
Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) powered to his first victory of 2026 at Nokere Koerse, breaking the heart of solo attacker Alec Segaert (Bahrain Victorious), who was caught in sight of the line.
Philipsen, who was held up by crashes and had to change his shoe during the chaotic race, was expertly positioned on the wheel of Juan Sebastián Molano (UAE Team Emirates-XRG). He opened the sprint, and leapt clear, passing a fading Segaert along the way, to take the victory.