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Tim Merlier (Soudal-Quickstep) made it two in a row in the Scheldeprijs, out-sprinting a poorly positioned Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceunick) in a bunch sprint to win the 2024 edition.
Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla) had Philipsen on his wheel and could only watch as the Milan-San Remo winner came past to snatch the runner-up spot and had to settle for third.
The victory was Merlier’s seventh of the season and the second of the Classics season, saving Soudal-Quickstep’s campaign.
Merlier had to fight his way back into the peloton after a puncture…
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