Mark Renshaw (Belkin) took victory in style as he used a narrow section of road to jump clear heading into the final kilometre and bag a two-second solo win in Ardooie. Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) and Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack-Leopard) were the next men home.

Race Report

With 175.3 kilometres on the menu, Benjamin Verraes (Accent.Jobs), Pieter Jacobs and Laurens De Vreese (Topsport Vlaanderen) hit out as the race left the dunes of Koksijde. With the trio kept at arm’s length, the peloton could afford to ease back for a bit with a number of riders returning to action after the Tour de France. With the stage looking like a nailed-on bunch sprint, Lotto-Belisol and FDJ were present at the head of affairs to gradually claw back the break as the bell lap began.

The speed rose ahead of the final intermediate sprint. That dig was won by Lars Boom (Belkin) over Taylor Phinney (BMC Racing) as the defending champion took three seconds and staked a claim for repeat victory in the Low Countries.

Information from Team Sky website used in the race report.

Race Results

Eneco Tour (2013) - Stage 1

Koksijde to Ardooie (175km)
12 Aug 2013
Stage 7  |  Stage 6  |  Stage 5  |  Stage 4  |  Stage 3  |  Stage 2  |  Stage 1


Stage
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 RENSHAW, Mark AUS Belkin 4:01:14
2 GREIPEL, André GER LOTTO BELISOL 2
3 NIZZOLO, Giacomo ITA Radioshack Leopard
4 RICHEZE, Ariel Maximiliano ARG LAMPRE - ISD
5 VIVIANI, Elia ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
6 PHINNEY, Taylor USA BMC RACING
7 VAN STAEYEN, Michael BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
8 APPOLLONIO, Davide ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
9 PETACCHI, Alessandro ITA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
10 TLEUBAYEV, Ruslan KAZ ASTANA
11 VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José ESP MOVISTAR
12 BELLETTI, Manuel ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
13 NAPOLITANO, Danilo ITA ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
14 ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin ESP MOVISTAR
15 ABERASTURI IZAGA, Jon ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
16 HUTAROVICH, Yauheni BLR AG2R LA MONDIALE
17 DEMARE, Arnaud FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
18 FARRAR, Tyler USA Garmin-Sharp
19 SUTTON, Christopher AUS SKY PROCYCLING
20 BOOM, Lars NED Belkin
21 VAN POPPEL, Danny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
22 PORSEV, Alexander RUS KATUSHA
23 VAN DIJK, Stefan NED ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
24 KITTEL, Marcel GER ARG
25 STYBAR, Zdenek CZE OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
26 CANTWELL, Jonathan AUS Saxo Tinkoff
27 GUSEV, Vladimir RUS KATUSHA
28 OFFREDO, Yoann FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
29 LODEWYCK, Klaas BEL BMC RACING
30 KRUOPIS, Aidis LTU ORICA-GREENEDGE
31 KELDERMAN, Wilco NED Belkin
32 TAMOURIDIS, Ioannis GRE EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
33 TSATEVITCH, Alexey RUS KATUSHA
34 VAN POPPEL, Boy NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
35 VEELERS, Tom NED ARG
36 GILBERT, Philippe BEL BMC RACING
