Traksel wins Three Days of West Flanders

• Results

By Agence France Presse

Bobbie Traksel (P3 Transfer) won the Three Days of West Flanders on Sunday after claiming victory in the third and final stage, a 186km leg beginning and ending in Ichtegem.

The 26-year-old Netherlander took the final overall four seconds ahead of Belgian Niko Eeckhout (Topsport Vlaanderen) and 15 ahead of Russian Serguei Ivanov (Astana).

Results

Stage 3

1. Bobbie Traksel (Ned), P3 Transfer), 186km in 4:22:11 (42,490 kph)

2. Niko Eeckhout (B), Topsport Vlaanderen, same time

3. Serguei Ivanov (Rus), Astana, at 0:03

4. Steffen Wesemann (Swi), Cycle Collstrop, at 1:05

5. Mark Cavendish (GB), Team High Road, at 1:14

Final overall (after three stages)

1. Bobbie Traksel (Ned), P3 Transfer), 12:57:01

2. Niko Eeckhout (B), Topsport Vlaanderen, at 0:04

3. Serguei Ivanov (Rus), Astana, at 0:15

4. Frederic Amorison (B), Landbouwkrediet-Tönissteiner, at 1:29

5. Koen De Kort (Ned), Astana, at 1:30

FILED UNDER: Race Report / Race Result / Road