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Greipel wins Paris-Bourges

  • By VeloNews.com
  • Published Oct. 8, 2009
  • Updated Oct. 8, 2009 at 12:26 PM UTC

Vuelta a España points competition winner André Greipel added another win to an impressive 2009 record as he outsprinted the field at Paris-Bourges on Thursday.

Greipel, powered ahead of a 91-rider field, beating JJ Haedo (Saxo Bank) and Cofidis’ Alexandre Usov to the line. The win is Greipel’s 20th of the season.

Greipel was quick to credit his team for countering late attacks as other teams attempted to deny the German a shot at a field sprint.

“We worked hard to ensure that this one ended in a sprint,” said Griepel. “I am fortunate to be able to rely on a strong team.”

Française des Jeux director Franck Pineau said that his team’s best hope was to launch late attacks in an effort to gap Greipel in the rush to the finish. The team nearly succeeded when it managed to place Sebastian Chavanel into a late break, but the Columbia squad reeled the group in before the finish.

“It’s always disappointing to leave without a win,” Pineau said. “Our strategy was simple and so was Columbia’s. They wanted to see a field sprint. We knew if it came down to that, it was a perfect situation for Greipel.”

Greipel said the result bodes well for Sunday’s Paris-Tours, one of the last one-day classics of the season.

“There was a significant break and I found myself gapped at one point,” Greipel said. “It was my team that pulled this off. In a classic of this magnitude, only the strongest sprinters manage to be in a position to contest the finish. It’s a reminder that if I find myself in the same positionon Sunday, I have a good chance.”

Results

2009 Paris-Bourges

  • 1. André Greipel (Ger), Columbia-HTC, 193.3km in 4:11:55

  • 2. Juan José Haedo (Arg), Saxo Bank, s.t.

  • 3. Alexandre Usov (Blr), Cofidis, s.t.

  • 4. Roger Hammond (GBr), Cervélo TestTeam, s.t.

  • 5. Sébastien Chavanel (Fra), Française Des Jeux, s.t.

  • 6. Sébastien Hinault (Fra), Ag2r, s.t.

  • 7. Andreas Dietziker (Swi), Vorarlberg-Corratec, s.t.

  • 8. Martin Reimer (Ger), Cervélo TestTeam, s.t.

  • 9. Borut Bozic (Slo), Vacansoleil, s.t.

  • 10. Romain Feillu (Fra), Agritubel, s.t.

  • 11. Laurent Mangel (Fra), Besson Chaussures-Sojasun, s.t.

  • 12. Fabien Bacquet (Fra), Auber 93, s.t.

  • 13. Mathieu Drujon (Fra), Caisse d’Epargne, s.t.

  • 14. Yukiya Arashiro (Jpn), BBox Bouygues Telecom, s.t.

  • 15. Jan Bakelandts (Bel), Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, s.t.

  • 16. Sven Renders (Bel), Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, s.t.

  • 17. Daniel Musiol (Ger), Vorarlberg-Corratec, s.t.

  • 18. Johan Mombaerts (Fra), Auber 93, s.t.

  • 19. Tony Gallopin (Fra), Auber 93, s.t.

  • 20. Nadir Haddou (Fra), Auber 93, s.t.

  • 21. Gerben Löwik (Ned), Vacansoleil, s.t.

  • 22. Bert De Waele (Bel), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago, s.t.

  • 23. Geert Steurs (Bel), Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, s.t.

  • 24. Jean-Luc Delpech (Fra), Bretagne-Schuller, s.t.

  • 25. Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel), Cycling Club Bourgas, s.t.

  • 26. Rob Ruygh (Ned), Vacansoleil, s.t.

  • 27. Hervé Duclos-Lassalle (Fra), Cofidis, s.t.

  • 28. Sébastien Harbonnier (Fra), Differdange, s.t.

  • 29. Lilian Jegou (Fra), Bretagne-Schuller, s.t.

  • 30. Mickaël Buffaz (Fra), Cofidis, s.t.

  • 31. Renaud Dion (Fra), Ag2r, s.t.

  • 32. Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr), Ag2r, s.t.

  • 33. Jérémie Galland (Fra), Besson Chaussures-Sojasun, s.t.

  • 34. Florian Vachon (Fra), Roubaix Lille Metropole, s.t.

  • 35. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor), Saxo Bank, s.t.

  • 36. Brice Feillu (Fra), Agritubel, s.t.

  • 37. Mickael Larpe (Fra), Roubaix Lille Metropole, s.t.

  • 38. Mathieu Claude (Fra), BBox Bouygues Telecom, s.t.

  • 39. Mathieu Ladagnous (Fra), Française Des Jeux, s.t.

  • 40. Vasili Kiryienka (Blr), Caisse d’Epargne, s.t.

  • 41. Nicolas Rousseau (Fra), Ag2r, s.t.

  • 42. Daniel Lloyd (GBr), Cervélo TestTeam, s.t.

  • 43. William Bonnet (Fra), BBox Bouygues Telecom, s.t.

  • 44. Frank Dressler (Ger), Differdange, s.t.

