March 1st, 2008 - Beverbeek Classic, Hamont-Achel, Belgium
Last Saturday, Team RACE Pro has rode its first event on Flemish roads - the 11th edition of the Beverbeek Classic, for a total of 168km amount 200 riders of 33 teams
As expected a hard cross side Flemish wind was blowing from the start. The peloton rode full speed from the gun, pushing the riders to echelon formation. Miller punctured around the 30km after avoiding a crash in front of him. He was unable to come back to the peloton. Mark Walters and Ryan Roth stayed in front of a decisive split in the race and continued to participate strongly to the finishing circuits (7 x 8.2km) in Hamont-Achel. Joël D-Poitras and Mark Pozniak were surprised by the vivid allure and ferocity of the pack in the wind. It was hard to stay protected and missed the decisive split. Dustin MacBurnie maintained his position, but his chasing group could not regroup with the peloton.
The caravan was impressive constituted of 33 team vehicles, 3 neutral supports, plus officials and commissaires.
The victory went to the Belgium Johan Coennen of team Topsport in a spring against Thomas Berckhout and Momenick Klemme. 115 riders finished the race.
TRP Starters:
Mark Walters
Ryan Roth
Joël Dion-Poitras
Dustin MacBurnie
Buck Miller
Mark Pozniak
Results:
1. Johan Coenen (BEL) Topsport Vlaandeeren in 3h58'00"
2. Thomas Berkhout (NED) Rabobank Continental Team
3. Domenik Klemme (GER) Team 3C Gruppe
4. Dirk Müller (GER) Team Sparkasse
5. Jean Zen (FRA) Team Groupegobert.com.ct at 0'07"
6. Bobbie Traksel (NED) P3 Transfer - Batavus at 0'18"
7. Eric Baumann (GER) Team Sparkasse
8. Kenny Liesabeth (BEL) Post Sean Kelly Team
9. Kristof Goddaert (BEL) Topsport Vlaandeeren
10. Coen Vermeltfoort (NED) Rabobank Continental Team
In Peloton:
68. Ryan Roth
84. Mark Walters
DNF - Dustin MacBurnie
DNF - Mark Pozniak
DNF - Joël Dion-Poitras
DNF - Buck Miller
Upcoming events for Team RACE Pro:
09/03/2008 Grand Prix de Lillers (FRA) UCI 1.2
12/03/2008 Wanzele Koerse (BEL) Kermese
16/03/2008 Kemzeke (BEL) UCI 1.2
19/03/2008 Nokere Koerse (BEL) UCI 1.1
24-30/03/2008 Tour de Normandie (FRA) UCI 2.2
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