Geraint Thomas wins E3 Harelbeke

Welshman Geraint Thomas takes solo win in E3 Harelbeke after attacking Peter Sagan and Zdenek Stybar in final four kilometres. Photos by Graham Watson

Geraint Thomas wins the 2015 E3 Harelbeke

(Image credit: Watson)

Welshman Geraint Thomas (Sky) took the biggest win of his career on Friday, winning E3 Harelbeke in Belgium, thereby confirming himself as one of the favourites for the remaining cobbled classics.

Thomas attacked fellow breakaway companions Zdenek Stybar (Etixx-QuickStep) and defending champion Peter Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo) in the final four kilometres to take an impressive solo victory.

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