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Keisse and Morkov endure final attacks to win Gent Six Day

published 22 November 2015

Gallery of the Belgian track race's final day

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Second-placed Kenny De Ketele and Gijs Van Hoecke; winners Michael Morkov and Iljo Keisse; and third-placeJasper De Buyst and Otto Vergaerde celebrate on gent Six Day podium.

Michael Morkov celebrates after winning the Gent Six Day on the indoor track in Het Kuipk arena.

Iljo Keisse of Ettix-QuickStep celebrates after winning the Gent Six Day on the indoor track in Het Kuipk arena.

Iljo Keisse(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Kenny de Ketele, Gijs Van Hoecke, Michael Morkov, Iljo Keisse and son, Japser de Buyst and Otto Ergaerde(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Iljo Keiisse(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Gijs van Hoecke and Iljo Keisse(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Keisse and Morkov(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Kenny de Ketele, Gijs Van Hoecke, Michael Morkov, Iljo Keisse and son, Japser de Buyst and Otto Ergaerde(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Iljo Keisse and his 6-year-old son.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Gijs van Hoecke and Iljo Keisse(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Kenny de Ketele, Gijs Van Hoecke, Michael Morkov, Iljo Keisse and son, Japser de Buyst and Otto Ergaerde(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Iljo Keisse and Michael Morkov(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Iljo Keisse (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

The track in Gent.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Michael Morkov(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Iljo Keisse(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Bruno Risi, Patrick Sercu and Willy Henneuse(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Bruno Risi(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Iljo Keisse(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Michael Morkov(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Iljo Keisse (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Iljo Keisse celebrates his sixth win in Gent.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Iljo Keisse and six-day partner Michael Morkov took a bonus lap in the final Madison of the Gent Six Day to take the overall win Sunday in Belgium.

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Keisse and Morkov started the final days as leaders and overcame multiple attacks to seal the win, which is Keisse's sixth overall in Ghent and the 25th six-day win of his career.

“I’m really happy about this victory” Keisse said. “It’s a race that I love and I have a special feeling with the public. They really pushed me and my teammate today. Morkov was great. We worked really well together the whole week. He is very strong. He has a great technique and tactically he knows how to do it.

“Everything went well, and finally I can celebrate again a victory after two second places in the last two years. That’s a nice moment for me. I started as a cyclist here at T’Kuipke. This track is really magic.”