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March 29, 2017
Three Days of De Panne 2017 – Stage 2 – Zottegem – Koksijde – 192,9 km
The 2017 Three Days of De Panne (Dutch: Driedaagse De Panne–Koksijde) is the 41th edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycling stage race.
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March 29, 2017
Three Days of De Panne 2017 – Stage 2 – Zottegem – Koksijde – 192,9 km
The 2017 Three Days of De Panne (Dutch: Driedaagse De Panne–Koksijde) is the 41th edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycling stage race. The race will include four stages, two of which will take place on the final day. It is rated as a 2.HC event in the 2017 UCI Europe Tour.
Alexander Kirstoff (Katusha) won stage 2 of the Three Days of De Panne after a hard-fought day in the echelons split the peloton and allowed Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors) to strengthen his grip on the overall classification.
Kristoff has not been at his best recently but is always ready for a fight. He made sure he was in the split of 20 riders and then kicked late into the headwind finish to beat a tired Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo) and Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors).
Gilbert – wearing the race leader’s white jersey – was again strong in the echelons during the final 50km and then worked hard, doing frequent turns on the front to ensure that Luke Durbridge (Orica-Scott) failed to get across to the move. Durbridge eventually finished in the main peloton 2:40 back.
Gilbert also won the two intermediate sprints on the finishing circuits to add an extra six seconds to his lead. He now leads Matthias Brandle (Trek-Segafredo) by 50 seconds with Kristoff third overall at 1:07.
The Three Days of De Panne ends with a split day of racing on Thursday, with a morning road race stage around De Panne and then an afternoon 14.2km time trial.
Results :
1 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha-Alpecin 4:37:29
2 Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
3 Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step Floors
4 Pascal Ackermanm (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
5 Andrea Guardini (Ita) Team UAE Emirates
6 Maxime Vantomme (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
7 Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct Energie
8 Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
9 Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
10 Conor Dunne (Irl) Aqua Blue Sport
General classification after stage 2 :
1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 9:13:28
2 Matthias Brändle (Aut) Trek-Segafredo 0:00:50
3 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha-Alpecin 0:01:07
4 Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo 0:01:11
5 Pim Ligthart (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij 0:01:15
6 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Direct Energie
7 Maxime Vantomme (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect 0:01:17
8 Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo – Vital Concept
9 Boy van Poppel (Ned) Trek-Segafredo 0:01:22
10 Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:02:25
 is the 41th edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycling stage race. The race will include four stages, two of which will take place on the final day. It is rated as a 2.HC event in the 2017 UCI Europe Tour.
Alexander Kirstoff (Katusha) won stage 2 of the Three Days of De Panne after a hard-fought day in the echelons split the peloton and allowed Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors) to strengthen his grip on the overall classification.
Kristoff has not been at his best recently but is always ready for a fight. He made sure he was in the split of 20 riders and then kicked late into the headwind finish to beat a tired Edward Theuns (Trek-Segafredo) and Marcel Kittel (Quick-Step Floors).
Gilbert – wearing the race leader’s white jersey – was again strong in the echelons during the final 50km and then worked hard, doing frequent turns on the front to ensure that Luke Durbridge (Orica-Scott) failed to get across to the move. Durbridge eventually finished in the main peloton 2:40 back.
Gilbert also won the two intermediate sprints on the finishing circuits to add an extra six seconds to his lead. He now leads Matthias Brandle (Trek-Segafredo) by 50 seconds with Kristoff third overall at 1:07.
The Three Days of De Panne ends with a split day of racing on Thursday, with a morning road race stage around De Panne and then an afternoon 14.2km time trial.
<strong>Results :</strong>
1 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha-Alpecin 4:37:29
2 Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
3 Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step Floors
4 Pascal Ackermanm (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
5 Andrea Guardini (Ita) Team UAE Emirates
6 Maxime Vantomme (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect
7 Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct Energie
8 Coen Vermeltfoort (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij
9 Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
10 Conor Dunne (Irl) Aqua Blue Sport
<strong>General classification after stage 2 : </strong>
1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors 9:13:28
2 Matthias Brändle (Aut) Trek-Segafredo 0:00:50
3 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha-Alpecin 0:01:07
4 Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo 0:01:11
5 Pim Ligthart (Ned) Roompot - Nederlandse Loterij 0:01:15
6 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Direct Energie
7 Maxime Vantomme (Bel) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect 0:01:17
8 Pierre Luc Perichon (Fra) Fortuneo - Vital Concept
9 Boy van Poppel (Ned) Trek-Segafredo 0:01:22
10 Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:02:25)