  • 45. Gabriel Rasch (Nor), Cervélo TestTeam, s.t.

  • 46. Lars Ytting Bak (Den), Saxo Bank, s.t.

  • 47. Julien Mazet (Fra), Auber 93, s.t.

  • 48. Jens Mouris (Ned), Vacansoleil, s.t.

  • 49. Matteo Carrara (Ita), Vacansoleil, s.t.

  • 50. Rony Martias (Fra), BBox Bouygues Telecom, s.t.

  • 51. Reto Hollenstein (Swi), Vorarlberg-Corratec, s.t.

  • 52. Marcus Ljungqvist (Swe), Saxo Bank, s.t.

  • 53. Thomas De Gendt (Bel), Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, s.t.

  • 54. Florian Guillou (Fra), Roubaix Lille Metropole, s.t.

  • 55. Julien Simon (Fra), Besson Chaussures-Sojasun, s.t.

  • 56. Janek Tombak (Est), Cycling Club Bourgas, s.t.

  • 57. Yohan Cauquil (Fra), Cycling Club Bourgas, s.t.

  • 58. Yohan Offredo (Fra), Française Des Jeux, s.t.

  • 59. Nicolas Jalabert (Fra), Agritubel, s.t.

  • 60. Martin Elmiger (Swi), Ag2r, s.t.

  • 61. Bernhard Eisel (Aut), Columbia-HTC, s.t.

  • 62. Tristan Valentin (Fra), Cofidis, s.t.

  • 63. Robert Retschke (Ger), Differdange, s.t.

  • 64. Johnny Hoogerland (Ned), Vacansoleil, s.t.

  • 65. Floris Goesinnen (Ned), Skil-Shimano, s.t.

  • 66. Frédéric Amorison (Bel), Landbouwkrediet-Colnago, s.t.

  • 67. Gert Dockx (Bel), Columbia-HTC, s.t.

  • 68. Florent Brard (Fra), Cofidis, s.t.

  • 69. Volodymir Gustov (Ukr), Cervélo Test, s.t.

  • 70. Kristof Vandewalle (Bel), Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, s.t.

  • 71. Thierry Hupond (Fra), Skil-Shimano, s.t.

  • 72. Loyd Mondory (Fra), Ag2r, s.t.

  • 73. Perrig Quemeneur (Fra), BBox Bouygues Telecom, s.t.

  • 74. Thomas Voeckler (Fra), BBox Bouygues Telecom, s.t.

  • 75. Frédéric Guesdon (Fra), Française Des Jeux, s.t.

  • 76. Sébastien Duret (Fra), Bretagne-Schuller, s.t.

  • 77. Pablo Lastras (Spa), Caisse d’Epargne, s.t.

  • 78. Nikolas Maes (Bel), Topsport Vlaanderen-Mercator, s.t.

  • 79. Rigoberto Uran (Col), Caisse d’Epargne, s.t.

  • 80. Yann Pivois (Fra), Bretagne-Schuller, s.t.

  • 81. Stéphane Goubert (Fra), Ag2r, s.t.

  • 82. Albert Timmer (Ned), Skil-Shimano, s.t.

  • 83. Mikael Chérel (Fra), Française Des Jeux, s.t.

  • 84. Anthony Geslin (Fra), Française Des Jeux, s.t.

  • 85. Björn Leukemans (Bel), Vacansoleil, s.t.

  • 86. Xabier Zandio (Spa), Caisse d’Epargne, s.t.

  • 87. Lieuwe Westra (Ned), Vacansoleil, s.t.

  • 88. Imanol Erviti (Spa), Caisse d’Epargne, s.t.

  • 89. José Vicente Garcia Acosta (Spa), Caisse d’Epargne, s.t.

  • 90. Maxime Mederel (Fra), Auber 93, s.t.

  • 91. Morris Possoni (Ita), Columbia-HTC

  • 92. Benoît Vaugrenard (Fra), Française Des Jeux, at 3:10

  • 93. Sébastien Minard (Fra), Cofidisat, at 3:30

  • 94. Jussi Veikkanen (Fin), Française Des Jeux, at 3:30

  • 95. Fredrik Johansson (Swe), Differdange, at 3:30

  • 96. Frantisek Rabon (Cze), Columbia-HTC, at 3:30

  • 97. Nicolas Vogondy (Fra), Agritubel, at 3:30

  • 98. Maryan Hary (Fra), Cofidis, at 3:30

  • 99. Gael Malacarne (Fra), Bretagne-Schuller, at 04:04

  • 100. Jonathan Thire (Fra), Auber 93, at 04:04

  • 101. Vicente Reynes (Spa), Columbia-HTC, at 04:04

  • 102. Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa), Caisse d’Epargne, at 04:04

  • 103. Dimitri Champion (Fra), Bretagne-Schuller, at 04:04

  • 104. Cédric Pineau (Fra), Ag2r, at 4:25

  • 105. Freddy Bichot (Fra), Agritubel, at 4:25

  • 106. Jean-Eudes Demaret (Fra), Cofidis, at 4:25

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