National Championships 2018 – Belgium – [Road Race – FULL RACE](dutch)

June 24, 2018

National Championships 2018 – Belgium – Binche – Binche : 223,6 km

The Belgian National Road Race Championship is a cycling race which decides who will become Belgian national champion for the year to come. The record for most wins is currently held by one of the most successful Belgian sprinters, Tom Steels, who managed to take four road championship titles.

The winners of each event are awarded with a symbolic cycling jersey, which is black, yellow and red, like the national flag. These colours can be worn by the rider at other road racing events to show their status as national champion. The champion’s stripes can be combined into a sponsored rider’s team kit design for this purpose.

Quick-Step Floors’ Yves Lampaert became the Belgian road race national champion on Sunday, ahead of teammate and two-time national champion Philippe Gilbert, with Trek-Segafredo’s Jasper Stuyven finishing third.

Lampaert, who’s won the last two editions of Dwars door Vlaanderen, felt very much at home on the Classics-style national championship course in Binche, Wallonia, with its multiple cobbled sectors on each lap of the 223.6km race.

Lampaert and Gilbert attacked on the final 17.6km circuit, and their lead group included EF Education First-Drapac’s Sep Vanmarcke, Stuyven and a third Quick-Step rider in Pieter Serry, who would eventually finish fourth.

Gilbert and 27-year-old Lampaert, who also finished third in Thursday’s Belgian time trial national championships, having won that title last year, took it in turns to attack their rivals, and only Stuyven was capable of keeping in touch.

Lampaert made the decisive move with just over three kilometres left to race, and Gilbert – who won the title in 2011 and 2016 – was in turn able to drop Stuyven to take the silver medal.

“It’s surreal. I can’t believe it,” Lampaert said on the Quick-Step team website. “I feel so amazingly happy. It’s such an incredible feeling, but I’ll need some time to let things sink in. I’m so proud of this team.

“We showed again how strong we are as a Wolfpack,” he said, referring to the team’s nickname. “We ride together, always for each other, and it’s unbelievable to be part of this unique team.

“The people, the atmosphere, the parcours – all these made for a beautiful race. It felt like a Classic today. The final was easy, and difficult at the same time. Having two riders in a group of three, we knew it all depended on us, and knowing Stuyven was dangerous, I attacked with 3,500 metres left, and just rode full gas.

“At one point, I looked over my shoulder, and when I saw Stuyven couldn’t close the gap, that was the moment I began to believe I’d be Belgian champion.

“This victory wouldn’t have been possible without this superb team and Philippe’s help, so I want to thank everybody for helping me turn this dream into reality.”