37 BRESCHEL, Matti DEN Saxo Tinkoff
38 ROELANDTS, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL
39 BOS, Theo NED Belkin
40 IGLINSKIY, Maxim KAZ ASTANA
41 DUMOULIN, Tom NED ARG
42 JEANNESSON, Arnold FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
43 DE WEERT, Kevin BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
44 HONDO, Danilo GER Radioshack Leopard
45 WACKERMANN, Luca ITA LAMPRE - ISD
46 LASTRAS GARCIA, Pablo ESP MOVISTAR
47 BRAVO OIARBIDE, Garikoitz ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
48 HABEAUX, Gregory BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
49 BAZAYEV, Assan KAZ ASTANA
50 CHAVANEL, Sylvain FRA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
51 VANLANDSCHOOT, James BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
52 DE VREESE, Laurens BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
53 BAGDONAS, Gediminas LTU AG2R LA MONDIALE
54 STANNARD, Ian GBR SKY PROCYCLING
55 JACOBS, Pieter BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
56 IMPEY, Daryl RSA ORICA-GREENEDGE
57 VANSPEYBROUCK, Pieter BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
58 DE KORT, Koen NED ARG
59 VAN HOECKE, Gijs BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
60 VAN KEIRSBULCK, Guillaume BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
61 LANGEVELD, Sebastian NED ORICA-GREENEDGE
62 BODNAR, Maciej POL Cannondale Pro Cycling
63 MONFORT, Maxime BEL Radioshack Leopard
64 KUZNETSOV, Viacheslav RUS KATUSHA
65 WILLEMS, Frederik BEL LOTTO BELISOL
66 DEBUSSCHERE, Jens BEL LOTTO BELISOL
67 JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen DEN Saxo Tinkoff
68 VIGANO, Davide ITA LAMPRE - ISD
69 TANKINK, Bram NED Belkin
70 KERN, Julian GER AG2R LA MONDIALE
71 GRUZDEV, Dmitriy KAZ ASTANA
72 FERNANDEZ, Koldo ESP Garmin-Sharp
73 PATERSKI, Maciej POL Cannondale Pro Cycling
74 BOARO, Manuele ITA Saxo Tinkoff
75 HOULE, Hugo CAN AG2R LA MONDIALE
76 SICARD, Romain FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
77 SELVAGGI, Mirko ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM
78 OSS, Daniel ITA BMC RACING
79 DOWSETT, Alex GBR MOVISTAR
80 HAYMAN, Mathew AUS SKY PROCYCLING
81 MADRAZO RUIZ, Angel ESP MOVISTAR
82 GRIVKO, Andriy UKR ASTANA
83 BENNATI, Daniele ITA Saxo Tinkoff
84 LADAGNOUS, Matthieu FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
85 VANDOUSSELAERE, Sven BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
86 HOOGERLAND, Johnny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
87 WEENING, Pieter NED ORICA-GREENEDGE
88 TERUEL ROVIRA, Eloy ESP MOVISTAR
89 DRUCKER, Jean-Pierre LUX ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
90 DURBRIDGE, Luke AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
91 VAN SUMMEREN, Johan BEL Garmin-Sharp
92 RAST, Grégory SUI Radioshack Leopard
93 NUYENS, Nick BEL Garmin-Sharp
94 WESTRA, Lieuwe NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
95 HUNTER, Robert RSA Garmin-Sharp
96 VANDENBERGH, Stijn BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
97 DECLERCQ, Tim BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
98 ROLLIN, Dominique CAN FDJ-BIG MAT
99 DALL'ANTONIA, Tiziano ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
100 SERGENT, Jesse NZL Radioshack Leopard
