Jannik Steimle outkicks breakaway partner Ceriel Desal for victory at GP de Denain

Grand Prix de Denain-Porte du Hainaut 2024: Jannik Steimle (Q36.5 Pro Cycling) sprints to victory
Grand Prix de Denain-Porte du Hainaut 2024: Jannik Steimle (Q36.5 Pro Cycling) sprints to victory (Image credit: Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Jannik Steimle (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) claimed a surprise victory at the Grand Prix de Denain, where the early breakaway held on after the group of favourites was stalled by a crash on the final sector of cobbles.

Steimle outsprinted breakaway companion Cerial Desal (Bingoal WB), while Dries Van Gestel (TotalEnergies) pipped Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Dstny) to third place, 11 seconds down on the escapees.

Barry Ryan
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Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.

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