Grand Prix de Wallonie 2009: Results

Belgian Nick Nuyens overcame a difficult season to take his first victory in two years in the GP de Wallonie on Wednesday. The 29-year-old bested Australian Allan Davis (Quick Step) and Silence Lotto's Roy Sentjens in the 203.8km race from Chaudfontaine to Namur. It is the third time Nuyens has won the event, which features the steep climb of the Citadel of Namur in the final kilometre.

The Acqua & Sapone squad did the bulk of the work to bring the race together in the finale for defending champion Stefano Garzelli, but following the final climb of the Citadel, Nuyens proved strongest.

Three Frenchmen tried their luck on the final climb, with Benoit Vaugrenard (FdJ), Sylvain Chavanel (Quick Step) and Christophe Le Mevel all trying their luck to no avail.

The peloton splintered, and Nuyens was able to attack in the final turns and hold off the charge of Davis in the dash for the line to claim a long awaited victory.

The result justified his selection for the Belgian world championship team. "There was a lot of pressure on me, so I'm very happy with this result," the Belgian told Sporza.be.

Second placed Davis said "Nuyens went like mad in the final meters," but said that a lack of knowledge of the course ruined his effort to catch the Belgian.

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Full Results
1	Nick Nuyens (Bel) Rabobank	4:46:13
2	Allan Davis (Aus) Quick Step	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Roy Sentjens (Bel) Silence - Lotto	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Romain Feillu (Fra) Agritubel	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Jonathan Hivert (Fra) Skil-Shimano	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Team Milram	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Sven Renders (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Gerben Lowik (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Silence - Lotto	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Ivan Rovny (Rus) Team Katusha	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence - Lotto	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Vorarlberg - Corratec	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Chris Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française Des Jeux	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Dries Devenyns (Bel) Quick Step	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Andre Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Nikolas Maes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Cyril Gautier (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Thomas Degand (Bel) Verandas Willems	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Florian Stalder (Swi) BMC Racing Team	0:00:07
30	Florian Guillou (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Peter Velits (Slo) Team Milram	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Rabobank	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Romain Zingle (Bel) Verandas Willems	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Silence - Lotto	0:00:15
36	Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quick Step	0:00:19
37	Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha	0:00:22
38	Frederic Amorison (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago	0:00:23
39	Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Belgian National Team	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Frederik Verkinderen (Bel) Belgian National Team	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Nikita Eskov (Rus) Team Katusha	0:00:26
42	Jan Bakelants (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	0:00:34
43	Steve Chainel (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	0:00:36
44	Sebastien Minard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne	0:00:43
45	Maarten De Jonge (Ned) Skil-Shimano	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des Jeux	Row 46 - Cell 2
48	Gregory Habeaux (Bel) Verandas Willems	Row 47 - Cell 2
49	Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Team Katusha	Row 48 - Cell 2
50	Fabio Polazzi (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	Frederic Guesdon (Fra) Française Des Jeux	0:00:50
52	Johann Tschopp (Swi) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Jelle Wallays (Bel) Belgian National Team	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	0:00:59
55	Francesco Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Daniel Musiol (Ger) Vorarlberg - Corratec	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Stefan Van Dijk (Ned) Verandas Willems	Row 56 - Cell 2
58	Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	0:01:07
59	Sebastien Rosseler (Bel) Quick Step	0:01:09
60	Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Team Katusha	0:01:15
61	Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Silence - Lotto	Row 60 - Cell 2
62	Sylvain Calzati (Fra) Agritubel	0:01:35
63	Peter Wrolich (Aut) Team Milram	Row 62 - Cell 2
64	Jerome Pineau (Fra) Quick Step	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Tristan Valentin (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne	0:01:40
66	Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil-Shimano	0:01:42
67	Luca Paolini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo	0:01:44
68	Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo	0:02:10
69	Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step	0:02:18
70	Floris Goesinnen (Ned) Skil-Shimano	0:02:21
71	Perrig Quemeneur (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	0:02:24
72	Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux	0:02:27
73	Theo Eltink (Ned) Skil-Shimano	0:03:34
74	Arnaud Labbe (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	0:03:52
75	Tony Hurel (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 74 - Cell 2
76	Bastien Delrot (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 75 - Cell 2
77	Domenik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank	Row 76 - Cell 2
78	Sebastien Lang (Ger) Silence - Lotto	0:04:07
79	Sergey Klimov (Rus) Team Katusha	Row 78 - Cell 2
80	Mathieu Claude (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 79 - Cell 2
81	Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 80 - Cell 2
82	Kevin Neyrinck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago	Row 81 - Cell 2
83	Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank	Row 82 - Cell 2
84	Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank	Row 83 - Cell 2
