Wednesday 19 March 2014 - 15:03

Nokere Koerse: Three OPQS Make Original Break, Steegmans & Fenn Finish in Top 5

Nokere Koerse: Three OPQS Make Original Break, Steegmans & Fenn Finish in Top 5

Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team riders Iljo Keisse, Julian Alaphilippe, and Gert Steegmans made a 17 rider escape group that eventually dwindled to just two approaving the finish line. Steegmans, with about 10km to go and the gap at around 30" attacked.

Yves Lampaert (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise) followed him, and the two held an advantage approaching the finish. However, a bunch sprint resulted as FDJ.fr was pulling much of the race for their sprinter Nacer Bouhanni.

Kenny Dehaes (Lotto-Belisol) won in a photo finish over Tom Van Asbroeck (Lotto-Belisol) and Bouhanni. Steegmans finished 4th after his strong effort, and OPQS sprinter Andrew Fenn was 5th. 



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