Tim Merlier sprints to victory at Belgium's Brussels Cycling Classic - Arnaud de Lie back on the podium
CyclingSunday, 08 June 2025 at 17:25
The Brussels Cycling Classic is one of the most important races of the year for the sprinters and every year it delivers top winners - with the Tour de France closeby. Today, it was Soudal - Quick-Step's Tim Merlier who sprinted to victory, but a hard earned one.
The race saw quite a lot of attacks, including from defending champion Jonas Abrahamsen who headlined a particularly dangerous move together with Edward Planckaert and Tim van Dijke.
Ultimately the race did come down to a sprint where, relatively comfortably, Merlier was able to beat Alexis Renard and the returning Arnaud de Lie to the podium.
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