85	Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank	Row 84 - Cell 2
86	Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Belgian National Team	Row 85 - Cell 2
87	Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo	Row 86 - Cell 2
88	Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Skil-Shimano	Row 87 - Cell 2
89	Andrea Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo	Row 88 - Cell 2
90	Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step	Row 89 - Cell 2
91	Wim De Vocht (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 90 - Cell 2
92	Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 91 - Cell 2
93	Johannes Frohlinger (Ger) Team Milram	Row 92 - Cell 2
94	Romain Villa (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne	Row 93 - Cell 2
95	Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne	Row 94 - Cell 2
96	Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil-Shimano	0:05:24
97	Romain Fondard (Fra) Lotto - Bodysol	0:05:59
98	Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Rock Racing	Row 97 - Cell 2
99	Florent Brard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne	Row 98 - Cell 2
100	Maryan Hary (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne	Row 99 - Cell 2
101	Frank Hoj (Den) Team Saxo Bank	Row 100 - Cell 2
102	Rene Weissinger (Ger) Vorarlberg - Corratec	Row 101 - Cell 2
103	Nicolas Baiolet (Bel) Verandas Willems	Row 102 - Cell 2
104	Pascal Hungerbuhler (Swi) Vorarlberg - Corratec	Row 103 - Cell 2
105	Sebastien Delfosse (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago	Row 104 - Cell 2
106	Aaron Kemps (Aus) Rock Racing	0:09:55
107	Alexandre Moos (Swi) BMC Racing Team	0:10:05
108	Dries Depoorter (Bel) Belgian National Team	0:13:22
109	Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram	Row 108 - Cell 2
110	Mathieu Criquielion (Bel) Verandas Willems	Row 109 - Cell 2
111	Jan Kuyckx (Bel) Verandas Willems	Row 110 - Cell 2
112	Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 111 - Cell 2
113	James Vanlandschoot (Bel) Verandas Willems	Row 112 - Cell 2
114	Aart Vierhouten (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 113 - Cell 2
115	Jeremy Burton (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol	Row 114 - Cell 2
116	Ian Mckissick (USA) BMC Racing Team	Row 115 - Cell 2
117	Christophe Premont (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol	Row 116 - Cell 2
118	Jeremy Roy (Fra) Française Des Jeux	Row 117 - Cell 2
119	Steve Bovay (Swi) BMC Racing Team	Row 118 - Cell 2
120	Thierry Hupond (Fra) Skil-Shimano	Row 119 - Cell 2
121	Danilo Wyss (Swi) BMC Racing Team	Row 120 - Cell 2
122	Martin Kohler (Swi) BMC Racing Team	Row 121 - Cell 2
123	Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Vorarlberg - Corratec	Row 122 - Cell 2
124	Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago	Row 123 - Cell 2
125	Ryan Wills (NZl) Lotto - Bodysol	Row 124 - Cell 2
126	Elias Schmaeh (Swi) Vorarlberg - Corratec	Row 125 - Cell 2
127	Sven Jodts (Bel) Belgian National Team	Row 126 - Cell 2
128	Julien Vermote (Bel) Belgian National Team	Row 127 - Cell 2
129	David Lelay (Fra) Agritubel	Row 128 - Cell 2
130	Gianni Meersman (Bel) Française Des Jeux	Row 129 - Cell 2
131	Stijn Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 130 - Cell 2
132	Kristof Goddaert (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 131 - Cell 2
133	Ronny Scholz (Ger) Team Milram	Row 132 - Cell 2
134	Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram	Row 133 - Cell 2
135	Artur Gajek (Ger) Team Milram	Row 134 - Cell 2
136	Remi Cusin (Fra) Agritubel	Row 135 - Cell 2
137	Geert Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 136 - Cell 2
138	Gaetan Bille (Bel) Verandas Willems	Row 137 - Cell 2
139	Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank	Row 138 - Cell 2
140	Damien Timmermans (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol	Row 139 - Cell 2
141	Branislan Samoilau (Blr) Quick Step	Row 140 - Cell 2
142	Hubert Schwab (Swi) Quick Step	Row 141 - Cell 2
143	Yaumeni Hutarovich (Blr) Française Des Jeux	Row 142 - Cell 2
144	Yukihiro Doi (Jpn) Skil-Shimano	Row 143 - Cell 2
145	Didac Ortega (Spa) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo	Row 144 - Cell 2
146	Jose Enrique Gutierrez Cataluna (Spa) Rock Racing	Row 145 - Cell 2
147	Davy De Scheemaeker (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago	Row 146 - Cell 2
148	Sebastien Joly (Fra) Française Des Jeux	Row 147 - Cell 2
149	Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank	Row 148 - Cell 2
150	Denis Galizmyanov (Rus) Team Katusha	Row 149 - Cell 2
151	Maxim De Busschere (Bel) Team Katusha	Row 150 - Cell 2
152	Stephane Auge (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne	Row 151 - Cell 2
153	Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne	Row 152 - Cell 2
154	Yannick Eijssen (Bel) Silence - Lotto	Row 153 - Cell 2
155	Rick Flens (Ned) Rabobank	Row 154 - Cell 2
156	Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team Saxo Bank	Row 155 - Cell 2
157	Pierre Cazaux (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 156 - Cell 2
158	Steven Caethoven (Bel) Agritubel	Row 157 - Cell 2
159	Koen Barbe (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago	Row 158 - Cell 2
160	Mickael Larpe (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	Row 159 - Cell 2
161	Lasse Bochman (Den) Team Saxo Bank	Row 160 - Cell 2
162	Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Team Saxo Bank	Row 161 - Cell 2
163	Julien Antommarchi (Fra) Skil-Shimano	Row 162 - Cell 2
164	Dario Andriotto (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo	0:13:34
165	Diego Milan Jimenez (Spa) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo	Row 164 - Cell 2
166	Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Vorarlberg - Corratec	Row 165 - Cell 2
167	Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo	Row 166 - Cell 2
168	Christophe Kern (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne	Row 167 - Cell 2
169	Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol	0:14:28
170	Silvere Ackermann (Swi) Vorarlberg - Corratec	Row 169 - Cell 2
171	Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago	Row 170 - Cell 2
172	Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 171 - Cell 2
173	David Vitoria (Swi) Rock Racing	Row 172 - Cell 2
174	Cedric Collaers (Bel) Verandas Willems	Row 173 - Cell 2
175	Boris Dron (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol	Row 174 - Cell 2
176	Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Belgian National Team	0:17:13

