established 1907 and one of the oldest races in belgium and for me a premiere: today my first start at the @Scheldeprijs #dege #dgnklb pic.twitter.com/oxMNv89mMrApril 7, 2021, The peloton is currently in the Westerscheldetunnel, cocooned from the elements, but they will emerge to winds of over 30kph and a temperature of around 6°C. Cavendish is sitting on Sam Bennett's wheel for the time being, and they are both tucked in behind Van Lerberghe and Morkov. "It will certainly break to pieces in the first 75km. Photo: Luc Claessen/Getty Images. Senechal and Burghardt, meanwhile, continue to find common cause at the front. I'm expecting an exciting race.". “We've kept a close eye on the weather forecast. The Schoten native has twice made the top 10 in his home race, and he lines out today with Irish Continental outfit EvoPro Racing, managed by the former professional Morgan Fox. Nacer Bouhanni is also a non-starter today, his Arkea-Samsic squad has announced. In 2020, Flanders Classics and Peloton join forces to make your favorite sportives a complete and unique experience. Please refresh the page and try again. The men's Scheldeprijs has splintered into quite defined echelons. Topping off the day is the speech made by one of the workers in the press room thanking the staff for the abundance of tiny sandwiches that have fuelled the journalists. None of the cracks in the line have widened into gaps just yet, but the tension, like the pace, is high. I was watching it from behind and I just had to back off to let Sam get out of there. Cyclingnews is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. They are 4km away from their first passage over the finish line, and their lead over the peloton is growing. Anyone who has ever been to Zeeland will know that it’s a notoriously windy area that makes an umbrella utterly pointless in the rain. Burghardt takes over as they come off the cobbles for the final time. Nestled in the heart of the cobbled classics, Scheldeprijs usually provides a brief interlude between the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. Four riders have abandoned following the crash that contributed to the split: Frederik Frison (Lotto Soudal), Ward Vanhoof (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise), Florian Maitre (Total Direct Energie) and Kristoffer Halvorsen (Uno-X Pro Cycling). The 30-man front group is 16km from its first passage across the finishing line, after which they will face three more laps of the 16.7km finishing circuit. Other sprinters to watch in this group include Marc Sarreau and Danny van Poppel. Sam Bennett jumps for his wheel... Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix) wins Scheldeprijs. The peloton is in the short neutralised zone in Terneuzen before the official start. Mark Cavendish (born 1985-05-21) is a professional road racing cyclist from Great Britain, currently riding for Deceuninck - Quick Step. Maar gaat het deze keer wel een massaspurt worden? As the 2021 Spring Classics season winds down, the Elite Women took on the first edition of the Scheldeprijs Women’s Race. A familiar situation on the Broekstraat, where Senechal sets the pace in the front group. The third group is at 53 seconds, the fourth is at 1:07 and the fifth is at 1:28. They are quickly back on their bikes, but their chances of seeing the front of the race again are severely diminished. The lead over the peloton remains at 1:40. They were greeted in the morning with cold weather and even snow. Voldoende voor een diskwalificatie voor de nummer twee van de Scheldeprijs, oordeelde de wedstrijdjury. © The peloton broke up early on in the wind but there has been a regrouping of sorts since. The whole route is much more exposed than it used to be, and crosswinds are always a looming risk. Tim Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix) and Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) are in the second group on the road, which is now 28 seconds down on Bennett, Ackermann et al. "We had to leave it a little bit late and then when we went, we probably ran out of guys a little bit early. One lap to go in Scheldeprijs, where a 30-man group featuring Sam Bennett, Pascal Ackermann, Giacomo Nizzolo, Mark Cavendish, Cees Bol and … The leading group maintains its lead of 1:39 over the chasers. There are plenty of changes in direction ahead, mind, so it would be a surprise if this peloton makes it to the finishing circuit around Schoten intact. Brent Van Moer (Lotto Soudal), Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Michael Schwarzmann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Nils Politt (Bora-Hansgrohe), Rüdiger Selig (Bora-Hansgrohe), Marcus Burghardt (Bora-Hansgrohe), Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Florian Sénéchal (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Bert Van Lerberghe (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Michael Mørkøv (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Danny van Poppel (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert), Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka-Assos), Max Walscheid (Qhubeka-Assos), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix), Jonas Rickaert (Alpecin-Fenix), Dries De Bondt (Alpecin-Fenix), Clément Russo (Arkéa-Samsic), Marc Sarreau (AG2R-Citroën), Stan Dewulf (AG2R-Citroën), Gleb Brussenskiy (Astana Premier Tech), Jonas Koch (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert), Norman Vahtra (Israel Start-Up Nation), Cees Bol (DSM), Luca Mozzato (B&B Hotels-KTM), Evaldas Siskevicius (Delko), Dries Van Gestel (Total Direct Energie), Jan-Willem Van Schip (Beat Cycling), Luuc Bugter (Beat Cycling), Piotr Havik (Beat Cycling) and Soren Waerenskjold (Uno-X Pro Cycling). Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) 2. The first and second groups on the road has merged, while the erstwhile third group also looks as though it will regain contact. While Senechal and Burghardt lead the race, the rest of the Deceuninck-QuickStep and Bora-Hansgrohe riders in this move are a little further back, grouped around their sprinters. Daar draait het doorgaans wel op uit in Schoten, maar dit jaar liggen de kansen anders. Pak ale přišla šance ještě jednou to zkusit v Quick-Stepu a Mark Cavendish nelituje. The French squad announced this morning that they have pulled out of the race after a team member tested positive for COVID-19. Both race radio and the on-screen graphics missed another rider in this front group, and a fast finisher to boot: Marc Sarreau is up here with his AG2R-Citroen teammate Stan Dewulf. Who do you think will cross the finish line first? Read more here. Stan Dewulf (AG2R-Citroën), Rüdiger Selig (Bora-Hansgrohe), Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Florian Sénéchal (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Bert Van Lerberghe (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Jonas Koch (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert), Cees Bol (DSM), Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates), Tim Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix), Dries De Bondt (Alpecin-Fenix), Luca Mozzato (B&B Hotels-KTM), Evaldas Siskevicius (Delko), Dries Van Gestel (Total Direct Energie), Jan-Willem Van Schip (Beat Cycling), Luuc Bugter (Beat Cycling) and Piotr Havik (Beat Cycling). How pro cycling pre-season training camps are different in 2021. Uitslag Scheldeprijs 2020 1. Dit is het helemaal! 09:43 | Pelotonpraat Dit is de meest kleurrijke wielerkleding aller tijden. A full report, results and pictures from the elite men's Scheldeprijs are available here. Marcus Burghardt (Bora-Hansgrohe) leads the race up Churchilllaan for the second time. A crash in the peloton sees Michael Van Staeyen among the fallers. Behind, Victor Campenaerts and John Degenkolb are attempting to split the peloton, but it's far too late, given that their deficit is still 1:10. As expected, there was a big fight [in the echelons] but all the big names were up there, and it was clear that we were going to a bunch sprint in the end.”, Sam Bennett on his second place finish: "We were running out of numbers. In the women's race, Daniek Hengeveld carries a lead of 23 seconds into the final 16km, with the sprinters' teams closing in behind. Everyone can stay in the team bus until just before the start. Local favourite Michael Van Staeyen won't reach Schoten. Lorena Wiebes (DSM) has won the inaugural women's edition of Scheldeprijs, beating Emma Norsgaard (Movistar) and Elisa Balsamo (Valcar-Travel & Service) in a bunch finish in Schoten. Florian Senechal has been doing the lion's share of the pace-making at the head of this leading group. Loni na podzim to dokonce vypadalo, že v slzách ukončí svou bohatou kariéru. The men's peloton is beginning to reform once again. It was nice on the echelons, quite enjoyable but then on the circuit we went too easy and the first effort to get going again was hard. When he finishes, it looks as though the rest of the Deceuninck-QuickStep squad will take up the reins. The beginning of live television pictures helps to clarify some of the earlier information that emerged from the race. It's been a very brisk start but as yet no break or echelon has taken shape. It wouldn’t be Scheldeprijs without it. Nejlepší sprinter historie Tour a druhý muž v počtu vyhraných etap na nejslavnějším závodě pokračuje v návratu na výsluní. Brent Van Moer (Lotto Soudal), Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Michael Schwarzmann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Marcus Burghardt (Bora-Hansgrohe), Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Michael Mørkøv (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Danny van Poppel (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert), Norman Vahtra (Israel Start-Up