2007 Eneco Tour

The 2007 Eneco Tour road cycling race took place from August 22 to August 29. The third edition of the Eneco Tour covered parts of the Netherlands and Belgium. Instead of 23 teams like before, only 21 teams take part in the race this year. Of the 20 UCI ProTour teams, only Astana chose not to take part.[1] The teams Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen and Skil-Shimano were each given a wild card.

Overview of the stages

Several cities that have been start or finish locations already the previous years appear again in the schedule, e.g. Hasselt, Beek, Landgraaf, Sittard and Geleen were already part of the 2006 route. A major difference in the schedule is that the long time trial will now take place on the last day of the competition.

Schedule
Stage Route Distance Date Winner
P Hasselt – Hasselt 5.1 km Wednesday, August 22 Michiel Elijzen
1 Waremme – Eupen 189.5 km Thursday, August 23 Nick Nuyens
2 Antwerp – Knokke-Heist 199.1 km Friday, August 24 Mark Cavendish
3 Knokke-Heist – Putte 170.8 km Saturday, August 25 Robbie McEwen
4 Maldegem – Terneuzen 182.7 km Sunday, August 26 Wouter Weylandt
5 Terneuzen – Nieuwegein 179.9 km Monday, August 27 Luciano Pagliarini
6 Beek – Landgraaf 177.4 km Tuesday, August 28 Pablo Lastras
7 (ITT) Sittard – Geleen 29.6 km Wednesday, August 29 Sébastien Rosseler

Stages

22-08-2007: Hasselt, 5.1 km. (ITT)
Prologue Result
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Michiel Elijzen  Netherlands Cofidis 6' 09"
2 Juan Antonio Flecha  Spain Rabobank + 1"
3 Johan van Summeren  Belgium Predictor–Lotto + 2"
 General classification after the Prologue
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Michiel Elijzen  Netherlands Cofidis 6' 09"
2 Juan Antonio Flecha  Spain Rabobank + 1"
3 Johan van Summeren  Belgium Predictor–Lotto + 2"

23-08-2007: Waremme-Eupen, 189.5 km.
Stage 1 Result
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Nick Nuyens  Belgium Cofidis 4h 42' 38"
2 Thomas Dekker  Netherlands Rabobank s.t.
3 Iván Gutiérrez  Spain Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
 General classification after Stage 1
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Nick Nuyens  Belgium Cofidis 4h 48' 39"
2 Thomas Dekker  Netherlands Rabobank + 10"
3 Iván Gutiérrez  Spain Caisse d'Epargne + 17"

24-08-2007: Antwerp-Knokke-Heist, 199.1 km.
Stage 2 Result
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Mark Cavendish  United Kingdom T-Mobile Team 4h 31' 09"
2 Fred Rodriguez  United States Predictor–Lotto s.t.
3 Kenny van Hummel  Netherlands Skil-Shimano s.t.
 General classification after Stage 2
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Nick Nuyens  Belgium Cofidis 9h 19' 48"
2 Thomas Dekker  Netherlands Rabobank + 10"
3 Iván Gutiérrez  Spain Caisse d'Epargne + 17"

25-08-2007: Knokke-Heist-Putte, 170.8 km.
Stage 3 Result
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Robbie McEwen  Australia Predictor–Lotto 3h 42' 28"
2 Francesco Chicchi  Italy Liquigas s.t.
3 Thor Hushovd  Norway Crédit Agricole s.t.
 General classification after Stage 3
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Nick Nuyens  Belgium Cofidis 13h 02' 16"
2 Thomas Dekker  Netherlands Rabobank + 10"
3 Iván Gutiérrez  Spain Caisse d'Epargne + 17"

26-08-2007: Maldegem-Terneuzen, 182.7 km.
Stage 4 Result
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Wouter Weylandt  Belgium Quick-Step–Innergetic 4h 09' 31"
2 Thor Hushovd  Norway Crédit Agricole s.t.
3 Matthew Goss  Australia Team CSC s.t.
 General classification after Stage 4
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Nick Nuyens  Belgium Cofidis 17h 11' 47"
2 Thomas Dekker  Netherlands Rabobank + 10"
3 Iván Gutiérrez  Spain Caisse d'Epargne + 14"

27-08-2007: Terneuzen-Nieuwegein, 179.9 km.
Stage 5 Result
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Luciano Pagliarini  Brazil Saunier Duval–Prodir 4h 01' 10"
2 Mark Cavendish  United Kingdom T-Mobile Team s.t.
3 Graeme Brown  Australia Rabobank s.t.
 General classification after Stage 5
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Nick Nuyens  Belgium Cofidis 21h 12' 57"
2 Thomas Dekker  Netherlands Rabobank + 10"
3 Iván Gutiérrez  Spain Caisse d'Epargne + 14"

