Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) powered to his fourth win of the 2023 season, taking out the Omloop van het Houtland ahead of Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla) and Cedric Beullens (Lotto Dstny).
"I was focused on the sprint train of dsm-firmenich until Arne Marit came from the back to make room for me and to bring me to sprint speed with 200 meter to go. He was the last element in a perfect team job today," Thijssen said.
"I’m proud to reward the confidence of my teammates. At the end of a difficult race, this success confirms that I am one of the sprinters not to be neglected. This is a boost of confidence before my final four weeks of the season and even towards next year.”
Article continues belowTeam DSM-Firmenich had four riders in the move but couldn't deliver, while Intermarché timed their efforts perfectly.
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Inside the tactical finale to Sunday's race with Moors, Chabbey, Gasparinni and Swinkels all losing out to Dutch sprinter in breakaway
