L'Italien Alberto Checchin (Team Nippo-De Rosa) a remporté ce samedi la 4e étape de la Flèche du Sud (2.2), disputée au Luxembourg entre Kayl et Soleuvre sur 157,6 kilomètres. Il s'est imposé devant son compatriote Eugenio Alafaci (Leopard-Trek CT) et le Belge Johan Coenen (Team Diferdange-Losch). Le Danois Michael Valgren Andersen (Team Cult Energy) reste le leader de l'épreuve.

Classement de la 4e étape :
1 CECCHIN Alberto Team Nippo - Da Rosa les 157,6 km en 3h50'50'' (moy. 40.96 km/h)
2 ALAFACI Eugenio Leopard - Trek Continental Team m.t.
3 COENEN Johan Team Differdange - Losch m.t.
4 YATES Simon m.t.
5 LEWIS Joe Hincapie Sportswear Development Team m.t.
6 AKIMOV Mikhail Helicopters m.t.
7 VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael Team Cult Energy m.t.
8 FANKHAUSER Clemens Tirol Cycling Team m.t.
9 KLOSTERGAARD LARSEN Kasper Concordia Forsikring - Riwal m.t.
10 TOTSCHNIG Harald Tirol Cycling Team m.t.
11 ZANGERLE Joel Leopard - Trek Continental Team m.t.
12 BERNATONIS Marius Team 3M m.t.
13 POZZETTO Federico Tirol Cycling Team m.t.
14 SAGGIORATO Mirco m.t.
15 ROSSKOPF Joey Hincapie Sportswear Development Team m.t.
16 PARDINI Olivier Verandas Willems 0:06
17 VAN DER POEL David BKCP-Powerplus 0:07
18 OCKELOEN Jasper m.t.
19 PLARRE Matthias LKT Team Brandenburg m.t.
20 CLARK Oscar Hincapie Sportswear Development Team m.t.
21 WEBER Sascha Team Differdange - Losch m.t.
22 GUARDIOLA TORA Salvador Team Differdange - Losch m.t.
23 DIBBEN Jonathan m.t.
24 KRONBORG EBSEN John Synergy Baku Cycling Project 0:10
25 WILSON Nathaniel m.t.
26 LEECE Stephen m.t.
27 ZAHNER Simon m.t.
28 PRAXMARER Stefan Tirol Cycling Team m.t.
29 CARNEVALI Jean-albert Verandas Willems m.t.
30 GRIGORIEV Alexander Helicopters 0:13
31 ISGANDAROV Tural Synergy Baku Cycling Project m.t.
32 SMEYERS Floris Verandas Willems m.t.
33 MORTENSEN Mikkel Concordia Forsikring - Riwal m.t.
34 BOCHMANN Lasse J.Jensen - Ramirent 0:16
35 HARMSEN Bart 0:18
36 WURTH Benn 0:24
37 CARPENTER Robin Hincapie Sportswear Development Team 0:28
38 YATSEVICH Kiril Helicopters 0:32
39 HELMIG Christian Team Differdange - Losch m.t.
40 FUCHS Dominik 0:39
41 DOULL Owain 0:43
42 NAKANE Hideto Team Nippo - Da Rosa 0:45
43 MAGNER Ty Hincapie Sportswear Development Team 0:47
44 HANSEN Jesper Team Cult Energy 0:49
45 SIMPSON Myron Team Differdange - Losch 1:01
46 MORTENSEN Martin Concordia Forsikring - Riwal 1:07
47 HAYAKAWA Tomohiro Team Nippo - Da Rosa 1:36
48 WüRTZ SCHMITZ Mads Team Cult Energy 1:52
49 RONNING VINTHER Troels Team Cult Energy m.t.
50 EVTUSHENKO Alexander Helicopters 4:41
51 TOLLES Joachim 4:53
52 REICHLING Lex 5:10
53 KIRSCH Alex Leopard - Trek Continental Team m.t.
54 BRUSSELMAN Twan 5:22
55 VANGHEEL Timothy Team 3M 5:51
56 SCHIEWER Franz LKT Team Brandenburg m.t.
57 WOLTER Claude 5:57
