2010 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne

2010 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne 28 February 2010 1 194 km 4h 43' 16" Bobby Traksel NED VCD 2010 Rick Flens NED RAB 2010 Ian Stannard GBR SKY 2010 2009 2011 The 63rd edition of Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne was won by Dutch rider Bobby Traksel. The race was affected by heavy rainfall from start to finish. Only 26 riders finished.63rd Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne (1.1) http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/kuurne_brussel_kuurne_2010 Pro Cycling Stats 26 February 2016 Race report The race was run in extreme weather, as the remnants of cyclone Xynthia hit Belgium, with strong winds and torrential rain causing the peloton to shatter early.Benson Daniel Rollin thrives in bad weather in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne. Canadian impervious to Belgian storms http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rollin-thrives-in-bad-weather-in-kuurne-brussel-kuurne/ cyclingnews.com Immediate Media Company 25 February 2016 Many abandoned the race before half-course, including favourites Tom Boonen and Filippo Pozzato. The route had to be shortened by 20 km because a fallen tree obstructed the road up the Côte de Trieu.Storm, regen en wind deren Bobbie Traksel niet http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/1.727146 Sporza.be 26 February 2016 DutchDecaluwé Brecht Peloton reacts to brutal battering at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/peloton-reacts-to-brutal-battering-at-kuurne-brussel-kuurne/ cyclingnews.com Immediate Media Company 25 February 2016 The edition was won by Dutch outsider Bobby Traksel who outsprinted his breakaway companions Rick Flens and Ian Stannard. Only 26 of 195 riders finished the race.Decaluwé Brecht Relatively unknown Traksel rides to Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne win http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/relatively-unknown-traksel-rides-to-kuurne-brussels-kuurne-win/ Cyclingnews.com Immediate Media Company 25 February 2016O'Grady Patrick Traksel takes Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/02/news/traksel-takes-kuurne-brussel-kuurne_106378 velonews.competitor.com 25 February 2016 11 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160311055229/http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/02/news/traksel-takes-kuurne-brussel-kuurne_106378 dead Results 1 Bobby Traksel NED VCD 2010 4hr 43' 16" 2 Rick Flens NED RAB 2010 s.t. 3 Ian Stannard GBR SKY 2010 + 2" 4 Hayden Roulston NZL THR 2010 + 1' 00" 5 Dominique Rollin CAN CTT 2010 + 2' 59" 6 Thor Hushovd NOR CTT 2010 s.t. 7 Sébastien Turgot FRA DEN 2010 + 5' 40" 8 Davy Commeyne BEL CRE 2010 + 5' 43" 9 Grégory Rast SUI RSH 2010 + 5' 54" 10 Sebastian Langeveld NED RAB 2010 + 5' 55" External links http://www.kuurne-brussel-kuurne.be/ Video of the race (in Dutch) on Sporza References Category:Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne