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

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