Mathieu Van der Poel won the 108th edition of the Tour of Flanders. Ivan Garcia Cortina, the last escape in the lead until then, was easily recaptured.
Dozens of runners at a standstill, forced to dismount during the climb of Koppenberg and at the front, Mathieu van derpoel ready to fly to victory. On this slope, 600 meters long at an average of 11%, one of the most difficult of the event, almost all of the riders present at front of the race had to get off the bike.