Stefan Kung builds momentum for Flanders with podium at Dwars door Vlaanderen

WAREGEM BELGIUM MARCH 27 LR Jonas Abrahamsen of Norway and Team UnoX Mobility on second place race winner Matteo Jorgenson of The United States and Team Visma Lease a Bike and Stefan Kung of Switzerland and Team Groupama FDJ on third place pose and take a selfie on the podium ceremony after the 78th Dwars Door Vlaanderen 2024 Mens Elite a 1886km one day race from Roeselare to Waregem UCIWT on March 27 2024 in Waregem Belgium Photo by Tim de WaeleGetty Images.

Groupama-FDJ may not have secured a victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen, but a podium finish for Stefan Küng was something to celebrate on Wednesday. The Swiss rider made the most of his good fortune in staying ahead of a major crash, making a move into a decisive breakaway and battling numbers against Visma-Lease a Bike.

In the end, he finished behind Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X Mobility) for third but managed to grab the final spot on the podium ahead of Visma-Lease a Bike’s Tiesj Benoot, who had helped his teammate Matteo Jorgenson into the final break for the victory.