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Results from Des Monts et Chateaux, Belgium - Espoir Stage Race, March

31-April 2



In the first event for USA Cycling's espoir (19-22 year old cyclists)

program in Europe, Road cyclist Josh Thornton (Tampa, Fla.) finished 10th in

the general classification at the Des Monts et Chateaux in Belgium. While,

Eugene's Aaron Olson (Eugene, Ore.) posted the top stage finish by a U.S.

cyclist with a second-place finish in the individual time trial (stage 2B)

just one second behind winner Stijn Devolder of Belgium.



Way to go AARON!!!!!



GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

1, Devolder, BEL

2, Van Der Auwera, BEL, @0:13

3, Ewoud Van Der Kooy, NED, @0:17

4, Dekkers, BEL, @0:25

5, Samuel Rouyer, FRA, @0:26

10, Thornton, @0:38

57, Olson, @11:29

80, Lopez, @19:56

91, Fagan, @1:09:14

The race started with 143 riders, and 91 riders finished the race



RESULTS STAGE 1 - CHATEAUX D`ANVAING - QUEVAUCAMPS - 156 KM

1, Tom Boonen, BEL 3:40:55

2, Giosue Bonomi, ITA, same time

3, Vanbouwel, BEL , s.t.

26, Joshua Thornton, Tampa, Fla., s.t.

102, Aaron Olson, Eugene, Ore., @1:05

116, Donny Lopez, New York, same time

134, Brian Fagan, Kingwood, Texas, @36:05

Daniel Ramsey, Santa Barbara, Calif., did not finish



RESULTS STAGE 2 - AMOULBAIX - HUISSINGES - 86 KM

1, Lars Bak, Den, 2:03.39

2, Ron Sentjes, NED, @:01

3, Johan Dekkers, NED, same time

61, Thornton, same time

76, Olson, same time

90, Lopez, same time

123, Fagan, @15:02



RESULTS STAGE 2B - HOUTAING - MAINVAULT - 9 KM (ITT)

1, Stijn Devolder, BEL, 11:52

2, Olson, 11:53

3, Vanderkooij, NED, 11:56

26, Thornton, 12:17

115, Fagan, 13:30

120, Lopez, 13:49



STAGE 3 - CHATEAU DE BELOEIL - FRASNES LES BUISSENAL - 146 KM

1, James Vanlandshoot, BEL, 3:42:42

2, Van Der Auwera, BEL, @:01

3, Fabian Wegmann, GER, @:06

11, Thornton, @0:23

62, Olson, @10:33

69, Fagan, @13:40

88, Lopez, @18:09