Cycling: Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) won the semi-classic Kuurne – Brussels – Kuurne after a strong solo. Although several teams had chased him in the last few kilometers, he was able to save himself to the finish line.
Asgreen celebrates long overdue victory
Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) has always put his teammates first in recent years. Now the Dane has finally rewarded himself with a major victory. Known for maintaining a consistently high pace at the front of the peloton, he did exactly the same thing in the final 30 kilometers today – only without the peloton on his wheel. After his attack, the 25-year-old first caught the four breakaway riders and then dropped them as well. And although numerous teams tried to position their sprinters behind him, Kasper Asgreen managed to hold on at the front. As a result, Giacomo Nizzolo (NTT) only had to sprint for second place ahead of Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates).
¡CO-LO-SAL @k_asgreen ! 👏👏
Se lleva la primera gran Clásica de la temporada with a derroche físico descomunal 😳 #KBK20
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