Florian Vermeersch (3rd): “I competed with Mathieu. I did lose, but I prefer to race like this rather than defensively”

Mathieu van der Poel (31) opened his road season with a victory in the Omloop Nieuwsblad. The Dutchman from Alpecin-Premier Tech placed his decisive acceleration on the Muur van Geraardsbergen. Tim van Dijke and Florian Vermeersch finished second and third respectively. Follow the reactions here closely!

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