Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne 2019 - Overview
Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma) chalked up another sprint victory for the season, topping Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) and Italian champion Elia Viviani (Deceuninck-Quickstep) in the Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne.
But it was too soon into the headwind, and when Gaviria powered past the Italian, he only served as a perfect late lead-out for the powerful Groenewegen to take his fifth win of the year.
2019 Brief Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma |
| 2 | Fernando Gaviria (Col) UAE Team Emirates |
| 3 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Deceuninck-QuickStep |
| 4 | Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits |
| 5 | Justin Jules (Fra) Wallonie Bruxelles |
| 6 | Kristoffer Halvorsen (Nor) Team Sky |
| 7 | Jonas Van Genechten (Bel) Vital Concept-B&B Hotel |
| 8 | Luka Mezgec (Slo) Mitchelton-Scott |
| 9 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Dimension Data |
| 10 | Mike Teunissen (Ned) Team Jumbo-Visma |
Organisers of Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne reduced the race from its traditional three-day event to a one-day UCI 1.HC race last year. The event will once again host one-day race held on March 27 in Belgium, however, it has been elevated to WorldTour.
During last year's 'new-look' edition of the one-day Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne, Quick-Step Floors continued their winning streak with Elia Viviani taking victory by a clear margin ahead of Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe) was second and Jasper Philipsen (Hagens Berman Axeon) took the final place on the podium. It was the team’s sixth win of the month and Viviani's fifth of the early season.
If all that sounds familiar, it's because Viviani's Deceuninck-QuickStep squad have once again proved dominant this spring, only this time they have secured a whopping 19 victories so far.
Viviani will return to Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne, wearing the Italian champion's kit and bib no. 1, with high hopes of defending his title.
Preview the official start list here.
2018 Driedaagse De Panne - Top 10 Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Quick - Step Floors | 4:41:08 |
| 2 | Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora - Hansgrohe | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Hagens Berman Axeon | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Baptiste Planckaert (Bel) Team Katusha Alpecin | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Amaury Capiot (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Roy Jans (Bel) Cibel - Cebon | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Hugo Hofstetter (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Adam Blythe (GBr) Aqua Blue Sport | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Eduard Michael Grosu (Rom) Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
