August 02, 2017 (Belgium) – TeamRaceClean Canada’s Will Elliott continues to shine in Belgium winning the 100.3km Stage 1b from Walcourt to Florennes as the Tour de la Province de Namur gets underway featuring six stages. Earlier in the day the Canucks finished 6th in the 15.33km Stage 1a Team Time Trial. Elliott sits 6th overall as Dieter Bouvry (Pauwels Sauzen Vastgoedservice) is in the leader’s jersey.

Results (brief)

Stage 1a – Florennes to Walcourt TTT – 15.33km
1. Pauwels Sauzen Vastgoedservice 19:05
2. Era Circus CT 19:16
3. Lotto Soudal 19:23

6. TeamRaceClean Canada 19:30

Stage 1b – Walcourt to Florennes – 100.3km
1. William Elliott (TeamRaceClean Canada) 2:18:04
2. Jorden De Haes (EFC – L&R – Vulsteke)
3. Julien Mortier (Ago Aqua Service)
4. Bjorg Lambrecht (Lotto Soudal)
5. Laurens Sweeck (Era Circus CT) 0:15

28. Willem Boersma (TeamRaceClean Canada)
58. Edward Walsh (TeamRaceClean Canada)
72. Derek Gee (TeamRaceClean Canada)
77. Evan Burtnik (TeamRaceClean Canada)
115. Thierry Kirouac-Marcasa (TeamRaceClean Canada) 2:24

GC after Stage 1b
1. Dieter Bouvry (Pauwels Sauzen Vastgoedservice) 2:37:24
2. James Adams (Pauwels Sauzen Vastgoedservice)
3. Michael Boros (Pauwels Sauzen Vastgoedservice)
4. Julien Mortier (Ago Aqua Service) 0:02
5. Bjorg Lambrecht (Lotto Soudal) 0:03
6. William Elliott (TeamRaceClean Canada) 0:04
7. Jorden De Haes (EFC – L&R – Vulsteke) 0:06
8. Laurens Sweeck (Era Circus CT) 0:11
9. Braam Merlier (Era Circus CT)
10. Gert Smets (Era Circus CT)

22. Edward Walsh (TeamRaceClean Canada) 0:25
24. Derek Gee (TeamRaceClean Canada)
25. Evan Burtnik (TeamRaceClean Canada)
50. Willem Boersma (TeamRaceClean Canada) 0:51
105. Thierry Kirouac-Marcasa (TeamRaceClean Canada) 2:34