Mads Pedersen si conferma uomo da classiche e, dopo aver conquistato la Gand-Wevelgem a ottobre, si porta a casa anche la Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne. Il danese ha nettamente regolato in volata il gruppo dei migliori al termine di una gara davvero appassionante.

A 85 chilometri dal traguardo l’azione che spacca la corsa: all’inseguimento dei fuggitivi di giornata - Bodnar e Gamper (Bora Hansgrohe), De Winter (Intermarchè Wanty), Zakharov (Astana Premier Tech), Hvideberg (Uno X Team), Paquot (Bingoal-Wallonie Bruxelles) -  infatti partito il campione olandese Mathieu Van der Peol, alla ruota del quale si è attaccato il solo ecuadoriano Narvaez della Ineos Grenadiers.
Sul Vecchio Kwaremont l’aggancio e la nuova accelerazione di Van der Poel a ruota del quale resistono solo Narvaez, Zakharov, Gamper e Hvideberg.
A quel punto è iniziato un fantastico braccio di ferro tra i battistrada e gli insegutori, che ha portato all’erosione del vantaggio dei cinque fino a due chilometri dal traguardo, quando il buco è stato chiuso da un grandissimo lavoro di Kasper Asgreen.

Rimescolamento di carte, quindi, rapida organizzazione della volata e acuto dell'ex campione mondiale Pedersen che vince con grande autorità precedendo il francese Turgis e il giovane britannico Pidcock. Quarto posto per Matteo Trentin e sesto per Sonny Colbrelli.

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1 PEDERSEN Mads (DEN) TREK - SEGAFREDO 4:37:04
2 TURGIS Anthony (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:00:00
3 PIDCOCK Thomas (GBR) INEOS GRENADIERS 0:00:00
4 TRENTIN Matteo (ITA) UAE TEAM EMIRATES 0:00:00
5 BIERMANS Jenthe (BEL) ISRAEL START-UP NATION 0:00:00
6 COLBRELLI Sonny (ITA) BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 0:00:00
7 POLITT Nils (GER) BORA - HANSGROHE 0:00:00
8 VAN AVERMAET Greg (BEL) AG2R CITROEN TEAM 0:00:00
9 VAN LERBERGHE Bert (BEL) DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP 0:00:00
10 RESELL Erik Nordsaeter (NOR) UNO - X PRO CYCLING TEAM 0:00:00
11 SCHELLING Ide (NED) BORA - HANSGROHE 0:00:00
12 VAN DER POEL Mathieu (NED) ALPECIN-FENIX 0:00:00
13 CLAEYS Dimitri (BEL) TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS 0:00:00
14 HOELGAARD Markus (NOR) UNO - X PRO CYCLING TEAM 0:00:00
15 JANSEN Amund Grøndahl (NOR) TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE 0:00:00
16 NAESEN Oliver (BEL) AG2R CITROEN TEAM 0:00:00
17 DEGENKOLB John (GER) LOTTO SOUDAL 0:00:00
18 HVIDEBERG Jonas Iversby (NOR) UNO - X PRO CYCLING TEAM 0:00:00
19 LIVYNS Arjen (BEL) BINGOAL WB 0:00:00
20 KÜNG Stefan (SUI) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:00:00
21 BENOOT Tiesj (BEL) TEAM DSM 0:00:00
22 STUYVEN Jasper (BEL) TREK - SEGAFREDO 0:00:00
23 WISNIOWSKI Lukasz (POL) TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS 0:00:00
24 PAQUOT Tom (BEL) BINGOAL WB 0:00:00
25 FRISON Frederik (BEL) LOTTO SOUDAL 0:00:00
26 ZAKHAROV Artyom (KAZ) ASTANA - PREMIER TECH 0:00:00
27 GOGL Michael (AUT) TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS 0:00:00
28 KRAGH ANDERSEN Søren (DEN) TEAM DSM 0:00:00
29 NARVAEZ PRADO Jhonatan Manuel (ECU) INEOS GRENADIERS 0:00:00
30 TEUNS Dylan (BEL) BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 0:00:00
31 BODNAR Maciej (POL) BORA - HANSGROHE 0:00:09
32 HAUSSLER Heinrich (AUS) BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 0:00:13
33 GAMPER Patrick (AUT) BORA - HANSGROHE 0:00:13
34 ASGREEN Kasper (DEN) DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP 0:00:16
35 HALLER Marco (AUT) BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 0:00:49
36 DURBRIDGE Luke (AUS) TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE 0:01:21
37 DEMARE Arnaud (FRA) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:01:48
38 MERLIER Tim (BEL) ALPECIN-FENIX 0:01:48
39 VAN POPPEL Danny (NED) INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY - GOBERT MATÉRIAUX 0:01:48
40 KRISTOFF Alexander (NOR) UAE TEAM EMIRATES 0:01:48