101 KREDER, Raymond NED Garmin-Sharp
102 MOSER, Moreno ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
103 KEUKELEIRE, Jens BEL ORICA-GREENEDGE
104 QUINZIATO, Manuel ITA BMC RACING
105 KROON, Karsten NED Saxo Tinkoff
106 PIETROPOLLI, Daniele ITA LAMPRE - ISD
107 TERPSTRA, Niki NED OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
108 WELLENS, Tim BEL LOTTO BELISOL
109 MOINARD, Amaël FRA BMC RACING
110 BAKELANTS, Jan BEL Radioshack Leopard
111 VANGENECHTEN, Jonas BEL LOTTO BELISOL
112 DOMONT, Axel FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
113 POZZATO, Filippo ITA LAMPRE - ISD
114 VERRAES, Benjamin BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
115 CURVERS, Roy NED ARG
116 WYSS, Danilo SUI BMC RACING
117 GUARNIERI, Jacopo ITA ASTANA
118 LEUKEMANS, Björn BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM
119 JUNGELS, Bob LUX Radioshack Leopard
120 RASCH, Gabriel NOR SKY PROCYCLING
121 BOUCHER, David FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
122 SANZ, Enrique ESP MOVISTAR
123 SPILAK, Simon SLO KATUSHA
124 PARISIEN, Francois CAN ARG
125 ISAICHEV, Vladimir RUS KATUSHA
126 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas LTU Garmin-Sharp
127 MARANGONI, Alan ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
128 PEREZ MORENO, Ruben ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
129 TUFT, Svein CAN ORICA-GREENEDGE
130 MOURIS, Jens NED ORICA-GREENEDGE
131 BURGHARDT, Marcus GER BMC RACING
132 LOBATO DEL VALLE, Juan Jose ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
133 VEUCHELEN, Frederik BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM
134 MINGUEZ AYALA, Miguel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
135 SCHEIRLINCKX, Staf BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
136 DOCKX, Gert BEL LOTTO BELISOL
137 KUMP, Marko SLO Saxo Tinkoff
138 MIYAZAWA, Takashi JPN Saxo Tinkoff
139 STEEGMANS, Gert BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
140 TJALLINGII, Maarten NED Belkin
141 DEGENKOLB, John GER ARG 30
142 VAN EMDEN, Jos NED Belkin 32
143 BOIVIN, Guillaume CAN Cannondale Pro Cycling 41
144 RASMUSSEN, Alex DEN Garmin-Sharp +1:21
145 TIMMER, Albert NED ARG
146 CORDEEL, Sander BEL LOTTO BELISOL +1:49
147 DELAGE, Mickael FRA FDJ-BIG MAT 2
148 BROWN, Graeme AUS Belkin
149 FISCHER, Murilo Antonio BRA FDJ-BIG MAT +3:50
150 MINARD, Sébastien FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
151 BONO, Matteo ITA LAMPRE - ISD
152 ANACONA GOMEZ, Winner COL LAMPRE - ISD
153 VANDBORG, Brian DNK Cannondale Pro Cycling
154 DODI, Luca ITA LAMPRE - ISD
155 KUCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr BLR KATUSHA
156 LIGTHART, Pim NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
157 DEVOLDER, Stijn BEL Radioshack Leopard
158 COBO, José ESP MOVISTAR
159 LOPEZ GARCIA, David ESP SKY PROCYCLING
160 SMUKULIS, Gatis LAT KATUSHA
161 HUFFMAN, Evan USA ASTANA
162 VAN GOOLEN, Jurgen BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
163 WIGGINS, Bradley GBR SKY PROCYCLING
164 WALLAYS, Jelle BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
165 KOCJAN, Jure SLO EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
166 EISEL, Bernhard AUT SKY PROCYCLING
167 SWIFT, Ben GBR SKY PROCYCLING
168 BOZIC, Borut SLO ASTANA

