Interesting race! De Knegt won (partially thanks to Nys and Wellens eyeing each other in the back) but what was most remarkable was that Nys couldn't shake Wellens! In fact Wellens looked like the strongest of the two at the end of the race and easily beat Nys in the sprint for 2nd place (but that's kinda normal giving their sprinting abilities). Wellens is now leader in the overall with 5 points over Nys, that's a nice lead for the GVA trophy!

Anyway, a nervous race with small gaps, a nice parcours and excellent camerawork, really enjoyed it. Good to see Wellens is sneaking back up to Nys, let's hope it wasn't another one-shot thing!

1) De Knegt
2) Wellens
3) Nys
4) Vanthourenhout
5) Albert

Pictures U23 in Hasselt

1. D. Vanthourenhout
2. Rob Peeters
3. Kenny Gelueckens

pictures of the elite still to come

Pictures elite-men Hasselt

1. De Knegt
2. Wellens
3. Nys
4. VTH
5. Albert
6. Vervecken

Thanks for the pics Bartoli! I especially liked this one:

I saw this pic in my paper yesterday (Gazet Van Antwerpen ) and I really liked it, so...




How those guys stay on their bikes is a mystery to me