Marlen Reusser solos to Gent-Wevelgem victory for SD Worx despite taking wrong turn in dramatic finish

Marlen Reusser (SD Worx) defied nasty conditions and the drama of taking a wrong turn with 5km left to solo to victory at Gent-Wevelgem. There were crashes at regular intervals and following a big pile-up with over 40 kilometres to run, Reusser slipped off the front and powered away for her first success in a Classic. Ad When entering Wevelgem, Reusser was without a guiding motorbike and went straight on when the route was right.

Gent — WevelgemHighlights: Reusser solos to Gent-Wevelgem win despite taking wrong turn in dramatic finish21 MINUTES AGO It could have thrown her out of kilter, but she calmly turned around and got back in her rhythm for a brilliant win. “I am super happy,” Reusser said. «But I am so tired I think I am not yet here with my head.” Reflecting on her race-winning move, Reusser expected others to follow.

“I did not attack,” the 31-year-old said. “I thought maybe it would be a small group but there was nobody on my wheel so I thought ‘let’s try it.’” Commenting on taking the wrong turn, Reusser said: “I did not see the guys giving me the way, it was not so good. “It was not panic, but I was not happy.

I was a little bit angry as they did not show well the way and it was not nice to lose seconds. “I wanted to know if I had to push on full gas or relax a little bit. “At 1km to go the cars went and I understood it was going to happen and I was slowly getting more sure.” The atrocious weather played a part in the day, and a big crash with 44km remaining saw a bunch of riders hit the deck and made the peloton — a reduced one — extremely nervous.