Toon Aerts (Deschacht-Hens-FSP) scored his first victory since returning from his doping suspension at Cyclocross Otegem on Monday. The 32-year-old beat out Crelan-Corendon duo Laurens Sweeck and Joran Wyseure in the closing sprint.
The trio were part of a select group which did battle to the end of the race, with Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Cibel Clementines) also in the mix before fading in the final sprint to finish fourth.
Article continues belowAt three laps to go it became five up front as Aerts got across, setting up a grand finale. Adams wouldn't last to compete for the win, however, dropping away as the group battled during the closing laps.
Iserbyt decided to take a chance before the sprint and put in the most notable attack ahead of the finish, but he was hauled back by the chasing trio and wouldn't have enough left in the tank to sprint at full power for the finish line.
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