Nuyens claims first season victory in Namur
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 | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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