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Quick Step's Steven de Jongh took home the victory in the Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen, besting his fellow Dutchman Sebastian Langeveld (Rabobank) in the two-man dash for the line.
The 35-year-old was pleased to finally take a win after a series of second and third place finishes and end his career on a high note.
"At the end of this season I'll be retiring from racing and it means a lot to me to leave a positive sign in the group. Even though I'm 35, athletically I still feel like a young rider. I want to continue to entertain and enjoy myself, racing as a professional until the last race.
"It's true, sometimes I'm an old white bear, but inside I still have the spirit of a kid. I'd like it if the commitment I give to my work was an example for all young cyclists who take on a professional career."
| 1 | Steven De Jongh (Ned) Quick Step | 3:57:00 | |
| 2 | Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank | ||
| 3 | Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | 0:00:08 | |
| 4 | Alexei Markov (Rus) Team Katusha | ||
| 5 | Pieter Ghyllebert (Bel) Cycling Club Bourgas | ||
| 6 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | ||
| 7 | Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil-Shimano | ||
| 8 | Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank | ||
| 9 | David Vitoria (Swi) Rock Racing | ||
| 10 | Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Kazakhstan | ||
| 11 | Hubert Schwab (Swi) Quick Step | ||
| 12 | Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Verandas Willems | ||
| 13 | Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | ||
| 14 | Andy Cappelle (Bel) Palmans Cras | ||
| 15 | Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | ||
| 16 | Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Rock Racing | ||
| 17 | Maarten Tjallingii (Ned) Rabobank | ||
| 18 | Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 19 | Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank | ||
| 20 | Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team Katusha | 0:00:21 | |
| 21 | Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil-Shimano | 0:01:22 | |
| 22 | Sibrecht Pieters (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | ||
| 23 | Steven Van Vooren (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team | ||
| 24 | Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | 0:01:52 | |
| 25 | Robert Frederique (Bel) Quick Step | 0:02:56 | |
| 26 | Kevin Peeters (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago | ||
| 27 | Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team | ||
| 28 | Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil-Shimano | ||
| 29 | Jean Zen (Fra) Palmans Cras | ||
| 30 | Grégory Joseph (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | ||
| 31 | Alexandr Shushemoin (Kaz) National Team Kazakhstan | ||
| 32 | Maxim De Busschere (Bel) Team Katusha | ||
| 33 | Thomas Ongena (Bel) Profel Continental Team | ||
| 34 | Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha | ||
| 35 | James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas Willems | ||
| 36 | Jan Kuyckx (Bel) Verandas Willems | ||
| 37 | Tommy Nankervis (Aus) Fuga - Down Under | ||
| 38 | Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago | ||
| 39 | Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Silence-Lotto | ||
| 40 | David Deroo (Fra) Skil-Shimano | ||
| 41 | Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha | ||
| 42 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Silence-Lotto | ||
| 43 | Dieter Cappelle (Bel) Palmans Cras | ||
| 44 | Florian Stalder (Swi) BMC Racing Team | ||
| 45 | Timothy Vangheel (Bel) Palmans Cras | ||
| 46 | José Enrique Gutierrez (Spa) Rock Racing | ||
| 47 | Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Palmans Cras | ||
| 48 | Kevin Neirynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago | ||
| 49 | Jeffrey Wiersma (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof | ||
| 50 | Jonas Vangenechten (Bel) Verandas Willems | ||
| 51 | Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 52 | Bert Roesems (Bel) Fuga - Down Under | ||
| 53 | Wim De Vocht (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 54 | Jurgen Francois (Bel) Palmans Cras | ||
| 55 | Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) National Team Kazakhstan | ||
| 56 | Matti Helminen (Fin) Cycling Club Bourgas | ||
| 57 | Sven Renders (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | ||
| 58 | Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil-Shimano | ||
| 59 | Nazar Jumabekov (Kaz) National Team Kazakhstan | ||
| 60 | Mathieu Criquielion (Bel) Verandas Willems | ||
| 61 | Kristof Goddaert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | ||
| 62 | Nikolas Maes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator | ||
| 63 | Gediminas Kaupas (Ltu) Team Piemonte | ||
| 64 | Serguei Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha | ||
| 65 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha | ||
| 66 | Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems | ||
| 67 | Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Silence-Lotto | ||
| 68 | Evgeniy Nepomnyaschiy (Kaz) National Team Kazakhstan | ||
| 69 | Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank | ||
| 70 | Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago | ||
| 71 | Mitchell Docker (Aus) Skil-Shimano | ||
| 72 | Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil-Shimano | ||
| 73 | Kenny Terweduwe (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | ||
| 74 | Carlos Barredo (Spa) Quick Step | ||
| 75 | Mauricio Ardila (Col) Rabobank | ||
| 76 | Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team | ||
| 77 | Gerben Löwik (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 78 | Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank | ||
| 79 | Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | ||
| 80 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha | ||
| 81 | Kevin Hulsmans (Bel) Quick Step | ||
| 82 | Aaron Kemps (Aus) Rock Racing | ||
| 83 | Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank | ||
| 84 | Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team | ||
| 85 | Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht | ||
| 86 | Roy Sentjens (Bel) Silence-Lotto |