General Standings
| Cyclist | Team | Time | UCI World Ranking Points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stijn Devolder (BEL) | Quick Step | 6h 01' 04" | 100 |
| 2 | Heinrich Haussler (GER) | Cervélo TestTeam | + 59" | 80 |
| 3 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | Silence-Lotto | s.t. | 70 |
| 4 | Martijn Maaskant (NED) | Garmin-Slipstream | s.t. | 60 |
| 5 | Filippo Pozzato (ITA) | Team Katusha | s.t. | 50 |
| 6 | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Team Saxo Bank | s.t. | 40 |
| 7 | Marcus Burghardt (GER) | Team Columbia-High Road | s.t. | 30 |
| 8 | Björn Leukemans (BEL) | Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team | s.t. | 20 |
| 9 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | Ag2r-La Mondiale | s.t. | 10 |
| 10 | Bert De Waele (BEL) | Landbouwkrediet - Colnago | s.t. | 4 |
Almost exactly one minute after Devolder crossed the line 29 other riders arrived, and all were awarded the same time. Beyond the top ten, these included: 11 Alexandre Pichot, 12 Johnny Hoogerland, 13 Roger Hammond, 14 Karsten Kroon, 15 Nick Nuyens, 16 Roy Sentjens, 17 Kevin Van Impe, 18 Frederik Willems, 19 Bert Scheirlinckx, 20 Tom Boonen, 21 Gerben Löwik, 22 Staf Scheirlinckx, 23 Serguei Ivanov, 24 Andreas Klier, 25 Preben Van Hecke, 26 Assan Bazayev, 27 Leif Hoste, 28 Paolo Longo Borghini, 29 Frédéric Guesdon, 30 Juan Antonio Flecha.
A crash during the group sprint for second place marred the finish of some riders in this group, including Thor Hushovd, George Hincapie, Bernhard Eisel, and Gregory Rast.
197 riders started the race.
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