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.
"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.
Article continues below"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."
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| 1 | Tom Boonen (Quick Step) | 5:54:12 |
| 2 | Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Kristof Goddaert (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto) | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Nikolas Maes (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Ben Hermans (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Nick Nuyens (Rabobank) | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Kevin Pauwels (Fidea Cycling Team) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Stijn Vandenbergh (Team Katusha) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| 11 | Jelle Vanendert (Silence-Lotto) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Sébastien Delfosse (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
| 13 | Maxime Monfort (Team Columbia - Highroad) | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
| 14 | Frederik Willems (Liquigas) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 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) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Maarten Neyens (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | 0:03:26 |
| 20 | Johan Van Summeren (Silence-Lotto) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Frederik Veuchelen (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | 0:04:14 |
| 23 | Sven Renders (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| 24 | Igor Abakoumov (ISD) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | Nico Sijmens (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Geert Verheyen (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Bart Wellens (Fidea Cycling Team) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Benny De Schrooder (An Post - Sean Kelly Team) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Bert Scheirlinckx (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Wim Van Huffel (Vorarlberg - Corratec) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Gert Dockx (Team Columbia - Highroad) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Jurgen Van Goolen (Team Saxo Bank) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| 33 | Bart Vanheule (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| 34 | Roy Sentjens (Silence-Lotto) | 0:04:29 |
| 35 | Kenny De Ketele (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | 0:06:29 |
| 36 | Maxime Vantomme (Team Katusha) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| 37 | Wim De Vocht (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| 38 | Dries Devenyns (Quick Step) | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| 39 | Kevin Seeldrayers (Quick Step) | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| 40 | Johan Coenen (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| 41 | Wilfried Cretskens (Silence-Lotto) | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
| 42 | Geert Steurs (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
| 43 | Gil Suray (Roubaix Lille Metropole) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
| 44 | Christophe Brandt (Silence-Lotto) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
| 45 | Gregory Habeaux (Verandas Willems) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
| 46 | Tom Meeusen (Fidea Cycling Team) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
| 47 | Jurgen Roelandts (Silence-Lotto) | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
| 48 | Francis De Greef (Silence-Lotto) | 0:13:09 |
| 49 | Klaas Lodewyck (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
| 50 | Tom Criel (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | 0:13:11 |
| 51 | Erwin Vervecken (Revor-Jartazi Cyclingteam) | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
| 52 | Filip Meirhaeghe (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
| 53 | Kevin Neirynck (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
| 54 | Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb Pro Job Cycling Team) | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
| 55 | Preben Van Hecke (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
| 56 | Thomas De Gendt (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
| 57 | Rob Peeters (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
| 58 | Kenny Van Braeckel (Revor-Jartazi Cyclingteam) | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
| 59 | Bert De Backer (Skil-Shimano) | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
| 60 | Kristof Vandewalle (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
| 61 | Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Glenn d'Hollander (Silence-Lotto) | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Bart Dockx (Silence-Lotto) | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Gorik Gardeyn (Silence-Lotto) | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Leif Hoste (Silence-Lotto) | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Pieter Jacobs (Silence-Lotto) | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Olivier Kaisen (Silence-Lotto) | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Staf Scheirlinckx (Silence-Lotto) | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Tom Stubbe (Silence-Lotto) | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Silence-Lotto) | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Dominique Cornu (Quick Step) | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Kevin De Weert (Quick Step) | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Kevin Hulsmans (Quick Step) | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Sébastien Rosseler (Quick Step) | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step) | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jan Bakelants (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Stijn Joseph (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Tim Mertens (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Stijn Neirynck (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Koen Barbe (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jonathan Bertrand (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Benjamin Gourgue (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Kevin Peeters (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago) | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Kenny Dehaes (Team Katusha) | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jan Soetens (Revor-Jartazi Cyclingteam) | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Kenneth Van Compernolle (Sunweb Pro Job Cycling Team) | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus) | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Dieter Vanthourenhout (BKCP-Powerplus) | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Steven De Neef (Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht) | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | James Vanlandschoot (Verandas Willems) | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Geert Omloop (Palmans Cras) | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Steven Caethoven (Agritubel) | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Bart Aernouts (Rabobank Continental) | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jan Verstraeten | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
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