February 28, 2010 (Ghent, Belgium) – Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling Team won the 2010 edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, a 204km classic race in Belgium, the heart of the cycling world. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team was the runner-up, trailing by 18s, and Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Transitions took third. Canada’s Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling Team was 85th.

Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team won the women’s race, followed by Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Nederland Bloeit in second, and Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team in third. Canada’s Julie Beveridge (Can) Vienne Futuroscope placed 30th.

Results

1. Juan Antonio Flecha (Spa) Sky Professional Cycling Team 5:07:15
2. Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team 0:18
3. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Transitions
4. Luca Paolini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
5. Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC-Columbia
6. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Sky Professional Cycling Team
7. Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post-Sean Kelly
8. Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team HTC-Columbia
9. Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil-Shimano
10. Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team Katusha
11. Frédéric Guesdon (Fra) Française des Jeux
12. Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
13. Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
14. Yoann Offredo (Fra) Française des Jeux
15. William Bonnet (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
16. Sébastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
17. Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil-Shimano
18. Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team
19. Roger Hammond (GBr) Cervelo Test Team
20. Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step 0:24
21. Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 0:26
22. Sébastien Turgot (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
23. Andreas Klier (Ger) Cervelo Test Team
24. Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil-Shimano
25. Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
26. Phillippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
27. Marcus Burghardt (Ger) BMC Racing Team
28. Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha 0:29
29. Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:32
30. Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 0:34
31. Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 0:39
32. Thor Hushovd (Nor) Cervelo Test Team 1:33
33. Vicente Reynes Mimo (Spa) Team HTC-Columbia 2:57
34. Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
35. Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo
36. Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 3:51
37. Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) An Post-Sean Kelly
38. Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
39. Andrea Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
40. Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne
41. Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
42. Kevin Neirynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
43. Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
44. Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
45. Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank
46. Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
47. Arnaud Gerard (Fra) Française des Jeux
48. Jérémie Galland (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
49. Steve Houanard (Fra) Skil-Shimano
50. Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank
51. Frederik Willems (Bel) Liquigas-Doimo
52. Johan Vansummeren (Bel) Garmin-Transitions
53. Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank
54. Grégory Rast (Swi) Team Radioshack
55. Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank
56. Steve Chainel (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
57. Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank
58. Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française des Jeux
59. Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step
60. Karsten Kroon (Ned) BMC Racing Team
61. Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 4:59
62. Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank
63. Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) Française des Jeux
64. Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC-Columbia
65. Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) Garmin-Transitions
66. Peter Sagan (Svk) Liquigas-Doimo
67. George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team
68. Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team
69. Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank
70. Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
71. Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team
72. Maarten Wynants (Bel) Quick Step
73. Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team Radioshack
74. Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
75. Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Team Radioshack
76. Matti Breschel (Den) Team Saxo Bank
77. David Millar (GBr) Garmin-Transitions
78. Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step
79. Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 5:38
80. David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet 5:41
81. Alessandro Fantini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
82. Sven Renders (Bel) Verandas Willems
83. Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 6:49
84. Lloyd Mondory (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
85. Michael Barry (Can) Sky Professional Cycling Team
86. Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step
87. Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram
88. Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
89. Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
90. Tiziano Dall’antonia (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 7:28
91. Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Rabobank 0:10:45
92. Martin Reimer (Ger) Cervelo Test Team
93. Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
94. Gert Dockx (Bel) Team HTC-Columbia
95. Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil-Shimano
96. Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha
97. Gabriel Rasch (Nor) Cervelo Test Team
98. Thomas Leezer (Ned) Rabobank
99. Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team
100. Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team
101. Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank
102. Paidi O Brien (Irl) An Post-Sean Kelly
103. Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team
104. Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
105. Yauheni Hutarovich (Blr) Française des Jeux 0:11:14
106. Kim Borry (Bel) An Post-Sean Kelly
107. Rene Mandri (Est) AG2R La Mondiale
108. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto
109. Andy Cappelle (Bel) Verandas Willems
110. Daniel Oss (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
111. Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha
112. Sebastian Lang (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto
113. Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra) Française des Jeux
114. Sébastien Chavanel (Fra) Française des Jeux
115. Matthew Wilson (Aus) Garmin-Transitions
116. Domenik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank
117. Jurgen Vandewalle (Bel) Quick Step
118. Stuart O’grady (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
119. Cedric Coutouly (Fra) Saur-Sojasun
120. Michel Kreder (Ned) Garmin-Transitions
121. Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin-Transitions
122. Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil-Shimano 0:13:10
123. Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Milram
124. Dieter Cappelle (Bel) Verandas Willems
125. Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team
126. Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram
127. Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team Radioshack
128. Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto
129. Roy Sentjens (Bel) Team Milram
130. Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team
131. Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step
132. Daryl Impey (RSA) Team Radioshack
133. Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram
134. Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram
135. Kristof Goddaert (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
136. Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC-Columbia
137. Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Cervelo Test Team
138. Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team
139. Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Skil-Shimano
140. Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La Mondiale
141. Steven Caethoven (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
142. Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team HTC-Columbia
143. Yohann Gene (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom
144. Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
145. Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator
146. Dario Andriotto (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
147. Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone

Women
1. Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team 3:26:15
2. Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Nederland Bloeit
3. Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team
4. Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Test Team 0:06
5. Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervelo Test Team 1:48
6. Martine Bras (Ned) Gauss RDZ Ormu 2:45
7. Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel (Ned) Cervelo Test Team
8. Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Nederland Bloeit 2:52
9. Sophie Creux (Fra) Esgl 93-Gsd Gestion 2:54
10. Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervelo Test Team
11. Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team
12. Petra Dijkman (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team
13. Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Thompson
14. Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team 3:05
15. Sjoukje Dufoer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Thompson 4:19
16. Loes Markerink (Ned) Nederland Bloeit
17. Lucy Martin (GBr) Great Britain
18. Janneke Kanis (Ned) Nederland Bloeit
19. Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team
20. Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Leontien.nl
21. Annelies Van Doorslaer (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team
22. Jessie Daams (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Thompson
23. Maria Grandt Petersen (Den) Hitec Products Uck
24. Annie Last (GBr) Great Britain
25. Chantal Blaak (Ned) Leontien.nl
26. Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Lotto Ladies Team
27. Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team
28. Andrea Bosman (Ned) Leontien.nl
29. Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Cervelo Test Team 5:19
30. Julie Beveridge (Can) Vienne Futuroscope 5:45
31. Valentina Carretta (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo-Ghezzi 6:02
32. Roxane Knetemann (Ned) 6:54
33. Laure Werner (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team
34. Emma Silversides (GBr) Redsun Cycling Team
35. Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
36. Jolien D’hoore (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Thompson
37. Ine Beyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Thompson
38. Inge Klep (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team 9:31
39. Michelle Geoghegan (Irl) 9:37
40. Karin Aune (Swe) Fenixs-Petrogradets 9:46
41. Lucinda Brand (Ned) Leontien.nl 0:10:28
42. Hannah Mayho (GBr) Great Britain 0:10:39
43. Anne Eversdijk (Ned) 0:11:18
44. Marijn De Vries (Ned) Leontien.nl
45. Gabriela Slamova (Cze) Vienne Futuroscope
46. Sonja Boogaard (Ned)
47. Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
48. Lien Lanssens (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team
49. Baukje Doedee (Ned)
50. Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo-Ghezzi
51. Gloria Presti (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo-Ghezzi
52. Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Esgl 93-Gsd Gestion
53. Kaat Hannes (Bel)
54. Anne De Wildt (Ned) Leontien.nl
55. Debby Van De Berg (Ned)
56. Patricia Schwager (Swi) Cervelo Test Team
57. Anne Arnouts (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team
58. Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo-Ghezzi
59. Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo-Ghezzi
60. Noortje Tabak (Ned) Nederland Bloeit
61. Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cervelo Test Team 0:12:11
62. Mélanie Bravard (Fra) Esgl 93-Gsd Gestion
63. Laura Trott (GBr) Great Britain
64. Jenifer Letue (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
65. Béatrice Thomas (Fra) Esgl 93-Gsd Gestion
66. Elodie Hegoburu (Fra) Esgl 93-Gsd Gestion
67. Hannah Welter (Ned)
68. Suzanne Van Veen (Ned)
69. Fröydis Waerstad (Nor) Hitec Products Uck
70. Eefje Tabak (Ned)
71. Else Belmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Thompson
72. Josien Van Den Heerik (Ned) Leontien.nl
73. Roxane Fournier (Fra) Esgl 93-Gsd Gestion