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Tour of Belgium 2010

Date range:
May 26-30, 2010

May 26, Stage 1: Eeklo 156.6km

Gilbert wins Tour of Belgium opening stage

By:
Hedwig Kröner
Published:
May 26, 2010, 14:55,
Updated:
May 26, 2010, 20:56

Belgian rider becomes the race's first overall leader

Gilbert hits the line to win over Rony Martias (Saur-Sojasun)

Gilbert hits the line to win over Rony Martias (Saur-Sojasun)

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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) has scored his second victory this season by winning the first stage of the Tour of Belgium in Eeklo on Wednesday. The Belgian got the better of his four breakaway companions, relegating Rony Martias (Saur-Sojasun) to second and Tomas Vaitkus (RadioShack) to third.

The race's first stage to and from Eeklo - Gilbert's first competition since his spring classics campaign - may not have been overly difficult, but the extra wet conditions in Belgium certainly made it memorable. "It was a dangerous stage with the rain, so I decided to go for an attack in order to avoid any crashes in the bunch," the 2010 Amstel Gold Race winner said in the finish. "A good group then got away. We rode flat out for 30 kilometres and I was lucky."

The Tour of Belgium started hard and fast, with one of the race's big names already out. The first three hours of racing were done averaging 47 km/h, and the first victim to the rain and the speed was Denis Menchov (Rabobank), who abandoned the event after 40 kilometres because of illness.

About 20 kilometres later, the day's breakaway finally formed. Seven men - Gilbert, Vaitkus, Martias but also David Boucher (Crédit-Agricole), Vidal Celis Zabala (Footon - Servetto), Arnaud Labbe (Cofidis, le Crédit en Ligne) and James Vanlandschoot (Verandas Willems) managed to gain some momentum and led the bunch by four minutes.

With one of the race favourites up the road, Quick-Step, Rabobank, Vacansoleil, Katusha and Skil-Shimano quickly organised a chase, but the breakaway riders were strong, strong enough to decide the stage win amongst themselves.

"In the finale, I tried to get away on my own, but I didn't succeed," said Gilbert. With Zaballa and Labbe dropped, the final sprint included five riders. Vaitkus launched from faraway, and Gilbert had no trouble coming past him in the final metres.

By taking the victory, Gilbert also snatched the black overall leader's jersey. "Thursday and Friday will be two delicate stages with a lot of wind, undoubtedly. The time trial on Saturday in Herzele comes before some more hilly stages. The Tour of Belgium is still long and certainly far from being finished," he added, asked whether he was going to defend his jersey.