58 BOOM Niek 9:23
59 STASH Mamyr Helicopters m.t.
60 GIESKENS Nicky m.t.
61 RIGAUX Lewis Team 3M m.t.
62 GOOVAERTS Tom Team 3M m.t.
63 TRIEBEL Pascal m.t.
64 LECHNER Patrick m.t.
65 SVENSSON Johan J.Jensen - Ramirent m.t.
66 KOOIJMAN Jaap m.t.
67 SOBOTA Kristian J.Jensen - Ramirent m.t.
68 CABRAYILOV Samir Synergy Baku Cycling Project m.t.
69 LIND Martin Concordia Forsikring - Riwal m.t.
70 ERICSSON Patrik J.Jensen - Ramirent m.t.
71 SCHIR Théry m.t.
72 MERTZ Nicolas Verandas Willems m.t.
73 DARVILLE Alex Bontrager Cycling Team m.t.
74 SCHMITT Robert m.t.
75 FOLIFOROV Alexander Helicopters m.t.
76 BOILY David Amore & Vita m.t.
77 DABROWSKI Jaroslaw Amore & Vita m.t.
78 AISTRUP Nikola Concordia Forsikring - Riwal m.t.
79 MATHIESEN Peter Concordia Forsikring - Riwal m.t.
80 ANGST Moreno m.t.
81 VAN SCHIP Jan-willem m.t.
82 FABER Philippe m.t.
83 WöHRER David Tirol Cycling Team m.t.
84 KOTTMANN Patric m.t.
85 STOCKHAUSEN Richard m.t.
86 TRATNIK Jan Tirol Cycling Team m.t.
87 FRANCK Eamon m.t.
88 WEYER Tom m.t.
89 RÄIM Mihkel Amore & Vita m.t.
90 TOPCHANYUK Artem Amore & Vita m.t.
91 STOPLER Nick Koga Cycling Team m.t.
92 KNAUP Tobias LKT Team Brandenburg m.t.
93 NILSSON Hakan-Bo m.t.
94 SURUTKOVYCH Oleksandr Synergy Baku Cycling Project m.t.
95 VANHAECKE Thomas Team 3M m.t.
96 STARCHYK Volodymyr Amore & Vita m.t.
97 ALDER Martz Hincapie Sportswear Development Team m.t.
98 SOBALLA Carl LKT Team Brandenburg m.t.
99 HARRISON Samuel m.t.
100 KELLY Joe m.t.
101 SCHLECHTER Pit Leopard - Trek Continental Team m.t.
102 THEIS Jerome m.t.
103 ROGERS Rico Dene Thomas Synergy Baku Cycling Project m.t.
104 HEMMINGSEN Stig J.Jensen - Ramirent m.t.
105 STEROBO Rasmus Team Cult Energy m.t.
106 OLEARY Connor Bontrager Cycling Team m.t.
107 MORABITO Massimo m.t.
108 BECKER Philipp m.t.
109 DEUTSCHMANN Jan 9:38
110 RATCLIFF Alister Team 3M 9:51
111 RICHEZE Mauro Abel Team Nippo - Da Rosa 12:20
112 RICHEZE Adrián Team Nippo - Da Rosa m.t.
113 BOURGUIGNON Maxime 12:41
114 SCHIPPER Jesper m.t.
115 WIEGERLING Michael m.t.
116 POLLIZZOTO Bartolo m.t.
117 HOOL Glenn m.t.
118 KEUNECKE Karsten m.t.
119 JENSEN Kristian Haugaard Leopard - Trek Continental Team 14:32
120 MADSEN Thomas J.Jensen - Ramirent m.t.
121 CAMILLI Alessio Team Nippo - Da Rosa 14:44
122 WAERZEGGERS Glenn 20:17
123 BAUSCH Gusty 22:42
124 WEISGERBER Pol 24:47:00

Abandons :
CLAUSEN Patrick Team Cult Energy
GLOWATZKI Micha
TEUTENBERG Lars
BOK Yannick
WERNER Hendrik
VAN DEN BERG Maarten
DISEVISCOURT Ralph
EWEN Jerome
FLAMMANG Tom
THEIS Rick
ATKINS George
KOHLVELTER Kevin Team Differdange - Losch
BORCY Quentin Verandas Willems
SILVESTRE Fabio Leopard - Trek Continental Team

Classement général :
1 VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael Team Cult Energy les 533.8 km en 12h53'31'' (moy. 41.41 km/h)
