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Le Samyn (2020) Photos March 3

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Stage 1:  Quaregnon to Dour, 202 km  Full Results and Report

Trading cards at the start in Quaregnon
A past winner of this race and many others, Niki Terpstra (Netherlands), hasn't done much since switching to Team Total Direct Energie last year
CIRCUS - WANTY GOBERT standing around in the cold

Tim Declercq (Belgium / Team Deceuninck - Quick Step) driving the pace
Overhead shot of the sprint finish with 100m to go and Hugo HOFSTETTER (FRA/ISRAEL START - UP NATION) at the back
Hugo HOFSTETTER (FRA/ISRAEL START - UP NATION) comes around and takes the lead at the right time

Emotional win for Hugo HOFSTETTER (FRA/ISRAEL START - UP NATION) in 4:42:02 ahead of 2nd Alfdan DE DECKER (BEL/CIRCUS - WANTY GOBERT), 3rd David DEKKER (NED/SEG RACING ACADEMY), 4th Clement VENTURINI (FRA/AG2R LA MONDIALE), 5th last year's winner,Florian SENECHAL (FRA/DECEUNINCK - QUICK-STEP) and 6th Giacomo NIZZOLO (ITA/NTT PRO CYCLING)
Your 2020 Le Samyn podium: 2nd Alfdan DE DECKER (BEL/CIRCUS - WANTY GOBERT), 1st Hugo HOFSTETTER (FRA/ISRAEL START - UP NATION), 3rd David DEKKER (NED/SEG RACING ACADEMY)
“Such a great moment!” said the winner Hugo HOFSTETTER (FRA/ISRAEL START - UP NATION) after his biggest win as a pro. “It was a great race from the team. I was always in the front group with 1, 2 or sometimes 3 guys from the team.”