Prende il via oggi il Tour de Wallonie 2013 (Tour de la Région Wallonne), breve corsa a tappe che si snoda nella famosa regione del Belgio. Tra le squadre partecipanti segnaliamo la presenza di Omega Pharma-Quick Step, BMC Racing Team, RadioShack Leopard, Lotto Belisol e Belkin.
Queste le 5 tappe che verranno affrontate, dal 20 al 24 luglio:
Tappa: 1 – 20 luglio : Ans – Eupen, 189.70 km
Tappa: 2 – 21 luglio : Verviers – Engis, 174.40 km
Tappa: 3 – 22 luglio : Beaufays – Bastogne, 168.50 km
Tappa: 4 – 23 luglio : Andenne – Clabecq, 197.10 km
Tappa: 5 – 24 luglio : Soignies – Thuin, 144.70 km
Lo scorso anno fu un italiano ad aggiudicarsi il successo finale, Giacomo Nizzolo (RadioShack), presente anche in questa edizione.
Questo l’elenco completo delle squadre e degli atleti, con i rispettivi numeri dorsali:
RADIOSHACK LEOPARD
1 DEVOLDER Stijn Belgium
2 HONDO Danilo Germany
3 HERMANS Ben Belgium
4 JUNGELS Bob Luxembourg
5 MACHADO Tiago Portugal
6 NIZZOLO Giacomo Italy
7 RAST Grégory Switzerland
AG2R LA MONDIALE
11 APPOLLONIO Davide Italy
12 BÉRARD Julien France
13 MONDORY Lloyd France
14 KERN Julian Germany
15 GASTAUER Ben Luxembourg
16 IGLINSKIY Valentin Kazahkstan
17 NOCENTINI Rinaldo Italy
BELKIN PROCYCLING TEAM
21 BOBRIDGE Jack Australia
22 BOL Jetse Netherlands
23 MARTENS Paul Germany
24 GARATE Juan Manuel Spain
25 GOOS Marc Netherlands
26 SLAGTER Tom Jelte Netherlands
27 VAN WINDEN Dennis Netherlands
BMC RACING TEAM
31 BALLAN Alessandro Italy
32 LANDER Sebastian Denmark
33 LODEWYCK Klaas Belgium
34 OSS Daniel Italy
35 PHINNEY Taylor United States
36 VAN AVERMAET Greg Belgium
37 EIJSSEN Yannick Belgium
FDJ.FR
41 DEMARE Arnaud France
42 GESLIN Anthony France
43 MANGEL Laurent France
44 OFFREDO Yohan France
45 PICHON Laurent France
46 ROUX Anthony France
47 VAUGRENARD Benoît France
GARMIN – SHARP
51 FAIRLY Caleb United States
52 FARRAR Tyler United States
53 HUNTER Robert South Africa
54 KREDER Raymond Netherlands
55 KREDER Michel Netherlands
56 NUYENS Nick Belgium
57 RASMUSSEN Alex Denmark
KATUSHA TEAM
61 BELKOV Maxim Russia
62 CARUSO Giampaolo Italy
63 IGNATIEV Mikhail Russia
64 KOLOBNEV Alexandr Russia
65 PAOLINI Luca Italy
66 PORSEV Alexander Russia
67 SELIG Rüdiger Germany
LOTTO – BELISOL TEAM
71 DEBUSSCHERE Jens Belgium
72 DE HAES Kenny Belgium
73 DOCKX Gert Belgium
74 VAN DE WALLE Jurgen Belgium
75 VANENDERT Jelle Belgium
76 VANGENECHTEN Jonas Belgium
77 WELLENS Tim Belgium
OMEGA PHARMA – QUICKSTEP CYCLING TEAM
81 BOONEN Tom Belgium
82 DEVENYNS Dries Belgium
83 MAES Nikolas Belgium
84 RABON Frantisek Czech Republic
85 SERRY Pieter Belgium
86 VANDENBERGH Stijn Belgium
87 VANDEWALLE Kristof Belgium
VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
91 FEILLU Romain France
92 KREDER Wesley Netherlands
93 WAUTERS Willem Belgium
94 LIGTHART Pim Netherlands
95 MARCATO Marco Italy
96 VEUCHELEN Frederik Belgium
97 VAN HUMMEL Kenny Robert Netherlands
ACCENT JOBS – WANTY
101 DEGAND Thomas Belgium
102 NAPOLITANO Danilo Italy
103 HABEAUX Gregory Belgium
104 VOGONDY Nicolas France
105 DRUCKER Jean Pierre Luxembourg
106 GILBERT Jérôme Belgium
107 VAN MELSEN Kevin Belgium
COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDITS
111 BARLE Florent France
112 CAMMAERTS Edwig Belgium
113 GHYSELINCK Jan Belgium
114 JOEAAR Gert Estonia
115 SIJMENS Nico Belgium
116 VALENTIN Tristan France
117 ZINGLE Romain Belgium
CRELAN – EUPHONY
121 DELFOSSE Sébastien Belgium
122 PREMONT Christophe Belgium
123 STEELS Stijn Belgium
124 HONIG Reinier Netherlands
125 SYS Klaas Belgium
126 DEVILLERS Gilles Belgium
127 VANTOMME Maxime Belgium
TEAM EUROPCAR
131 BOUYER Franck France
132 COQUARD Bryan France
133 HUREL Tony France
134 JEROME Vincent France
135 PICHOT Alexandre France
136 THURAU Bjorn Germany
137 TULIK Angelo France
TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
141 ARMEE Sander Belgium
142 WALLAYS Jelle Belgium
143 DE VREESE Laurens Belgium
144 VAN STAEYEN Michael Belgium
145 DECLERCQ Tim Belgium
146 VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter Belgium
147 VAN ASBROECK Tom Belgium
COLOR CODE – BIOWANZE
151 VALLEE Boris Belgium
152 MOTTET Florent Belgium
153 DE WINTER Ludwig Belgium
154 KERF Jerome Belgium
155 PESTIAUX Loic Belgium
156 WERTZ Thomas Belgium
157 DEWORTELAER Serge Belgium
WALLONIE BRUXELLES
161 ANCIAUX Maxime Belgium
162 BERTHOLET Quentin Belgium
163 CHEVALIER Olivier Belgium
164 DEMOITIE Antoine Belgium
165 DERNIES Tom Belgium
166 DRON Boris Belgium
167 EVRARD Laurent Belgium
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