Tim Merlier wins in photo-finish at Classic Brugge-De Panne 2022
The Classic Brugge-De Panne 2022 gave us a thrilling end of the race where Tim Merlier sprinted to victory ahead of Dylan Groenewegen (BikeExchange-Jayco). The Alpecin-FENIX rider crossed first the finish line in 4 hours 45 minutes and 41 seconds and won by just millimeters . He was declared the winner after consulting the video technology.
This was the 46th edition of the Classic Brugge-De Panne. The Belgian competition – originally three days long –is part of the UCI World Tour 2022. Thanks to this latest victory, Merlier earns five positions in the general classification, reaching the19° position just after his Alpecin-FENIX teammate Jasper Philpsen.
2022 is going well for Tim Merlier, who has already collected two important victories (Nokere Koerse and Tirreno-Adriatico stage two). Keep the amazing work Tim!
Philipsen closes the UAE Tour 2022 with the Green Jersey
Jasper Philipsen won the general points classification of the UAE Tour 2022 wearing the coveted Green Jersey. It was an exciting competition where the Alpecin-FENIX rider performance was outstanding and where he confirmed himself as one of the best sprinters in the Pro Continental category.
The young Belgian won stages one and five and arrived second position on stage two. He closed the classification with 96 points, 7 points more of Dmitrii Strakhov (Gazprom-Rusvelo) the second rider on the rank. What a great result!
Congratulation to Jasper and to all the Alpecin-FENIX riders and staff who rocked the first World Tour race of the season. The team is demonstrating it has all to deliver a great cycling season. Stay tuned!
