Van Avermaet wins GP de Wallonie

BMC's Greg Van Avermaet upped his odds for the world championships with a perfectly executed victory at the Tour de Wallonie on Wednesday. The Belgian bested Tony Gallopin (Lotto Belisol) and Jan Bakelants (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) to win at the citadel of Namur.

"I am really happy with this result because it gives me a good feeling going toward the worlds," Van Avermaet said. "It is always hard to do this race after Canada, but it is one of the nice races at the end of the year in Belgium. So it is always worth it. I was already good in Canada, but my sprint was never really great there. Today, everything went perfectly."

After spending the last week in Canada for the WorldTour races in Quebec and Montreal where the best he could do was fifth, Van Avermaet had only just returned to Belgium but dove right in at the Tour de Wallonie.

He joined Bakelants, Fränk Schleck (Trek Factory Racing) and Jelle Vanendert (Lotto Belisol) on an attack in the final 20km, then waited as Bakelants attacked repeatedly. "I was pretty strong and I was confident to keep it all together for my sprint because I felt I was fastest of the group," Van Avermaet said. "But with the attacks, it always slowed down again and the peloton was coming back. So it was a little bit tricky."

Gallopin made it two fast men when he bridged with only 300m to go, but the effort cost the young Frenchman, and he could not match Van Avermaet and settled for second, with Bakelants rounding out the podium.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team4:47:17
2Tony Gallopin (Fra) Lotto Belisol0:00:02
3Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:00:04
5Rory Sutherland (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:00:06
6Dylan Teuns (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 6 - Cell 2
8Frank Schleck (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 7 - Cell 2
9Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJ.fr0:00:08
10Gaetan Bille (Bel) Verandas Willems0:00:09
11Florian Vachon (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 10 - Cell 2
12Yves Lampaert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 11 - Cell 2
13Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:00:13
15Björn Leukemans (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:00:21
16Oliver Naesen (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:00:23
17Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Belisol0:00:24
18Franck Bonnamour (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 17 - Cell 2
19Pierre-Henri Lecuisinier (Fra) FDJ.frRow 18 - Cell 2
20Floris De Tier (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Jimmy Turgis (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 20 - Cell 2
22Benjamin Declercq (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Boris Dron (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 22 - Cell 2
24Loic Vliegen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek Factory Racing0:00:31
26Victor Campenaerts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:00:44
27Romain Lemarchand (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits0:00:56
28Gijs Van Hoecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:01:08
29Ivan Rovny (Rus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:01:28
30Olivier Pardini (Bel) Verandas Willems0:01:51
31Francis De Greef (Bel) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:03:22
32Jay Mccarthy (Aus) Tinkoff-Saxo0:03:50
33Sebastien Carabin (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon0:04:09
34Antoine Warnier (Bel) Color Code - Biowanze0:04:11
35Olivier Le Gac (Fra) FDJ.frRow 34 - Cell 2
36Matti Breschel (Den) Tinkoff-Saxo0:04:15
37Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale0:04:45
38Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 37 - Cell 2
39Thomas Wertz (Bel) Color Code - Biowanze0:05:33
40Tom Dernies (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 39 - Cell 2
41Jelle Wallays (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 40 - Cell 2
42Bob Schoonbroodt (Ned) Veranclassic - Doltcini0:05:45
43Edward Theuns (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise0:06:11
44Florent Delfosse (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 43 - Cell 2
45Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 45 - Cell 2
47Calvin Watson (Aus) Trek Factory RacingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Julien Stassen (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 47 - Cell 2
49Armindo Fonseca (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 48 - Cell 2
50Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 50 - Cell 2
52Sten Van Gucht (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 51 - Cell 2
53Zdenek Stybar (Cze) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Laurent Evrard (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 53 - Cell 2
55Karsten Kroon (Ned) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 54 - Cell 2
56Gaëtan Pons (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 55 - Cell 2
57Willem Wauters (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 56 - Cell 2
58Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 57 - Cell 2
59Stijn Devolder (Bel) Trek Factory RacingRow 58 - Cell 2
60Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 59 - Cell 2
61Sean De Bie (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 60 - Cell 2
62Quentin Jauregui (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 61 - Cell 2
63Julien Berard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 62 - Cell 2
64Julian Kern (Ger) AG2R La MondialeRow 63 - Cell 2
65François Bidard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 64 - Cell 2
66Clement Chevrier (Fra) Trek Factory RacingRow 65 - Cell 2
67Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 66 - Cell 2
68Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 67 - Cell 2
69Kevin De Weert (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 69 - Cell 2
71Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 70 - Cell 2
72Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 71 - Cell 2
73Rein Taaramae (Est) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 72 - Cell 2
74Serge De Wortelaer (Bel) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 73 - Cell 2
75Tom Goovaerts (Bel) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 74 - Cell 2
