2017 Belgian Road Cycling Cup

The 2017 Belgian Road Cycling Cup (known as the Napoleon Games Cycling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the second edition of the Belgian Road Cycling Cup. It was won by Jasper De Buyst who overtook Kenny Dehaes in the standings by winning the final race, Binche–Chimay–Binche. Timothy Dupont was the defending champion.

Events

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Compared to the initial season, Dwars door West-Vlaanderen was added to the calendar, replacing the Nationale Sluitingsprijs.

Date Event Winner Team Series leader Leading Team
1 March Le Samyn   Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert   Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Quick-Step Floors
5 March Dwars door West-Vlaanderen   Jos van Emden (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo
17 March Handzame Classic   Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) Joker Icopal Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij
3 June Heistse Pijl   Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Soudal   Jasper De Buyst (BEL)
21 June Halle–Ingooigem   Arnaud Démare (FRA) FDJ   Kenny Dehaes (BEL) Lotto–Soudal
4 August Dwars door het Hageland   Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Beobank–Corendon Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij
20 August Grote Prijs Jef Scherens   Timothy Dupont (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan
15 September Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen   Fernando Gaviria (COL) Quick-Step Floors
1 October Eurométropole   Daniel McLay (GBR) Fortuneo–Oscaro
3 October Binche–Chimay–Binche   Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Soudal   Jasper De Buyst (BEL) LottoNL–Jumbo

Race results

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As opposed to the top 20 riders in 2016, the top 15 riders score points for the general classification.

Le Samyn

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Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert 4h 53' 55"
2   Alex Kirsch (LUX) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect + 0"
3   Iljo Keisse (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 11"
4   Florian Sénéchal (FRA) Cofidis + 11"
5   Frederik Backaert (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 11"
6   Jesper Asselman (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 11"
7   Frederik Frison (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 11"
8   Jos van Emden (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 13"
9   Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 35"
10   Maximilian Schachmann (GER) Quick-Step Floors + 52"
11   Hugo Hofstetter (FRA) Cofidis + 52"
12   Jelle Mannaerts (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 52"
13   Olivier Pardini (BEL) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect + 52"
14   Rémi Cavagna (FRA) Quick-Step Floors + 52"
15   Benoît Jarrier (FRA) Fortuneo–Vital Concept + 52"
Source: [1]

Dwars door West-Vlaanderen

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Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jos van Emden (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo 4h 55' 38"
2   Silvan Dillier (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 0"
3   Lasse Norman Hansen (DEN) Aqua Blue Sport + 11"
4   Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 33"
5   Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 33"
6   Jesper Asselman (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 33"
7   Jens Debusschere (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 43"
8   Elmar Reinders (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 43"
9   Twan Castelijns (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 47"
10   Iljo Keisse (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 1' 16"
11   Taco van der Hoorn (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 1' 16"
12   Brecht Dhaene (BEL) Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice + 1' 37"
13   Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) LottoNL–Jumbo + 1' 44"
14   Florian Vachon (FRA) Fortuneo–Vital Concept + 1' 44"
15   Roy Jans (BEL) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect + 1' 44"
Source: [2]

Handzame Classic

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Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Kristoffer Halvorsen (NOR) Joker Icopal 4h 15' 31"
2   Adam Blythe (GBR) Aqua Blue Sport + 0"
3   Kenny Dehaes (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
4   Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 0"
5   Coen Vermeltfoort (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 0"
6   André Looij (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 0"
7   Roy Jans (BEL) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect + 0"
8   Timothy Dupont (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 0"
9   Jelle Mannaerts (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 0"
10   Davide Martinelli (ITA) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
11   Alan Banaszek (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 0"
12   Erik Baška (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
13   Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini + 0"
14   Louis Verhelst (BEL) Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice + 0"
15   Aidis Kruopis (LTU) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 0"
Source: [3]

