Dopo il Giro di California, vinto dallo statunitense della Bmc, Tejay Van Garderen, un’altra corsa a tappe si sovrappone al Giro d’Italia. É il Giro del Belgio, che partirà domani 22 maggio, per concludersi il 26 dopo cinque tappe.
Nonostante la concomitanza con la Corsa Rosa, in Belgio saranno ai nastri di partenza numerosi big del pedale, a partire da Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack-Leopard), per continuare con Tom Boonen e Tony Martin della Omega Pharma-Quick Step (Martin tra l’altro è anche il campione uscente), Philippe Gilbert (Bmc), André Greipel (Lotto Belisol), Thomas Voeckler (Team Europcar), Lars Boom (Blanco Pro Cycling).
Anche ill DS della Omega Pharma-Quick Step, Ryk Van Slycke, è piacevolmente sorpreso per l’alto livello dei partecipanti:
«Abbiamo una squadra molto forte, ma devo ammettere che quest’anno ogni team ha portato corridori di altissimo livello. Noi cercheremo di animare la corsa ogni giorno, negli arrivi allo sprint, nei percorsi vallonati tipici delle Fiandre ma anche nella cronometro individuale di Beveren. Abbiamo Tony Martin, campione del mondo a cronometro, pronto a dar battaglia e a cercare di riconfermarsi.»
Di seguito trovate le tappe in programma e l’elenco dei partenti:
Tappa: 1 – 22 Maggio : Lochristi – Knokke-Heist, 194.20 km
Tappa: 2 – 23 Maggio : Knokke-Heist – Ninove, 181.00 km
Tappa: 3 – 24 Maggio : Beveren ITT, 15.00 km
Tappa: 4 – 25 Maggio : Lacs de l’Eau d’Heure, 164.30 km
Tappa: 5 – 26 Maggio : Banneux, 175.60 km
OMEGA PHARMA – QUICKSTEP CYCLING TEAM
1 MARTIN Tony Germany
2 MAES Nikolas Belgium
3 FENN Andrew United Kingdom
4 RABON Frantisek Czech Republic
5 TERPSTRA Niki Netherlands
6 BOONEN Tom Belgium
7 VANDEWALLE Kristof Belgium
8 VELITS Martin Slovakia
RADIOSHACK LEOPARD
11 CANCELLARA Fabian Switzerland
13 DEVOLDER Stijn Belgium
14 HERMANS Ben Belgium
15 KLÖDEN Andreas Germany
16 MONFORT Maxime Belgium
17 RAST Grégory Switzerland
18 ROHREGGER Thomas Austria
LOTTO – BELISOL TEAM
21 GREIPEL André Germany
22 VANENDERT Jelle Belgium
23 DEBUSSCHERE Jens Belgium
24 VAN DE WALLE Jurgen Belgium
25 HENDERSON Gregory New Zealand
26 ROELANDTS Jurgen Belgium
27 SIEBERG Marcel Germany
28 VANENDERT Dennis Belgium
BMC RACING TEAM
31 GILBERT Philippe Belgium
32 VAN AVERMAET Greg Belgium
33 KOHLER Martin Switzerland
34 LANDER Sebastian Denmark
35 NERZ Dominik Germany
36 QUINZIATO Manuel Italy
37 BURGHARDT Marcus Germany
38 WARBASSE Larry United States
VACANSOLEIL – DCM PRO CYCLING TEAM
42 HOOGERLAND Johnny Netherlands
43 LAGUTIN Sergey Uzbekistan
44 LEUKEMANS Björn Belgium
45 SELVAGGI Mirko Italy
46 POELS Wouter Netherlands
47 VAN POPPEL Danny Netherlands
48 BOECKMANS Kris Belgium
BLANCO PRO CYCLING TEAM
51 BOOM Lars Netherlands
52 GOOS Marc Netherlands
53 LEEZER Tom Netherlands
54 HOFLAND Moreno Netherlands
55 SLAGTER Tom Jelte Netherlands
56 VAN EMDEN Jos Netherlands
57 VANMARCKE Sep Belgium
58 SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon Spain
ASTANA PRO TEAM
61 GAVAZZI Francesco Italy
62 IGLINSKIY Maxim Kazahkstan
63 GUARDINI Andrea Italy
64 PONZI Simone Italy
65 HUFFMAN Evan United States
66 KAMYSHEV Arman Kazahkstan
68 TLEUBAYEV Ruslan Kazahkstan
70 BOZIC Borut Slovenia
KATUSHA TEAM
71 SPILAK Simon Slovenia
72 IGNATIEV Mikhail Russia
73 KOLOBNEV Alexandr Russia
74 KUSCHYNSKI Aleksandr Belarus
