First in 2012 after hectical bunch sprint.

Kenny van Hummel won the second stage of Picardie after Frenchman Bouhanni was set back by the jury: "Sometimes you need a bit of luck and after the sprint I felt that they might set Bouhanni back, " tells van Hummel. "In the last 5k it was hard with the crosswind and I sprinted from a good position but wasn´t able to pass Bouhanni who needed a lot of space."

It is the first win for van Hummel in 2012: "I worked hard this winter and in races like Tirreno-Adriatico and Catalunya I felt I got stronger. Like every year I start winning at this time of the season but I have to say it was about to frustrate me that I didn´t take a win yet. The team and I worked hard on the sprint and it finally pays off. It is a nice challenge to work on a sprint as a team. I am happy the first is in and now I want a quick second win in which I cross the finish first."

After his win the number three of Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne is second in the general classification. In 2009 and 2011 the race was won by a team mate of the Dutchman.

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