Heistse Pijl

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Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 4h 08' 59"
2   Kenny Dehaes (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
3   Joeri Stallaert (BEL) Cibel–Cebon + 0"
4   Corné van Kessel (NED) Telenet–Fidea Lions + 0"
5   Lawrence Naesen (BEL) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect + 0"
6   Liam Bertazzo (ITA) Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia + 0"
7   Wietse Bosmans (BEL) ERA–Circus + 0"
8   Lars van der Haar (NED) Telenet–Fidea Lions + 0"
9   August Jensen (NOR) Team Coop + 0"
10   Laurens Sweeck (BEL) ERA–Circus + 0"
11   Wout van Aert (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 0"
12   Mark McNally (GBR) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
13   Nikolas Maes (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
14   Quinten Hermans (BEL) Telenet–Fidea Lions + 8"
15   Jimmy Janssens (BEL) Cibel–Cebon + 14"
Source: [4]

Halle–Ingooigem

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Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Arnaud Démare (FRA) FDJ 4h 39' 52"
2   Edward Theuns (BEL) Belgium (national team) + 0"
3   Iljo Keisse (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
4   Maxime Daniel (FRA) Fortuneo–Vital Concept + 0"
5   Coen Vermeltfoort (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 0"
6   Yorben Van Tichelt (BEL) ERA–Circus + 0"
7   Timothy Dupont (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 0"
8   Jens Debusschere (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
9   Roy Jans (BEL) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect + 0"
10   Joeri Stallaert (BEL) Cibel–Cebon + 0"
11   Jonas van Genechten (BEL) Cofidis + 0"
12   Dries Van Gestel (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
13   Kenny Dehaes (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
14   Jelle Mannaerts (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 0"
15   David van der Poel (NED) Beobank–Corendon + 0"
Source: [5]

Dwars door het Hageland

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Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Mathieu van der Poel (NED) Beobank–Corendon 4h 39' 25"
2   Taco van der Hoorn (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 0"
3   Wout van Aert (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 2"
4   Olivier Pardini (BEL) WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect + 3"
5   Dimitri Claeys (BEL) Cofidis + 14"
6   Florian Sénéchal (FRA) Cofidis + 14"
7   Tim Merlier (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 16"
8   Kenneth Vanbilsen (BEL) Cofidis + 16"
9   Benjamin Declercq (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 18"
10   Jimmy Janssens (BEL) Cibel–Cebon + 20"
11   Frederik Backaert (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 23"
12   Pim Ligthart (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 45"
13   Jesper Asselman (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 45"
14   Krister Hagen (NOR) Team Coop + 47"
15   Jarl Salomein (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 49"
Source: [6]


Final championship standings

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Individual

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Pos. Rider Team Points
1   Jasper De Buyst (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 86
2   Kenny Dehaes (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert 68
3   Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert 44
4   Timothy Dupont (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan 40
5   Iljo Keisse (BEL) Quick-Step Floors 32
6   August Jensen (NOR) Team Coop 31
7   Jos van Emden (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo 30
8   Joeri Stallaert (BEL) Cibel–Cebon 30
9   Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) LottoNL–Jumbo 27
10   Jesper Asselman (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij 27

Teams

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LottoNL–Jumbo won the teams classification by winning two of the races, whereas Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij won only one.

Pos. Team Points
1 LottoNL–Jumbo 52
2 Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij 52
3 WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect 51
4 Wanty–Groupe Gobert 48
5 Quick-Step Floors 43
6 Lotto–Soudal 42
7 Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 41
8 Vérandas Willems–Crelan 35
9 Cofidis 27
10 ERA–Circus 21

References

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  1. ^ "Le Samyn (1.1)". ProCyclingStats. Archived from the original on March 2, 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ^ "1st Dwars door West-Vlaanderen Johan Museeuw Classic (1.1)". ProCyclingStats. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ "15th Handzame Classic (1.1)". ProCyclingStats. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Carrefour Market Heistse Pijl (1.1)". ProCyclingStats. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Carrefour Market Heistse Pijl (1.1)". ProCyclingStats. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Dwars door het Hageland - Aarschot (1.1)". ProCyclingStats. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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