Van Dyck tries to go on the third section of cobbles, but Bartoli and Pisiks catch him. Vries and Rous can't follow anymore. Lead group down to 8. 8 leaders have 27 seconds on Rous and Vries. Very high tempo.
Nobody can attack because the pace is too high.
Lotto keeps tempo high for Van Dyck. Maarten Bakker tries several times, but the leaders are coming together every time. Nardello tries, but without result. In the last 400 meters Bartoli comes in front and is the winner, ahead of Van Dyck and Pronk.