Thijssen edges out Philipsen to win Gooikse Pijl

Gerben Thijssens (Intermarché-Wanty Gobert) wins Gooikse Pijl ahead of Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) (Image credit: SprintCyclingAgency)

Gerben Thijssen (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert) claimed the third victory of his 2022 season, narrowly edging out Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) in a bunch sprint at the Gooikse Pijl.

The 24-year-old who also won stages of the Tour de Pologne and 4 Jours de Dunkerque, prevailed with a bike throw on the line in the 199-kilometre race in the Flemish Brabant.

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