After the Classic Brugge-de Panne den de E3 Classic, Gent-Wevelgem is the backdrop of the third World Tour Race in our country on Sunday. Merlier was already on the provisional list of participants on Friday, but will now also officially appear at the start in Ypres.
He had to be attached to the knee last Wednesday after a fall deep in the final of Bruges-de Panne. The leader of Soudal Quick-Step will be surrounded tomorrow by fellow students Yves Lampaert, Bert Van Lerberghe and Warre Vangheluwe.