
As Classics go, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is notorious for producing surprise winners, but given Søren Wærenskjold was only a last-minute addition to his team's line-up for this year's race, his victory could hardly have been more unexpected, even by himself - or more important.
The 24-year-old winner clinched the biggest triumph in his team's history to date with a well-calculated dash for the line against Paul Magnier (Soudal-QuickStep) and the most prolifically successful WorldTour race of 2024, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck).