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2015 De Brabantse Pijl (HC), Belgium
La Flèche Brabançonne
55th edition: Wednesday, April 15, 2015
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Leuven - Overijse, 205.4 km
Ben Hermans gets a clean win in the 2015 Brabantse Pijl
The race: Ben Hermans won the 55th edition of the Branbantse Pijl in fine fashion.
An early three-man break was able to get several minutes ahead of the field, but they were caught with a little more than thirty kilometers to go.
Very shortly after that, Ben Hermans escaped with IAM Cycling rider David Tanner.
Hermans and Tanner were able to maintain their lead over the relentless hills and with seven kilometers to go, they still had a half-minute gap. But 26 climbs can take their toll and eventually Tanner had to give up. Hermans pressed on while the chasers lacked the organization and determination to capture him.
Herman's strength and gutsy determination paid off when he crossed the line just a couple of seconds ahead of the first chasing group, led in by Michael Matthews.
This is just the third professional win for Ben Hermans. Bravo! Job well done.
Complete Results:
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| 1 | HERMANS Ben | BMC | 4hr 45min 14sec |
| 2 | MATTHEWS Michael | Orica-GreenEdge | @ 2sec |
| 3 | GILBERT Philippe | BMC | s.t. |
| 4 | GALLOPIN Tony | Lotto-Soudal | s.t. |
| 5 | REBELLIN Davide | CCC Sprandi Polkowice | s.t. |
| 6 | HAAS Nathan | Cannondale-Garmin | s.t. |
| 7 | FELLINE Fabio | Trek | s.t. |
| 8 | LAMMERTINK Maurits | Roompot | s.t. |
| 9 | PATERSKI Maciej | CCC Sprandi Polkowice | s.t. |
| 10 | DEVENYNS Dries | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 11 | MARTENS Paul | LottoNL-Jumbo | s.t. |
| 12 | ARASHIRO Yukiya | Europcar | s.t. |
| 13 | MOLARD Rudy | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 14 | GULDHAMMER PEDERSEN Rasmus | Cult Energy | s.t. |
| 15 | KREDER Michel | Roompot | s.t. |
| 16 | MEJIAS LEAL Javier | Novo Nordisk | 0:00:14 |
| 17 | MARCATO Marco | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | 0:00:16 |
| 18 | SBARAGLI Kristian | MTN-Qhubeka | 0:00:19 |
| 19 | ALAPHILIPPE Julian | Etixx-Quick Step | s.t. |
| 20 | BARDET Romain | Ag2r | s.t. |
| 21 | DE TIER Floris | Topsport Vlaanderen | 0:00:24 |
| 22 | MATE Luis Angel | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 23 | CHAVANEL Sylvain | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 24 | DILLIER Silvan | BMC | 0:00:28 |
| 25 | CAMPENAERTS Victor | Topsport Vlaanderen | 0:00:32 |
| 26 | MEERSMAN Gianni | Etixx-Quick Step | s.t. |
| 27 | DUYN Huub | Roompot | 0:00:38 |
| 28 | CANOLA Marco | United Healthcare | 0:00:42 |
| 29 | VOSS Paul | Bora-Argon 18 | 0:00:47 |
