Stijn Devolder won his second Belgian national title in Leuven, crowning a long solo attack to claim the title and keep it in his Quick Step team. Second place went to Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) and third to Vacansoleil's Frederick Veuchelen, finishing about a half minute back.
It was Devolder's second win of the season. He won the Tour of Belgium without taking any stage wins. The 30-year-old had won the national road title in 2007 and the time trial championship in 2009. Title defender and teammate Tom Boonen did not ride the race due to a knee injury.
“I am incredibly happy,” Devolder said. “This is a dream come true. This is a very special jersey for me! After wearing this jersey in 2007 in Ronse I had, quite possibly, one of the best seasons in my career. I hope that will be the case again. This success, paired with the Tour of Belgium win I obtained a few weeks ago, really rewards me for all the hard work I've done. I am truly and deeply satisfied."
Six riders broke away early: Tim Bertrand and Jonathan Van Den Haute (AG2R), Tim Mertens (Topsport Vlaanderen), Wilfried Cretskens (Omega Pharma-Lotto), Jurgen Van de Walle (Quick Step) and 39-year-old Niko Eeckhout (An Post – Sean Kelly). They were caught again though, with 55km to go.
Gilbert tried to go away solo, forcing an elite selection that would stay clear until the finish. The group included many of the top names including two of Gilbert's teammates, Jurgen Roelandts and Greg van Avermaet. On the penultimate lap, Gilbert tried repeatedly to get away, but when Devolder countered with 11km to go the Omega Pharma-Lotto rider could not respond. Gilbert and Veuchelen gave chase, but the Vacansoleil rider did not help with the lead work, and they were unable to catch Devolder.
Full Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stijn Devolder (Quick Step) | 5:53:19 |
| 2 | Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) | 0:00:23 |
| 3 | Frederik Veuchelen (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) | 0:00:24 |
| 4 | Greg Van Avermaet (Omega Pharma-Lotto) | 0:00:30 |
| 5 | Nick Nuyens (Rabobank) | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Jurgen Roelandts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Dries Devenyns (Quick Step) | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Johan Vansummeren (Garmin-Transitions) | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Maxime Monfort (Team HTC - Columbia) | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Björn Leukemans (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| 11 | Andy Cappelle (Verandas Willems) | 0:00:58 |
| 12 | Michael Van Staeyen (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | 0:01:20 |
| 13 | Nico Sijmens (Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne) | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
| 14 | Christophe Brandt (Omega Pharma-Lotto) | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 15 | Maarten Wynants (Quick Step) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Nikolas Maes (Quick Step) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Kristof Vandewalle (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | 0:01:23 |
| 18 | Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Lotto) | 0:01:26 |
| 19 | Jan Ghyselinck (Team HTC - Columbia) | 0:01:32 |
| 20 | James Vanlandschoot (Willems Verandas) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Iljo Keisse (Quick Step) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Bert De Backer (Skil - Shimano) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Gregory Habeaux (Verandas Willems) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| 24 | Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | Serge Pauwels (Ned) Sky Professional Cycling Team) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Romain Zingle (Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Maxime Vantomme (Team Katusha) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Kevin Neirynck (Landbouwkrediet) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Sander Armee (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Gert Dockx (Team HTC - Columbia) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Ben Hermans (Team Radioshack) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Pieter Jacobs (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| 33 | Roy Sentjens (Ned) Team Milram) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| 34 | Wouter Weylandt (Quick Step) | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
| 35 | Kevin De Weert (Quick Step) | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
| 36 | Thomas De Gendt (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| 37 | Sven Vanthourenhout (Sunweb - Revor) | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| 38 | Maarten Neyens (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | 0:01:37 |
| 39 | Steven De Neef (Jong Vlaanderen - Bauknecht) | 0:01:39 |
| 40 | Jérôme Baugnies (Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| 41 | Bert Scheirlinckx (Landbouwkrediet) | 0:01:44 |
| 42 | Dominique Cornu (Skil - Shimano) | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
| 43 | Kevin Hulsmans (Quick Step) | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
| 44 | Kevin Van Impe (Quick Step) | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
| 45 | Kevin Pauwels (Telenet - Fidea) | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
| 46 | Mario Aerts (Omega Pharma-Lotto) | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
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