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sports1 year ago

"Pedersen Upsets Van der Poel to Claim Gent-Wevelgem Victory"

Mads Pedersen of Lidl-Trek won the Gent-Wevelgem race after a head-to-head battle with world champion Mathieu van der Poel. Pedersen's team had raced aggressively, but in the end, he had to face Van der Poel alone. Pedersen set the tempo on the final climb to dissuade Van der Poel from attacking and then worked together with him to stay ahead of the peloton. In the final sprint, Pedersen held off Van der Poel to claim victory, positioning himself as a favorite for the upcoming Tour of Flanders.

via Cyclingnews|
#cycling#gent-wevelgem#lidl-trek
sports2 years ago

Gent-Wevelgem 2023: Laporte and Van Aert's Dominance and Controversial Gift

Belgian cycling legends Eddy Merckx, Johan Museeuw, and Tom Boonen have criticized Wout van Aert's decision to gift his teammate Christophe Laporte victory at the Gent-Wevelgem race. Van Aert let Laporte take the top spot after breaking away with him more than 50 kilometres from the line. Merckx, Boonen, and Museeuw all said they would not have done the same thing, with Boonen arguing that Gent-Wevelgem was a bigger prize to give away than a stage of Paris-Nice. Van Aert justified his decision by saying that Laporte is a good friend and that it would feel strange to sprint against him.

via Cyclingnews|
#christophe-laporte#cycling#eddy-merckx
sports2 years ago

Gent-Wevelgem 2023: Confusion, Dominance, and Predictions.

Lotte Kopecky expressed confusion over rival teams' tactics at the Gent-Wevelgem race, which was won by Marlen Reusser with a solo move. Kopecky, who is part of the SD Worx team, said that other teams should have attacked or ridden immediately to prevent Reusser from gaining a lead. Kopecky finished in 69th place after stopping to check on her teammates who were involved in a late-race crash.

via Cyclingnews|
#cycling#gent-wevelgem#lotte-kopecky
sports2 years ago

Jumbo-Visma's Laporte and van Aert secure dominant 1-2 finish at Gent-Wevelgem.

Jumbo-Visma's Christophe Laporte and Wout van Aert finished first and second respectively at the Gent-Wevelgem cycling race after a 50km attack on the Kemmelberg. The duo's advantage only increased as the chase behind them failed to catch up, with Laporte taking the win and his first major Classic title. Sep Vanmarcke finished third, while the remains of the chase trailed home at 2:04.

via Cyclingnews|
#christophe-laporte#cycling#gent-wevelgem