Exact Cross Zonnebeke: Vanthourenhout holds off Vermeersch for victory

Michael Vanthourenhout
Michael Vanthourenhout (Image credit: Getty Images)

Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) won the Exact Cross Zonnebeke - Kasteelcross, soloing across the finish line 24 seconds ahead of runner-up Gianni Vermeersch (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and 48 seconds ahead of thi༒rd-placed Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep).

A group of four riders emerged early in the race with Vanthourenhout and Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal teammate Yordi Cousus, Merlier, Vermeersch, and Lander Loockx (TDT-U☂nibet).

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