Klaas Vantornout scored his first win of the season in the muddy Kermiscross in Ardooie.
The Sunweb-Revor rider was part of a leading trio that formed early in the race with Belgian champion Sven Nys (Landbouwkrediet) and world champion Niels Albert (BKCP-Powerplus).
Vantornout attacked in the final lap of the heavy course, which played into his running strength, and stormed away from Nys to take the victory. Albert trailed in half a minute later, while Bart Wellens and Rob Peeters (Telenet-Fidea) rounded out the top five after a race-long chase.
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Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Sunweb-Revor
1:02:15
2
Sven Nys (Bel) Landbouwkrediet-KDL
0:0:13
3
Niels Albert (Bel) BKCP - Powerplus
0:0:40
4
Bart Wellens (Bel) Telenet - Fidea
0:1:03
5
Rob Peeters (Bel) Telenet - Fidea
0:2:58
6
Patrick van Leeuwen (Ned) Orange Babies Cycling Team