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Wellens takes control of Tour of Benelux after 6th stage win
(MENAFN- Arab News) HOUFFALIZE Belgium: Belgian rider Tim Wellens of the Lotto-Soudal team grabbed the overall Tour of Benelux lead by winning Saturday's sixth stage over 208.6km from Heerlen in the Netherlands to Houffalize in Belgium.
Wellens 24 won a solo run for the line ahead of compatriot Greg Van Avermaet of BMC and Germany's Simon Geschke of the Giant-Alpecin team who was 50sec off the pace
The Belgian took the race lead from Dutchman Wilco Kelderman of Lotto NL-Jumbo who crossed in tenth place at 1min 17sec.
With one stage remaining defending champion Wellens leads Van Avermaet by over a minute.
Sunday's final stage covers 188.6km from Saint-Pieters-Leeuw to Geraardsbergen in Belgium.
Results from Eneco Tour (Heerlen Houffalize 208.6 km) on Saturday:
1. Tim Wellens (Belgium / Lotto) 5:28:46' 2. Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium / BMC Racing) +49' 3. Simon Geschke (Germany / Giant) +51' 4. Jan Bakelants (Belgium / AG2R) +1:03' 5. Tom-Jelte Slagter (Netherlands / Cannondale) +1:07' 6. Philippe Gilbert (Belgium / BMC Racing) +1:13' 7. Tiesj Benoot (Belgium / Lotto) 8. Fabio Felline (Italy / Trek) 9. Andriy Grivko (Ukraine / Astana) 10. Wilco Kelderman (Netherlands / LottoNL) +1:17' 11. Christopher Juul-Jensen (Denmark / Tinkoff Saxo) 12. Michael Rogers (Australia / Tinkoff Saxo) 13. Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan / Astana) +1:21' 14. Julian Alaphilippe (France / Etixx Quick-Step) 15. Laurens De Vreese (Belgium / Astana) +4:16' 16. Bjoern Leukemans (Belgium / Wanty) 17. Roy Curvers (Netherlands / Giant) +4:19' 18. Jasper Stuyven (Belgium / Trek) 19. Marco Marcato (Italy / Wanty) 20. Nathan Earle (Australia / Team Sky) 21. Michael Valgren (Denmark / Tinkoff Saxo) 22. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kazakhstan / Astana) 23. Jens Debusschere (Belgium / Lotto) 24. Oliver Naesen (Belgium / Topsport Vlaanderen) 25. Reto Hollenstein (Switzerland / IAM Cycling) 26. Nikias Arndt (Germany / Giant) 27. Lieuwe Westra (Netherlands / Astana) 28. Georg Preidler (Austria / Giant) 29. Pavel Kochetkov (Russia / Katusha) 30. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spain / Movistar)
Wellens 24 won a solo run for the line ahead of compatriot Greg Van Avermaet of BMC and Germany's Simon Geschke of the Giant-Alpecin team who was 50sec off the pace
The Belgian took the race lead from Dutchman Wilco Kelderman of Lotto NL-Jumbo who crossed in tenth place at 1min 17sec.
With one stage remaining defending champion Wellens leads Van Avermaet by over a minute.
Sunday's final stage covers 188.6km from Saint-Pieters-Leeuw to Geraardsbergen in Belgium.
Results from Eneco Tour (Heerlen Houffalize 208.6 km) on Saturday:
1. Tim Wellens (Belgium / Lotto) 5:28:46' 2. Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium / BMC Racing) +49' 3. Simon Geschke (Germany / Giant) +51' 4. Jan Bakelants (Belgium / AG2R) +1:03' 5. Tom-Jelte Slagter (Netherlands / Cannondale) +1:07' 6. Philippe Gilbert (Belgium / BMC Racing) +1:13' 7. Tiesj Benoot (Belgium / Lotto) 8. Fabio Felline (Italy / Trek) 9. Andriy Grivko (Ukraine / Astana) 10. Wilco Kelderman (Netherlands / LottoNL) +1:17' 11. Christopher Juul-Jensen (Denmark / Tinkoff Saxo) 12. Michael Rogers (Australia / Tinkoff Saxo) 13. Alexey Lutsenko (Kazakhstan / Astana) +1:21' 14. Julian Alaphilippe (France / Etixx Quick-Step) 15. Laurens De Vreese (Belgium / Astana) +4:16' 16. Bjoern Leukemans (Belgium / Wanty) 17. Roy Curvers (Netherlands / Giant) +4:19' 18. Jasper Stuyven (Belgium / Trek) 19. Marco Marcato (Italy / Wanty) 20. Nathan Earle (Australia / Team Sky) 21. Michael Valgren (Denmark / Tinkoff Saxo) 22. Ruslan Tleubayev (Kazakhstan / Astana) 23. Jens Debusschere (Belgium / Lotto) 24. Oliver Naesen (Belgium / Topsport Vlaanderen) 25. Reto Hollenstein (Switzerland / IAM Cycling) 26. Nikias Arndt (Germany / Giant) 27. Lieuwe Westra (Netherlands / Astana) 28. Georg Preidler (Austria / Giant) 29. Pavel Kochetkov (Russia / Katusha) 30. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spain / Movistar)
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