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| Dates | 28 February 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 194 km (120.5 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 43' 16" | ||||||||||||
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The 63rd edition of Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne was won by Dutch rider Bobby Traksel. The race was affected by heavy rainfall from start to finish. Only 26 riders finished. [1]
Race report
The race was run in extreme weather, as the remnants of cyclone Xynthia hit Belgium, with strong winds and torrential rain causing the peloton to shatter early. [2] Many abandoned the race before half-course, including favourites Tom Boonen and Filippo Pozzato. The route had to be shortened by 20 km because a fallen tree obstructed the road up the Côte de Trieu. [3] [4] The edition was won by Dutch outsider Bobby Traksel who outsprinted his breakaway companions Rick Flens and Ian Stannard. [3] Only 26 of 195 riders finished the race. [5] [6]
Results
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
Bobby Traksel (
NED)
|
Vacansoleil | 4hr 43' 16" |
| 2 |
Rick Flens (
NED)
|
Rabobank | s.t. |
| 3 | 
Ian Stannard (
GBR)
|
Team Sky | + 2" |
| 4 | 
Hayden Roulston (
NZL)
|
Team HTC–Columbia | + 1' 00" |
| 5 | 
Dominique Rollin (
CAN)
|
Cervélo TestTeam | + 2' 59" |
| 6 | 
Thor Hushovd (
NOR)
|
Cervélo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 7 | 
Sébastien Turgot (
FRA)
|
Bbox Bouygues Telecom | + 5' 40" |
| 8 | 
Davy Commeyne (
BEL)
|
Landbouwkrediet | + 5' 43" |
| 9 | 
Grégory Rast (
SUI)
|
Team RadioShack | + 5' 54" |
| 10 |
Sebastian Langeveld (
NED)
|
Rabobank | + 5' 55" |
External links
- Official website
- Video of the race (in Dutch) on Sporza
References
- ^ "63rd Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne (1.1)". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ Benson, Daniel. "Rollin thrives in bad weather in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne. Canadian impervious to Belgian storms". cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Storm, regen en wind deren Bobbie Traksel niet". Sporza.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ Decaluwé, Brecht. "Peloton reacts to brutal battering at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne". cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ Decaluwé, Brecht. "Relatively unknown Traksel rides to Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne win". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ O'Grady, Patrick. "Traksel takes Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne". velonews.competitor.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.