Fabio Jakobsen (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl) raised his arms in victory for the first time since becoming the 2022 European Champion last month. The Dutch rider didn’t need a bike throw to deny Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) but wasn’t taking any chances after coming up rapidly along the barriers to snatch the victory.
Ewan hit out first in the frantic, technical finale but Jakobsen timed his powerful surge perfectly into the headwind.
“You want to win the jersey and ride in it for a year, but you also want to win in the jersey with QuickStep on the chest. I’m proud to finish it off and it’s an honour to wear the jersey and to win in it makes a perfect day,” Jakobsen said.
Dylan Groenewegen (BikeExchange-Jayco) finished third.
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