Boonen claims first national title

Tom Boonen celebrates his second stage win on the podium

Tom Boonen celebrates his second stage win on the podium (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)

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."

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Results
1Tom Boonen (Quick Step)5:54:12
2Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto)Row 1 - Cell 2
3Kristof Goddaert (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 2 - Cell 2
4Greg Van Avermaet (Silence-Lotto)Row 3 - Cell 2
5Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)Row 4 - Cell 2
6Nikolas Maes (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 5 - Cell 2
7Ben Hermans (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Nick Nuyens (Rabobank)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Kevin Pauwels (Fidea Cycling Team)Row 8 - Cell 2
10Stijn Vandenbergh (Team Katusha)Row 9 - Cell 2
11Jelle Vanendert (Silence-Lotto)Row 10 - Cell 2
12Sébastien Delfosse (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Maxime Monfort (Team Columbia - Highroad)Row 12 - Cell 2
14Frederik Willems (Liquigas)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Jurgen Vandewalle (Quick Step)0:00:09
16Maarten Wynants (Quick Step)0:00:25
17Serge Pauwels (Cervelo Test Team)0:01:54
18Stijn Devolder (Quick Step)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Maarten Neyens (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)0:03:26
20Johan Van Summeren (Silence-Lotto)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Frederik Veuchelen (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)0:04:14
23Sven Renders (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Igor Abakoumov (ISD)Row 23 - Cell 2
25Nico Sijmens (Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Geert Verheyen (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)Row 25 - Cell 2
27Bart Wellens (Fidea Cycling Team)Row 26 - Cell 2
28Benny De Schrooder (An Post - Sean Kelly Team)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Bert Scheirlinckx (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Wim Van Huffel (Vorarlberg - Corratec)Row 29 - Cell 2
31Gert Dockx (Team Columbia - Highroad)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Jurgen Van Goolen (Team Saxo Bank)Row 31 - Cell 2
33Bart Vanheule (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Roy Sentjens (Silence-Lotto)0:04:29
35Kenny De Ketele (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)0:06:29
36Maxime Vantomme (Team Katusha)Row 35 - Cell 2
37Wim De Vocht (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Dries Devenyns (Quick Step)Row 37 - Cell 2
39Kevin Seeldrayers (Quick Step)Row 38 - Cell 2
40Johan Coenen (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 39 - Cell 2
41Wilfried Cretskens (Silence-Lotto)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Geert Steurs (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 41 - Cell 2
43Gil Suray (Roubaix Lille Metropole)Row 42 - Cell 2
44Christophe Brandt (Silence-Lotto)Row 43 - Cell 2
45Gregory Habeaux (Verandas Willems)Row 44 - Cell 2
46Tom Meeusen (Fidea Cycling Team)Row 45 - Cell 2
47Jurgen Roelandts (Silence-Lotto)Row 46 - Cell 2
48Francis De Greef (Silence-Lotto)0:13:09
49Klaas Lodewyck (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 48 - Cell 2
50Tom Criel (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)0:13:11
51Erwin Vervecken (Revor-Jartazi Cyclingteam)Row 50 - Cell 2
52Filip Meirhaeghe (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)Row 51 - Cell 2
53Kevin Neirynck (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)Row 52 - Cell 2
54Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb Pro Job Cycling Team)Row 53 - Cell 2
55Preben Van Hecke (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 54 - Cell 2
56Thomas De Gendt (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 55 - Cell 2
57Rob Peeters (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)Row 56 - Cell 2
58Kenny Van Braeckel (Revor-Jartazi Cyclingteam)Row 57 - Cell 2
59Bert De Backer (Skil-Shimano)Row 58 - Cell 2
60Kristof Vandewalle (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 59 - Cell 2
61Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)Row 60 - Cell 2
DNFGlenn d'Hollander (Silence-Lotto)Row 61 - Cell 2
DNFBart Dockx (Silence-Lotto)Row 62 - Cell 2
DNFGorik Gardeyn (Silence-Lotto)Row 63 - Cell 2
DNFLeif Hoste (Silence-Lotto)Row 64 - Cell 2
DNFPieter Jacobs (Silence-Lotto)Row 65 - Cell 2
DNFOlivier Kaisen (Silence-Lotto)Row 66 - Cell 2
DNFStaf Scheirlinckx (Silence-Lotto)Row 67 - Cell 2
DNFTom Stubbe (Silence-Lotto)Row 68 - Cell 2
DNFJurgen Van Den Broeck (Silence-Lotto)Row 69 - Cell 2
DNFDominique Cornu (Quick Step)Row 70 - Cell 2
DNFKevin De Weert (Quick Step)Row 71 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Hulsmans (Quick Step)Row 72 - Cell 2
DNFSébastien Rosseler (Quick Step)Row 73 - Cell 2
DNFWouter Weylandt (Quick Step)Row 74 - Cell 2
DNFJan Bakelants (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 75 - Cell 2
DNFStijn Joseph (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 76 - Cell 2
DNFTim Mertens (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 77 - Cell 2
DNFStijn Neirynck (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator)Row 78 - Cell 2
DNFKoen Barbe (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)Row 79 - Cell 2
DNFJonathan Bertrand (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)Row 80 - Cell 2
DNFBenjamin Gourgue (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)Row 81 - Cell 2
DNFKevin Peeters (Landbouwkrediet - Colnago)Row 82 - Cell 2
DNFKenny Dehaes (Team Katusha)Row 83 - Cell 2
DNFJan Soetens (Revor-Jartazi Cyclingteam)Row 84 - Cell 2
DNFKenneth Van Compernolle (Sunweb Pro Job Cycling Team)Row 85 - Cell 2
DNFNiels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus)Row 86 - Cell 2
DNFDieter Vanthourenhout (BKCP-Powerplus)Row 87 - Cell 2
DNFSteven De Neef (Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht)Row 88 - Cell 2
DNFJames Vanlandschoot (Verandas Willems)Row 89 - Cell 2
DNFGeert Omloop (Palmans Cras)Row 90 - Cell 2
DNFSteven Caethoven (Agritubel)Row 91 - Cell 2
DNFBart Aernouts (Rabobank Continental)Row 92 - Cell 2
DNFJan VerstraetenRow 93 - Cell 2

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