Brussels Cycling Classic: Arnaud Demare wins sprint with bike throw
Frenchman beats Andresen and Meeus after aggressive Classics racing
Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) won the 103rd edition of the Brussels Cycling Classic, winning a close sprint after a large break of 23 riders held off the peloton.
Kelland O’Brian (Jayco-AlUla) made a late solo attack but was pulled back by Lewis Askey for his Groupama-FDJ teammate.
Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) opened up the sprint down the middle of the road but was passed by several other sprinters.
20-year-old Dane Tobias Lund Andresen (Team DSM) appeared to get ahead of Demare but the French rider kept his speed and won with a bike throw.
Jordi Meeus (Bora-Hansgrohe) was third and Girmay fourth.
Derek Gee (Israel-Premier Tech) raced in Belgium just a week after finishing the Giro d'Italia. The Canadian made several attacks, made the select front group and finished tenth.
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