Greg Van Avermaet pips Jens Keukeleire to the line in 2017 Ghent-Wevelgem.
The Belgian Classics are hotting up and on Sunday, March 31, the sprinters get a chance for some silverware in the challenging Ghent-Wevelgem.
Sectors of pavé and the cobbled climb of the devilishly difficult Kemmelberg mean the bunch is often reduced for the final 30km dash to the finish line in Wevelgem - plus there are some added dirt roads for 2018.
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