Tiesj Benoot puts in super show of strength to win 2018 Strade Bianche

The young Belgian bridged between groups on the road before attacking on the final climb to take his first WorldTour win

Tiesj Benoot wins the 2018 Strade Bianche (Foto LaPresse - Fabio Ferrari)

(Image credit: LaPresse)

Tiesj Benoot (Lotto-Soudal) put in an impressive show of strength to take victory in a wet and muddy edition of Strade Bianche.

The Belgian won the 2018 edition after breaking away from Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) and world cyclocross champion Wout Van Aert (Veranda's Willems Crelan) with 12.3km to go on the final gravel covered climb.

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