| 30 | TANNER David | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 31 | KONRAD Patrick | Bora-Argon 18 | 0:00:52 |
| 32 | PAUWELS Serge | MTN-Qhubeka | 0:00:53 |
| 33 | ARMEE Sander | Lotto-Soudal | @ 1min 2sec |
| 34 | JACOBS Pieter | Topsport Vlaanderen | s.t. |
| 35 | ROSSETTO Stéphane | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 36 | SELVAGGI Mirko | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 37 | CARUSO Damiano | BMC | s.t. |
| 38 | REYNES MIMO Vicente | IAM Cycling | 0:01:05 |
| 39 | FONSECA Armindo | Bretagne-Seche Environnement | s.t. |
| 40 | TEUNS Dylan | BMC | 0:01:09 |
| 41 | GAVAZZI Francesco | Southeast | 0:01:09 |
| 42 | PERICHON Pierre-Luc | Bretagne-Seche Environnement | 0:01:23 |
| 43 | LEUKEMANS Björn | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | 0:01:32 |
| 44 | VAN HECKE Preben | Topsport Vlaanderen | s.t. |
| 45 | BARBIN Enrico | Bardiani-CSF | 0:01:45 |
| 46 | VOECKLER Thomas | Europcar | 0:01:51 |
| 47 | LOZANO RIBA David | Novo Nordisk | 0:02:02 |
| 48 | TABORRE Fabio | Androni Giocatoli | 0:02:06 |
| 49 | TERPSTRA Mike | Roompot | s.t. |
| 50 | BANDIERA Marco | Androni Giocatoli | 0:02:16 |
| 51 | VERMOTE Julien | Etixx-Quick Step | 0:02:31 |
| 52 | PONZI Simone | Southeast | 0:02:53 |
| 53 | DE MAAR Marc | Roompot | s.t. |
| 54 | NERZ Dominik | Bora-Argon 18 | s.t. |
| 55 | SCHUMACHER Stefan | CCC Sprandi Polkowice | s.t. |
| 56 | BENEDETTI Cesare | Bora-Argon 18 | s.t. |
| 57 | REGUIGUI Youcef | MTN-Qhubeka | 0:02:58 |
| 58 | VANDEWALLE Kristof | Trek | s.t. |
| 59 | KELDERMAN Wilco | LottoNL-Jumbo | s.t. |
| 60 | VILLELLA Davide | Cannondale-Garmin | 0:03:03 |
| 61 | VAKOC Petr | Etixx-Quick Step | s.t. |
| 62 | VENTURINI Clément | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 63 | COQUARD Bryan | Europcar | 0:03:22 |
| 64 | DE GREEF Francis | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | 0:04:39 |
| 65 | PLANET Charles | Novo Nordisk | 0:05:53 |
| 66 | VANOVERBERGHE Arthur | Topsport Vlaanderen | s.t. |
| 67 | GERDEMANN Linus | Cult Energy | s.t. |
| 68 | HENTTALA Joonas | Novo Nordisk | s.t. |
| 69 | EUSER Lucas | United Healthcare | s.t. |
| 70 | HONIG Reinier | Roompot | s.t. |
| 71 | SPRENGERS Thomas | Topsport Vlaanderen | s.t. |
| 72 | REIJNEN Kiel | United Healthcare | s.t. |
| 73 | BEPPU Fumiyuki | Trek | s.t. |
| 74 | SCHELLING Patrick | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 75 | BERHANE TEWELDEMEDHIN Natnael | MTN-Qhubeka | s.t. |
| 76 | VANENDERT Dennis | Lotto-Soudal | s.t. |
| 77 | EIJSSEN Yannick | Wanty-Groupe Gobert | s.t. |
| 78 | BUCHMANN Emanuel | Bora-Argon 18 | s.t. |
| 79 | MINARD Sébastien | Ag2r | s.t. |
| 80 | CHEREL Mickaël | Ag2r | s.t. |
| 81 | MARYCZ Jaroslaw | CCC Sprandi Polkowice | s.t. |
| 82 | MATYSIAK Bartlomiej | CCC Sprandi Polkowice | s.t. |
