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Eneco Tour 2014

Eneco Tour 2014: Van Keirsbulck takes stage, Wellens GC

Sunday, August 17th - The Dutch/Belgian Eneco Tour closes with a stage similar to Amstel Gold Race. Out of a break away of 20 riders the 23-year old Guillaume Van Keirsbulck soloes to victory. His same aged countryman Tim Wellens wins the GC, whilst Lars Boom and Tom Dumoulin are next to him on the podium.

Eneco Tour 2014: Young Tim Wellens wins at La Redoute

Stage 6 of the Eneco Tour is a pocket version of Liege-Bastogne-Liege, filled with notorious hills from the Wallone classic. In 174 kilometres riders head from the Dutch town of Heerlen to Aywaille, birth ground of Philippe Gilbert. The former world Champion doesn't win however, it's his countryman Tim Wellens taking not only the stage win at the steep La Redoute, the 23-year old rider is the new overall leader as well.

Eneco Tour 2014: Greg Van Avermaet stage, Tom Dumoulin GC

The 5th stage of the Dutch/Belgian Eneco Tour showcases a route with a lot of cobbled hills, notorious from the Flemish spring classics. The break away of four is killed in the finale and homerider Laurens De Vreese takes over in the streets of his own Geraardsbergen. But it is another Flemish rider who shines today. Greg Van Avermaet outpowers each and everyone on the cobbles of the Muur, whilst Tom Dumoulin comes in second, thus taking the GC-lead.

Eneco Tour 2014: Bouhanni outsprints the bunch, Stybar crashes

The first Belgian stage in the Dutch/Belgian Eneco Tour goes in 179 kilometres from Koksijde to Ardooie. Two homeriders attack, but the break doesn’t last and the stage explodes quite literally. Titleholder Stybar crashes hard in the bunch sprint, whilst Bouhanni stays on his bike and outsprints Luka Mezgec. Lars Boom is still the leader.

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