |
| 184 | OJAVEE, Mart | EST | CHAMPION SYSTEM | DNF |
| 185 | ROTH, Ryan | CAN | CHAMPION SYSTEM | DNF |
| 186 | WU, Kin San | HKG | CHAMPION SYSTEM | DNF |
| 187 | BARLE, Florent | FRA | COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE | DNF |
| 188 | GODDAERT, Kristof | BEL | IAM Cycling | DNF |
| 189 | SARAMOTINS, Aleksejs | LAT | IAM Cycling | DNF |
| 190 | PORSEV, Alexander | RUS | KATUSHA | DNF |
| 191 | DANIEL, Maxime | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | DNF |
| 192 | ENGOULVENT, Jimmy | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | DNF |
| 193 | LEMOINE, Cyril | FRA | SAUR - SOJASUN | DNF |
| 194 | VOSS, Paul | GER | TEAM NETAPP - ENDURA | DNF |
| 195 | DEBESAY ABRHA, Ferekalsi | ERI | MTN QHUBEKA | DNF |
| 196 | REGUIGUI, Youcef | ALG | MTN QHUBEKA | DNF |
| 197 | ANDRIATO, Rafael | BRA | FARNESE VINI | DNF |
| 198 | MILETTA, Luigi | ITA | FARNESE VINI | DNF |
