Florian Vermeersch continued to impress as the third strongest cobbled climber at In Flanders Fields on Sunday, only dropping behind Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel on the third rep of the Kemmelberg, the final climb of the race.
As the leader for UAE Team Emirates-XRG, Vermeersch backed up his podium finish from E3 Saxo Classic on Friday by first responding to the acceleration of Van Aert on the second Kemmelberg ascent. He was then the only other rider, except for Van der Poel, to make it into the leading group heading into the last 57km.
