Strong climbing Wiebes sprints to narrow win in cycling classic Gent-Wevelgem
Ghent-Wevelgem was won by Lorena Wiebes, who narrowly beat Elisa Balsamo in an exciting sprint. Top favorites Lotte Kopecky and Marlen Reusser could not make a difference on the hill zone, leaving a group of top sprinters to sprint to the line. For Wiebes, this is her first major Flemish classics win and gives her confidence for the upcoming races.