Full Results

# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 3:32:18  
2 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
3 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Team Radioshack    
4 David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet    
5 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas Willems    
6 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems 0:00:17  
7 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
8 Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha    
9 Rafai Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
10 Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
11 Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick Step    
12 Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
13 Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
14 Timothy Dupont (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
15 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
16 Thomas Vernaeckt (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
17 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
18 Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
19 Vidal Celis Zabala (Spa) Footon-Servetto    
20 Davy Commeyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
21 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team Radioshack    
22 Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
23 Wouter Van Mechelen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
24 Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Verandas Willems    
25 Jeremy Honorez (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
26 Jim Aernouts (Bel) Bkcp - Powerplus    
27 Enrique Mata (Spa) Footon-Servetto    
28 Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
29 Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
30 Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
31 Matthew Brammeier (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly    
32 Maxim Debusschere (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
33 Tim Mertens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
34 Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
35 Petr Dlask (Cze) Telenet - Fidea    
36 James Spragg (GBr) Qin Cycling Team    
37 Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team Radioshack    
38 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
39 Sven Van Den Houte (Bel) Verandas Willems    
40 Gerben Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
41 Stijn Minne (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
42 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
43 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank    
44 Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly    
45 Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
46 Michaël Vanderaerden (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
47 Sebastien Rosseler (Bel) Team Radioshack    
48 David Vitoria (Swi) Footon-Servetto    
49 Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
50 Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
51 Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
52 Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
53 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
54 Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Bkcp - Powerplus    
55 Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
56 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank    
57 Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step    
58 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
59 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
60 Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    
61 Lubomir Petrus (Cze) Bkcp - Powerplus    
62 Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
63 Ben Berden (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
64 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
65 Igmar Depoortere (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
66 Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - Shimano    
67 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha    
68 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step    
69 Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
70 Nicky Cocquyt (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
71 Kim Borry (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
72 Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
73 Martin Zlamalik (Cze) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
74 Johnnie Walker (Aus) Footon-Servetto    
75 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
76 David Gutierrez (Spa) Footon-Servetto    
77 Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
78 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
79 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    
80 Andy Cappelle (Bel) Verandas Willems    
81 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
82 Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack    
83 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step    
84 Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank    
85 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank    
86 Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano    
87 Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
88 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step    
89 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank    
90 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Team Radioshack    
91 Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
92 Jiri Polnicky (Cze) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
93 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
94 Kevin Eeckhout (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
95 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
96 Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
97 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
98 Niels Albert (Bel) Bkcp - Powerplus    
99 Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
100 Kevyn Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    
101 Philipp Walsleben (Ger) Bkcp - Powerplus    
102 Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Verandas Willems    
103 Kenny Terweduwe (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
104 Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto    
105 Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Bkcp - Powerplus    
106 Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
107 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
108 Laszlo Bodrogi (Fra) Team Katusha    
109 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
110 Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha    
111 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step    
112 Steve Schets (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
113 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
114 Marco Bandiera (Ita) Team Katusha    
115 Gilles Devillers (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
116 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
117 Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha    
118 Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    
119 Romain Fondard (Fra) Lotto - Bodysol 0:01:12  
120 Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick Step 0:00:17  
121 Sven Renders (Bel) Verandas Willems    
122 Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
123 Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
124 Kai Reus (Ned) Rabobank    
125 Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Verandas Willems    
126 Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack 0:01:28  
127 Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
128 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 0:00:17  
129 Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
130 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Bkcp - Powerplus    
131 Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha    
132 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
133 Jan Kuyckx (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
