Remco active but not rewarded
Expected as the big favorite, Remco Evenepoel was the most active man during the race. The double Olympic champion has dropped, without consequences. But he had to return to the peloton to finally energize the race.
Six leaders had detached themselves before being caught up. Finally, 40 kilometers away, Tim Wellens set a bomb to escape on its own. Enough to make REMCO Evenepoel react that accelerated, marked with the panties by Jasper Philipsen.
20 kilometers from the end, Tim Wellens was almost 50 seconds ahead of the duo. The UAE runner was in a sparkling form and managed to maintain a beautiful gap. At 10 kilometers away, Wellens himself understood the evidence: except falling, he will be champion of Belgium and will wear the red yellow red jersey for the season! He therefore succeeds Arnaud de Lie in Binche.
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Evenepoel Second, Philipsen third
Remco has distant Philipsen in the last kilometer and finished 48 seconds from the new Belgian champion. LIVYNS finishes at the foot of the podium, in front of Vermeersch, Campenaerts and Berckmoes. From Bondt, Segaert and Meurisse complete the top 10.
Tim Wellens is Belgian champion !!!
Wellens smelled the right blow by isolating himself from the leading group 40km from the finish. The UAE runner resisted the return of the Evenepoel-Philipsen duo behind him and offers his second national title after the time trial won in 2024.
Last kilometer for Wellens
The Belgian is more than 50 seconds in advance and can already savor.
3km – Evenepoel and Philipsen must remain cautious
Living, Berckmoes, Vermeersch and Campenaerts are around thirty of the duo and can still claim a place on the podium if it stops driving in front of them.
