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Scheldeprijs (2021) Photos April 7

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Stage 1:    Full Results and Report

The rollout from Terneuzen
The rollout from Terneuzen for the 109th Scheldeprijs, the oldest Flanders Classic
Echelons along the coast

Feed zone
Strung out with the trailing riders trying to hang on
Crash involving Frederik Frison (Belgium / Team Lotto Soudal)

Echelons
Nils Politt (Germany / Team Bora - hansgrohe) leading the front group with lots of Bora - hansgrohe riders including their team's sprinter

"Until the final three kilometers we rode a perfect race, it’s also important mentioning that. We had five guys in the leading group and controlled the race. Marcus is in really good shape. But having said that, the final result hurts even more. We just didn’t get our lead-out right and lost all chances there." – Enrico Poitschke, Sports Director



The sprint finish in full flight
Jasper PHILIPSEN (BEL/ALPECIN-FENIX) wins the 109th Scheldeprijs in 4:03:30 ahead of 2 Sam BENNETT (IRL/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP), 3 Mark CAVENDISH (GBR/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP), 4 Danny VAN POPPEL (NED/INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT MATÉRIAUX), 5 Clément RUSSO (FRA/TEAM ARKÉA-SAMSIC), 6 Pascal ACKERMANN (GER/BORA-HANSGROHE)
Jasper Philipsen (Belgium / Alpecin-Fenix) celebrates while Sam BENNETT (IRL/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP) bows his head as Mark CAVENDISH (GBR/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP) looks on wishing he was the team's main sprinter today

Jasper Philipsen (Belgium / Alpecin-Fenix): "I'm really proud of this win. It means a lot to me! The team has been doing really well and was amazing today. I was confident in my sprint, and Jonas Rickaert and Dries De Bondt did an incredible job in the final kilometers."
Dries De Bondt (Belgium / Alpecin-Fenix) was pivotal in bringing his team's sprinter to the front when it counted most
It is never good when one team places 2nd and 3rd in a sprint finish although Cavendish did tie a Scheldeprijs podium record with his 3rd place finish today; Your 2021 Scheldeprijs podium: 2 Sam BENNETT (IRL/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP), 1st Jasper PHILIPSEN (BEL/ALPECIN-FENIX), 3 Mark CAVENDISH (GBR/DECEUNINCK-QUICK STEP)

Jasper PHILIPSEN (BEL/ALPECIN-FENIX) celebrates a big win for his pro conty team against the World Tour sprinters: "It's an important and nice victory over top sprinters. Obviously, this is one of the most beautiful one-day races one can win as a sprinter"