Tim Merlier Wins | 2021 Le Samyn | Sprint | Broken handlebar ... MVDP 37th
Channel: Tread Worn Journeys
Date: 12/04/2021

Tim Merlier Wins | 2021 Le Samyn | Sprint

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Tim Merlier from Belgium and team (Alpecin-Fenix) wins the 2021 Le Samyn, his first victory of the year.

Rasmus Tiller (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team) was second and Andrea Pasqualon (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) finished third.
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Update ** Mathieu van der Poel was unable to contest the finish of Tuesday's Le Samyn after suffering a broken handlebar in the final kilometres of the race.

van der Poel was quoted saying "I was still very good myself, but I couldn't put any power in because my handlebars broke off on (Rue de Belle Vue) that long cobblestone strip. With that, I couldn't do my thing. That's why I immediately said that I would respond to everything and Merlier should focus on the sprint. I then did everything I could to paralyse the group and I'm very happy that Tim finished it off. It was a bit silly that I had to play 'jammer' at the front, but there was no other way. With a normal handlebar I would ride along, of course."

Van der Poel was using a light blue Canyon Aeroad CFR so far this season. The brand uses a multi-piece handlebar design in their top-of-the-range Aerocockpit models, with the bar splitting into three pieces although the break on Van der Poel's bars looks to be further down.

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Classification

1. Tim Merlier (Bel) Alpecin-Fenix 4:34:29
2. Rasmus Tiller (Nor) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
3. Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux
4. Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Israel Start-up Nation
5. Hugo Hofstetter (Fra) Israel Start-up Nation
6. Amaury Capiot (Bel) Team Arkea-Samsic
7. John Degenkolb (Ger) Lotto Soudal
8. Dimitri Claeys (Bel) Team Qhubeka Assos
9. Timothy Dupont (Bel) Bingoal WB
10. Milan Menten (Bel) Bingoal WB

37. Mathieu van der Poel (Ned) Alpecin-Fenix
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