The 77th edition of the Belgian kermesse will take place on September 7.
Gullegem Koerse has been, over the years, one of the Wolfpack’s favourite playing grounds. Our team has racked up a total of six wins there, most recently at the 2019 edition, when Yves Lampaert – Belgian Champion at that time – soloed to victory a couple of seconds ahead of his teammate Michael Mørkøv.
Deceuninck – Quick-Step will line out again at the start of the 171km one-day race next week, with a strong squad consisting of Shane Archbold, Alvaro Hodeg, Iljo Keisse, Pieter Serry, Stijn Steels, as well as stagiaires Stan Van Tricht and Jason Osborne. The latter is the winner of the inaugural UCI Esports World Championships and will don our team’s jersey for the first time as he makes the transition from rowing to cycling.
“Gullegem is one of the most known kermesses, a fast and spectacular race, especially if we’ll have some wind. We had many good results in the past and we hope to be in the mix again next week. We’ll rely on the huge experience of Shane, Iljo, Pieter and Stijn, while Alvaro will be our designated sprinter. We also can’t wait to see in action Stan, who already raced with us at the Brussels Cycling Classic, and Jason, who will make his debut as a stagiaire for the Wolfpack”, said Deceuninck – Quick-Step sports director Rik Van Slycke.
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