General Classification
Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 RENSHAW, Mark AUS Belkin 4:01:04
2 GREIPEL, André GER LOTTO BELISOL 6
3 JACOBS, Pieter BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR 7
4 NIZZOLO, Giacomo ITA Radioshack Leopard 8
5 VERRAES, Benjamin BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
6 BOOM, Lars NED Belkin 9
7 DE VREESE, Laurens BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
8 PHINNEY, Taylor USA BMC RACING 10
9 BODNAR, Maciej POL Cannondale Pro Cycling 11
10 RICHEZE, Ariel Maximiliano ARG LAMPRE - ISD 12
11 VIVIANI, Elia ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
12 VAN STAEYEN, Michael BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
13 APPOLLONIO, Davide ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
14 PETACCHI, Alessandro ITA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
15 TLEUBAYEV, Ruslan KAZ ASTANA
16 VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José ESP MOVISTAR
17 BELLETTI, Manuel ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
18 NAPOLITANO, Danilo ITA ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
19 ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin ESP MOVISTAR
20 ABERASTURI IZAGA, Jon ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
21 HUTAROVICH, Yauheni BLR AG2R LA MONDIALE
22 DEMARE, Arnaud FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
23 FARRAR, Tyler USA Garmin-Sharp
24 SUTTON, Christopher AUS SKY PROCYCLING
25 VAN POPPEL, Danny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
26 PORSEV, Alexander RUS KATUSHA
27 VAN DIJK, Stefan NED ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
28 KITTEL, Marcel GER ARG
29 STYBAR, Zdenek CZE OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
30 CANTWELL, Jonathan AUS Saxo Tinkoff
31 GUSEV, Vladimir RUS KATUSHA
32 OFFREDO, Yoann FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
33 LODEWYCK, Klaas BEL BMC RACING
34 KRUOPIS, Aidis LTU ORICA-GREENEDGE
35 KELDERMAN, Wilco NED Belkin
36 TAMOURIDIS, Ioannis GRE EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
37 TSATEVITCH, Alexey RUS KATUSHA
38 VAN POPPEL, Boy NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
39 VEELERS, Tom NED ARG
40 GILBERT, Philippe BEL BMC RACING
41 BRESCHEL, Matti DEN Saxo Tinkoff
42 ROELANDTS, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL
43 BOS, Theo NED Belkin
44 IGLINSKIY, Maxim KAZ ASTANA
45 DUMOULIN, Tom NED ARG
46 JEANNESSON, Arnold FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
47 DE WEERT, Kevin BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
48 HONDO, Danilo GER Radioshack Leopard
49 WACKERMANN, Luca ITA LAMPRE - ISD
50 LASTRAS GARCIA, Pablo ESP MOVISTAR
51 BRAVO OIARBIDE, Garikoitz ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
52 HABEAUX, Gregory BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
53 BAZAYEV, Assan KAZ ASTANA
54 CHAVANEL, Sylvain FRA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
55 VANLANDSCHOOT, James BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
56 BAGDONAS, Gediminas LTU AG2R LA MONDIALE
57 STANNARD, Ian GBR SKY PROCYCLING
58 IMPEY, Daryl RSA ORICA-GREENEDGE
59 VANSPEYBROUCK, Pieter BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
60 DE KORT, Koen NED ARG
61 VAN HOECKE, Gijs BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
62 VAN KEIRSBULCK, Guillaume BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
63 LANGEVELD, Sebastian NED ORICA-GREENEDGE
64 MONFORT, Maxime BEL Radioshack Leopard
65 KUZNETSOV, Viacheslav RUS KATUSHA
66 WILLEMS, Frederik BEL LOTTO BELISOL
67 DEBUSSCHERE, Jens BEL LOTTO BELISOL
68 JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen DEN Saxo Tinkoff
69 VIGANO, Davide ITA LAMPRE - ISD
70 TANKINK, Bram NED Belkin
71 KERN, Julian GER AG2R LA MONDIALE
72 GRUZDEV, Dmitriy KAZ ASTANA
73 FERNANDEZ, Koldo ESP Garmin-Sharp
74 PATERSKI, Maciej POL Cannondale Pro Cycling
75 BOARO, Manuele ITA Saxo Tinkoff
76 HOULE, Hugo CAN AG2R LA MONDIALE
77 SICARD, Romain FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
78 SELVAGGI, Mirko ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM
79 OSS, Daniel ITA BMC RACING
80 DOWSETT, Alex GBR MOVISTAR
81 HAYMAN, Mathew AUS SKY PROCYCLING
82 MADRAZO RUIZ, Angel ESP MOVISTAR
