March 10, 2012 (Drenthe, NED) –  Guillaume Boivin earns Team SpiderTech’s third podium of the season – what a difference a day makes. Just one day after bad luck hit Team SpiderTech powered by C10, the riders of Team SpiderTech saddled up once more to race the Albert Achterhes Ronde van Drenthe in the Netherlands, and sprinter Guillaume Boivin of Longueuil, Québec, went on to finish in second place.

The course today featured eight cobblestone sections and five ascensions of the Vamberg Hill. Numerous break attempts and regroupings took place today, but Boivin was the instigator of the winning move on the second last ascent.

Today’s podium performance was truly a team victory for Team SpiderTech. Boivin first had to use a spare bike as he suffered mechanical issues, and then, on the second ascent of the Vamberg hill, Ryan Anderson came to his rescue and gave him a wheel as he punctured. This wheel donation kept Boivin in the game and in contention for the win.

An important move came on the third climb, with 15 riders breaking away from the peloton, which included Boivin. On the very second last ascent, Boivin decided to take the race into his own hands and attacked the lead group. This move proved decisive. Only Bert-jan Lindeman of Vancansoleil-DCM followed, and both riders went to the finish line together, untouched.

Boivin, who spent hours in the hospital yesterday after crashing hard in the peloton to have X-rays in order to evaluate his injuries, was thrilled about the podium: “I put on some SpiderTech tape today, and it helped me recover well and get to the podium.”

Boivin, the U23 Bronze medallist at the 2010 UCI Road World Championships, added: “Today, everyone pulled in to get this second place – the mechanics, the physiotherapists, the directeur sportifs and of course my teammates who worked with cohesion and commitment to our race plan.”

Team SpiderTech co-founder and directeur sportif, Steve Bauer, was ecstatic about the sprint from Boivin. “It was doubtful if Boivin could even start today after yesterday’s fall. He fell hard. So this is a fantastic rebound for Guillaume and also for the whole team – everyone was great today, said Bauer. “The Lymphatic spiders we use for daily recovery work wonders. Our therapists put one on Boivin yesterday after the race and he used his all day today, and it made a huge difference for Guillaume’s recovery after the fall.”

“The entire team was on point today. Simon was right there all day working for the boys. Anderson gave up a wheel at a critical point of the race for Boivin – and that kept Guillaume in the game. Anderson was even able to bounce back and make the first chase group behind the break. It was a total team effort.”

The race, which has been held since 1960 in Drenthe, Netherlands, was 195.5 kilometer long.

The second place for Guillaume Boivin is Team SpiderTech’s third podium finish of the spring season. Earlier in February at the Tour De Med, Boivin finished second on a stage and Will Routley was third in a stage of the Vuelta Andalucia in Spain.

Keven Lacombe of Montreal, QC was the only rider who didn’t start today’s race. Lacombe suffered severe hand injuries in yesterday’s race.

Next up for Team SpiderTech is the Handzame Classic, back in Belgium, on Friday March 16.

Results

1. Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 4:42:04
2. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10
3. René Joergensen (Den) Christina Watches – Onfone 00:34
4. Daniele Colli (Ita) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
5. Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator 00:40
6. Wouter Wippert (Ned) Netherlands National Team
7. Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator 00:51
8. Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Christina Watches – Onfone
9. Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Project 1T4i
10. Remco Te Brake (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke
11. Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Eddy Merckx – Indeland
12. Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
13. Georg Preidler (Aut) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
14. Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team
15. Jim Van Den Berg (Ned) Koga Cycling Team
16. Timon Seubert (Ger) Team NetApp
17. Stefan Poutsma (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels
18. Wim Botman (Ned) Koga Cycling Team 00:55
19. Matthias Friedemann (Ger) Champion System Pro Cycling Team 02:01
20. Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 02:10
21. Blaz Jarc (Slo) Team NetApp
22. Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s
23. Barry Markus (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
24. Francesco Lasca (Ita) Caja Rural
25. Filippo Fortin (Ita) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
26. Yoeri Havik (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke
27. Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
28. Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony
29. Nikolay Trusov (Rus) RusVelo
30. Michael Schweizer (Ger) Nutrixxion Abus
31. Jure Kocjan (Slo) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
32. Giorgio Brambilla (Ita) Leopard – Trek Continental Team
33. Johim Ariesen (Ned) Koga Cycling Team
34. Martin Gilbert (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10
35. Jasper Hamelink (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels
36. Fabio Silvestre (Por) Leopard – Trek Continental Team
37. Ryan Anderson (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10
38. Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator
39. Nikita Eskov (Rus) RusVelo
40. Marcello Pavarin (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
41. Sjoerd Kouwenhoven (Ned) Cyclingteam De Rijke
42. Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
43. Vegard Stake Laengen (Nor) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
44. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team
45. Rory Sutherland (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
46. Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
47. Ronan Van Zandbeek (Ned) Project 1T4i
48. Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Project 1T4i
49. Pit Schlechter (Lux) Leopard – Trek Continental Team
50. Javier Francisco Aramendia Lorente (Esp) Caja Rural
51. Bert De Backer (Bel) Project 1T4i 05:10
52. Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet-Euphony 05:37
53. Wim De Vocht (Bel) Accent Jobs – Willems Veranda’s 05:40
54. Michael Valgren Andersen (Den) Glud & Marstrand – Lro 07:02
55. Jimmi Sorensen (Den) Christina Watches – Onfone
56. Boy Van Poppel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
57. Lars Vierbergen (Ned) Koga Cycling Team
58. Sander Oostlander (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels
59. Maurits Lammertink (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels
60. Michael Reihs (Den) Christina Watches – Onfone
61. Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Christina Watches – Onfone
62. Umberto Atzori (Ned) Metec Continental Cyclingteam
63. Daniel Foder (Den) Christina Watches – Onfone
64. Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team
65. Gijs Strating (Ned) Netherlands National Team
66. Brian Bulgac (Ned) Lotto Belisol Team
67. Kenny De Haes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team
68. Jarl Salomein (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator
69. Hugo Houle (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10
70. Matvey Zubov (Rus) RusVelo
71. Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen – Mercator
72. Jetse Bol (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team
73. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team
74. Kiel Reijnen (USA) Team Type 1 – Sanofi
75. Markus Eichler (Ger) Team NetApp
76. Angelo Furlan (Ita) Christina Watches – Onfone 08:12
77. Berden De Vries (Ned) Netherlands National Team
78. Garikoitz Bravo Oiarbide (Esp) Caja Rural 08:36