VIDEO. Across Flanders: solo victory for Matteo Jorgenson after a race marked by Van Aert's big fall

Matteo Jorgenson réalise un super début de saison après sa victoire à Paris-Nice. MAXPPP – SEBASTIEN NOGIER

L’Américain Matteo Jorgenson a remporté en solitaire À Travers la Flandre, ce mercredi 27 mars. Une édition marquée par la lourde chute de plusieurs favoris dont Wout Van Aert.

American Matteo Jorgenson won the Across Flanders race on Wednesday, marked by the abandonment of his teammate and favorite Wout Van Aert, victim of a violent four-way fall days of the Tour of Flanders.

Matteo Jorgenson remporte en solitaire A Travers la Flandre !

L'Américain apporte du positif pour l'équipe Visma-Lease a Bike après l'abandon de Wout Van Aert suite à une lourde chute. #lequipeVELO pic.twitter.com/Qez8rukw1P

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A big fall involving Van Aert

Already winner of Paris-Nice this year, the Visma-Lease a bike rider extricated himself from a group of six riders (also with Küng, Abrahamsen, De Bondt, Benoot and Tarling) seven kilometers from the goal to win alone in Waregem.

Also read: VIDEO. Cycling: the impressive fall of Wout Van Aert and several favorites in Across Flanders

This victory brings a little balm to the heart of the Dutch team after the abandonment of its leader Wout Van Aert during a terrible fall 67 km from arrival. The Belgian was taken to hospital four days before the Tour of Flanders and a week and a half before Paris-Roubaix.