Edward Theuns (Trek) takes the smooth line during Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Belgian went on to finish third behind Jens Debusschere and Bryan Coquard.
Dwars door Vlaanderen is set to join the likes of Ghent-Wevelgem and the Tour of Flanders as a Flanders Classics race with WorldTour status.
Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad reports that the cobbled Classic race will join the top tier of professional races from 2017, with a spot guaranteed until 2019.
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