Gent-Wevelgem moved to Sunday before Tour of Flanders

Markus Burghardt sets the tempo on the first trip up the Kemmelberg

Markus Burghardt sets the tempo on the first trip up the Kemmelberg (Image credit: Tim Van Wichelen)

The Spring Classic Gent-Wevelgem will get a more prestigious spot on the world calendar in 2010 when it moves from the Wednesday after the Ronde Van Vlaanderen to the Sunday before it. The race will take the position previously held by the UCI 1.1-classified Brabantse Pijl

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