Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Gianni Meersman finished 2nd in a photo finish of Gullegem Koerse on Tuesday.
Jonas Vangenechten (Lotto-Belisol) won as the two decided the race with a bike throw at the line. Meersman and Guillaume Van Keirsbulck were part of an escape group that managed to stay away until the line. They had a 1 minute gap on a chase group of 12-riders, including Andrew Fenn, Nikolas Maes, and Niki Terpstra going into the final lap. The peloton was 1'30" back going into the last lap.
Gullegem Koerse Top 4
1. Jonas Vangenechten (Lotto-Belisol)
2. Gianni Meersman (OPQS)
3. Benjamin Verraes (Josan - To Win Cycling Team)
4. Stijn Steels (Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise)
7. Guillaume Van Keirsbulck
14. Nikolas Maes
24. Niki Terpstra
25. Andrew Fenn
997. Mark Cavendish
997. Tom Boonen
997. Stijn Vandenbergh
997. Gert Steegmans
