Walters gets a taste of Belgium Nokere-Koerse (1.1)The 60th edition of the Belgian semi-classic Nokere-Koerse was heldWednesday on 193Km of Belgian roads that included 11 ascents of the famedNokereberg.Navigators' Kirk O'Bee escaped in an early breakaway with 17 otherson the initial large opening lap.  The gap never climbed above 45-seconds,and the group was reeled back in on the 3rd of 10 finishing circuits. A 5-man group was able to escape and gained an advantage of over 4:00 duringthe 4-6th laps, but their advantage wasn't enough to keep the main pelotonat bay.  With a strong chase by Chocolate-Jacques, the leaders werebrought back at the start of the penultimate lap.  The decisive finallap saw a group of 20 in the hunt for victory, with all of the teams represented. In the final, uphill sprint on the cobbles, Navigators' Mark
Walters powered to a 5th place finish.  The winner, Steven DeJongh (Rabobank) was clearly the strongest on the day, as he finished 20-metersclear of the next rider.1. Steven De Jongh (Rabobank)
2. Igor Abakoumov (Jartaiz)
3. Geert Omloop (Mr. Bookmaker)
4. Eric Baumann (T-Mobile)
5. Mark Walters (Navigators Insurance)Look for the Navigators Insurance Cycling Team in these upcoming events:www.navpro.com/schedule/

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