Benjamin Thomas et Fabio Van den Bossche won the 83rd edition of the Six Days of Ghent. They dethroned the leaders Robbe Ghys et Lindsay De Vylder during a spectacular final team race. While the defending champions were in the lead, it was in the final moments that everything was decided. With 17 laps to go, while the duo Ghys / De Vylder responded to all attacks and perfectly defended his position, Benjamin Thomaswith Van den Bossche in his wheel, launched a sharp attack which blew up the main platoon. After taking a lead, they managed the opposing responses to finally win the 6 days of Ghent. This is the first time that the duo has won this legendary event. As a reminder, Benjamin Thomas et Fabio Van den Bossche had shone at Olympic Games this summer, winning the gold and bronze medals respectively in the event ofOf all things.
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“Winning in this legendary place means a lot”
Fabio Van den Bossche celebrated his first victory in Ghent after the race: “Throughout the week we still had a small advantage in the team races. Today we played on the fact that Lindsay and Robbe, as leaders, had to watch three duos. We waited for the right moment, and it worked. The track remains special, and I will continue to dedicate myself to this discipline. This victory is a check mark, but I still have other objectives, including on the road.”
Benjamin ThomasOlympic champion, confirmed his reputation: “Winning in this legendary place means a lot. The audience and the show are the big winners. This week we were the hunters. Jules (Hesters) had a heroic team race and put a lot of pressure on the leaders. We benefited from it. We knew we had a round to use, and we fired it at the right time.”
