cycling: Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen #2: Van Poppel gets his first professional win

March 8, 2014 by the editorial office

Dutchman Danny van Poppel (Trek Factory Racing) won stage two of the Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen today to celebrate his first professional win. He prevailed in the sprint ahead of Danilo Napolitano (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) and Scott Thwaites (NetApp-Endura). The race was overshadowed by a serious crash that killed Gerald Ciolek (MTN-Qhubeka) and Max Walsleben, among others. Estonia's Gert Jœäär (Cofidis) continues to lead the overall standings.

Result

1. Danny van Poppel (Trek Factory Racing) 4:14:21
2. Danilo Napolitano (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) 0:00:00
3. Scott Thwaites (NetApp Endura) 0:00:00
4. Yauheni Hutarovich (Ag2R-La Mondiale) 0:00:00
5. Jonas Van Genechten (Lotto-Belisol) 0:00:00

Total

1. Gert Jœäär (Cofidis) 4:22:18
2. Johan Le Bon (FDJ.fr) 0:00:05
3. Kristof Vandewalle (Trek Factory Racing) 0:00:08
4. Stijn Devolder (Trek Factory Racing) 0:00:11
5. Jan Ghyselinck (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) 0:00:13

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