2 SAGGIORATO Mirco 0:02
3 ROSSKOPF Joey Hincapie Sportswear Development Team 0:04
4 ZANGERLE Joel Leopard - Trek Continental Team 1:08
5 YATES Simon m.t.
6 KLOSTERGAARD LARSEN Kasper Concordia Forsikring - Riwal m.t.
7 ALAFACI Eugenio Leopard - Trek Continental Team m.t.
8 TOTSCHNIG Harald Tirol Cycling Team m.t.
9 FANKHAUSER Clemens Tirol Cycling Team m.t.
10 POZZETTO Federico Tirol Cycling Team m.t.
11 BERNATONIS Marius Team 3M m.t.
12 CECCHIN Alberto Team Nippo - Da Rosa m.t.
13 GUARDIOLA TORA Salvador Team Differdange - Losch 1:15
14 PLARRE Matthias LKT Team Brandenburg m.t.
15 WEBER Sascha Team Differdange - Losch m.t.
16 CLARK Oscar Hincapie Sportswear Development Team m.t.
17 CARNEVALI Jean-albert Verandas Willems 1:18
18 WILSON Nathan m.t.
19 ZAHNER Simon m.t.
20 PRAXMARER Stefan Tirol Cycling Team m.t.
21 KRONBORG EBSEN John Synergy Baku Cycling Project m.t.
22 SMEYERS Floris Verandas Willems 1:21
23 LEWIS Joe Hincapie Sportswear Development Team 1:22
24 GRIGORIEV Alexander Helicopters 1:33
25 LEECE Stephen 1:38
26 BOCHMANN Lasse J.Jensen - Ramirent 1:44
27 HANSEN Jesper Team Cult Energy 1:57
28 COENEN Johan Team Differdange - Losch m.t.
29 CARPENTER Robin Hincapie Sportswear Development Team m.t.
30 MORTENSEN Martin Concordia Forsikring - Riwal 2:15
31 RONNING VINTHER Troels Team Cult Energy 3:00
32 WüRTZ SCHMITZ Mads Team Cult Energy m.t.
33 MORTENSEN Mikkel Concordia Forsikring - Riwal 4:48
34 NAKANE Hideto Team Nippo - Da Rosa 7:38
35 HAYAKAWA Tomohiro Team Nippo - Da Rosa 7:52
36 HARMSEN Bart 8:15
37 AKIMOV Mikhail Helicopters 10:02
38 TRATNIK Jan Tirol Cycling Team 10:31
39 STEROBO Rasmus Team Cult Energy m.t.
40 SCHIR Théry 10:52
41 WöHRER David Tirol Cycling Team 11:10
42 OCKELOEN Jasper 12:22
43 ISGANDAROV Tural Synergy Baku Cycling Project 12:29
44 PARDINI Olivier Verandas Willems 12:30
45 DIBBEN Jonathan 12:31
46 VAN DER POEL David BKCP-Powerplus m.t.
47 WURTH Benn 12:32
48 YATSEVICH Kiril Helicopters 12:56
49 FUCHS Dominik 13:03
50 DOULL Owain 13:07
51 MAGNER Ty Hincapie Sportswear Development Team 13:11
52 HELMIG Christian Team Differdange - Losch 13:45
53 ANGST Moreno 15:05
54 SOBALLA Carl LKT Team Brandenburg 15:19
55 SCHIEWER Franz LKT Team Brandenburg 15:28
56 JENSEN Kristian Haugaard Leopard - Trek Continental Team 15:40
57 REICHLING Lex 17:01
58 LECHNER Patrick 17:20
