In the opening match in Belgium, a surprise success for the 34-year-old Slovenian who beat Politt. Best Italian Matteo Trentin, ninth
From the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, 202 km and 12 Walls from Ghent to Ninove which opened the classics season in Belgium, comes the winner you don’t expect: Jan Tratnik, a 34-year-old Slovenian from Visma Lease a Bike who was a great protagonist of the race even if it was not played in the convulsive final, in a race characterized by sprints and counter sprints, captain Wout Van Aert (in the end third). In the sprint, resisting the group’s return, Tratnik beat Politt, the German from UAE-Emirates. Best Italian Trentin, ninth.