Pedersen and Wiebes triumph in Gent-Wevelgem
Euskaraz irakurri: Pedersen eta Wiebes garaile Gent-Wevelgem lasterketan
Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) and Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx) won the Belgian classic Ghent-Wevelgem male and female category respectively, this Sunday, March 24.
In the men’s category, the Danish Mads Pedersen he surpassed the Dutchman on the same finish line Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), with which he shared a long getaway of 34 kilometers.
The Belgian Jordi Meeus (Bora-Hansgrohe) completed the podium by winning the sprint of the chasing group and ahead of his compatriot Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck).
Wiebes, reigned in the women’s event
In the women’s category race, for her part, the Dutch Lorena Wiebes She beat Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) by a narrow margin.
A complete duel of sprinters that was resolved in favor of the Dutchwoman, propelled to the finish line by the world champion, the Belgian. Lotte Kopecky. Another Italian Chiara Consonni (UAE) completed the podium of the Belgian classic.
GENT-WEVELGEM MEN’S CLASSIFICATION:
1 – PEDERSEN Mads (Lidl) 5:36:00
2 – VAN DER POEL Mathieu (Alpecin) mt
3 – MEEUS Jordi (BORA) +0:16
4 – PHILIPSEN Jasper (Alpecin) mt
5 – MILAN Jonathan (Lidl) mt
GENT-WEVELGEM FEMALE CLASSIFICATION:
1 – WIEBES Lorena (SD Worx) 4:16:19
2 – BALSAMO Elisa (Lidl) mt
3 – CONSONNI Chiara (UAE) mt
4 – KOOL Charlotte (dsm) mt
5 – CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia (Uno-X) mt
Source: Eitb

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