VIDEO. Cycling: Belgian Tim Merlier becomes European champion, at home in Belgium, and succeeds Frenchman Christophe Laporte
|The Belgian raised his arms, at home, in Belgium. Screenshot X The channel L'Equipe
Belgian Tim Merlier became European road champion by beating Dutchman Olav Kooij and Estonian Madis Mihkels in a mass sprint on Sunday, September 15 in Hasselt, in Belgian Limburg.
The rider, winner for the 14th time this season, succeeds Frenchman Christophe Laporte, only ninth on Sunday.
Tim Merlier sacré champion d'Europe !
À domicile, le Belge décroche le maillot étoilé grâce à un sprint surpuissant, devançant Olav Kooij et Madis Mihkels. Premier Français, Christophe Laporte est 9e. #lequipeVELO pic.twitter.com/ugmVTfHQPU
— la chaine L'Équipe (@lachainelequipe) September 15, 2024
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