Nation), Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka-Assos), Max Walscheid (Qhubeka-Assos), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix), Jonas Rickaert (Alpecin-Fenix) and Clément Russo (Arkéa-Samsic). These days, the race starts in Terneuzen just over the border in the Netherlands. Out of respect for the riders and riders, we have decided not to do a team presentation. While Scheldeprijs goes ahead, Groupama-FDJ will not be on the start line. The risk of crashes on this sector often causes frissons in a large peloton, but the tension is less obvious for a reduced group such as this. The peloton has broken up into three echelons, each separated by 10 seconds or so. There were a lot of high-level sprinters at the finish line, and I beat them. Bora-Hansgrohe were driving this front group, but they now appeared prepared to wait for reinforcements from behind. Jakobsen is due to hold a press conference tomorrow to confirm the news. Into the final 6km in the women's race, where the stage looks set for a bunch finish as Hengeveld is about to be caught by the peloton. You will receive a verification email shortly. In the women's race, Daniek Hengeveld (GT Krush Tunap) has escaped alone and she has a lead of half a minute over the peloton with 44km to go. Deceuninck-QuickStep and Bora-Hansgrohe continue to share the pace-making duties at the head of the group. BA1 1UA. The leaders have another two laps to go. Sam kind of went to go on the left where it kind of closes and Philipsen was coming from the right. The peloton stretches out into a long line once again. Nizzolo, Philipsen, Bol, Sarreau, Van Poppel and, of course, Bennett's teammate Cavendish all carry a turn of pace. Three reasons why you should watch Brabantse Pijl. Van der Hoorn, meanwhile, has abandoned the race. I just focused on my own race. The second group battles grimly to get back on terms after this latest split. The 136.2km race that started and finished in Schoten was won by … We might - might - see some attacks on the final lap, but with five riders apiece from Bora-Hansgrohe and Deceuninck-QuickStep in this group, including Ackermann and Bennett, a group sprint looks the most likely eventuality here. Cofidis lead the peloton, now some 2:15 down on the 30 leaders. Cofidis, UAE Team Emirates and Bingoal's efforts have closed the peloton's deficit to 1:42, but it's too late to reel in this 30-strong move. After those early frissons, the peloton has reformed - but there are still another 30km or so along these exposed roads in Zeeland, and there is still ample opportunity for the race to break up all over again. An elite group of 13 riders is in front, with a lead of 15 seconds or so over the first chasers. Brent Van Moer (Lotto Soudal), Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Michael Schwarzmann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Nils Politt (Bora-Hansgrohe), Marcus Burghardt (Bora-Hansgrohe), Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Michael Mørkøv (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Danny van Poppel (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert), Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka-Assos), Max Walscheid (Qhubeka-Assos), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix), Jonas Rickaert (Alpecin-Fenix) and Clément Russo (Arkéa-Samsic). Senechal swings off and now Burghardt takes over for a final stint. Senechal and Burghardt are still doing all the work at the front as they approach the end of the penultimate lap of this finishing circuit. Deceuninck-QuickStep must ask questions of themselves after placing second and third in a sprint, but Philipsen was full value for his win, and he was teed up perfectly by De Bondt and then Jonas Rickaert... 1          Jasper Philipsen (Bel) Alpecin-Fenix 04:03:28, 2          Sam Bennett (Irl) Deceuninck-QuickStep, 3          Mark Cavendish (GBr) Deceuninck-QuickStep, 4          Danny van Poppel (Ned) Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux, 5          Clément Russo (Fra) Team Arkea-Samsic, 6          Pascal Ackermann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe, 7          Luca Mozzato (Ita) B&B Hotels p/b KTM, 8          Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Team Qhubeka Assos, 9          Marc Sarreau (Fra) AG2R Citroën Team, 10        Dries Van Gestel (Bel) Total Direct Energie, Jasper Philipsen on his Scheldeprijs victory: “I think there were a lot of good sprinters here at the start and to win this race is very nice. The 30 riders at the head of the race are: Brent Van Moer (Lotto Soudal), Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Michael Schwarzmann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Nils Politt (Bora-Hansgrohe), Rüdiger Selig (Bora-Hansgrohe), Marcus Burghardt (Bora-Hansgrohe), Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Florian Sénéchal (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Bert