
Tim Merlier shook hands with Jasper Philipsen on the podium of Classic Brugge-De Panne but the Soudal-Quick Step sprinter was not happy about having to hit the brakes 200 metres from the line after a shoulder-to-shoulder clash with his rival.
Merlier waved his hand at Philipsen after the finish, displaying clear frustration. The Milan-San Remo winner hit the line first and so shrugged off any suggestion of wrongdoing but Merlier wasn’t happy to finish second.