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Sprinter Tim Merlier wins European Championship title for Belgium!
On home soil, sprinter Tim Merlier has won gold for Belgium for the first time at the European Men's Cycling Championships!
The four-time Giro d'Italia stage winner prevailed in a bunch sprint on the 222.9-kilometer course from Heusden-Zolder to Hasselt. He crossed the finish line ahead of Dutch rider Olav Kooij and Estonian pro Madis Mihkels. Dutch world champion Mathieu van der Poel had no chance in the sprint, finishing 30th.
The best Austrian was Emanuel Zangerle, who finished the race in 27th place, the same time as Merlier. The rider from Team Felbermayr could not even be stopped by a crash 30 kilometers before the finish. Sebastian Schönberger finished in 70th place, Felix Ritzinger did not make it to the finish after being part of a five-man breakaway group at the start, which was caught again.
Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel were absent
The European Championships are not a high priority between the highlights of the season at the Olympics and the World Championships in Zurich in two weeks' time. Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar has only just returned to racing in Canada. Double Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel was also absent, as was his injured Belgian compatriot Wout van Aert.
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