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Five things we learned from the 2019 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne

From a dominant Quick-Step to a breakthrough Owain Doull - here are the talking points from opening weekend The main talking points from this weekend's cobbled Classics (Photo: Sunada)In 2018, Quick-Step Floors (as they were then known) enjoyed the kind of spring that feels like it can only come by once in a generation, as the dominated and won almost every Classic they competed in.

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Bob Jungels says Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne solo attack was ‘mission impossible’

An audacious long-range attack sealed the second victory of the weekend for Deceuninck - Quick-Step Bob Jungels took Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne with a long-range solo attack (Picture: Belga Photo Pool/Tim De Waele) Luxemburger Bob Jungels (Deceuninck - Quick- Step) celebrated what was seemingly a "mission impossible" attack to victory in Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne on Sunday (March 3).

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Bastianelli seals excellent Belgian weekend with victory at Omloop van het Hageland

Former word champion out sprints rivals while aggressive Trek-Segafredo are left empty handedMarta Bastianelli (Team Virtu Cycling) beats Lotta Lepistö (Team Trek - Segafredo) at the 15th Spar Omloop Van Het Hageland. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images)Italian Marta Bastianelli won Sunday’s Omloop van het Hageland in a sprint finish to take the first victory of her …Continue reading »

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