| 83 | SAMOILAU Branislau | CCC Sprandi Polkowice | s.t. |
| 84 | HAYMAN Mathew | Orica-GreenEdge | s.t. |
| 85 | SENNI Manuel | BMC | s.t. |
| 86 | VACHON Florian | Bretagne-Seche Environnement | s.t. |
| 87 | MOINARD Amaël | BMC | s.t. |
| 88 | BATTAGLIN Enrico | Bardiani-CSF | s.t. |
| 89 | STAMSNIJDER Tom | Giant-Alpecin | s.t. |
| 90 | VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter | Topsport Vlaanderen | s.t. |
| 91 | MOHORIC Matej | Cannondale-Garmin | 0:10:14 |
| 92 | VAN DER SANDE Tosh | Lotto-Soudal | s.t. |
| 93 | BAZZANA Alessandro | United Healthcare | s.t. |
| 94 | HUPOND Thierry | Giant-Alpecin | s.t. |
| 95 | LINDEMAN Bertjan | LottoNL-Jumbo | s.t. |
| 96 | BENFATTO Marco | Androni Giocatoli | s.t. |
| 97 | FROHLINGER Johannes | Giant-Alpecin | s.t. |
| 98 | VAN DER LIJKE Nick | LottoNL-Jumbo | s.t. |
| 99 | TEKLEHAYMANOT Daniel | MTN-Qhubeka | s.t. |
| 100 | BUSATO Matteo | Southeast | s.t. |
| 101 | FAIRLY Caleb | Giant-Alpecin | s.t. |
| 102 | LIGTHART Pim | Lotto-Soudal | s.t. |
| 103 | DEGAND Thomas | IAM Cycling | s.t. |
| 104 | WAEYTENS Zico | Giant-Alpecin | 0:10:35 |
| 105 | HOWARD Leigh | Orica-GreenEdge | s.t. |
| 106 | ZURLO Federico | United Healthcare | s.t. |
| Km | |
| 57.1 | Climb 1: Rue de Hal |
| 69.6 | Climb 2: Alsemberg |
| 75.2 | Climb 3: Bruineput |
| 77.7 | Climb 4: Krabosstraat |
| 85.3 | Climb 5: Rue de Nivelles |
| 95.7 | Climb 6: Chaussée de Bruxelles |
| 112.6 | Climb 7: Rue François Dubois |
| 118.4 | Climb 8: Hertstraat |
| 125 | Climb 9: Holstheide |
| 131 | Climb 10: IJskelderlaan |
| 135.1 | Climb 11: Schavei |
| 138 | Climb 12: Hagaard |
| 141.8 | Climb 13: Hertstraat |
| 148.3 | Climb 14: Holstheide |
| 154.4 | Climb 15: IJskelderlaan |
| 158.4 | Climb 16: Schavei |
| 161.4 | Climb 17: Hagaard |
| 165.1 | Climb 18: Hertstraat |
| 171.7 | Climb 19: Holstheide |
| 177.8 | Climb 20: IJskelderlaan |
| 181.8 | Climb 21: Schavei |
| 184.7 | Climb 22: Hagaard |
| 188.5 | Climb 23: Hertstraat |
| 195.1 | Climb 24: Holstheide |
| 201.1 | Climb 25: IJskelderlaan |
| 205.2 | Climb 26: Schavei |
2015 Brabantse Pijl map
2015 Brabantse Pijl photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:
The United Healthcare team at the starting ceremonies
Dries Devenyns pauses a moment before the start for Fotoreporter Sirotti
As does eventual second-place Michael Matthews
The riders roll out of Leuven to begin the race.
Jan Bakelandts has a leisurely start to 205 hard, hilly kilometers.
Anthony Delaplace and Thomas de Gendt try to get away.
Svein Tuft lines out the peloton
Sylvain Chavanel
Kevin Mesmaeker
Philippe Gilbert
Alessandro Petacchi
Ben Hermans gets a clean win.
Michael Matthews gets second.
The podium, from left: Michael Matthews, Ben Hermans and Philippe Gilbert.
| BMC | |
| 1 | GILBERT Philippe |
| 2 | CARUSO Damiano |
| 3 | DILLIER Silvan |
| 4 | HERMANS Ben |
| 5 | MOINARD Amaël |
| 6 | ROSSKOPF Joey |
| 7 | SENNI Manuel |
| 8 | TEUNS Dylan |
| AG2R-LA MONDIALE | |
| 11 | BARDET Romain |
| 12 | BAKELANTS Jan |
| 13 | CHEREL Mickaël |
| 14 | GASTAUER Ben |
| 15 | JAUREGUI Quentin |
| 16 | KADRI Blel |
| 17 | MINARD Sébastien |
| 18 | TURGOT Sébastien |
| ETIXX-QUICK STEP | |
| 21 | MEERSMAN Gianni |
| 22 | ALAPHILIPPE Julian |
| 23 | GOLAS Michal |
| 24 | LAMPAERT Yves |
| 25 | MAES Nikolas |
| 26 | VAKOC Petr |
| 27 | VERMOTE Julien |
| IAM CYCLING | |
| 31 | CHAVANEL Sylvain |
| 32 | BRANDLE Matthias |
| 33 | DEGAND Thomas |
| 34 | DEVENYNS Dries |
| 35 | LANG Pirmin |
| 36 | REYNES MIMO Vicente |
| 37 | SCHELLING Patrick |
| 38 | TANNER David |
| LOTTO-SOUDAL | |
| 41 | GALLOPIN Tony |
| 42 | ARMEE Sander |
| 43 | DE GENDT Thomas |
| 44 | DOCKX Gert |
| 45 | LIGTHART Pim |
| 46 | VAN DER SANDE Tosh |
| 47 | VANENDERT Dennis |
| 48 | VERVAEKE Louis |
| ORICA-GREENEDGE | |
| 51 | MATTHEWS Michael |
| 52 | HAYMAN Mathew |
| 53 | HOWARD Leigh |
| 54 | HOWSON Damien |
| 55 | LANCASTER Brett |
| 56 | MEIER Christian |
| 57 | MEYER Cameron |
| 58 | TUFT Svein |
| CANNONDALE-GARMIN | |
| 61 | MOSER Moreno |
| 62 | BETTIOL Alberto |
| 63 | BROWN Nathan |
| 64 | HAAS Nathan |
| 65 | HOWES Alex |
| 66 | MOHORIC Matej |
| 67 | NAVARDAUSKAS Ramunas |
| 68 | VILLELLA Davide |
| GIANT-ALPECIN | |
| 71 | CURVERS Roy |
| 72 | FAIRLY Caleb |
| 73 | FROHLINGER Johannes |
| 74 | HUPOND Thierry |
| 75 | CHENG Ji |
| 76 | LUDVIGSSON Fredrik |
| 77 | STAMSNIJDER Tom |
| 78 | WAEYTENS Zico |
| LOTTO NL-JUMBO | |
| 81 | KELDERMAN Wilco |
| 82 | BULGAC Brian |
| 83 | DE WEERT Kevin |
| 84 | LINDEMAN Bertjan |
| 85 | MARTENS Paul |
| 86 | TEUNISSEN Mike |
| 87 | VAN DER LIJKE Nick |
| TREK | |
| 91 | STUYVEN Jasper |
| 92 | BEPPU Fumiyuki |
| 93 | FELLINE Fabio |
| 94 | STEEGMANS Gert |
| 95 | VAN POPPEL Danny |
| 96 | VANDEWALLE Kristof |
| 97 | WATSON Calvin |
| 98 | DEVOLDER Stijn |
| ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | |
| 101 | BANDIERA Marco |
| 102 | BENFATTO Marco |
| 103 | CHICCHI Francesco |
| 104 | EBSEN John |
| 105 | GALVIZ GARCIA Carlos Johan |
| 106 | NARDIN Alberto |
| 107 | PADOUR Frantisek |
| 108 | TABORRE Fabio |
| BARDIANI-CSF | |
| 111 | COLBRELLI Sonny |
| 112 | ANDREETTA Simone |
| 113 | BARBIN Enrico |
| 114 | BATTAGLIN Enrico |
| 115 | BOEM Nicola |
| 116 | PIECHELE Andrea |
| 117 | PIRAZZI Stefano |
| 118 | RUFFONI Nicola |
| BORA-ARGON 18 | |
| 121 | BAUHAUS Phil |
| 122 | BENEDETTI Cesare |
| 123 | BUCHMANN Emanuel |
| 124 | DEMPSTER Zakkari |
| 125 | HUZARSKI Bartosz |
| 126 | KONRAD Patrick |
| 127 | NERZ Dominik |
| 128 | VOSS Paul |
| BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT | |
| 131 | HIVERT Jonathan |
| 132 | BIDEAU Jean-Marc |
| 133 | DELAPLACE Anthony |
| 134 | FEILLU Brice |
| 135 | FONSECA Armindo |
| 136 | GERARD Arnaud |
| 137 | PERICHON Pierre-Luc |
| 138 | VACHON Florian |
| CCC SPRANDI POLKOWICE | |
| 141 | REBELLIN Davide |
| 142 | BOLE Grega |
| 143 | MARYCZ Jaroslaw |
| 144 | MATYSIAK Bartlomiej |
| 145 | PATERSKI Maciej |
| 146 | RUTKIEWICZ Marek |
| 147 | SAMOILAU Branislau |
| 148 | SCHUMACHER Stefan |
| COFIDIS | |
| 151 | SIMON Julien |
| 152 | EDET Nicolas |
| 153 | HARDY Romain |
| 154 | MATE MARDONES Luis Angel |
| 155 | MOLARD Rudy |
| 156 | PETIT Adrien |
| 157 | ROSSETTO Stéphane |
| 158 | VENTURINI Clément |
| CULT ENERGY | |
| 161 | GERDEMANN Linus |
| 162 | GULDHAMMER PEDERSEN Rasmus |
| 163 | HNIK Karel |
| 164 | KIRSCH Alex |
| 165 | MAGER Christian |
| 166 | REIHS Michael |
| 167 | MORTENSEN Martin |
| 168 | ZANGERLE Joel |
| MTN-QHUBEKA | |
| 171 | SBARAGLI Kristian |
| 172 | BERHANE TEWELDEMEDHIN Natnael |
| 173 | DOUGALL Nick |
| 174 | JIM Songezo |
| 175 | PAUWELS Serge |
| 176 | REGUIGUI Youcef |
| 177 | TEKLEHAYMANOT Daniel |
| 178 | THOMSON Jay Robert |
| ROOMPOT | |
| 181 | HOOGERLAND Johnny |
| 182 | ASSELMAN Jesper |
| 183 | DE MAAR Marc |
| 184 | DUYN Huub |
| 185 | HONIG Reinier |
| 186 | KREDER Michel |
| 187 | LAMMERTINK Maurits |
| 188 | TERPSTRA Mike |
| SOUTHEAST | |
| 191 | PETACCHI Alessandro |
| 192 | BUSATO Matteo |
| 193 | CECCHINEL Giorgio |
| 194 | CONTI Samuele |
| 195 | FAVILLI Elia |
| 196 | GAVAZZI Francesco |
| 197 | PONZI Simone |
| 198 | ZHUPA Eugert |
| EUROPCAR | |
| 201 | VOECKLER Thomas |
| 202 | ARASHIRO Yukiya |
| 203 | COQUARD Bryan |
| 204 | COUSIN Jerome |
| 205 | HUREL Tony |
| 206 | MORICE Julien |
| 207 | NAULLEAU Bryan |
| 208 | TULIK Angelo |
| NOVO NORDISK | |
| 211 | DEMESMAEKER Kevin |
| 212 | HENTTALA Joonas |
| 213 | LEFRANCOIS Nicolas |
| 214 | LOZANO RIBA David |
| 215 | MEJIAS LEAL Javier |
| 216 | PERON Andrea |
| 217 | PLANET Charles |
| 218 | WILLIAMS Christopher |
| TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE | |
| 221 | CAMPENAERTS Victor |
| 222 | DE TIER Floris |
| 223 | HELVEN Sander |
| 224 | JACOBS Pieter |
| 225 | SPRENGERS Thomas |
| 226 | VAN HECKE Preben |
| 227 | VANOVERBERGHE Arthur |
| 228 | VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter |
| UNITED HEALTHCARE | |
| 231 | CANOLA Marco |
| 232 | BAZZANA Alessandro |
| 233 | EUSER Lucas |
| 234 | FRATTINI Davide |
| 235 | JONES Christopher |
| 236 | RATTO Daniele |
| 237 | REIJNEN Kiel |
| 238 | ZURLO Federico |
| WANTY–GROUPE GOBERT | |
| 241 | LEUKEMANS Björn |
| 242 | DE GREEF Francis |
| 243 | EIJSSEN Yannick |
| 244 | GASPAROTTO Enrico |
| 245 | MARCATO Marco |
| 246 | SELVAGGI Mirko |
| 247 | VAN MELSEN Kevin |
| 248 | VEUCHELEN Frederik |