The tops and flops of Brugge-De Panne
Philipsen and Merlier safeties in the sprint. Groenewegen and Jakobsen continue to disappoint.


Philipsen and Merlier safeties in the sprint. Groenewegen and Jakobsen continue to disappoint.

Extraordinary moment of form for Jasper Philipsen who, after Milan-Sanremo, also won Brugge-De Panne thanks to a great sprint; the Belgian deserves "only" a +1 both because he presented himself as the big favorite and for his high cost.
Same plus also for Tim Merlier , with a good second place, for Consonni 5th and for the young Fredheim 6th.
Van Poppel , who even takes the podium, and the Frenchman Tesson are very surprising , with an unexpected fourth position: +2 for them.
However, the dark period continues for two great sprinters like Jakobsen and Groenewegen , distant relatives of the dominant sprinters admired until recently: their value drops by a million. Same minus also for Demare and Meeus who were expected to place in the top 15.
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