Heading into Gent-Wevelgem Women Elisa Balsamo had been on the charge, winning her last two races, Classic Brugge - De Panne and Trofeo Alfredo Binda, and while the impressive form and teamwork continued through to Sunday’s race the Lidl-Trek rider fell just centimeters short of making it three in a row.
It was instead SD Worx who made it to the top step this time, with Lorena Wiebes winning the sprint which was so tight that the top two had to wait for the analysis of the photo finish before finding out whether they could celebrate victory. It was clear by the look on her face that missing out on making it three in a row by such a narrow margin stung, but Balsamo could also see the positives.