134 Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
135 Job Vissers (Ned) Skil - Shimano 0:01:38  
136 Andrei Kunitski (Blr) Quick Step 0:00:17  
137 Stephen Collet (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol 0:02:01  
138 Radomir Simunek (Cze) Bkcp - Powerplus 0:00:17  
139 David Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Footon-Servetto 0:02:44  
140 Benjamin Gourgue (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 0:02:45  
141 Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Team Radioshack 0:00:17  
142 Reinier Honig (Ned) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
143 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
144 Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    
145 Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
146 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
147 Vladimir Gusefv (Rus) Team Katusha    
148 Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank 0:04:50  
149 Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:05:19  
150 Luca Paolini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci 0:05:22  
151 Cheng Ji (Chn) Skil - Shimano 0:05:42  
152 Christophe Prémont (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
153 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
154 Thomas Patrick Faiers (GBr) Footon-Servetto    
155 Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
156 Alain Van Der Velde (Ned) Qin Cycling Team    
157 Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
158 Jérémy Burton (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
159 Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea 0:00:17  
160 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:13:29  
161 Robert Gavenda (Svk) Telenet - Fidea    
DNF Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank    
DNF Didac Ortega (Spa) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
DNF Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
DNF Rudy Rouet (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
Sprint 1
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems 8  pts
2 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano 5  
3 Radomir Simunek (Cze) Bkcp - Powerplus 3  
Sprint 2
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 8  pts
2 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Team Radioshack 5  
3 David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet 3  
Sprint 3
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 8  pts
2 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas Willems 5  
3 David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet 3  
Points
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 30  pts
2 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 25  
3 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Team Radioshack 22  
4 David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet 19  
5 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas Willems 17  
6 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems 15  
7 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 13  
8 Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha 12  
9 Rafai Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci 11  
10 Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 10  
Best young rider
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha 3:32:35  
2 Rafai Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
3 Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
4 Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
5 Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
6 Timothy Dupont (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
7 Thomas Vernaeckt (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
8 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
9 Jeremy Honorez (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
10 Jim Aernouts (Bel) Bkcp - Powerplus    
11 Enrique Mata (Spa) Footon-Servetto    
12 Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
13 Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
14 Matthew Brammeier (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly    
15 Maxim Debusschere (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
16 Tim Mertens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
17 Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
18 James Spragg (GBr) Qin Cycling Team    
19 Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team Radioshack    
20 Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly    
21 Michaël Vanderaerden (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
22 Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
23 Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
24 Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Bkcp - Powerplus    
25 Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
26 Lubomir Petrus (Cze) Bkcp - Powerplus    
27 Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
28 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
29 Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - Shimano    
30 Kim Borry (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
31 Johnnie Walker (Aus) Footon-Servetto    
32 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
33 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    
34 Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack    
35 Jiri Polnicky (Cze) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
36 Kevin Eeckhout (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
37 Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
38 Niels Albert (Bel) Bkcp - Powerplus    
39 Philipp Walsleben (Ger) Bkcp - Powerplus    
40 Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Verandas Willems    
41 Kenny Terweduwe (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
42 Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Bkcp - Powerplus    
43 Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
44 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
45 Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha    
46 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step    
47 Gilles Devillers (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
48 Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha    
49 Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick Step    
50 Kai Reus (Ned) Rabobank    
51 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
52 Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
53 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
54 Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
55 Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    
56 Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
57 Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
58 Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack 0:01:11  
59 Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
60 Stephen Collet (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol 0:01:44  
61 David Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Footon-Servetto 0:02:27  
62 Benjamin Gourgue (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 0:02:28  
63 Cheng Ji (Chn) Skil - Shimano 0:05:25  
64 Christophe Prémont (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
65 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
66 Thomas Patrick Faiers (GBr) Footon-Servetto    
67 Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
68 Alain Van Der Velde (Ned) Qin Cycling Team    
69 Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
70 Robert Gavenda (Svk) Telenet - Fidea 0:13:12  
Teams
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 VERANDAS WILLEMS 10:37:28  
2 OMEGA PHARMA-LOTTO    
3 TEAM RADIOSHACK    
4 SAUR - SOJASUN    
5 LANDBOUWKREDIET    
6 JONG VLAANDEREN - BAUKNECHT 0:00:17  
7 TELENET - FIDEA    
8 AN POST - SEAN KELLY    
9 TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR    
10 FOOTON-SERVETTO    
11 SUNWEB - PRO JOB CYCLING TEAM    
12 VACANSOLEIL PRO CYCLING TEAM    
13 ACQUA & SAPONE - D'ANGELO & ANTENUCCI    
14 QUICK STEP    
15 SKIL - SHIMANO    
16 BKCP - POWERPLUS    
17 QIN CYCLING TEAM    
18 LOTTO - BODYSOL    
