Etixx - Quick-Step riders Guillaume Van Keirsbulck and Yves Lampaert made it into a front group of an exciting 183.4km Stage 1 of Ster ZLM Toer Jan van Heeswijk on Thursday, after the peloton split into pieces due to the wind. Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) ultimately won the stage, and took over the race lead as the gaps were significant between groups. Edward Theuns (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise) was 2nd, and Danny van Poppel (Trek Factory Racing) finished 3rd. Lampaert crossed the line in 8th place.