Van den Broeck relieved after first pro win

A Lotto success: Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Lotto)

A Lotto success: Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Omega Pharma-Lotto) (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Jurgen Van den Broeck may have become a Tour de France favorite after finishing fifth overall in 2010, but he has had to wait until age 28 and his eighth season as a profession cyclist before winning his first pro bike race.