Gent-Wevelgem wildcard invitation clears the way for Mathieu van der Poel

The organisers of Gent-Wevelgem, Flanders Classics, invited seven wildcard teams to compete in the March 31 race alongside the 18 WorldTour teams, confirming the inclusion of the Corendon-Circus squad of new cyclo-cross world champion Mathieu van der Poel.