Dylan Groenewegen (Unibet Rose Rockets) made it three for three in one week, winning the Ronde van Brugge in a much-reduced bunch sprint over Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) just days after taking out the Bredene Koksijde Classic and GP Jean-Pierre Monseré.
Philipsen, who lost most of his teammates in the crosswind chaos of the final 10 kilometres, was boxed in until Gerben Thijssen finally ushered him to the front with 300 metres to go, but it was too early. Groenewegen slotted onto his wheel and then dashed past to victory. Max Kanter (XDS Astana) finished third.
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How it unfolded
The rebranded Ronde van Brugge, formerly known as the Classic Brugge-De Panne, was rerouted after numerous mass crashes in 2025 and transformed into a large circuit, measuring 202.9 kilometres in length.
Due to strong winds and the anticipation of echelons, the race was mostly a fast group ride with no breakaway until fatigue and wind combined, leading to successful echelons that finally broke the race apart with 80 kilometres to go.
As the race started to split, a crash in the midst of the lead group took down Jason Tesson (TotalEnergies), Marijn van den Berg (EF Education-EasyPost), and Abram Stockman…
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