Christophe Laporte wins Gent-Wevelgem after remarkable show of dominance by Jumbo-Visma, Wout van Aert second

Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma) won Gent-Wevelgem after a dominant display from his Dutch super team in sodden conditions. The 34-year-old stormed clear on the penultimate ascent of the Kemmelberg alongside team-mate Wout van Aert. And the pair stayed away – holding a near two-minute advantage over the chasing pack into Wevelgem – in an astonishing show of dominance.

Ad And as they approached the line, they sat up, chatted and patted each other on the back before van Aert – fresh from defending his title at E3 Saxo Classic on Friday – allowed his team-mate to cross the line first. CyclingRecord-smashing Remco and THAT handshake – 24 moments that shaped the season25/12/2022 AT 18:00 «We decided we'd take it to the finish,» Laporte said after the race. «Wout asked me if I wanted to win.

It's incredible. It's a pleasure. This has happened only once before in my career.

I want to thank Wout for everything. »I've never won a Classic before, and now I'm so proud. I think of my family and my little boy – it has taken so much sacrifice to get to this point.

«There was still 50km to go when we attacked. We made a lot of efforts together. We did everything to go to the finish together.

It was hard for me to follow Wout. It was just incredible to be with him, and I'm so proud to do so much of it with him.» The Jumbo-Visma duo’s move on the Kemmelberg caught a select group of fast men by surprise, and it was Sep Vanmarcke (Israel — Premier Tech) who emerged from that chasing group to beat Frederik Frison (Lotto Dstny) and Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) to the line to take the final spot on the podium — he was some 1’56’ shy of the Jumbo pair. Roglic wins Volta a Catalunya despite Evenepoel taking final stage in Barcelona -'Super