2022 Classic Brugge - De Panne
(World Tour), Belgium
Formerly 3 Days of De Panne
46th edition: March 23, 2022
Brugge - De Panne podium history | 2021 edition | 2023 edition
Note: The Brugge - De Panne is currently a single-day race.
Wednesday, March 27, Brugge - De Panne 207 km
2022 Brugge - De Panne map
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Weather at the finish city of De Panne at 1:00 PM, local time: 18C (64F), sunny, with the wind from the southeast at 5 km/hr (3 mph). No rain is forecast.
The race: Here's the report from second-place Dylan Groenewegen's Team BikeExchange-Jayco:
Two-time Saudi Tour stage winner, Dylan Groenewegen, came agonisingly close to taking his third victory of the season for Team BikeExchange-Jayco today at the Minerva Classic Brugge-De Panne, sprinting neck-and-neck with Tim Merlier, before a tight photo finish confirmed that Merlier had denied the 28-year-old the victory by the slimmest of margins.
Throughout the hectic 207km day, which concluded with three technical local finishing laps, the Australian outfit execute textbook tactics, keeping their sprint leader always in prime position, navigating the twisty roads and road furniture to deliver the Dutch sprint star into position for the final blast to the line.
Groenewegen opened up his sprint, flying side-by-side with Merlier and in the final closing metres, it was the lunge for the line that decided the race winner. Neither rider was 100% sure who had won, but the photo finish soon after confirmed that Merlier had gotten the better of the Team BikeExchange-Jayco sprinter by a margin of around one centimetre.
Tim Merlier (left) just beats Dylan Groenewegen for the win. Minerva Classic photo
Dylan Groenewegen (2nd place):
“Of course, it was hectic, but it always is in sprinting and in the Belgian sprints it is always worse. We were in a really good position, it was a really good team effort, I was the whole final kilometres in the front, so I saved a lot of energy and in the end, Luka Mezgec did an amazing effort to put me in a good position.
"I was in a good position but Tim was a little bit stronger but that is the nice thing about sprinting. I don’t like it when I lose but that is sprinting, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Now we have second place, it is a nice second place but of course if you lose with a small gap, it is frustrating, but we are looking towards the next race.”
Tristan Hoffman – Sport Director:
“I am happy with the performance of the team, it was quite stressful with all the corners, speedbumps, and things. You need to be in the front all the time, the guys stayed at the front all the time or on the second line and at the end they were all up there.
"Dylan missed the win by just one centimetre, but he had a good ride so of course there is no shame. We always want to win but, in the end, it was a good performance from the team and good to see Dylan fighting for the victory after Paris-Nice where he had some injuries so it wasn’t easy for him. But you see how professional he is to fight his way back and the boys supported him in a very good way so, fantastic.”
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Complete results:
207 kilometers raced at an average speed of 43.475 km/hr
159 starters, 5 abandons & 154 classified finishers.
