2018 Gent–Wevelgem

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2018 Gent–Wevelgem
Greg van Avermaet
Race details
Dates25 March 2018
Stages1
Distance250.8 km (155.8 mi)
Winning time5h 53' 37"[1]
Results
  Winner  Peter Sagan (SVK) (Bora–Hansgrohe)
  Second  Elia Viviani (ITA) (Quick-Step Floors)
  Third  Arnaud Démare (FRA) (Groupama–FDJ)
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The 2018 Gent–Wevelgem was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 25 March 2018 in Belgium. It was the 80th edition of Gent–Wevelgem and the eleventh event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.[2][3]

The race was won for a record-equalling third time by Bora–Hansgrohe's Peter Sagan in a sprint finish of some 20 riders, ahead of Quick-Step Floors rider Elia Viviani and Arnaud Démare, riding for Groupama–FDJ.[4]

The route of the 2018 Gent–Wevelgem

Teams

As Gent–Wevelgem was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Seven UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 25-team peloton.[5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Result

Result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe 5h 53' 37"
2  Elia Viviani (ITA) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
3  Arnaud Démare (FRA) Groupama–FDJ + 0"
4  Christophe Laporte (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
5  Jens Debusschere (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
6  Oliver Naesen (BEL) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
7  Matteo Trentin (ITA) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
8  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
9  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 0"
10  Wout van Aert (BEL) Vérandas Willems–Crelan + 0"

References

  1. ^ a b "Uitslag - Résultat - Result" (PDF). KBWB-RVLB.com. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. ^ "UCI announces 2018 road calendar". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ^ "2018 UCI WorldTour calendar unveiled". Velon. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Peter Sagan wins Gent-Wevelgem". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  5. ^ "List of participants" (PDF). Gent–Wevelgem. Flanders Classics. 20 March 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.

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