Van Lerberghe (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Michael Mørkøv (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Danny van Poppel (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert), Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka-Assos), Max Walscheid (Qhubeka-Assos), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix), Jonas Rickaert (Alpecin-Fenix), Dries De Bondt (Alpecin-Fenix), Clément Russo (Arkéa-Samsic), Stan Dewulf (AG2R-Citroën), Gleb Brussenskiy (Astana Premier Tech), Jonas Koch (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert), Norman Vahtra (Israel Start-Up Nation), Cees Bol (DSM), Luca Mozzato (B&B Hotels-KTM), Evaldas Siskevicius (Delko), Dries Van Gestel (Total Direct Energie), Jan-Willem Van Schip (Beat Cycling), Stefano Musseeuw (Beat Cycling), Piotr Havik (Beat Cycling) and Soren Waerenskjold (Uno-X Pro Cycling). A dark grey sky that could have been lifted straight from a Jacques Brel song hangs low over the Scheldeprijs peloton, but the anticipated rain and hail has yet to materialise. Aided by the early tailwind, the men's peloton covered a blistering 50.7km in the opening hour of racing. Bora-Hansgrohe, meanwhile, are queued up behind the Deceuninck-QuickStep delegation. There was a problem. After passing through the Westerscheldetunnel, the bunch is immediately into flat, wind-exposed roads in Zeeland, and there could be a very, very early selection here. We are allowed to start as planned and the race will follow the planned route," Sunderland told the Belga news agency. Wiebes wins first Scheldeprijs for women. I think he’s got the strongest legs of any sprinter at the minute. There are 34km remaining in the women's race, where lone escapee Daniek Hengeveld carries a lead of just under a minute into the final two laps of the finishing circuit. Rain, snow, hail and - above all - wind have been forecast, and there is a strong chance that the bunch could be shattered into echelons in the exposed opening section before the race crosses from the Netherlands into Belgium. Cycling competitions, videos, news, & articles. One of the quirkier parts of Scheldeprijs is the post-race press conference with the winner. Bouhanni had already been extremely reluctant to take the start of La Roue Tourangelle on Sunday after a week of constant racist abuse on social media following his clash with Jake Stewart at Cholet Pays de Loire. UAE Team Emirates' pursuit has done little more than stabilise the gap between the leading group and the peloton, which now stands at 2:09. "Following recent events, Nacer Bouhanni isn't at the full capacity needed to take the start of Scheldeprijs," his team said on Twitter. Having been spared a team presentation due to the miserable conditions, the riders are now beginning to emerge from their team buses and head for the start line. 2:21 the gap. All the action from a novel edition of the Dutch Classic, Frenchman expresses solidarity with Nacer Bouhanni after online abuse, 'To win you have to have a good team, strong legs, a lot of luck, and committed teammates' says defending champion, ‘I would have preferred to take the jersey from him without something happening to him’ Swiss rider says after TT win, New equipment and kits will debut this weekend for British women's team, Slovenian on his novel build-up to the Tour de France, 'When everybody’s a little bit tired, the race will actually start', (Image credit: Deceuninck – Quick-Step Cycling Team). It's interesting to note that the Alpecin-Fenix trio of Dries De Bondt, Jasper Philipsen and Jonas Rickaert are parked together at the rear of this group for the time being. Dries De Bondt struggles with the removal of his jacket in the breeze along the Albert Canal. They have one more crossing of the cobbles at Broekstraat still to come. The … You can unsubscribe at any time. The final left-hand curve with less than 200 meters to go is particularly notorious, while the fast and sweeping bend shortly after the finish line is a nightmare for a journalist trying to nab a rider after the race. Get the latest race news, results, commentary, and tech, delivered to your inbox. There is a tailwind in these opening kilometres, which means that the pace is very high but there is, as yet, no scope for creating echelons. Wintry conditions promise surprises on the road to Schoten, Wind, hail or even snow may greet riders at Scheldeprijs, Groupama-FDJ withdraw from Scheldeprijs after confirmed COVID-19 case. Alpecin-Fenix remain at the rear of this group, but Philipsen will surely start to move up after they take the bell in four kilometres' time. The Cavendish group has closed to 10 seconds and is about to make contact. Two-time Scheldeprijs winner Fabio Jakobsen is set to make his return to racing at the Tour of Turkey, which gets underway on Sunday. And if he could come around, he’d come around. Laatste nieuws. They are just behind Burghardt and Senechal, who continue to lead. It's worth noting that Nils Politt is among the 13-man leading group, meaning that Bora-Hansgrohe have four men in this move, which is still 22 seconds clear of the chasers and now 1:56 ahead of the bunch. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Two laps of their fruitless chase remain. Snow was general all over Belgium yesterday, and there were even concerns about the viability of holding the race. ", "Sam was the sprinter and I was sweeper," says Cavendish. Thank you for signing up to Cycling News. Professional Road Cycling event & news coverage. A reminder of the men in this front group, where Deceuninck-QuickStep and Bora-Hansgrohe have five riders apiece: Brent Van Moer (Lotto Soudal), Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Michael Schwarzmann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Nils Politt (Bora-Hansgrohe), Rüdiger Selig (Bora-Hansgrohe), Marcus Burghardt (Bora-Hansgrohe), Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Florian Sénéchal (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Bert Van Lerberghe (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Michael Mørkøv (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Danny van Poppel (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert), Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka-Assos), Max Walscheid (Qhubeka-Assos), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix), Jonas Rickaert (Alpecin-Fenix), Dries De Bondt (Alpecin-Fenix), Clément Russo (Arkéa-Samsic), Marc Sarreau (AG2R-Citroën), Stan Dewulf (AG2R-Citroën), Gleb Brussenskiy (Astana Premier Tech), Jonas Koch (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert), Norman Vahtra (Israel Start-Up Nation), Cees Bol (DSM), Luca Mozzato (B&B Hotels-KTM), Evaldas Siskevicius (Delko), Dries Van Gestel (Total Direct Energie), Jan-Willem Van Schip (Beat Cycling), Luuc Bugter (Beat Cycling), Piotr Havik (Beat Cycling) and Soren Waerenskjold (Uno-X Pro Cycling). He gets a little bit of help from Cees Bol and eventually hands it off to the Alpecin-Fenix team car. Sign up to the Cyclingnews Newsletter. Senechal has put in a remarkable shift on the front of this group, which remains intact and some 1:27 clear of the peloton. The Norwegian had made the second group (now merged with the first) when the race split up, but suffered the misfortune of crashing out of it in the company of Tim Merlier. The Ardennes classics: Snoozers or sizzlers? The 2021 edition of Scheldeprijs is officially underway. My first Scheldeprijs was in 2014, when the race still rolled out of the center of Antwerp. Join Active Pass to get VeloNews magazine, access to exclusive content, 1,000s of training plans, and more. Mark Cavendish was trailing Bennett throughout and he came home in third place. Bath Burghardt looks over his shoulder but nobody comes through and the German slows... An attack from a Beat Cycling rider is quickly shut down by QuickStep's Van Lerberghe. ... Vanaf het seizoen 2020-2021 staat Flanders Classics ook in voor de organisatie van de Wereldbeker veldrijden. For the time being, the wind conditions don't seem conducive to a further winnowing process at the front, but the race is still young and there is a lot of exposed road to go on this run through Zeeland to the Belgian border. Deceuninck-QuickStep set the pace over the cobbles at Sint Jobsesteenweg, with a lead of 2:06 over the Cofidis-paced peloton. The second group already appeared to be losing ground on the baker's dozen out in front, and now Tim Merlier and Alexander Kristoff have crashed in this second group. It’s held in the press room with the victorious rider seated at a small table with a large projector in the background. "I don't believe it will be a bunch sprint," Deceuninck-QuickStep directeur sportif Wilfried Peeters told Sporza. The sleet has abated and the sun pokes briefly through the clouds. Deceuninck-QuickStep's two men in the front group, Sam Bennet and Michael Morkov, have been content to sit on in the hope the chasers - with Senechal, Cavendish and Van Lerberghe - can rejoin them. Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) wins a shortened circuit version of Scheldeprijs in 2020 after a crash marred finale ... Before him, Mark Cavendish and … For better or for worse, one part of the race that was never dull was the finale. All rights reserved. It remains to be seen, however, who will try to deny the fast men here. He survived the waves in Zeeland and sprinted faster than Bennett and Cavendish on Churchilllaan in Schoten. Philipsen and Alpecin-Fenix remain at the rear of this front group for the time being. One lap to go in Scheldeprijs, where a 30-man group featuring Sam Bennett, Pascal Ackermann, Giacomo Nizzolo, Mark Cavendish, Cees Bol and Jasper Philipsen has a led of 1:40 over the peloton. After the exposed roads in Zeeland, there is