Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2014

John Mx

Brit’ success at first classic of the international road race season

On March 1 the Belgian semi-classic, the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (both men and women’s races) sparked road fans out of their winter slumber.

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The Omloop Het Nieuwsblad features cobbles and climbs such as the Valkenberg, Molenberg and Patersberg. Formerly known as Het Volk the race, which starts and ends in Ghent is infamous for being too cold or wet. It’s a race for the hard men and women of the peloton, not for the precious and those who only go fast with the sun on their backs.

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Men, 1.HC – Saturday March 1

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Final K
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad It’s a tough race 
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Pave shoes for David Millar 

1 Ian Stannard (Sky)
2 Greg van Avermaet (BMC)
3 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky)
4 Sep Vanmarcke (Belkin)
5 Niki Terpstra (Omega Pharma-Quick Step)
6 Jean-Pierre Drucker (Wanty)
7 Taylor Phinney (BMC)
8 Dries Devenyns (Giant-Shimano)
9 Egoitz Garcia (Cofidis)
10 Arnaud Démare (FDJ)
Plus
11 Luke Rowe (Sky)

2013 Action

The men’s race was won in 2013 by Luca Paolini after a major battle with Stijn Vandenburgh.

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad TV Summary
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Last K

1 Luca PAOLINI ITA KAT 4:52:15
2 Stijn Vandenbergh BEL OPQ +0
3 Sven Vandousselaere BEL TSV +1:13

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Men website

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women, 1.2 – Saturday March 1

Ghent – Ghent (126,7 km)
1 Amy Pieters (Giant-Shimano) 3:30:15
2 Emma Johansson (Orica-AIS)
3 Elizabeth Armitstead (Boels-Dolmans)
4 Liesbet de Vocht (Lotto Belisol) 0:00:06
5 Kirsten Wild (Giant-Shimano)
6 Sofie de Vuyst (Futurumshop)
7 Tiffany Cromwell (Specialized)
8 Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (Hitec Products)
9 Annemiek van Vleuten (Rabobank-Liv)
10 Christine Majerus ((Boels-Dolmans)

2013 Action

Tiffany Cromwell won in 2013 and look out for a race winning attack on the final climb of the Molenberg.

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women: Interview with winner

1 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica – AIS 3:34:00
2 Megan Guarnier (USA) Rabo Women Cycling Team 0:00:03
3 Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica – AIS 0:00:12

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women website