19 TEAM KATUSHA    
20 RABOBANK    
21 COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE    
General classification after stage 1
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 3:32:02  
2 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:10  
3 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Team Radioshack    
4 David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet 0:00:14  
5 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas Willems    
6 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems 0:00:30  
7 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano 0:00:31  
8 Radomir Simunek (Cze) Bkcp - Powerplus 0:00:32  
9 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:00:33  
10 Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha    
11 Rafai Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
12 Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
13 Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick Step    
14 Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
15 Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
16 Timothy Dupont (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
17 Sven Vanthourenhout (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
18 Thomas Vernaeckt (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
19 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
20 Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
21 Vidal Celis Zabala (Spa) Footon-Servetto    
22 Davy Commeyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
23 Gert Steegmans (Bel) Team Radioshack    
24 Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
25 Wouter Van Mechelen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
26 Sjef De Wilde (Bel) Verandas Willems    
27 Jeremy Honorez (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
28 Jim Aernouts (Bel) Bkcp - Powerplus    
29 Enrique Mata (Spa) Footon-Servetto    
30 Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
31 Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
32 Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
33 Matthew Brammeier (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly    
34 Maxim Debusschere (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
35 Tim Mertens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
36 Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
37 Petr Dlask (Cze) Telenet - Fidea    
38 James Spragg (GBr) Qin Cycling Team    
39 Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team Radioshack    
40 Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
41 Sven Van Den Houte (Bel) Verandas Willems    
42 Gerben Löwik (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
43 Stijn Minne (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
44 Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank    
45 Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly    
46 Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
47 Michaël Vanderaerden (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
48 Sebastien Rosseler (Bel) Team Radioshack    
49 David Vitoria (Swi) Footon-Servetto    
50 Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
51 Bjorn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
52 Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
53 Marco Marcato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
54 Jimmy Engoulvent (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
55 Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Bkcp - Powerplus    
56 Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
57 Koos Moerenhout (Ned) Rabobank    
58 Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step    
59 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
60 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
61 Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    
62 Lubomir Petrus (Cze) Bkcp - Powerplus    
63 Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
64 Ben Berden (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
65 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
66 Igmar Depoortere (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
67 Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - Shimano    
68 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha    
69 Kevin De Weert (Bel) Quick Step    
70 Frédéric Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
71 Nicky Cocquyt (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
72 Kim Borry (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
73 Leif Hoste (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
74 Martin Zlamalik (Cze) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
75 Johnnie Walker (Aus) Footon-Servetto    
76 Gorik Gardeyn (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
77 David Gutierrez (Spa) Footon-Servetto    
78 Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
79 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
80 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    
81 Andy Cappelle (Bel) Verandas Willems    
82 Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
83 Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack    
84 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step    
85 Bram Tankink (Ned) Rabobank    
86 Oscar Freire Gomez (Spa) Rabobank    
87 Bert De Backer (Bel) Skil - Shimano    
88 Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
89 Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step    
90 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank    
91 Geoffroy Lequatre (Fra) Team Radioshack    
92 Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
93 Jiri Polnicky (Cze) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
94 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
95 Kevin Eeckhout (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
96 Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
97 Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
98 Simone Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
99 Niels Albert (Bel) Bkcp - Powerplus    
100 Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
101 Kevyn Ista (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    
102 Philipp Walsleben (Ger) Bkcp - Powerplus    
103 Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Verandas Willems    
104 Kenny Terweduwe (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
105 Aitor Perez Arrieta (Spa) Footon-Servetto    
106 Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Bkcp - Powerplus    
107 Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
108 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
109 Laszlo Bodrogi (Fra) Team Katusha    
110 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
111 Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha    
112 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step    
113 Steve Schets (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
114 Johnny Hoogerland (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
115 Marco Bandiera (Ita) Team Katusha    
116 Gilles Devillers (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
117 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
118 Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha    
119 Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    
120 Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick Step    
121 Sven Renders (Bel) Verandas Willems    
122 Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
123 Steven De Neef (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
124 Kai Reus (Ned) Rabobank    
125 Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Verandas Willems    
126 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
127 Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
128 Enrico Franzoi (Ita) Bkcp - Powerplus    
129 Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha    
130 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
131 Jan Kuyckx (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
132 Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
133 Andrei Kunitski (Blr) Quick Step    
