Thomas De Gendt and Tim Wellens set off on 1000km adventure ride from Italy to Belgium

The Lotto-Soudal pairing are calling the challenge ‘The Final Breakaway’

Thomas De Gendt and team-mate Tim Wellens on 'The Final Breakaway' trip (Picture: Twitter/ Thomas De Gendt)

Lotto-Soudal duo Thomas De Gendt and Tim Wellens have set off on their 1000 kilometre adventure ride from Italy to Belgium.

The Belgian hardmen finished their last race of the season, Il Lombardia, on Saturday and hit the road for a long ride home.

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