| 1 | MERLIER Tim | ALPECIN FENIX | 4hr 45min 41sec |
| 2 | GROENEWEGEN Dylan | BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO | s.t. |
| 3 | BOUHANNI Nacer | ARKEA-SAMSIC | s.t. |
| 4 | WALSCHEID Maximilian | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 5 | KOOIJ Olav | JUMBO-VISMA | s.t. |
| 6 | DEMARE Arnaud | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 7 | CONSONNI Simone | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 8 | DE LIE Arnaud | LOTTO SOUDAL | s.t. |
| 9 | STUYVEN Jasper | TREK-SEGAFREDO | s.t. |
| 10 | HAUSSLER Heinrich | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 11 | ANIOLKOWSKI Stanislaw | BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES | s.t. |
| 12 | MØRKØV Michael | QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL | s.t. |
| 13 | KANTER Max | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 14 | DUPONT Timothy | BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES | s.t. |
| 15 | MANZIN Lorrenzo | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 16 | ZABEL Rick | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 17 | BENNETT Sam | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 18 | MAS BONET Luis | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 19 | WÆRENSKJOLD Søren | UNO-X | s.t. |
| 20 | EINHORN Itamar | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 21 | GIRMAY Biniam | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT | s.t. |
| 22 | VAN POPPEL Danny | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 23 | MOZZATO Luca | B&B HOTELS-KTM | s.t. |
| 24 | VAN LERBERGHE Bert | QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL | s.t. |
| 25 | BARBIER Rudy | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 26 | CAVENDISH Mark | QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL | s.t. |
| 27 | MARIT Arne | SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE | s.t. |
| 28 | BJERG Mikkel | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 29 | THIJSSEN Gerben | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT | s.t. |
| 30 | FRETIN Milan | SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE | s.t. |
| 31 | VAN ROOY Kenneth | SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE | s.t. |
| 32 | VAN DEN BERG Marijn | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 33 | VAN GESTEL Dries | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 34 | MÄRKL Niklas | TEAM DSM | s.t. |
| 35 | WELSFORD Sam | TEAM DSM | s.t. |
| 36 | BIERMANS Jenthe | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 37 | REYNDERS Jens | SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE | s.t. |
| 38 | STEIMLE Jannik | QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL | s.t. |
| 39 | MILAN Jonathan | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 40 | MULLEN Ryan | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 41 | SCULLY Tom | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 42 | ELOSEGUI Iñigo | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 43 | MARTINELLI Davide | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 44 | DUJARDIN Sandy | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 45 | SINKELDAM Ramon | GROUPAMA-FDJ | @ 13sec |
| 46 | JØRGENSEN Mathias | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 47 | BARBIER Pierre | B&B HOTELS-KTM | s.t. |
| 48 | SCOTSON Miles | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 49 | VAN DER SANDE Tosh | JUMBO-VISMA | s.t. |
| 50 | FIORELLI Filippo | BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE' | 0:17 |
| 51 | PÖSTLBERGER Lukas | BORA-HANSGROHE | 0:18 |
| 52 | HALVORSEN Kristoffer | UNO-X | s.t. |
| 53 | ROOSEN Timo | JUMBO-VISMA | s.t. |
| 54 | STEWART Campbell | BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO | s.t. |
| 55 | STEELS Stijn | QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL | s.t. |
| 56 | RESELL Erik Nordsaeter | UNO-X | s.t. |
| 57 | PAJUR Markus | ARKEA-SAMSIC | s.t. |
| 58 | HANSEN Lasse Norman | UNO-X | s.t. |
| 59 | CAPIOT Amaury | ARKEA-SAMSIC | s.t. |
| 60 | WELTEN Bram | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 61 | RUTSCH Jonas | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 62 | GROß Felix | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 63 | ERVITI Imanol | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 64 | MACIEJUK Filip | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 65 | ZAKHAROV Artyom | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 0:28 |
| 66 | MODOLO Sacha | BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE' | s.t. |
| 67 | KREDER Wesley | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 68 | MEURISSE Xandro | ALPECIN FENIX | s.t. |
| 69 | RICKAERT Jonas | ALPECIN FENIX | s.t. |
| 70 | SELIG Rüdiger | LOTTO SOUDAL | s.t. |
| 71 | ALVES OLIVEIRA Rui | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | 0:37 |