59 SURUTKOVYCH Oleksandr Synergy Baku Cycling Project m.t.
60 TOPCHANYUK Artem Amore & Vita 17:34
61 FOLIFOROV Alexander Helicopters 17:38
62 VANGHEEL Timothy Team 3M 17:42
63 WOLTER Claude 18:42
64 AISTRUP Nikola Concordia Forsikring - Riwal 19:46
65 HARRISON Samuel m.t.
66 VANHAECKE Thomas Team 3M 21:14
67 MERTZ Nicolas Verandas Willems m.t.
68 KELLY Joe m.t.
69 KOOIJMAN Jaap m.t.
70 ERICSSON Patrik J.Jensen - Ramirent 21:19
71 RIGAUX Lewis Team 3M 21:26
72 STASH Mamyr Helicopters 21:43
73 SCHLECHTER Pit Leopard - Trek Continental Team 21:47
74 BOILY David Amore & Vita m.t.
75 KOTTMANN Patric m.t.
76 STARCHYK Volodymyr Amore & Vita m.t.
77 DABROWSKI Jaroslaw Amore & Vita m.t.
78 CABRAYILOV Samir Synergy Baku Cycling Project 21:51
79 DEUTSCHMANN Jan 22:02
80 SIMPSON Myron Team Differdange - Losch 22:05
81 RATCLIFF Alister Team 3M 22:15
82 LIND Martin Concordia Forsikring - Riwal 23:12
83 OLEARY Connor Bontrager Cycling Team 23:37
84 KNAUP Tobias LKT Team Brandenburg m.t.
85 BECKER Philipp m.t.
86 SVENSSON Johan J.Jensen - Ramirent m.t.
87 GOOVAERTS Tom Team 3M m.t.
88 TRIEBEL Pascal m.t.
89 MORABITO Massimo m.t.
90 STOCKHAUSEN Richard m.t.
91 BOOM Niek 23:59
92 KIRSCH Alex Leopard - Trek Continental Team 24:08:00
93 DARVILLE Alex Bontrager Cycling Team 24:26:00
94 FRANCK Eamon m.t.
95 GIESKENS Nicky m.t.
96 NILSSON Hakan-Bo m.t.
97 BRUSSELMAN Twan 24:31
98 HOOL Glenn 24:32
99 RICHEZE Mauro Abel Team Nippo - Da Rosa 24:44
100 EVTUSHENKO Alexander Helicopters 24:45
101 SOBOTA Kristian J.Jensen - Ramirent 24:46
102 TOLLES Joachim 25:57
103 ROGERS Rico Dene Thomas Synergy Baku Cycling Project 26:35
104 RICHEZE Adrián Team Nippo - Da Rosa 27:23
105 BOURGUIGNON Maxime 27:44
106 VAN SCHIP Jan-willem 27:46
107 FABER Philippe 27:52
108 THEIS Jerome 28:15
109 MATHIESEN Peter Concordia Forsikring - Riwal 28:37
110 CAMILLI Alessio Team Nippo - Da Rosa 28:58
111 HEMMINGSEN Stig J.Jensen - Ramirent 30:27
112 STOPLER Nick Koga Cycling Team m.t.
113 RÄIM Mihkel Amore & Vita m.t.
114 SCHMITT Robert m.t.
115 WEYER Tom 30:38
116 ALDER Martz Hincapie Sportswear Development Team 31:07
117 WIEGERLING Michael 31:33
118 KEUNECKE Karsten 34:59
119 SCHIPPER Jesper 37:34
120 POLLIZZOTO Bartolo m.t.
121 WAERZEGGERS Glenn 39:23
122 MADSEN Thomas J.Jensen - Ramirent 42:16
123 BAUSCH Gusty 44:56
124 WEISGERBER Pol 48:11

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