83 GRIVKO, Andriy UKR ASTANA
84 BENNATI, Daniele ITA Saxo Tinkoff
85 LADAGNOUS, Matthieu FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
86 VANDOUSSELAERE, Sven BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
87 HOOGERLAND, Johnny NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
88 WEENING, Pieter NED ORICA-GREENEDGE
89 TERUEL ROVIRA, Eloy ESP MOVISTAR
90 DRUCKER, Jean-Pierre LUX ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
91 DURBRIDGE, Luke AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
92 VAN SUMMEREN, Johan BEL Garmin-Sharp
93 RAST, Grégory SUI Radioshack Leopard
94 NUYENS, Nick BEL Garmin-Sharp
95 WESTRA, Lieuwe NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
96 HUNTER, Robert RSA Garmin-Sharp
97 VANDENBERGH, Stijn BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
98 DECLERCQ, Tim BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
99 ROLLIN, Dominique CAN FDJ-BIG MAT
100 DALL'ANTONIA, Tiziano ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
101 SERGENT, Jesse NZL Radioshack Leopard
102 KREDER, Raymond NED Garmin-Sharp
103 MOSER, Moreno ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
104 KEUKELEIRE, Jens BEL ORICA-GREENEDGE
105 QUINZIATO, Manuel ITA BMC RACING
106 KROON, Karsten NED Saxo Tinkoff
107 PIETROPOLLI, Daniele ITA LAMPRE - ISD
108 TERPSTRA, Niki NED OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
109 WELLENS, Tim BEL LOTTO BELISOL
110 MOINARD, Amaël FRA BMC RACING
111 BAKELANTS, Jan BEL Radioshack Leopard
112 VANGENECHTEN, Jonas BEL LOTTO BELISOL
113 DOMONT, Axel FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
114 POZZATO, Filippo ITA LAMPRE - ISD
115 CURVERS, Roy NED ARG
116 WYSS, Danilo SUI BMC RACING
117 GUARNIERI, Jacopo ITA ASTANA
118 LEUKEMANS, Björn BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM
119 JUNGELS, Bob LUX Radioshack Leopard
120 RASCH, Gabriel NOR SKY PROCYCLING
121 BOUCHER, David FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
122 SANZ, Enrique ESP MOVISTAR
123 SPILAK, Simon SLO KATUSHA
124 PARISIEN, Francois CAN ARG
125 ISAICHEV, Vladimir RUS KATUSHA
126 NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas LTU Garmin-Sharp
127 MARANGONI, Alan ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
128 PEREZ MORENO, Ruben ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
129 TUFT, Svein CAN ORICA-GREENEDGE
130 MOURIS, Jens NED ORICA-GREENEDGE
131 BURGHARDT, Marcus GER BMC RACING
132 LOBATO DEL VALLE, Juan Jose ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
133 VEUCHELEN, Frederik BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM
134 MINGUEZ AYALA, Miguel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
135 SCHEIRLINCKX, Staf BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
136 DOCKX, Gert BEL LOTTO BELISOL
137 KUMP, Marko SLO Saxo Tinkoff
138 MIYAZAWA, Takashi JPN Saxo Tinkoff
139 STEEGMANS, Gert BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
140 TJALLINGII, Maarten NED Belkin
141 DELAGE, Mickael FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
142 BROWN, Graeme AUS Belkin
143 DEGENKOLB, John GER ARG 40
144 VAN EMDEN, Jos NED Belkin 42
145 BOIVIN, Guillaume CAN Cannondale Pro Cycling 51
146 RASMUSSEN, Alex DEN Garmin-Sharp +1:31
147 TIMMER, Albert NED ARG
148 CORDEEL, Sander BEL LOTTO BELISOL +1:59
149 FISCHER, Murilo Antonio BRA FDJ-BIG MAT +4:00
150 MINARD, Sébastien FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
151 BONO, Matteo ITA LAMPRE - ISD
152 ANACONA GOMEZ, Winner COL LAMPRE - ISD
153 VANDBORG, Brian DNK Cannondale Pro Cycling
154 DODI, Luca ITA LAMPRE - ISD
155 KUCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr BLR KATUSHA
156 LIGTHART, Pim NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
157 DEVOLDER, Stijn BEL Radioshack Leopard
158 COBO, José ESP MOVISTAR
159 LOPEZ GARCIA, David ESP SKY PROCYCLING
160 SMUKULIS, Gatis LAT KATUSHA
161 HUFFMAN, Evan USA ASTANA
162 VAN GOOLEN, Jurgen BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
163 WIGGINS, Bradley GBR SKY PROCYCLING
164 WALLAYS, Jelle BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
165 KOCJAN, Jure SLO EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
166 EISEL, Bernhard AUT SKY PROCYCLING
167 SWIFT, Ben GBR SKY PROCYCLING
168 BOZIC, Borut SLO ASTANA