Van der Poel solos to victory in Middelkerke

Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) soloed to victory in the final round of the Superprestige Trophy in Middelkerke. Tim Merlier (Crelan-Charles) finished second, 18 seconds down, after a race-long battle with Michael Vanthourenhout (Marlux-Bingoal) who ceded the sprint and took third at 18 seconds.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Corendon - Circus1:00:17
2Tim Merlier (Bel) Crelan - Charles0:00:15
3Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Marlux - Bingoal0:00:19
4Tom Meeusen (Bel) Corendon - Circus0:00:34
5Lars Van Der Haar (Ned) Telenet Fidea Lions0:00:39
6Laurens Sweeck (Bel) Era-Circus0:00:48
7Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions0:01:00
8David van der Poel (Ned) Corendon - Circus0:01:13
9Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Marlux - Bingoal0:01:23
10Jim Aernouts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions0:01:40
11Jens Adams (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - Vastgoedservice0:01:59
12Wietse Bosmans (Bel) Era-Circus0:02:13
13Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Marlux - Bingoal0:02:36
14Quinten Hermans (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions0:02:40
15Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Steylaerts - Betfirst0:02:43
16Corne Van Kessel (Ned) Telenet Fidea Lions0:02:49
17Felipe Orts Lloret (Spa) Ginestar - Delikia0:03:05
18Daan Soete (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions0:03:35
19Marcel Meisen (Ger) Steylaerts - Betfirst0:03:52
20Klaas Vantornout (Bel) Marlux - Bingoal0:04:01
21Rob Peeters (Bel) Pauwels Sauzen - VastgoedserviceRow 20 - Cell 2
22Joeri Adams (Bel)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Stan Godrie (Ned) Crelan - Charles0:04:20
24Michael Boroš (Cze) Pauwels Sauzen - VastgoedserviceRow 23 - Cell 2
25Gioele Bertolini (Ita)0:04:57
26Braam Merlier (Bel) Steylaerts - Betfirst0:05:13
27Ismael Esteban Aguero (Spa) Ginestar - Delikia0:05:30
28Joris Nieuwenhuis (Ned)0:05:50
29Patrick Van Leeuwen (Ned)0:05:58
30Daan Hoeyberghs (Bel) Steylaerts - Betfirst0:06:01
31Kenneth Van Compernolle (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex0:06:07
32Jonas Degroote (Bel)Row 31 - Cell 2
33Hendrik Sweeck (Bel)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Dario Tielen (Bel)Row 33 - Cell 2
35Ingmar Uytdewilligen (Bel) Tarteletto - IsorexRow 34 - Cell 2
36Tobin Ortenblad (USA)Row 35 - Cell 2
37Thijs Van Amerongen (Ned)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Gosse Van Der Meer (Ned)Row 37 - Cell 2
39Niels Koyen (Bel)Row 38 - Cell 2
40Edwin De Wit (Bel)Row 39 - Cell 2
41Eric Thompson (USA)Row 40 - Cell 2
42Jelle De Bock (Bel)Row 41 - Cell 2
43Tyler Cloutier (USA)Row 42 - Cell 2
44Vincent Oger (Bel)Row 43 - Cell 2
DNFVincent Baestaens (Bel)Row 44 - Cell 2
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