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Laurens Sweeck (Crelan-Fristads) strengthened his Superprestige series lead for elite men with a masterful solo victory in Merksplas, Belgium on a cold Saturday.
He held the lead throughout the entirety of the eight-lap contest, holding a five-second advantage across the finish over Lars van der Haar (Baloise Trek Lions). European Champion Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) finished third.
2021 winner Eli Iserbyt (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) finished fourth, with teammate Ryan Kamp in fifth. Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin-Deceuninck) placed sixth, one spot ahead of World Champion Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers).
On the final circuit, Van der Haar and Iserbyt joined forces to try to close a 17-second gap to the lone leader, who showed no signs of faltering. Van der Haar was able to accelerate as Iserbyt suffered a few bobbles that created a gap he could not close back.
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