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Boonen wins in Curacao, BVI's Ghiorse 13th!!!
By Cyclingnews.com
Nov 5, 2005, 10:52

Amstel Curaçao Race - NE
Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, November 5, 2005

Boonen wins in Curaçao
Tom Boonen (Quick.Step) has defended his World Championship colours with success, winning the Amstel Curaçao Race in Willemstad in a solo breakaway. Boonen attacked in the closing kilometre to win by 20 seconds over Giro d'Italia winner Paolo Savoldelli (Discovery Channel) and Pieter Weening (Rabobank).

In the other categories, the first amateur rider was Dutch U23 champion Sebastiaan Langeveld, who finished fourth overall; the sprint prize was one by Thomas Dekker and Jaime Perestrelo, a local rider, who finished on equal points; the King of the Mountains prize went to Kevin Hulsmans; the best Caribbean rider was Chris Ghiorse from the British Virgin Islands, who was 13th; the best local rider was Iwan Jonker; the most aggressive rider was Bart Brentjens; the best rider above 40 was masters world road champion Ron Vroom, and the best above 50 was masters world road champion Ron Smit. Finally, the best junior was Rowald Kelkboom from Aruba.

Results
1 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step
2 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Discovery Channel
3 Pieter Weening (Bel) Rabobank
4 Sebastiaan Langeveld (Ned) Van Vliet EBH
5 Thomas Dekker (Bel) Rabobank
6 Erik Dekker (Bel) Rabobank
7 Bart Brentjes (Ned) Giant
8 Ron Vroom (Ned) Dasia
9 Barry Bakker (Ned) Kooyman Techniek
10 Johan Summeren van (Bel) Davitamon Lotto
11 Theo Joosten (Ned) Dasia
12 Hein Zwinkels (Ned) Westland wil vooruit
13 Chris Ghiorse (BVI) National Team BVI
14 Kevin Huismans (Bel) Quick Step
15 Ron Smit (Ned) Dasia
16 John Zwinkels (Ned) Westland wil vooruit
17 Roger Oomen (Ned) Individual Participation
18 Robert Gottlieb (USA) Duval USA
19 Ronan Zandbeek van (Ned) TWC Pijnenburg
20 Rowold Kelkboom (Aru) Sikken Cycle Team
21 Mitjenka Toorenburg (Aru) Tri Bike Aruba
22 Jos Zuidgeest (Ned) Van Rossum Wierlersport
23 Iwan Jonker (AHo) TEC
24 Aichel Magdalena (AHo) SSCC
25 Lucien Dirksz (Aru) Sikken Cycle Team
26 Marcel Thoonen (AHo) Kooyman Techniek
27 Loek Smit (AHo) TEC
28 Jaime Perestrelo (AHo) Pedel Pushers
29 Karel Heirbaut (Bel) ASP
30 Laurens Keesen (AHo) Belissima
31 Guido Kibbelaar (AHo) Belissima
32 Osvaldo Marchena (AHo) TEC
33 Gert Glaudemans (AHo) BDO Accountants
34 Ronald Vreugdenhil (Ned) Westland wil vooruit
35 Geert Ruiter de (Ned) Triathlon TC Luiten
36 Ryuel Arendell (AHo) SSCC
37 Chrit Jacquorie (Ger) LAHME HUFE AKEN
38 Peter Reijmer (AHo) Kooyman Techniek
39 Leon Ster van der (Ned) de Hoekse Renners
40 Coen Hessels (Ned) de Jonge Renner
41 Ronnie Gruppen (AHo) TEC
42 ?
43 Emelie Sweerts (AHo) Belissima
44 Louis Verdaesdock (Ned) Sauna Diana
45 Lysander Anthonia (AHo) Sorsaka Bikers
46 Paul Loo van der (AHo) FDCC
47 Leomar Angela (AHo) Pedel Pushers
48 Richard


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