76Rudy Molard (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 75 - Cell 2
77Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 76 - Cell 2
78Pierre-Luc Perrichon (Fra) Bretagne - Seche Environnement0:12:03
79Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 78 - Cell 2
80Christophe Laborie (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 79 - Cell 2
81Dieter Bouvry (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Rick Zabel (Ger) BMC Racing TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Alex Kirsch (Lux) Trek Factory RacingRow 82 - Cell 2
84Dries Van Gestel (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Boris Vallee (Bel) Lotto BelisolRow 84 - Cell 2
86Jean-Lou Paiani (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 85 - Cell 2
87Eduard Alexander Beltran Suarez (Col) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 86 - Cell 2
88Antoine Demoitie (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 87 - Cell 2
89Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 88 - Cell 2
90Remy Mertz (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 89 - Cell 2
91Aimé Degendt (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
92Joachim Vanreyten (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling Team0:15:21
93Andrew Ydens (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 92 - Cell 2
94Jean-Albert Carnevali (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 93 - Cell 2
95Marc Sarreau (Fra) FDJ.frRow 94 - Cell 2
96Rick Ottema (Ned) Veranclassic - Doltcini0:18:20
97Guillaume Martin (Fra) FDJ.fr0:18:49
98Tom Vessey (NZl) T.Palm - Pôle Continental Wallon0:18:52
99Louis Convens (Bel) Verandas Willems0:19:10
OTLAndrew Fenn (GBr) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team0:25:35
OTLGediminas Bagdonas (Ltu) AG2R La MondialeRow 100 - Cell 2
OTLLuke Davison (Aus) BMC Racing TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
OTLMichael Morkov (Den) Tinkoff-SaxoRow 102 - Cell 2
OTLFabio Silvestre (Por) Trek Factory RacingRow 103 - Cell 2
OTLChetout Loic (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 104 - Cell 2
OTLThomas Deruette (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 105 - Cell 2
OTLGuillaume Haag (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 106 - Cell 2
OTLAlexandre Seny (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 107 - Cell 2
OTLGlenn Vandemaele (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 108 - Cell 2
OTLMaxime Vekeman (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 109 - Cell 2
OTLFrancesco Van Coppernolle (Bel) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 110 - Cell 2
OTLHamish Schreurs (NZl) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 111 - Cell 2
OTLEmiel Wastyn (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 112 - Cell 2
OTLJef Van Meirhaeghe (Bel) Belkin Pro Cycling TeamRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFGuillaume Van Keirsbulck (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFStijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFThomas De Gendt (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFIljo Keisse (Bel) Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling TeamRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Daniel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFSamuel Dumoulin (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFYannick Eijssen (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFDavid Boucher (Fra) FDJ.frRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFSébastien Chavanel (Fra) FDJ.frRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFMickael Delage (Fra) FDJ.frRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFAlexandre Geniez (Fra) FDJ.frRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFLorenzo Manzin (Fra) FDJ.frRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFBoy Van Poppel (Ned) Trek Factory RacingRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFAxel Journiaux (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFRomain Feillu (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFBenoit Jarrier (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFBenjamin Le Montagner (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFClément Koretzky (Fra) Bretagne - Seche EnvironnementRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFEdwig Cammaerts (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFChristophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFTim De Troyer (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFNico Sijmens (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFFrederik Veuchelen (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Duval (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Kaise (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFLudwig De Winter (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFTom Galle (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFJerome Kerf (Bel) Color Code - BiowanzeRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFDylan Kowalski (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFPieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - BaloiseRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFThomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFDarijus Dzervus (Ltu) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFWouter Mol (Ned) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFAlessandro Soenens (Bel) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFRudy Rouet (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFJulien Deschesne (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFRudy Kowalski (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFBaptiste Plackaert (Bel) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Vantomme (Bel) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFFranck Vermeulen (Fra) Roubaix Lille MetropoleRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFJonathan Baratto (Bel) T.Palm - Pôle Continental WallonRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFMaxime Anciaux (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFQuentin Bertholet (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFNicolas Mertz (Bel) Verandas WillemsRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFFrederik Vandewiele (Bel) Veranclassic - DoltciniRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFLoic Pestiaux (Bel) Wallonie - BruxellesRow 159 - Cell 2

 

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