Jan Tratnik pulled off a stunning Omloop Het Nieuwsblad victory to earn what he described as the “biggest win in my life”, with the 34-year-old Slovenian pouncing in the last 10km to surprise his more feted rivals and teammates.
It was a day for the veteran riders as Marianne Vos, 36, won the sprint to finish top of the podium at the Belgian race for the first time. Home favourite Lotte Kopecky and Italian champion Elisa Longo Borghini both tried to power past Vos in the dash to the line, but were unable deny the Dutch rider a 249th career win.