41 CAPIOT Amaury (BEL) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:01:48
42 BARBIER Rudy (FRA) ISRAEL START-UP NATION 0:01:48
43 EEKHOFF Nils (NED) TEAM DSM 0:01:48
44 ALLEGAERT Piet (BEL) COFIDIS 0:01:48
45 BARBERO Carlos (ESP) TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS 0:01:48
46 STANNARD Robert (AUS) TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE 0:01:48
47 DE VYLDER Lindsay (BEL) SPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE 0:01:48
48 HALVORSEN Kristoffer (NOR) UNO - X PRO CYCLING TEAM 0:01:48
49 VAN ASBROECK Tom (BEL) ISRAEL START-UP NATION 0:01:48
50 ARANBURU DEBA Alex (ESP) ASTANA - PREMIER TECH 0:01:48
51 MCLAY Daniel (GBR) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:01:48
52 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI Gorka (ESP) ASTANA - PREMIER TECH 0:01:48
53 KEUKELEIRE Jens (BEL) EF EDUCATION - NIPPO 0:01:48
54 STEELS Stijn (BEL) DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP 0:01:48
55 SINKELDAM Ramon (NED) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:01:48
56 STEIMLE Jannik (GER) DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP 0:01:48
57 GRADEK Kamil (POL) VINI ZABU' 0:01:48
58 FELLINE Fabio (ITA) ASTANA - PREMIER TECH 0:01:48
59 DRUCKER Jean-Pierre (LUX) COFIDIS 0:01:48
60 HOFSTETTER Hugo (FRA) ISRAEL START-UP NATION 0:01:48
61 LAENGEN Vegard Stake (NOR) UAE TEAM EMIRATES 0:01:48
62 RICKAERT Jonas (BEL) ALPECIN-FENIX 0:01:48
63 BOIVIN Guillaume (CAN) ISRAEL START-UP NATION 0:01:48
64 PADUN Mark (UKR) BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 0:01:56
65 OSS Daniel (ITA) BORA - HANSGROHE 0:01:56
66 CAMPENAERTS Victor (BEL) TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS 0:01:56
67 LAMPAERT Yves (BEL) DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP 0:01:59
68 LANGEVELD Sebastian (NED) EF EDUCATION - NIPPO 0:02:02
69 VAN DER HOORN Taco (NED) INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY - GOBERT MATÉRIAUX 0:02:05
70 COQUARD Bryan (FRA) B&B HOTELS P/B KTM 0:02:12
71 THEUNS Edward (BEL) TREK - SEGAFREDO 0:04:52
72 JULLIEN Anthony (FRA) AG2R CITROEN TEAM 0:04:52
73 WALLAYS Jelle (BEL) COFIDIS 0:04:52
74 WELLENS Tim (BEL) LOTTO SOUDAL 0:04:52
75 BOUDAT Thomas (FRA) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:04:52
76 MANZIN Lorrenzo (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE 0:04:52
77 SCOTSON Miles (AUS) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:04:52
78 PASQUALON Andrea (ITA) INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY - GOBERT MATÉRIAUX 0:04:52
79 EDMONDSON Alexander (AUS) TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE 0:04:52
80 LEMOINE Cyril (FRA) B&B HOTELS P/B KTM 0:04:52
81 MEEUS Jordi (BEL) BORA - HANSGROHE 0:04:52
82 JENSEN Christopher (DEN) TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE 0:04:52
83 GIBBONS Ryan (RSA) UAE TEAM EMIRATES 0:04:52
84 RIESEBEEK Oscar (NED) ALPECIN-FENIX 0:04:52
85 ANIOLKOWSKI Stanislaw (POL) BINGOAL WB 0:04:52
86 DOULL Owain (GBR) INEOS GRENADIERS 0:04:52
87 PERRY Benjamin (CAN) ASTANA - PREMIER TECH 0:04:52
88 NIELSEN Andreas (DEN) TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS 0:04:52
89 PEDERSEN Casper (DEN) TEAM DSM 0:04:52
90 GENIETS Kévin (LUX) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:04:52
91 LEKNESSUND Andreas (NOR) TEAM DSM 0:04:52
92 VAN HOECKE Gijs (BEL) AG2R CITROEN TEAM 0:04:52
93 TILLER Rasmus (NOR) UNO - X PRO CYCLING TEAM 0:04:52
94 SKAARSETH Anders (NOR) UNO - X PRO CYCLING TEAM 0:04:52
95 MARCATO Marco (ITA) UAE TEAM EMIRATES 0:04:52
96 REX Laurenz (BEL) BINGOAL WB 0:04:52
97 HODEG CHAGUI Alvaro Jose (COL) DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP 0:04:52
98 ŠTYBAR Zdeněk (CZE) DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP 0:04:52
99 VAN EMPEL Etienne (NED) VINI ZABU' 0:08:03
100 BOHLI Tom (SUI) COFIDIS 0:08:03
101 VANHOOF Ward (BEL) SPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE 0:08:03
