Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Ghent-Ghent) 2014

The 69th edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Ghent-Ghent) took place on Saturday, March 1st.

This year, the Kapelmuur figures again in the program : in 2013 it was skipped from the program due to roadworks, but also in 2011 and 2012 the legendary Kapelmuur didn't figure in the program. Now, the cyclists will have to climb it at km 84.

The typical character of the race and its final, redesigned by ex-cyclist Peter Van petegem in 2011, remains the same. The last 40 km, including 3 passages across the Haaghoek, remain the same. Due to roadworks however, the Berendries, Ten Bosse and the Eikemolen are skipped from the program and replaced by the Kasteeldreef.

The Wolvenberg is again on the program at 51,3 km from the end, after it had been removed due to roadworks. The climb is immediately followed by 3 cobblestone strips, which didn't figure in last year's edition : Ruiterstraat, Karel Martelstraat and Holleweg.
From there on, the cyclists are heading for the Sint-Pietersplein, where Luca Paolini became the winner in 2013, just before Stijn Vandenbergh.

The Omloop 2014 counts 10 climbs, 2 less than last year's edition. There are 11 cobllestone strips.

Climbs Omloop het Nieuwsblad :
Leberg at 63,6 km
Kasteeldreef at 68,9 km
Muur at 84,6 km
Valkenberg at 102,9 km
Kruisberg at 132,6 km
Taaienberg at 142 km
Eikenberg at 147,3 km
Wolvenberg at 150,4 km
Leberg at 160,8 km
Molenberg at 166,3 km

Cobblestone strips Omloop het Nieuwsblad :
Haaghoek at 60,6 km, 111,7 km and 157,8 km
Donderij at 137,1 km
Ruiterstraat at 150,5 km
Karel Martelstraat at 151,9 km
Holleweg at 153,2 km
Paddestraat at 171,2 km
Lippenhovestraat at 173,9 km
Lange Munte at 180,8 km
Steenakker at 201,7 km

Results :
1    UK    Ian Stannard    SKY    4h49'54"
2    BE    Greg Van Avermaet    BMC    +0"
3    NW    Edvald Boasson Hagen    SKY    +26"
4    BE    Sep Vanmarcke    BEL    +26"
5    NL    Niki Terpstra    OPQ    +26"
6    LUX Jempy Drücker    WGG
7    USA Taylor Phinney    BMC
8    BE    Dries Devenyns    GIA
9    ES    Egoitz García    COF
10 FR    Arnaud Démare    FDJ