Meeusen dominates in the sand at the Waaslandcross

Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) on the chase

Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) on the chase (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

Tom Meeusen (Telenet-Fidea) used his early season form and experience in the sand to win the Soudal Classics Waaslandcross in the absence of world champion Wout Van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel. They were saving their legs for Sunday's Superprestige Ruddervoorde race.

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Tom Meeusen (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions0:57:54
2Rob Peeters (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice0:00:43
3Toon Aerts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions0:00:56
4Dieter Vanthourenhout (Bel) Marlux-Napoleon Games0:01:06
5Tim Merlier (Bel) Crelan-Vastgoedservice0:01:18
6Michael Vanthourenhout (Bel) Marlux-Napoleon Games0:01:31
7David Van der Poel (Ned) Beobank-Corendon0:01:40
8Jens Adams (Bel) Crelan-VastgoedserviceRow 7 - Cell 2
9Jim Aernouts (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions0:01:50
10Gianni Vermeersch (Bel) Team Steylaerts0:01:57
11Joeri Adams (Bel) Kalas-NNOF0:01:59
12Kevin Pauwels (Bel) Marlux-Napoleon Games0:02:09
13Diether Sweeck (Bel) ERA-Circus0:02:16
14Vincent Baestaens (Bel) Beobank-Corendon0:02:24
15Laurens Sweeck (Bel) ERA-Circus0:02:32
16Daan Soete (Bel) Telenet Fidea Lions0:02:45
17Stan Godrie (Ned) Rabobank Development Team0:03:21
18Daan Hoeyberghs (Bel) Beobank-Corendon0:03:41

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