134 Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Team Radioshack    
135 Reinier Honig (Ned) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
136 Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano    
137 Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    
138 Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
139 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
140 Vladimir Gusefv (Rus) Team Katusha    
141 Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
142 Romain Fondard (Fra) Lotto - Bodysol 0:01:28  
143 Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack 0:01:44  
144 Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
145 Job Vissers (Ned) Skil - Shimano 0:01:54  
146 Stephen Collet (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol 0:02:17  
147 David Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Footon-Servetto 0:03:00  
148 Benjamin Gourgue (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 0:03:01  
149 Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank 0:05:06  
150 Fabrice Jeandesboz (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:05:35  
151 Luca Paolini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci 0:05:38  
152 Cheng Ji (Chn) Skil - Shimano 0:05:58  
153 Christophe Prémont (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
154 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
155 Thomas Patrick Faiers (GBr) Footon-Servetto    
156 Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
157 Alain Van Der Velde (Ned) Qin Cycling Team    
158 Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
159 Jérémy Burton (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
160 Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 0:13:45  
161 Robert Gavenda (Svk) Telenet - Fidea    
Sprint classification
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 16  pts
2 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems 8  
3 David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet 6  
4 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Team Radioshack 5  
5 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas Willems 5  
6 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano 5  
7 Radomir Simunek (Cze) Bkcp - Powerplus 3  
Points classification
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 30  pts
2 Rony Martias (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 25  
3 Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Team Radioshack 22  
4 David Boucher (Fra) Landbouwkrediet 19  
5 James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas Willems 17  
6 Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems 15  
7 Jimmy Casper (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 13  
8 Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha 12  
9 Rafai Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci 11  
10 Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator 10  
Best young rider classification
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha 3:32:35  
2 Rafai Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone - D'angelo & Antenucci    
3 Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
4 Borut Bozic (Slo) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
5 Benjamin Verraes (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
6 Timothy Dupont (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
7 Thomas Vernaeckt (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
8 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
9 Jeremy Honorez (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
10 Jim Aernouts (Bel) Bkcp - Powerplus    
11 Enrique Mata (Spa) Footon-Servetto    
12 Joeri Calleeuw (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
13 Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
14 Matthew Brammeier (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly    
15 Maxim Debusschere (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
16 Tim Mertens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
17 Kevin Verwaest (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
18 James Spragg (GBr) Qin Cycling Team    
19 Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Team Radioshack    
20 Ronan Mc Laughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly    
21 Michaël Vanderaerden (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
22 Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team    
23 Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
24 Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Bkcp - Powerplus    
25 Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
26 Lubomir Petrus (Cze) Bkcp - Powerplus    
27 Steven Van Vooren (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
28 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
29 Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - Shimano    
30 Kim Borry (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly    
31 Johnnie Walker (Aus) Footon-Servetto    
32 Anthony Delaplace (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
33 Samuel Dumoulin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    
34 Matthew Busche (USA) Team Radioshack    
35 Jiri Polnicky (Cze) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
36 Kevin Eeckhout (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
37 Jérôme Baugnies (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
38 Niels Albert (Bel) Bkcp - Powerplus    
39 Philipp Walsleben (Ger) Bkcp - Powerplus    
40 Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Verandas Willems    
41 Kenny Terweduwe (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
42 Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Bkcp - Powerplus    
43 Sven Vandousselaere (Bel) Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht    
44 Stéphane Poulhies (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
45 Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha    
46 Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step    
47 Gilles Devillers (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
48 Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha    
49 Thomas Vedel Kvist (Den) Quick Step    
50 Kai Reus (Ned) Rabobank    
51 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
52 Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
53 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator    
54 Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet    
55 Romain Zingle (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    
56 Mickael Delage (Fra) Omega Pharma-Lotto    
57 Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
58 Ben Hermans (Bel) Team Radioshack 0:01:11  
59 Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Qin Cycling Team    
60 Stephen Collet (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol 0:01:44  
61 David Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Footon-Servetto 0:02:27  
62 Benjamin Gourgue (Bel) Landbouwkrediet 0:02:28  
63 Cheng Ji (Chn) Skil - Shimano 0:05:25  
64 Christophe Prémont (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol    
65 Romain Matheou (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    
66 Thomas Patrick Faiers (GBr) Footon-Servetto    
67 Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) Sunweb - Pro Job Cycling Team    
68 Alain Van Der Velde (Ned) Qin Cycling Team    
69 Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet - Fidea    
70 Robert Gavenda (Svk) Telenet - Fidea 0:13:12  
Teams classification
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 VERANDAS WILLEMS 10:37:28  
2 OMEGA PHARMA-LOTTO    
3 TEAM RADIOSHACK    
4 SAUR - SOJASUN    
5 LANDBOUWKREDIET    
6 JONG VLAANDEREN - BAUKNECHT 0:00:17  
7 TELENET - FIDEA    
8 AN POST - SEAN KELLY    
9 TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR    
10 FOOTON-SERVETTO    
11 SUNWEB - PRO JOB CYCLING TEAM    
12 VACANSOLEIL PRO CYCLING TEAM    
13 ACQUA & SAPONE - D'ANGELO & ANTENUCCI    
14 QUICK STEP    
15 SKIL - SHIMANO    
16 BKCP - POWERPLUS    
17 QIN CYCLING TEAM    
18 LOTTO - BODYSOL    
19 TEAM KATUSHA    
20 RABOBANK    
21 COFIDIS, LE CREDIT EN LIGNE