Ackermann wins Gooikse Pijl

Pascal Ackermann is happy after winning stage 1 at Deutschland Tour

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Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe) eased to victory in the Gooikse Pijl, beating Alberto Dainese (SEG Racing Academy) and Timothy Dupont (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) in a sprint finish in Gooik.

The German sprinter took his 11th win of 2019 in dominant fashion, finishing more than a bike length ahead of Dainese in the dash to the line.

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Brief results
Pos.	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe	Row 1 - Cell 2
2	Alberto Dainese (Ita) SEG Racing Academy	Row 2 - Cell 2
3	Timothy Dupont (Bel) Wanty-Groupe Gobert	Row 3 - Cell 2
4	Riccardo Minali (Ita) Israel Cycling Academy	Row 4 - Cell 2
5	Arvid De Kleijn (Ned) Metec-TKH Continental Cyclingteam	Row 5 - Cell 2
6	Herman Dahl (Nor) Joker Fuel of Norway	Row 6 - Cell 2
7	Jori Stallaert (Bel) Corendon-Circus	Row 7 - Cell 2
8	Jordi Warlop (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise	Row 8 - Cell 2
9	Piet Allegaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise	Row 9 - Cell 2
10	Roy Jans (Bel) Corendon-Circus	Row 10 - Cell 2

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