Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team was aggressive throughout the race, including putting Iljo Keisse and Nikolas Maes in an early 25 rider breakaway, Tom Boonen and Jeroen Hoorne making a chase group that caught three escapees to form a new break in windy conditions, and Hoorne making another escape group that countered after a solo rider was brought back in the 203.1 Grand Prix De Wallonie on Wednesday.
However, in the final kilometers, six riders attacked a final time shortly after a hairpin turn into the summit finish of the Citadel in Namur.
Julien Simon (Saur-Sojasun) caught his fellow escapees sleeping on a corner in the final kilometer, and took the race victory with Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team) crossing the line shortly after for 2nd. Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil-DCM) was 3rd.