The 2018 Belgian Road Cycling Cup (known as the Napoleon Games Cycling Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the third edition of the Belgian Road Cycling Cup. Jasper De Buyst was the defending champion.

Despite not winning any of the events, Timothy Dupont won his second title after already winning the 2016 edition.

Events

Compared to the previous season, the Grote Prijs Marcel Kint was added to the calendar, replacing the Handzame Classic.

DateEventWinnerTeamSeries leader
27 FebruaryLe Samyn Niki Terpstra (NED)Quick-Step Floors Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
4 MarchDwars door West-Vlaanderen Rémi Cavagna (FRA)Quick-Step Floors Florian Sénéchal (FRA)
20 MayGrote Prijs Marcel Kint Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)Cofidis
2 JuneHeistse Pijl Emils Liepins (LAT)ONE Pro Cycling Cees Bol (NED)
15 JuneDwars door het Hageland Krists Neilands (LAT)Israel Cycling Academy
19 JuneHalle–Ingooigem Danny van Poppel (NED)LottoNL–Jumbo
14 SeptemberKampioenschap van Vlaanderen Dylan Groenewegen (NED)LottoNL–Jumbo Sean De Bie (BEL)
16 SeptemberGrote Prijs Jef Scherens Jasper Stuyven (BEL)Trek–Segafredo
22 SeptemberEurométropole Mads Pedersen (DEN)Trek–Segafredo
2 OctoberBinche–Chimay–Binche Danny van Poppel (NED)LottoNL–Jumbo Timothy Dupont (BEL)

Race results

Since 2017, only the top 15 riders score points for the general classification. Three intermediate sprints during each race award points to the top three riders.

Le Samyn

Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Niki Terpstra (NED) Quick-Step Floors 4h 47' 48"
2  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 24"
3  Damien Gaudin (FRA) Direct Énergie + 46"
4  Adrien Petit (FRA) Direct Énergie + 1' 18"
5  Gediminas Bagdonas (LTU) AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 18"
6  Alex Kirsch (LUX) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic + 1' 21"
7  Benoît Jarrier (FRA) Fortuneo–Samsic + 1' 59"
8  Nico Denz (GER) AG2R La Mondiale + 1' 59"
9  Frederik Backaert (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 1' 59"
10  Alexandre Pichot (FRA) Direct Énergie + 2' 02"
11  Amaury Capiot (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 2' 08"
12  Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 2' 08"
13  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Quick-Step Floors + 2' 19"
14  Jelle Mannaerts (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 2' 19"
15  Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 2' 19"
Source: [1]

Dwars door West-Vlaanderen

Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Rémi Cavagna (FRA) Quick-Step Floors 4h 28' 29"
2  Florian Sénéchal (FRA) Quick-Step Floors + 3"
3  Frederik Frison (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 10"
4  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Quick-Step Floors + 55"
5  Anthony Turgis (FRA) Cofidis + 55"
6  Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 55"
7  Jhonatan Narváez (ECU) Quick-Step Floors + 55"
8  Christophe Noppe (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 59"
9  Michael Goolaerts (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 59"
10  Jimmy Duquennoy (BEL) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic + 59"
11  Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare + 59"
12  Pim Ligthart (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 59"
13  Adrien Petit (FRA) Direct Énergie + 59"
14  Kamil Gradek (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice + 59"
15  Davide Martinelli (ITA) Quick-Step Floors + 59"
Source: [2]

GP Marcel Kint

Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis 3h 54' 01"
2  Cees Bol (NED) SEG Racing Academy + 0"
3  Dries De Bondt (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 0"
4  Edward Planckaert (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
5  Tim Merlier (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 0"
6  Jan-Willem van Schip (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 0"
7  Jelle Mannaerts (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 0"
8  Jens Adams (BEL) Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice + 0"
9  Alexander Krieger (GER) Leopard Pro Cycling + 0"
10  Kenneth Van Rooy (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
11  Dennis van der Horst (NED) Metec–TKH + 0"
12  Jelle Donders (BEL) Differdange–Losch + 0"
13  Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) Cofidis + 0"
14  Jonas Rickaert (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
15  Mario Spengler (SUI) Leopard Pro Cycling + 0"
Source: [3]

Heistse Pijl

Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Emils Liepins (LAT) ONE Pro Cycling 4h 07' 47"
2  Wouter Wippert (NED) Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij + 0"
3  Aksel Nõmmela (EST) Canyon Eisberg + 0"
4  Jens Adams (BEL) Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice + 0"
5  Cees Bol (NED) SEG Racing Academy + 2"
6  Tom Pidcock (GBR) WIGGINS + 7"
7  Marcel Sieberg (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 7"
8  Jelle Mannaerts (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 7"
9  Gustav Höög (EST) Team Coop + 7"
10  Gerry Druyts (BEL) Pauwels Sauzen–Vastgoedservice + 7"
11  Christopher Latham (GBR) ONE Pro Cycling + 7"
12  Tosh van der Sande (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 7"
13  Kevin Deltombe (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 7"
14  Lennert Teugels (BEL) Cibel–Cebon + 7"
15  Christophe Noppe (BEL) Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 7"
Source: [4]


Championship standings

After Dwars door West-Vlaanderen

Individual

Pos.RiderTeamPoints
1  Florian Sénéchal (FRA) Quick-Step Floors 22
2  Rémi Cavagna (FRA) Quick-Step Floors 20
3  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Quick-Step Floors 20
4  Niki Terpstra (NED) Quick-Step Floors 19
5  Frederik Frison (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 19
6  Damien Gaudin (FRA) Direct Énergie 16
7  Adrien Petit (FRA) Direct Énergie 15
8  Fabio Jakobsen (NED) Quick-Step Floors 15
9  Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert 14
10  Alex Kirsch (LUX) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic 14

Teams

Pos.TeamPoints
1 Quick-Step Floors 24
2 Direct Énergie 14
3 Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise 14
4 Wanty–Groupe Gobert 13
5 Lotto–Soudal 11
6 Cofidis 11
7 AG2R La Mondiale 8
8 WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic 6
9 Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij 4
10 Cibel–Cebon 3

References

  1. ↑ "GP SAMYN HOMMES" (PDF). kbwb-rlvb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "NIEUWPOORT - ICHTEGEM" (PDF). kbwb-rlvb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "GROTE PRIJS MARCEL KINT ZWEVEGEM" (PDF). kbwb-rlvb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "HEYLEN VASTGOED HEISTSE PIJL" (PDF). kbwb-rlvb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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