Results :
1 Yves Lampaert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 4:59:37
2 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 0:00:23
3 Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo 0:00:29
4 Pieter Serry (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 0:00:33
5 Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
6 Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
7 Nathan Van Hooydonck (Bel) BMC Racing Team
8 Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Lotto Soudal
9 Aime De Gendt (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
10 Ben Hermans (Bel) Israel-Cycling Academy
11 Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:00:47
12 Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:00:53
13 Wout Van Aert (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan 0:01:14
14 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team
15 Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions
16 Kevin Deltombe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
17 Timothy Dupont (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
18 Quinten Hermans (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions
19 Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
20 Tosh Van Der Sande (Bel) Lotto Soudal
21 Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Soudal
22 Bjorg Lambrecht (Bel) Lotto Soudal
23 Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale
24 Jens Adams (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Vastgoedservice
25 Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
26 Tim Declercq (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
27 Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Marlux-Bingoal
28 Lennert Teugels (Bel) Cibel-Cebon
29 Piet Allegaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
30 Julien Vermote (Bel) Dimension Data
31 Jenthe Biermans (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin
32 Maarten Wynants (Bel) LottoNL-Jumbo
33 Maxime Vantomme (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
34 Jimmy Janssens (Bel) Cibel-Cebon
35 Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
36 Daan Soete (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Vastgoedservice
37 Edward Theuns (Bel) Team Sunweb
38 Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing Team
39 Nikolas Maes (Bel) Lotto Soudal
40 Steff Cras (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin
41 Kenneth Vanbilsen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
42 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Soudal
43 Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale 0:01:33
44 Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
45 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:01:36
46 Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal
47 Frederik Backaert (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
48 Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension Data
49 Edward Planckaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
50 Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Katusha-Alpecin 0:01:50
51 Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
52 Michiel Dieleman (Bel) Cibel-Cebon
53 Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Vital Concept Club 0:02:00
54 Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:02:01
55 Cedric Raymackers (Bel) Cibel-Cebon 0:06:41
56 Mathias Van Gompel (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
57 Senne Leysen (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
58 Gianni Marchand (Bel) Cibel-Cebon
59 Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal
60 Gaetan Bille (Bel) Sovac-Natura4Ever
61 Niels De Rooze (Bel) Tarteletto-Isorex
62 Gerry Druyts (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Vastgoedservice
63 Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Vital Concept Club
64 Maxime Farazijn (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
65 Dennis Coenen (Bel) Cibel-Cebon
66 Enzo Wouters (Bel) Lotto Soudal
67 Thomas Deruette (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
68 Mathias De Witte (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
69 Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
70 Olivier Pardini (Bel) Team Differdange Losch
71 Jim Aernouts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions
72 Joeri Stallaert (Bel) Team Vorarlberg Santic
73 Nicolas Cleppe (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions
74 Kevyn Ista (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
75 Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Vastgoedservice 0:06:47
76 Tim Merlier (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan 0:07:18
78 Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:08:00
DNS Elias Van Breussegem (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
DNF Frederik Frison (Bel) Lotto Soudal
DNF Remy Mertz (Bel) Lotto Soudal
DNF Laurens De Plus (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
DNF Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
DNF Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) BMC Racing Team
DNF Loïc Vliegen (Bel) BMC Racing Team
DNF Kenny De Ketele (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Moreno De Pauw (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Lindsay De Vylder (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Benjamin Declercq (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Robbe Ghys (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Milan Menten (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Christophe Noppe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Emiel Planckaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Thomas Sprengers (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Dries Van Gestel (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Jordi Warlop (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise
DNF Sean De Bie (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
DNF Dries De Bondt (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
DNF Stijn Devolder (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
DNF Arjen Livyns (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
DNF Stijn Steels (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
DNF Zico Waeytens (Bel) Veranda’s Willems Crelan
DNF Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
DNF Tom Devriendt (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
DNF Boris Vallee (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
DNF Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
DNF Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert
DNF Ludwig De Winter (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Kenny Dehaes (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Jimmy Duquennoy (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Julien Mortier (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Ludovic Robeet (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Franklin Six (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Julien Stassen (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Antoine Warnier (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic
DNF Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
DNF Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) LottoNL-Jumbo
DNF Bert De Backer (Bel) Vital Concept Club
DNF Louis Vervaeke (Bel) Team Sunweb
DNF Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Astana Pro Team
DNF Dieter Bouvry (Bel) Cibel-Cebon
DNF Alexander Cools (Bel) Cibel-Cebon
DNF Stijn De Bock (Bel) Cibel-Cebon
DNF Johannes De Paepe (Bel) Cibel-Cebon
DNF Wim Reynaerts (Bel) Cibel-Cebon
DNF Brecht Ruyters (Bel) Cibel-Cebon
DNF Timothy Stevens (Bel) Cibel-Cebon
DNF Thijs Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions
DNF Angelo De Clercq (Bel) Marlux-Bingoal
DNF Eli Iserbyt (Bel) Marlux-Bingoal
DNF Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Marlux-Bingoal
DNF Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Marlux-Bingoal
DNF David Boucher (Bel) Tarteletto-Isorex
DNF Jelle Cant (Bel) Tarteletto-Isorex
DNF Kevin De Jonghe (Bel) Tarteletto-Isorex
DNF Alexander Maes (Bel) Tarteletto-Isorex
DNF Jelle Mannaerts (Bel) Tarteletto-Isorex
DNF Ruben Scheire (Bel) Tarteletto-Isorex
DNF Louis Verhelst (Bel) Tarteletto-Isorex
DNF Dries Lehaen (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Vastgoedservice
DNF Braam Merlier (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Vastgoedservice
DNF Diether Sweeck (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen-Vastgoedservice
DNF Tom Dernies (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole
DNF Lander Seynaeve (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole
DNF Emiel Vermeulen (Bel) Roubaix Lille Metropole
DNF Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Corendon-Circus
DNF Louis Deguide (Bel) Sovac-Natura4Ever
DNF Laurent Evrard (Bel) Sovac-Natura4Ever
DNF Alexander Geuens (Bel) Sovac-Natura4Ever
DNF Matthias Legley (Bel) Sovac-Natura4Ever
DNF Robin Stenuit (Bel) Sovac-Natura4Ever
DNF Michael Cools (Bel) T.Palm-Pole Continental Wallon
DNF Vincent De Sy (Bel) T.Palm-P0le Continental Wallon
DNF Merlijn Decoster (Bel) T.Palm-Pole Continental Wallon
DNF Guillaume Haag (Bel) T.Palm-Pole Continental Wallon
DNF Arthur Pagnaer (Bel) T.Palm-Pole Continental Wallon
DNF Yorick Slagmulders (Bel) T.Palm-Pole Continental Wallon
DNF Jelle Donders (Bel) Team Differdange Losch
DNF Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Team Differdange Losch
DNF Daan Hoeyberghs (Bel) Beat Cycling Club
DNF Wesley Van Dyck (Bel) Beat Cycling Club
DNF Gertjan De Vos (Bel) Start Team Gusto
DNF Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Hagens Berman-Spearmint
DNF Mehdi Tigrine (Bel) Java Partizan