Alexander Kristoff wins Circuit Franco-Belge

Alexander Kristoff wins the 2022 Circuit Franco-Belge
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Alexander Kristoff continued his transformation from pure sprinter to baroudeur, taking victory in the Circuit Franco-Belge from a four-man breakaway in La Louvière.

It wasn't quite the same as his massive solo effort to win the Scheldeprijs but Kristoff ripped up the usual script for the Belgian Pro Series race that typically ends in a bunch sprint.

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