Greg Van Avermaet wins nail-biting edition of Ghent-Wevelgem to complete classics treble

Belgian Greg Van Avermaet adds Ghent-Wevelgen win to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and E3 Harelbeke victories

Greg Van Avermaet wins 2017 Ghent-Wevelgem.

(Image credit: Yuzuru Sunada)

Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) notched up another hard-fought victory at Ghent-Wevelgem in Belgium on Sunday, completing a treble cobbled classics run to add to his wins in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and E3 Harelbeke.

The Belgian Olympic road race champion had been the driving force in the latter stages of the race, putting himself in a move with compatriot Jens Keukeleire (Orica-Scott) to distance a chase group containing classics rival and world champion Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe).

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