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Belgian Championships 2009

Date range:
June 28, 2009 - May 31, 2008

June 28, Road race men: Aywaille 235km

Boonen claims first national title

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Cyclingnews
Published:
June 28, 2009, 19:03,
Updated:
June 29, 2009, 17:51

Outsprints Gilbert on rolling course

Tom Boonen celebrates his second stage win on the podium

Tom Boonen celebrates his second stage win on the podium

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Tom Boonen won his first Belgian national road title Sunday in Aywaille, in a group sprint. The controversial Quick Step sprinter beat Philippe Gilbert and Kristof Goddaert.

A group of 17 got away early on the rolling course, but were unable to stay until the end. Silence-Lotto sent Dries Devenyns and Kevin De Weert, but they, too, were caught with 25 km to go. On the final climb, Gilbert tried to get away, but even with the support of two teammates was unable to hold his lead. A large group sprinted for the finish line, with former World Champion Boonen taking the win.

"Today I wasn't among the top favourites, and I knew that in order to win a race like this one I had to be having a great day and not make any mistakes. I did it!" said Boonen.

"This is a small disappointment," said Gilbert. "I made no mistakes in the sprint. I was beaten by one of the best in the peloton."

Results
1 Tom Boonen (Quick Step) 5:54:12  
2 Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto)    
3 Kristof Goddaert (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
4 Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto)    
5 Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)    
6 Nikolas Maes (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
7 Ben Hermans (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
8 Nick Nuyens (Rabobank)    
9 Kevin Pauwels (Fidea Cycling Team)    
10 Stijn Vandenbergh (Team Katusha)    
11 Jelle Vanendert (Silence-Lotto)    
12 Sébastien Delfosse (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)    
13 Maxime Monfort (Team Columbia - Highroad)    
14 Frederik Willems (Liquigas)    
15 Jurgen Vandewalle (Quick Step) 0:00:09  
16 Maarten Wynants (Quick Step) 0:00:25  
17 Serge Pauwels (Cervelo Test Team) 0:01:54  
18 Stijn Devolder (Quick Step)    
19 Maarten Neyens (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) 0:03:26  
20 Johan Van Summeren (Silence-Lotto)    
21 Frederik Veuchelen (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)    
22 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) 0:04:14  
23 Sven Renders (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
24 Igor Abakoumov (ISD)    
25 Nico Sijmens (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne)    
26 Geert Verheyen (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)    
27 Bart Wellens (Fidea Cycling Team)    
28 Benny De Schrooder (An Post - Sean Kelly Team)    
29 Bert Scheirlinckx (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)    
30 Wim Van Huffel (Vorarlberg - Corratec)    
31 Gert Dockx (Team Columbia - Highroad)    
32 Jurgen Van Goolen (Team Saxo Bank)    
33 Bart Vanheule (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
34 Roy Sentjens (Silence-Lotto) 0:04:29  
35 Kenny De Ketele (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) 0:06:29  
36 Maxime Vantomme (Team Katusha)    
37 Wim De Vocht (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)    
38 Dries Devenyns (Quick Step)    
39 Kevin Seeldrayers (Quick Step)    
40 Johan Coenen (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
41 Wilfried Cretskens (Silence-Lotto)    
42 Geert Steurs (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
43 Gil Suray (Roubaix Lille Metropole)    
44 Christophe Brandt (Silence-Lotto)    
45 Gregory Habeaux (Verandas Willems)    
46 Tom Meeusen (Fidea Cycling Team)    
47 Jurgen Roelandts (Silence-Lotto)    
48 Francis De Greef (Silence-Lotto) 0:13:09  
49 Klaas Lodewyck (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
50 Tom Criel (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) 0:13:11  
51 Erwin Vervecken (Revor-Jartazi Cyclingteam)    
52 Filip Meirhaeghe (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)    
53 Kevin Neirynck (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)    
54 Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb Pro Job Cycling Team)    
55 Preben Van Hecke (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
56 Thomas De Gendt (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
57 Rob Peeters (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)    
58 Kenny Van Braeckel (Revor-Jartazi Cyclingteam)    
59 Bert De Backer (Skil-Shimano)    
60 Kristof Vandewalle (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
61 Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)    
DNF Glenn d'Hollander (Silence-Lotto)    
DNF Bart Dockx (Silence-Lotto)    
DNF Gorik Gardeyn (Silence-Lotto)    
DNF Leif Hoste (Silence-Lotto)    
DNF Pieter Jacobs (Silence-Lotto)    
DNF Olivier Kaisen (Silence-Lotto)    
DNF Staf Scheirlinckx (Silence-Lotto)    
DNF Tom Stubbe (Silence-Lotto)    
DNF Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Silence-Lotto)    
DNF Dominique Cornu (Quick Step)    
DNF Kevin De Weert (Quick Step)    
DNF Kevin Hulsmans (Quick Step)    
DNF Sébastien Rosseler (Quick Step)    
DNF Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step)    
DNF Jan Bakelants (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
DNF Stijn Joseph (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
DNF Tim Mertens (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
DNF Stijn Neirynck (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)    
DNF Koen Barbe (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)    
DNF Jonathan Bertrand (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)    
DNF Benjamin Gourgue (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)    
DNF Kevin Peeters (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)    
DNF Kenny Dehaes (Team Katusha)    
DNF Jan Soetens (Revor-Jartazi Cyclingteam)    
DNF Kenneth Van Compernolle (Sunweb Pro Job Cycling Team)    
DNF Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus)    
DNF Dieter Vanthourenhout (BKCP-Powerplus)    
DNF Steven De Neef (Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht)    
DNF James Vanlandschoot (Verandas Willems)    
DNF Geert Omloop (Palmans Cras)    
DNF Steven Caethoven (Agritubel)    
DNF Bart Aernouts (Rabobank Continental)    
DNF Jan Verstraeten