Meeus wins Primus Classic as late crash splits the bunch

HAACHT BELGIUM SEPTEMBER 17 Jordi Meeus of Belgium and Team Bora Hansgrohe celebrates at finish line as stage winner during the 12th Primus Classic 2022 a 1993km one day race from Brakel to Haacht on September 17 2022 in Haacht Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
Meeus wins the Primus Classic (Image credit: Getty Images)

Jordi Meeus (Bora-Hansgrohe) won the 2022 Primus Classic, sprinting to victory from a 14-man group created by a late crash. 

The Belgian rider got the better of Arnaud Démare (Groupama-FDJ) in a grinding sprint to the line after a wet 200km in the saddle. 

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