Four Days of Dunkirk 2013

The 59th edition of the Four Days of Dunkirk takes place from May 01st till May 05th, and thus will last 5 days. Traditionally, the races starts in Dunkirk, with finish of the first stage in Courrières.

Final results May 5th:

1. Arnaud Démare (Fr) 20h37'21"
2. Florian Vachon (Fr)16"
3. Ramon Sinkeldam (NL) - 26"
4. Julien El Farès (Fr) - s.t.
5. Armindo Fonseca (Fr) - 30"
6. Samuel Dumoulin (Fr) - s.t.
7. Sébastien Hinault (Fr)
8. Martin Elmiger (Ch)
9. Michel Kreder (Nl)
10. Geoffrey Soupe (Fr) - 31"

Stage 1 : May 1st - Dunkirk - Courrières (155.5 km - 96.62 mi)

Results :

Arnaud Démare (FR) - 155 km 3h38'55"
Ramon Sinkeldam (NL) - s.t.
Kenny van Hummel (NL)
Benoît Drujon (FR)
Yannick Martinez (FR)
Michael Van Staeyen (BE)
Adrien Petit (FR)
Benjamin Giraud (FR)
Sébastien Turgot (FR)
Fabian Schnaidt (DE)

Stage 2 : May 2nd - Lewarde - Douchy les Mines (178.2 km - 110.73 mi)

Results :
1    Arnaud Démare (Fr) - 178 km 4h12'40"
2    Kenny van Hummel (Nl) - s.t.
3    Ramon Sinkeldam (Nl)
4    Raymond Kreder (Nl)
5    Adrien Petit (Fr)
6    Michael Van Staeyen (Be)
7    Tom Van Asbroeck (Be)
8    Fabian Schnaidt (De)
9    Stefan van Dijk (Nl)
10 Armindo Fonseca (Fr)

During this stage, te race passes across 3 tough cobblestone strips.

Stage 3 : May 3th - Oignies - Liévin (179.1 km - 111.29 mi)

Results:
1. Arnaud Démare (Fr) - 179 km 4h24'18"
2. Geoffrey Soupe (Fr) - s.t.
3. Ramon Sinkeldam (Fr)
4. Kenny van Hummel (Nl)
5. Michael Van Staeyen (Be)
6. Steele Von Hoff (Aus)
7. Samuel Dumoulin (Fr)
8. Sébastien Hinault (Fr)
9. Evaldas Siskevicius (Lit)

During this stage, the Mont St.Eloi en Lorette is climbed twice.

Stage 4 : May 4th - Louvre Lens - Parc Départemental d'Ohlain (181.6 km - 112.84 mi)

Results :
1. Michael Kreder (Nl) 181 km 4h40'30"
2. Florian Vachon (Fr) z.t.
3. Julien El Fares (Fr)
4. Samuel Dumoulin (Fr)
5. Arnaud Démare (Fr)

Traditionally, this stage is a "mountain stage".

Stage 5 : May 5th - Estaires - Dunkirk (165.2 km - 102.65 mi)

Results :
1. Yannick Martinez (Fr) - 163 km 3h41'28"
2. Matthias Friedemann (De) - s.t.
3. Benoît Drujon (Fr)
4. Adrien Petit (Fr)
5. Kenny van Hummel (Nl)
6. Stefan van Dijk (Nl)
7. Ramon Sinkeldam (Nl)
8. Danny van Poppel (Nl)
9. Clinton Avery (NZe)
10. Kenneth Vanbilsen (Be)
The race ends with a criterium of 10 lapses.