2016 Brabantse Pijl

2016 Brabantse Pijl 2016 UCI Europe Tour 2016_Brabantse_Pijl.jpg Event poster with previous winner Ben Hermans 13 April 2016 1 203 km 4h 49' 35" Petr Vakoč CZE EQS 2016 Enrico Gasparotto ITA WGG 2016 Tony Gallopin FRA LTS 2016 2015 2017 260 The 2016 Brabantse Pijl (en Brabant Arrow, fr La Flèche Brabançonne) was a one-day cycling road race that took place on 13 April 2016. The course ran 203 km from Leuven to Overijse in Flanders. The race was the 56th edition of the Brabantse Pijl and was rated as a 1.HC event as part of the 2016 UCI Europe Tour.De Brabantse Pijl - La Flèche Brabançonne (preview) http://procyclingstats.com/race/De_Brabantse_Pijl_-_La_Fleche_Brabanconne__2016_Preview ProCyclingStats 13 April 2016 Race The race was organised by Flanders Classics and marked the transition from the cobbled classics in Flanders to the Ardennes classics in Wallonia. The race included 26 nl helligen (small hills) that formed the principal difficulty in the race. The race therefore suited the puncheurs, such as Ben Hermans (BMC 2016), the defending champion. Other favourites included Michael Matthews (OBE 2016a), Tom-Jelte Slagter (CPT 2016a), Julian Alaphilippe (EQS 2016) and Tony Gallopin (LTS 2016).De Brabantse Pijl - La Fleche Brabanconne 2016: Results & News http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/de-brabantse-pijl-la-fleche-brabanconne-2016/ Cyclingnews.com 13 April 2016 One of the other favourites for the race, Philippe Gilbert (BMC), was ruled out of the race with a broken finger after an "altercation" with a driver during training.Gilbert out of Brabantse Pijl after breaking finger http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/gilbert-out-of-brabantse-pijl-after-breaking-finger/ 13 April 2016 Cyclingnews.com Immediate Media Company After attacks throughout the latter half of the race, a five-man group formed in the final 5 km, made up of Alaphilippe, Gallopin, Petr Vakoč (EQS 2016), David Tanner (IAM 2016) and Enrico Gasparotto (WGG 2016). Alaphilippe put in a long effort in support of Vakoč, which dropped Tanner. On the final climb, Vakoč attacked and no one was able to follow. He finished six seconds ahead of Gasparotto, with Gallopin third. Bryan Coquard (DEN 2016) beat Matthews in the sprint for fourth place, 20 seconds behind Vakoč.Weislo Laura Vakoc wins De Brabantse Pijl - La Fleche Brabanconne http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/de-brabantse-pijl-la-fleche-brabanconne-2016/results/ 13 April 2016 Cyclingnews.com 13 April 2016 Results Result (top 10)De Brabantse Pijl - La Flèche Brabançonne (result) http://procyclingstats.com/race/De_Brabantse_Pijl_-_La_Fleche_Brabanconne__2016 ProCyclingStats 13 April 2016 1 Petr Vakoč CZE EQS 2016 4h 49' 35" 2 Enrico Gasparotto ITA WGG 2016 + 6" 3 Tony Gallopin FRA LTS 2016 + 12" 4 Bryan Coquard FRA DEN 2016 + 20" 5 Michael Matthews AUS OBE 2016a + 20" 6 Sonny Colbrelli ITA CSF 2016 + 20" 7 Maurits Lammertink NED ROO 2016 + 20" 8 Julian Alaphilippe FRA EQS 2016 + 20" 9 Tom-Jelte Slagter NED CPT 2016a + 20" 10 Loïc Vliegen BEL BMC 2016 + 20" References External links Brabantse Pijl Brabantse Pijl 2016