28-08-2007: Beek-Landgraaf, 177.4 km.
Stage 6 Result
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Pablo Lastras  Spain Caisse d'Epargne 4h 15' 28"
2 Steven Caethoven  Belgium Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen s.t.
3 Anders Lund  Denmark Team CSC s.t.
 General classification after Stage 5
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Thomas Dekker  Netherlands Rabobank 25h 28' 48"
2 Iván Gutiérrez  Spain Caisse d'Epargne + 4"
3 David Millar  United Kingdom Saunier Duval–Prodir + 6"

29-08-2007: Sittard-Geleen, 29.6 km. (ITT)
Stage 7 Result
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Sébastien Rosseler  Belgium Quick-Step–Innergetic 36' 50"
2 Iván Gutiérrez  Spain Caisse d'Epargne + 2"
3 Gustav Larsson  Sweden Unibet.com Cycling Team + 6"
 General classification after Stage 7
Cyclist Country Team Time
1 Iván Gutiérrez  Spain Caisse d'Epargne 26h 05' 44"
2 David Millar  United Kingdom Saunier Duval–Prodir + 11"
3 Gustav Larsson  Sweden Unibet.com Cycling Team + 1'05"

General classification

The leader of the general classification (ENECO Energie leiderstrui) wears a red jersey.

Cyclist Nation Team Time
1 Iván Gutiérrez  Spain Caisse d'Epargne 26h 05' 44"
2 David Millar  United Kingdom Saunier Duval–Prodir + 11"
3 Gustav Larsson  Sweden Unibet.com Cycling Team + 1' 05"
4 Leif Hoste  Belgium Predictor–Lotto + 1' 12"
5 Thomas Dekker  Netherlands Rabobank + 1' 15"
6 Vladimir Gusev  Russia Discovery Channel + 1' 17"
7 Bram Tankink  Netherlands Quick-Step–Innergetic + 1' 32"
8 Sébastien Rosseler  Belgium Quick-Step–Innergetic + 1' 33"
9 Paul Martens  Germany Skil-Shimano + 1' 34"
10 Jurgen Van den Broeck  Belgium Predictor–Lotto + 1' 34"
11 Juan Antonio Flecha  Spain Rabobank + 1' 46"
12 Piet Rooijakkers  Netherlands Skil-Shimano + 1' 47"
13 Sebastian Lang  Germany Gerolsteiner + 1' 48"
14 Andriy Hryvko  Ukraine Team Milram + 1' 50"
15 Vincenzo Nibali  Italy Liquigas + 1' 56"
16 Maarten Tjallingii  Netherlands Skil-Shimano + 1' 56"
17 Rubens Bertogliati   Switzerland Saunier Duval–Prodir + 1' 59"
18 Alberto Losado  Spain Caisse d'Epargne + 2' 12"
19 Mikel Astarloza  Spain Euskaltel–Euskadi + 2' 16"
20 Thor Hushovd  Norway Crédit Agricole + 2' 23"

Last updated: August 29, 2007

Points Classification

The leader of the points classification (Lotto Puntenklassement) wears a white jersey.

Cyclist Nation Team Points
1 Mark Cavendish  United Kingdom T-Mobile Team 74
2 Luciano Pagliarini  Brazil Saunier Duval–Prodir 60
3 Pablo Lastras  Spain Caisse d'Epargne 51
4 Steven de Jongh  Netherlands Quick-Step–Innergetic 51
5 Gorik Gardeyn  Belgium Unibet.com Cycling Team 49
6 Thor Hushovd  Norway Crédit Agricole 47
7 Steven Caethoven  Belgium Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen 43
8 Iván Gutiérrez  Spain Caisse d'Epargne 43
9 Wouter Weylandt  Belgium Quick-Step–Innergetic 40
10 Kenny van Hummel  Netherlands Skil-Shimano 39

Last updated: August 27, 2007

Best Team
Team Country Time
1 Quick-Step–Innergetic  Belgium 78h 21' 52"
2 Predictor–Lotto  Belgium + 18"
3 Rabobank  Netherlands + 27"

Jersey progress
Stage Winner General classification
 Points Classification
 Team Classification
P Michiel Elijzen Michiel Elijzen not awarded Cofidis
1 Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens Nick Nuyens Predictor–Lotto
2 Mark Cavendish
3 Robbie McEwen Mark Cavendish
4 Wouter Weylandt
5 Luciano Pagliarini
6 Pablo Lastras Thomas Dekker
7 Sébastien Rosseler Iván Gutiérrez Quick-Step–Innergetic
Final Iván Gutiérrez Mark Cavendish Quick-Step–Innergetic

Withdrawals

All teams were allowed to start with 8 riders. For 21 teams this would create a starting field of 168 riders. Just like previous years however, some teams chose to start with only 7 riders, namely Française des Jeux, Lampre–Fondital, Crédit Agricole and AG2R Prévoyance. As a result, only 164 riders were on the official starting list.

Stage Rider Team Reason
DNS1 Christophe DetillouxFrançaise des JeuxCrash during prologue
DNF1 Julien LoubetAG2R PrévoyanceUnknown
DNF2 Oscar GattoGerolsteinerUnknown
DNF2 Laurent MangelAG2R PrévoyanceUnknown
DNS3 Julian DeanCrédit AgricoleUnknown
DNF3 Jakob PiilT-Mobile TeamUnknown
DNS4 Scott DavisT-Mobile TeamUnknown
DNS4 Adam HansenT-Mobile TeamUnknown
DNS4 William BonnetCrédit AgricoleUnknown
DNS5 Francesco ChicchiLiquigasUnknown
DNS5 Roberto PetitoLiquigasUnknown
DNS5 Alessandro VanottiLiquigasUnknown
DNS5 Enrico FranzoiLampre–FonditalUnknown
DNS5 Matej JurčoTeam MilramUnknown
DNF5 Mickaël CherelFrançaise des JeuxCrash during stage 4

UCI ProTour Points

The Eneco Tour 2007 is part of the UCI ProTour and so the riders can earn UCI ProTour Points. Below is states which riders won points and where. Because the Eneco Tour 2006 is a smaller stage race the points given are 3, 2 and 1 for the first three in each stage result. At the end of the tour, the top 10 in the standings receive points accorded as follows: 50, 40, 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5 and 2.

Stage Results
Stage Route First (3 Points) Second (2 Points) Third (1 Points)
P Hasselt – Hasselt Michiel Elijzen Juan Antonio Flecha Johan Van Summeren
1 Waremme – Eupen Nick Nuyens Thomas Dekker Iván Gutiérrez
2 Antwerp – Knokke-Heist Mark Cavendish Fred Rodriguez No UCI ProTour points awarded
for Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano)
3 Knokke-Heist – Putte Robbie McEwen Francesco Chicchi Thor Hushovd
4 Maldegem – Terneuzen Wouter Weylandt Thor Hushovd Matthew Goss
5 Terneuzen – Nieuwegein Luciano Pagliarini Mark Cavendish Graeme Brown
6 Beek – Landgraaf Pablo Lastras No UCI ProTour points awarded
for Steven Caethoven (Chocolade Jacques-Topsport Vlaanderen)		 Anders Lund
7 (ITT) Sittard – Geleen Sébastien Rosseler Iván Gutiérrez Gustav Larsson

Overall Result
Cyclist Points
1 Iván Gutiérrez 50
2 David Millar 40
3 Gustav Larsson 35
4 Leif Hoste 30
5 Thomas Dekker 25
6 Vladimir Gusev 20
7 Bram Tankink 15
8 Sébastien Rosseler 10
9 Paul Martens No UCI ProTour points awarded (Skil-Shimano)
10 Jurgen Van den Broeck 2

Summary
Cyclist Nation Team Points
1 Iván Gutiérrez  Spain Caisse d'Epargne 53
2 David Millar  United Kingdom Saunier Duval–Prodir 40
3 Gustav Larsson  Sweden Unibet 36
4 Leif Hoste  Belgium Predictor–Lotto 30
5 Thomas Dekker  Netherlands Rabobank 27
6 Vladimir Gusev  Russia Discovery Channel 20
7 Bram Tankink  Netherlands Quick-Step–Innergetic 15
8 Sébastien Rosseler  Belgium Quick-Step–Innergetic 13
9 Mark Cavendish  United Kingdom T-Mobile Team 5
=10 Michiel Elijzen  Netherlands Cofidis 3
=10 Thor Hushovd  Norway Crédit Agricole 3
=10 Pablo Lastras  Spain Caisse d'Epargne 3
=10 Robbie McEwen  Australia Predictor–Lotto 3
=10 Nick Nuyens  Belgium Cofidis 3
=10 Luciano Pagliarini  Brazil Saunier Duval–Prodir 3
=10 Wouter Weylandt  Belgium Quick-Step–Innergetic 3
=17 Francesco Chicchi  Italy Liquigas 2
=17 Juan Antonio Flecha  Spain Rabobank 2
=17 Fred Rodriguez  United States Predictor–Lotto 2
=17 Jurgen Van den Broeck  Belgium Predictor–Lotto 2
=21 Graeme Brown  Australia Rabobank 1
=21 Matthew Goss  Australia Team CSC 1
=21 Anders Lund  Denmark Team CSC 1
=21 Johan Van Summeren  Belgium Predictor–Lotto 1

References
  1. "Astana Cycling Team suspends its activities for one month". team-astana.eu. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
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