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Mountains classification
1	Julien Fouchard (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit en Ligne	22	pts
2	Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank	10	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Benoit Vaugrenard (Fra) Française Des Jeux	10	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française Des Jeux	10	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Chris Sorensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank	8	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Ivan Rovny (Rus) Team Katusha	8	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Anthony Geslin (Fra) Française Des Jeux	8	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Steven Tronet (Fra) Roubaix Lille Metropole	6	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo	6	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Thomas Voeckler (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	6	Row 9 - Cell 3
11	Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo	6	Row 10 - Cell 3
12	Cyril Gautier (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	6	Row 11 - Cell 3
13	Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank	4	Row 12 - Cell 3
14	Luca Paolini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo	4	Row 13 - Cell 3
15	Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago	2	Row 14 - Cell 3
16	Carlos Barredo Llamazales (Spa) Quick Step	2	Row 15 - Cell 3
17	Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence - Lotto	2	Row 16 - Cell 3
18	Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol	1	Row 17 - Cell 3

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Young rider classification
1	Wouter Poels (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	4:46:13
2	Ivan Rovny (Rus) Team Katusha	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Andre Steensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Cyril Gautier (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Romain Zingle (Bel) Verandas Willems	0:00:07
6	Jerome Baugnies (Bel) Belgian National Team	0:00:23
7	Frederik Verkinderen (Bel) Belgian National Team	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Jelle Wallays (Bel) Belgian National Team	0:00:50
9	Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	0:01:07
10	Tony Hurel (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom	0:03:52
11	Dennis Vanendert (Bel) Belgian National Team	0:04:07
12	Dries Depoorter (Bel) Belgian National Team	0:13:22
13	Christophe Premont (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Ryan Wills (NZl) Lotto - Bodysol	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Sven Jodts (Bel) Belgian National Team	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Julien Vermote (Bel) Belgian National Team	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Stijn Joseph (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Gaetan Bille (Bel) Verandas Willems	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Davy De Scheemaeker (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Denis Galizmyanov (Rus) Team Katusha	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Yannick Eijssen (Bel) Silence - Lotto	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Edwig Cammaerts (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol	0:14:28
24	Cedric Collaers (Bel) Verandas Willems	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Boris Dron (Bel) Lotto - Bodysol	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Jonathan Dufrasne (Bel) Belgian National Team	0:17:13

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Teams classification
1	Silence Lotto	14:18:39
2	Team Saxo Bank	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Rabobank	0:00:07
4	Team Milram	0:00:14
5	Quick Step	0:00:19
6	Team Katusha	0:00:22
7	Landbouwkrediet Colnago	0:00:23
8	Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	0:00:34
9	BBox Bouygues Telecom	0:00:36
10	Francaise Des Jeux	0:00:43
11	Verandas Willems	0:00:50
12	Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	0:00:59
13	Belgian National Team	0:01:36
14	Skil Shimano	0:02:25
15	Acqua Sapone Caffe Mokambo	0:02:43
16	Cofidis Le Credit En Ligne	0:06:30
17	Vorarlberg Corratec	0:06:58
18	Agritubel	0:14:57
19	Roubaix Lille Metropole	0:17:21
20	Lotto - Bodysol	0:20:04
21	BMC Racing Team	0:23:34
22	Rock Racing	0:29:16