Stage 1: Beek, Netherlands - Roermond 173km
Eneco Tour: Tom Boonen wins first stage
Tom Boonen wins again (AFP/Getty Images)
Belgian rider Tom Boonen, who rides for Quick Step, won the first stage of the Tour du Benelux in Roermond on Thursday.
Spain's Jose Ivan Gutierrez, of the Caisse d'Epargne team, retained the yellow jersey after winning Wednesday's prologue.
Boonen, 27, is the 2005 world champion. In June he was barred from the Tour de France after testing positive for cocaine.
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STAGE 1 RESULTS
| 1 Tom Boonen (Bel|Quick Step) | ||
| 2 Daniele Bennati (Ita|Liquigas) | ||
| 3 Fabio Sabatini (Ita|Team Milram) | ||
| General classification after stage 1 | ||
| 1 Jose Ivan Gutierrez (Spa|Caisse d'Epargne ) |
