2010 Scheldeprijs

The 2010 Scheldeprijs cycling race took place on 7 April 2010. It was the 98th time the Scheldeprijs was run. The peloton took on a high pace from the start, completing 50 kilometers during the first hour. After 56 kilometres 8 cyclists formed a breakaway: Jonas Ljungblad (Omega Pharma–Lotto), Mathew Hayman (Team Sky), Jackson Stewart (BMC Racing Team), David Boucher (Landbouwkrediet), Arnoud van Groen (Vacansoleil), Cyril Lemoine (Saur–Sojasun), Gregory Joseph (Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator) and Niko Eeckhout (An Post–Sean Kelly). The group obtained a lead of up to six minutes over the peloton. After 168 kilometres Jackson Stewart was dropped from the lead group and with 192 kilometres gone, only Mathew Hayman, Niko Eeckhout, Jonas Ljungblad, Arnoud van Groen and Cyril Lemoine were left although they were all caught just a few kilometres further. It the end it turned out to become a bunch sprint, in which Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) was fastest by far. He won the 98th Scheldeprijs ahead of Robbie McEwen (Team Katusha) and Robert Förster (Team Milram).

Results

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	File:Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Farrar (USA)	Garmin–Transitions	4h 29' 00"
2	File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Robbie McEwen (AUS)	Team Katusha	s.t.
3	File:Flag of Germany.svg Robert Förster (GER)	Team Milram	s.t.
4	File:Flag of New Zealand.svg Greg Henderson (NZL)	Team Sky	s.t.
5	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Wouter Weylandt (BEL)	Quick-Step	s.t.
6	File:Flag of Italy.svg Enrico Rossi (ITA)	Ceramica Flaminia	s.t.
7	File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Kris Boeckmans (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Mercator	s.t.
8	File:Flag of France.svg Jimmy Casper (FRA)	Saur–Sojasun	s.t.
9	File:Flag of France.svg Loyd Mondory (FRA)	Ag2r–La Mondiale	s.t.
10	File:Flag of Norway.svg Alexander Kristoff (NOR)	BMC Racing Team	s.t.

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