
For a team with the calibre and Classics history of Soudal-QuickStep, coming out of Opening Weekend with a solitary seventh place is a long way from the standards they've set over the past two decades.
However, that's all the Belgian squad have to their name after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, with US neo-pro Luke Lamperti delivering the rare bright spot of the weekend with that top 10 placing at Kuurne in the peloton behind Wout van Aert's winning move.