75 FLORENCIO CABRE Xavier Spain
76 TSATEVITCH Alexey Russia
77 VORGANOV Eduard Russia
78 PORSEV Alexander Russia
TEAM ARGOS – SHIMANO
81 VEELERS Tom Netherlands
82 CURVERS Roy Netherlands
83 DUMOULIN Tom Netherlands
84 HUGUET Yann France
85 HUPOND Thierry France
86 SINKELDAM Ramon Netherlands
87 CLARKE William Australia
88 JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt South Africa
TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE
91 DE VREESE Laurens Belgium
92 JACOBS Pieter Belgium
93 LAMPAERT Yves Belgium
94 VAN ASBROECK Tom Belgium
95 VAN HOECKE Gijs Belgium
96 VAN STAEYEN Michael Belgium
97 VANDOUSSELAERE Sven Belgium
98 VANOVERBERGHE Arthur Belgium
CRELAN – EUPHONY
101 VANTOMME Maxime Belgium
102 DELFOSSE Sébastien Belgium
103 JUODVALKIS Egidijus Lithuania
104 NYS Sven Belgium
105 PREMONT Christophe Belgium
106 STEELS Stijn Belgium
107 VANTHOURENHOUT Sven Belgium
108 AMORISON Frédéric Belgium
TELENET – FIDEA
111 ADAMS Joeri Belgium
112 AL Thijs Netherlands
113 VANDEKINDEREN Jens Belgium
114 MEEUSEN Tom Belgium
115 PEETERS Rob Belgium
116 VAN AERT Wout Belgium
117 VAN KESSEL Corne Netherlands
118 WELLENS Bart Belgium
ACCENT JOBS – WANTY
121 NAPOLITANO Danilo Italy
122 DRUCKER Jean Pierre Luxembourg
123 VAN GOOLEN Jurgen Belgium
124 CAETHOVEN Steven Belgium
125 DEGAND Thomas Belgium
126 VAN DIJK Stefan Netherlands
127 VANLANDSCHOOT James Belgium
128 VERRAES Benjamin Belgium
129 COMMEYNE Davy Belgium
130 HABEAUX Gregory Belgium
COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CRÉDITS
131 SIJMENS Nico Belgium
132 GARCIA ETXEGIBEL Egoitz Spain
133 PETIT Adrien France
134 LABBE Arnaud France
135 LEMARCHAND Romain France
136 POULHIES Stéphane France
137 CAMMAERTS Edwig Belgium
138 ZINGLE Romain Belgium
TEAM EUROPCAR
141 VOECKLER Thomas France
142 GAUDIN Damien France
143 HUREL Tony France
144 ARASHIRO Yukiya Japan
145 PICHOT Alexandre France
146 TURGOT Sébastien France
147 VEILLEUX David Canada
148 CHAVANEL Sébastien France
RUSVELO
151 ERSHOV Artur Russia
152 KOVALEV Evgeny Russia
153 KRASNOV Leonid Russia
154 MAIKIN Roman Russia
155 MANAKOV Victor Russia
156 MIRONOV Alexander Russia
157 OVECHKIN Artem Russia
158 SEROV Alexander Russia
AN POST – CHAINREACTION
161 EECKHOUT Nico Belgium
162 FREND Kieran United Kingdom
163 GATE Aaron New Zealand
164 GHYLLEBERT Pieter Belgium
165 O’SHEA Glenn Australia
166 VAN VOOREN Steven Belgium
167 VEREECKEN Nicolas Belgium
168 VERMOTE Alphonse Belgium
169 ARCHBOLD Shane New Zealand
170 FRANSSEN Wout Belgium
BKCP- POWERPLUS
171 ALBERT Niels Belgium
172 ADAMS Jens Belgium
173 BOSMANS Wietse Belgium
174 MEISEN Marcel Germany
175 PETRUS Lubomir Czech Republic
176 VANTHOURENHOUT Dieter Belgium
177 VANTHOURENHOUT Michael Belgium
178 WALSLEBEN Philipp Germany
179 VAN DER POEL David Netherlands
180 VERMEERSCH Gianni Belgium
TO WIN – JOSAN CYCLING TEAM
181 BAUGNIES Jérôme Belgium
182 BROEDERS Garrit Belgium
183 DOMS Steven Belgium
184 FINDERS Dirk Belgium
185 OP T EYNDE Thomas Belgium
186 STIENS Matti Belgium
187 UYTTERSPROT Dieter Belgium
188 VAN DE WAETER Sean Belgium
WALLONIE BRUXELLES
191 ANCIAUX Maxime Belgium
192 CHEVALIER Olivier Belgium
193 DEMOITIE Antoine Belgium
194 DEWITTE Jonathan Belgium
195 BERTHOLET Quentin Belgium
196 DRON Boris Belgium
197 EVRARD Laurent Belgium
198 VAN HOECKE Justin Belgium