102 MARIT Arne (BEL) SPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE 0:08:03
103 WELTEN Bram (NED) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC 0:08:03
104 PLANCKAERT Edward (BEL) ALPECIN-FENIX 0:08:03
105 BYSTRØM Sven Erik (NOR) UAE TEAM EMIRATES 0:08:03
106 PÖSTLBERGER Lukas (AUT) BORA - HANSGROHE 0:08:03
107 DUPONT Timothy (BEL) BINGOAL WB 0:08:03
108 VALLEE Boris (BEL) BINGOAL WB 0:08:03
109 VAN DEN BERG Julius (NED) EF EDUCATION - NIPPO 0:08:03
110 MORICE Julien (FRA) B&B HOTELS P/B KTM 0:08:03
111 LIENHARD Fabian (SUI) GROUPAMA - FDJ 0:08:03
112 VAN GENECHTEN Jonas (BEL) B&B HOTELS P/B KTM 0:08:03
113 ARMEE Sander (BEL) TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS 0:08:03
114 DE WINTER Ludwig (BEL) INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY - GOBERT MATÉRIAUX 0:08:03
DNF HAGEN Edvald Boasson (NOR) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE
DNF SARREAU Marc (FRA) AG2R CITROEN TEAM
DNF SWIFT Connor (GBR) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC
DNF PAJUR Markus (EST) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC
DNF DILLIER Silvan (SUI) ALPECIN-FENIX
DNF TAMINIAUX Lionel (BEL) ALPECIN-FENIX
DNF DEVRIENDT Tom (BEL) INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY - GOBERT MATÉRIAUX
DNF BRENNER Marco (GER) TEAM DSM
DNF DE BACKER Bert (BEL) B&B HOTELS P/B KTM
DNF WEEMAES Sasha (BEL) SPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE
DNF BONIFAZIO Niccolò (ITA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE
DNF BASSO Leonardo (ITA) INEOS GRENADIERS
DNF TERPSTRA Niki (NED) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE
DNF HAYTER Ethan (GBR) INEOS GRENADIERS
DNF KANTER Max (GER) TEAM DSM
DNF DUVAL Julien (FRA) AG2R CITROEN TEAM
DNF REYNDERS Jens (BEL) SPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE
DNF DEBUSSCHERE Jens (BEL) B&B HOTELS P/B KTM
DNF MULLEN Ryan (IRL) TREK - SEGAFREDO
DNF RUSSO Clément (FRA) TEAM ARKEA - SAMSIC
DNF EGHOLM Jakob (DEN) TREK - SEGAFREDO
DNF KIRSCH Alex (LUX) TREK - SEGAFREDO
DNF LECROQ Jérémy (FRA) B&B HOTELS P/B KTM
DNF MARECZKO Jakub (ITA) VINI ZABU'
DNF SCHNEITER Joab (SUI) VINI ZABU'
DNF FRAPPORTI Marco (ITA) VINI ZABU'
DNF BEVILACQUA Simone (ITA) VINI ZABU'
DNF ORRICO Davide (ITA) VINI ZABU'
DNF WÆRENSKJOLD Søren (NOR) UNO - X PRO CYCLING TEAM
DNF NAESEN Lawrence (BEL) AG2R CITROEN TEAM
DNF RODRIGUES DE CARVALHO André (POR) COFIDIS
DNF HOFLAND Moreno (NED) EF EDUCATION - NIPPO
DNF SCULLY Tom (NZL) EF EDUCATION - NIPPO
DNF DOCKER Mitchell (AUS) EF EDUCATION - NIPPO
DNF RUTSCH Jonas (GER) EF EDUCATION - NIPPO
DNF SIEBERG Marcel (GER) BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS
DNF LUDVIGSSON Tobias (SWE) GROUPAMA - FDJ
DNF VAN POPPEL Boy (NED) INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY - GOBERT MATÉRIAUX
DNF VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter (BEL) INTERMARCHÉ - WANTY - GOBERT MATÉRIAUX
DNF SUTER Joel (SUI) BINGOAL WB
DNF SOUPE Geoffrey (FRA) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE
DNF WILLIAMS Stephen (GBR) BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS
DNF LAPORTE Christophe (FRA) COFIDIS
DNF MOSCON Gianni (ITA) INEOS GRENADIERS
DNF SCHMIDT Mads Würtz (DEN) ISRAEL START-UP NATION
DNF VAN DEN BOSSCHE Fabio (BEL) SPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE
DNF VANMARCKE Sep (BEL) ISRAEL START-UP NATION
DNF BOARO Manuele (ITA) ASTANA - PREMIER TECH
DNF MARTINELLI Davide (ITA) ASTANA - PREMIER TECH
DNF OLDANI Stefano (ITA) LOTTO SOUDAL
DNF KRON Andreas (DEN) LOTTO SOUDAL
DNF THIJSSEN Gerben (BEL) LOTTO SOUDAL
DNF DE WILDE Gilles (BEL) SPORT VLAANDEREN - BALOISE
DNF VERMEERSCH Florian (BEL) LOTTO SOUDAL
DNF VAN GESTEL Dries (BEL) TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE
DNF SMITH Dion (NZL) TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE
DNF SCOTSON Callum (AUS) TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE
DNF GOLAS Michal (POL) INEOS GRENADIERS
DNF TROIA Oliviero (ITA) UAE TEAM EMIRATES
DNF SAJNOK Szymon (POL) COFIDIS