Ballerini sprints to victory at the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Davide Ballerini took a convincing sprint win at the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday, delivering in a fast finish to close off a strong all-round performance from Deceuninck-Quick-Step.
The first race of Opening Weekend saw plenty of attacks on the Flemish cobbles and climbs, but in the end a sizable group would contest the victory in Ninove. Deceuninck-Quick-Step led the field through the winding final kilometer with Ballerini finishing it off to sprint to the win by multiple bike lengths.
Jake Stewart (Groupama-FDJ) took runner-up honors on the day with Sep Vanmarcke (Israel Start-Up Nation) rounding out the podium in third.
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