Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2019
Zdenek Stybar won edition 74 of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. The Czech attacked with 2 kilometres to go. Greg Van Avermaet won the sprint of the chasers ahead of Tim Wellens, Alexey Lutsenko and Dylan Teuns. De race was played out on 2 March 2019.
Take a look at results/race report of the 2019 edition of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, or read about the route and the start list.
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2019: route, profiles, more
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Stybar wins with late attack
At almost 200 kilometres, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad opens the Belgian cycling calendar with a race over thirteen hills and seven cobbled sectors. Stybar powers to victory with a late attack. Van Avermaet wins the sprint of the chasers ahead of Wellens, Lutsenko and Teuns.Read more »
The Route
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Riders
Just like last year, the finale of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is old school Tour of Flanders. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of the first race of the Flemish Opening Weekend.Read more »
Favourites
Michael Valgren won last year's race with a late attack, while Greg Van Avermaet took his home race in 2016 and 2017. Who are the major contenders to win the 2019 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad?Read more »