Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) rode away from all contenders mid-way at the Flandriencross for his 11th victory of the season, this time at the X2O Trofee Hamme.
Michael Vanthourenhout (Pauwels Sauzen-Bingoal) was the only rider to match the first acceleration of the reigning World Champion, and his tempo drifted on the slippery course with a solo chase that gave him second place, 16 seconds back. His teammate Eli Iserbyt held off a charging Niels Vandeputte (Alpecin-Decueninck) for third, another 35 seconds back. X2O Trophee series leader Lars van der Haar (Baloise Trek Lions) finished fifth and held his lead, with Van der Poel now in second.
