Eneco Tour (2015) Photos August 10 - 16

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Sprint finish in full flight on the return to Bolsward		Photo finish coming up...
1st Elia VIVIANI (SKY) 4:06:18 ahead of 2nd Danny VAN POPPEL (TREK FACTORY RACING) and 3rd Jean-Pierre DRUCKER (BMC RACING) while 4th André GREIPEL (LOTTO SOUDAL) looks on	Danny VAN POPPEL ran out of real estate	Your Stage 1 winner, Elia VIVIANI (SKY)
Elia VIVIANI (SKY) gets a chance to throw up a victory salute now	Classy winner's trophy	Stage 1 winner and race leader of course
Nathan Haas (Cannondale - Garmin) was most aggressive rider.

Stage 2:  Breda → Breda, 181 km  Full Results and Report

Johnny Hoogerland (Roompot) rolling into Breda. His team has been spotted using road bike disk brakes at the Eneco Tour	Lars Boom (Astana) in Breda	Stage 1 and race leader Elia Viviani (Team Sky)
Last year's overall winner, Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal)	Make room for Greg Van Avermaet (BMC)	Matti Breschel (Tinkoff - Saxo) was involved in a late crash
Tom Boonen (Etixx - Quick Step) placed 3rd in today's sprint	Jersey leaders call up before the Stage 2 start	Gijs Van Hoecke (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise) and Jesper Asselman (Roompot) in the two men break. Jesper Asselman was also in the Stage 1 break and scooped up more bonus seconds again today, enough to take the overall lead.
Team Sky chasing	Stage 2 sprint in Breda	Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) better positioned on the wider road today
Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) wins Stage 2 ahead of Jacopo Guarnieri (Katusha) and Tom Boonen (EQS)	The winning margin
Four wins at the Tour and now a Eneco win for Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal)		Your Stage 2 winner, Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal)
Thanks to break bonus seconds from the first two stages, Jesper Asselman (Roompot) is the new race leader by 5s

Stage 3:  Beveren → Ardooie, 172 km  Full Results and Report

Race leader, Jesper Asselman (Roompot) at the Stage 3 start in Beveren	Arnaud Demare (Fdj) had a nice sprint at the finish in Bolsward, but unfortunately it also served as a lead out for Tom Boonen	Svein Tuft (Orica GreenEdge) is looking ahead to the Stage 4 TT. He won the TT at this event in 2012.
Today's break: Edward Theuns (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise), Frederik Veuchelen (Wanty - Groupe Gobert), David Boucher (Fdj) on the circuits in Ardoie	A minute later, Lotto Soudal leads the peloton through	Dutch national champion Niki Terpstra (EQS) and the rest of the peloton
Sprint finish as expected in Ardoie	Closeup	Tom Boonen (Etixx - Quick Step) coming on strong after following Arnaud Demare's (Fdj) wheel
Tom Boonen (Etixx - Quick Step) wins the Stage 3, the first stage finish in his home country of Belgium at this year's race		As a past world champion (see his sleeves), Tom Boonen is using this event as prep for the 2015 World RR Championships next month in Richmond Virginia USA
Tom Boonen (Etixx - Quick Step) post race	Your Stage 3 winner, Tom Boonen (Etixx - Quick Step)	With only a 1s lead and the time trial stage coming up next, this is most certainly Jesper Asselman's (Roompot) second and last leader's jersey

Stage 4:  Hoogerheide → Hoogerheide, 14 km  Full Results and Report

Jos VAN EMDEN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO) won the flat 14 km ITT in 16:34	Jos VAN EMDEN (LOTTO NL - JUMBO)	Dutch National TT Champ, Wilko Kelderman (Lotto NL - Jumbo), made it 1-2 for the home country and Team Lotto-Jumbo
2nd Wilko Kelderman (Lotto NL - Jumbo) +5s	3rd Adriano Malori (Movistar) + 7s	4th Lars Boom (Astana) + 7s missed out on an all Dutch podium by a split second
5th Matthias Brandle (Iam) + 11s	6th Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) + 14s	8th Philippe Gilbert (Bmc) + 20s
108th Jesper Asselman (Roompot) + 1:32 definitely wasn't good enough to retain the race lead	Your Stage 4 winner, 30 year old Jos Van Emden (Lotto NL - Jumbo)	And new race leader, Jos Van Emden (Lotto NL - Jumbo) by 5s

Stage 5:  Riemst → Sittard-Geleen, 180 km  Full Results and Report

Race leader, Jos Van Emden (Lotto NL - Jumbo) at the stage 5 start in Riemst	Dutch RR Champ, Niki Terpstra (Etixx - Quick Step)	Winning break with Dylan Van Baarle (Cannondale - Garmin), Johan Le Bon (Fdj) in Sittard
Peloton led by Lotto NL - Jumbo four minutes later	Johan Le Bon (Fdj) beats Dylan Van Baarle (Cannondale - Garmin) on the slight uphill finish in Sittard
16:36:05 Bon Johan Le (Fdj) Sittard 163605_PIC553445225.jpg	Your Stage 5 winner, Johan Le Bon (Fdj)
New race leader, Wilko Kelderman (Lotto NL - Jumbo) after finishing 5th today + 9s	Wilko Kelderman (Lotto NL - Jumbo) leads by one second over Dylan Van Baarle (Cannondale - Garmin)

Stage 6:  Heerlen → Houfalize, 209 km  Full Results and Report

Cote de Saint Roch	Cote de Saint Roch	Jerome Baugnies (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) leading the break on Cote de Saint Roch
Jerome Baugnies (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) Cote de Saint Roch	Christopher Juul Jensen (Tinkoff - Saxo), Andry Grivko (Astana) lead the chase on Cote de Saint Roch	The back of the race on Cote de Saint Roch
One hour later Michael Rogers (Tinkoff - Saxo), Simon Geschke (Giant - Alpecin) attack		15s back Fabio Felline (Trek Factory Racing) leads the chase
	Successful solo attack by Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) in Houffalize
Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) wins by 49s	2nd Greg Van Avermaet (Bmc) + 49s	3rd Simon Geschke (Giant - Alpecin) + 51s
4th Jan Bakelandts (Ag2r La Mondiale) + 1:03	5th Blurry Tom Jelte Slagter (Cannondale - Garmin) + 1:07 followed by 6th Philippe Gilbert (Bmc) + 1:13	Your Stage 6 winner, Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal)
Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) is now the race leader by 1:03. It looks good for a repeat win by last year's overall winner.

Stage 7:  St.Pieters-Leeuw → Geraardsbergen, 189 km  Full Results and Report

Manuel Quinziato (Bmc) solo attack on the 1st or 2nd of three times up Muur van Geraardsbergen	GC Contenders led by Greg Van (Bmc) Avermaet and Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) two minutes back
Bjorn Leukemans (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) leds the final of three times up Muur van Geraardsbergen followed by Manuel Quinziato (Bmc) and Yves Lampaert (Etixx - Quick Step)	The view of Muur van Geraardsbergen from the other direction	Manuel Quinziato (Bmc) wins Stage 7 in Geraardsbergen
1st Manuel Quinziato (Bmc) followed by Bjorn Leukemans (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) + 3s	2nd Bjorn Leukemans (Wanty - Groupe Gobert) + 3s with 3rd Yves Lampaert (Etixx - Quick Step) + 8s in the distance	4th Greg Van Avermaet (Bmc) + 38s
Your Stage 7 winner, Manuel Quinziato (Bmc)	Your 2014 and now 2015 overall winner, Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal)	Your 2015 GC podium: 2nd Greg Van Avermaet (Bmc) + 59s, 1st Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) 26:31:59, 3rd Wilko Kelderman (Lotto NL - Jumbo) + 1:17