Mathieu van der Poel won the E3 Grand Prix in Ghent-Wevelgem on Friday. It was the Dutchman's first win in the Belgian classic since 2020.

He is the favorite for the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix, the next two races. Wout van Aert fell in the Paterberg and will have to bide his time in the race to come back to the front of the pack. He will be watched by everyone and everyone will have the responsibility of plugging the plug.