Brit back on form after crashes in 2023 saw him break both arms and struggle to make progress
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Gent-Wevelgem race overview
Date
March 24, 2024
Start location
Ypres
Finish location
Wevelgem
Distance
253.1km
Category
UCI WorldTour
2024 Gent-Wevelgem Winner
Mads Pedersen (Den) Lidl-Trek
Mads Pedersen of Lidl-Trek celebrates at the finish line as race winner ahead of 2023 winner Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin-Deceuninck (Image credit: Getty Images)
Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) surged ahead of Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and won Gent-Wevelgem in a two-up sprint. The pair rode the final 30km together to set up the battle, Pedersen leading out Van der Poel in the final 500 metres and the defending champion not able to come around the Dane.
From the 44 riders in pursuit of the leaders, Jordi Meeus (Bora-Hansgrohe) finished second, just 16 seconds back. Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) edged out Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) for fourth.