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Sven Nys completed his hat trick, winning the Soudal Grote Prijs in Neerpelt on Saturday for the third consecutive year. He outsprinted world champion Niels Albert for the win, with Klaas Vantornout finishing third, 25 seconds later.
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| 1 | Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-KDL | 0:56:41 |
| 2 | Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Revor | 0:00:25 |
| 4 | Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus | 0:00:31 |
| 5 | Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Sunweb-Revor | 0:00:39 |
| 6 | Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Bart Aernouts (Bel) AA Drinks-Leontien.nl Cycling Team | 0:01:14 |
| 8 | Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet - Fidea | 0:01:23 |
| 9 | Marcel Meisen (Ger) BKCP - Powerplus | 0:01:26 |
| 10 | Radomir Simunek (Cze) BKCP - Powerplus | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| 11 | Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet - Fidea | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Wietse Bosmans (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus | 0:01:43 |
| 13 | Gerben de Knegt (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team | 0:01:45 |
| 14 | Arnaud Jouffroy (Fra) Telenet - Fidea | 0:01:51 |
| 15 | Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned) AA-Drink | 0:01:56 |
| 16 | Jim Aernouts (Bel) Sunweb-Revor | 0:02:13 |
| 17 | Francis Mourey (Fra) FDJ-BigMat | 0:02:24 |
| 18 | Philipp Walsleben (Ger) BKCP - Powerplus | 0:02:53 |
| 19 | Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-KDL | 0:03:00 |
| 20 | Joeri Adams (Bel) Telenet - Fidea | 0:03:09 |
| 21 | Thijs Al (Ned) Telenet-Fidea | 0:03:11 |
| 22 | Egoitz Murgoitio Rekalde (Spa) Grupo Hiremet Taldea | 0:03:59 |
| 23 | Martin Zlamalik (Cze) Landbouwkrediet-KDL | 0:04:12 |
| 24 | Aurilien Duval (Fra) UV Aube | 0:04:16 |
| 25 | Mariusz Gil (Pol) Baboco | 0:04:54 |
| 26 | Kenneth Van Compernolle | 0:05:29 |
| -3laps | Dries Pauwels (Bel) Melbotech Prorace CT | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| -4laps | Tom Van Den Bosch (Bel) AA Drink-Leontien.nl | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| -4laps | Kenneth Hansen (Den) Christina Watches-Onfone | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| -4laps | Fabian Brzezinski (Ger) Saikls Crossteam | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| -4laps | Jonathan Lastra (Spa) Grupo Hirumet Taldea | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| -6laps | Maxim Panis (Bel) Baboco | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| -6laps | Yannick Mayer (Ger) Team NSP-Ghost | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| -6laps | Alexander Revell (NZl) Revolution Bicycles | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
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