Relatively early in the race, the peloton split in 2 and never regrouped after that; this is the first group that eventually formed the winning (small) bunch with 180 km (!) to go... The strong western wind played a major role in this scenario

83rd Gent-Wevelgem - in Flanders Fields (ME - 1.UWT)
1 day race from Ieper to Wevelgem (BEL): 254km

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