rather more foliage to offer shelter on this part of the course. The leaders pass along the Albert Canal, which connects the Meuse and Schelde rivers. The front group is a sizeable one, with more than 60 riders still there. Taco van der Hoorn (Intermarche-Wanty-Gobert) is a faller in the peloton, and that crash could trigger another split. The change has breathed new life into what could be a very dull race at times. Just as I was going. Florian Senechal leads the front group over the cobbles at Broekstraat for the first time. Ook tussen Jasper Philipsen en Tim Merlier ontstond er een akkefietje, nadat beide renners ingesloten geraakten. There are 50km remaining in the inaugural women's Scheldeprijs. Niccolò Bonifazio (Total-Direct Energie) 3. Stephen Farrand has more here. Still no attack from the break, though De Moer is now visible towards the head of this group. Stan Dewulf (AG2R-Citroën), Gleb Brussenskiy (Astana Premier Tech), Rüdiger Selig (Bora-Hansgrohe), Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Florian Sénéchal (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Bert Van Lerberghe (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Jonas Koch (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert), Norman Vahtra (Israel Start-Up Nation), Cees Bol (DSM), Dries De Bondt (Alpecin-Fenix), Luca Mozzato (B&B Hotels-KTM), Evaldas Siskevicius (Delko), Dries Van Gestel (Total Direct Energie), Jan-Willem Van Schip (Beat Cycling), Stefano Musseeuw (Beat Cycling), Piotr Havik (Beat Cycling) and Soren Waerenskjold (Uno-X Pro Cycling). Watch the fininish to the men's edition of Scheldeprijs as Jasper Philipsen won a sprint finish beating out the likes of Sam Bennett and Mark Cavendish. Burghardt and Senechal continue to swap turns at the head of the race. A gap of around 25 seconds has opened between the two portions of the peloton after that crash. Philipsen sneller dan Bennett en Cavendish . ... Dwars door Vlaanderen, Gent-Wevelgem, Scheldeprijs en De Brabantse Pijl. Scheldeprijs 2021 cycling video - 'Wow, what a sprint' - Lorena Wiebes wins with stylish finish. Inevitably, there will be a touch of wheels or a rider overcooking a corner and a crash. Deceuninck-QuickStep's sprint delegation are now starting to make their way up through the group, with Bora-Hansgrohe following them. Will Marc Hirschi rule the Ardennes again? Sprintersfestival Scheldeprijs: Caleb Ewan wint afgetekend, mooie hommage aan Mark Cavendish. Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-QuickStep) was second, with Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep) taking third. The gap has reduced in recent kilometres and it now stands at 25 seconds. Out on the road, the pace remains high and the gap between the two groups remains stubborn. Bouhanni has been subjected to odious racial abuse in the days since Cholet Pays de Loire, and in an interview with L'Equipe on Tuesday, he outlined some of the prejudice he has faced over the past twenty-five years. A full two days after Bouhanni had highlighted the issue, the UCI finally deigned to condemn the racist abuse in a statement this morning. Brent Van Moer, for instance, is Lotto Soudal's lone representative and not noted for his finishing speed. Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Elia Viviani (Cofidis), Cees Bol (DSM), Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka Assos), Tim Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix), Bryan Coquard (B&B Hotels-KTM) and Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) are all among the contenders – but the wind conditions this year mean that a bunch sprint is not even remotely guaranteed. The precipitation has not held off after all... Sleet is beginning to fall heavily over the finishing circuit. The leaders are: Brent Van Moer (Lotto Soudal), Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Michael Schwarzmann (Bora-Hansgrohe), Marcus Burghardt (Bora-Hansgrohe), Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Michael Mørkøv (Deceuninck-QuickStep), Danny van Poppel (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert), Norman Vahtra (Israel Start-Up Nation), Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka-Assos), Max Walscheid (Qhubeka-Assos), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Fenix), Jonas Rickaert (Alpecin-Fenix) and Clément Russo (Arkéa-Samsic). Last year’s winner, Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal) won’t be in attendance and the team has sent John Degenkolb in his place. "However serious the fault of the French rider – which forced the UCI to refer the incident to its Disciplinary Commission and demand the imposition of sanctions against him – , nothing justifies the insults he has been subject to in the days following the act he is accused of.". Senechal 's work rate, and I was sweeper, '' says Cavendish before start... 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