| 72 | SAGIV Guy | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | s.t. |
| 73 | JAUREGUI Quentin | B&B HOTELS-KTM | s.t. |
| 74 | WEEMAES Sasha | SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE | s.t. |
| 75 | JACOBS Johan | MOVISTAR TEAM | s.t. |
| 76 | FELLINE Fabio | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 77 | NIEUWENHUIS Joris | TEAM DSM | s.t. |
| 78 | LAENGEN Vegard Stake | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 79 | LEDANOIS Kevin | ARKEA-SAMSIC | s.t. |
| 80 | BOHLI Tom | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 81 | JOHANSEN Julius | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT | s.t. |
| 82 | VAN MOER Brent | LOTTO SOUDAL | s.t. |
| 83 | KIRSCH Alex | TREK-SEGAFREDO | 0:42 |
| 84 | BOARO Manuele | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | 0:45 |
| 85 | ZANONCELLO Enrico | BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE' | 0:47 |
| 86 | GAZZOLI Michele | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 87 | DAINESE Alberto | TEAM DSM | s.t. |
| 88 | VERMEERSCH Florian | LOTTO SOUDAL | 0:49 |
| 89 | THWAITES Scott | ALPECIN FENIX | s.t. |
| 90 | MEZGEC Luka | BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO | s.t. |
| 91 | BALLERSTEDT Maurice | ALPECIN FENIX | s.t. |
| 92 | THEUNS Edward | TREK-SEGAFREDO | s.t. |
| 93 | VERGAERDE Otto | TREK-SEGAFREDO | s.t. |
| 94 | JONES Taj | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 0:54 |
| 95 | DEBUSSCHERE Jens | B&B HOTELS-KTM | s.t. |
| 96 | DECLERCQ Benjamin | ARKEA-SAMSIC | s.t. |
| 97 | NOPPE Christophe | ARKEA-SAMSIC | s.t. |
| 98 | EDMONDSON Alexander | BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO | 1:04 |
| 99 | GOGL Michael | ALPECIN FENIX | 1:07 |
| 100 | LAUK Karl Patrick | BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES | 1:08 |
| 101 | REX Laurenz | BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES | s.t. |
| 102 | WRIGHT Fred | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 103 | ARASHIRO Yukiya | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 104 | RICHEZE Maximilianol | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 105 | BODNAR Maciej | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 106 | WARLOP Jordi | B&B HOTELS-KTM | s.t. |
| 107 | DOULL Owain | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 1:10 |
| 108 | EENKHOORN Pascal | JUMBO-VISMA | s.t. |
| 109 | HESTERS Jules | SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE | s.t. |
| 110 | URIANSTAD Martin | UNO-X | s.t. |
| 111 | GUARNIERI Jacopo | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 112 | DE GENDT Aime | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT | s.t. |
| 113 | BASSO Leonardo | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 114 | HEINSCHKE Leon | TEAM DSM | s.t. |
| 115 | O’BRIEN Kelland | BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO | s.t. |
| 116 | WIRTGEN Tom | BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES | s.t. |
| 117 | GRIGNARD Sébastien | LOTTO SOUDAL | 1:17 |
| 118 | KONYCHEV Alexander | BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO | 1:29 |
| 119 | TERPSTRA Niki | TOTALENERGIES | s.t. |
| 120 | VAN MELSEN Kevin | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT | s.t. |
| 121 | ABERASTURI Jon | TREK-SEGAFREDO | s.t. |
| 122 | COLNAGHI Luca | BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE' | s.t. |
| 123 | PETIT Adrien | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT | s.t. |
| 124 | VANBILSEN Kenneth | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 125 | KOCH Jonas | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 126 | HEALY Ben | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 127 | DAVY Clément | GROUPAMA-FDJ | s.t. |
| 128 | DENS Tuur | SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE | s.t. |
| 129 | LANGEVELD Sebastian | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | s.t. |
| 130 | KEISSE Iljo | QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL | s.t. |
| 131 | DE BUYST Jasper | LOTTO SOUDAL | s.t. |
| 132 | TONELLI Alessandro | BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE' | s.t. |
| 133 | GRADEK Kamil | BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | s.t. |
| 134 | MOSCON Gianni | ASTANA QAZAQSTAN | s.t. |
| 135 | BOL Cees | TEAM DSM | s.t. |
| 136 | ROBEET Ludovic | BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES | s.t. |
| 137 | VERMOTE Julien | ALPECIN FENIX | 1:50 |
| 138 | EGHOLM Jakob | TREK-SEGAFREDO | 2:03 |
| 139 | VAN EMDEN Jos | JUMBO-VISMA | s.t. |
| 140 | WISNIOWSKI Lukasz | EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | 2:25 |
| 141 | TROIA Oliviero | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 142 | DURBRIDGE Luke | BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO | s.t. |
| 143 | PEÁK Barnabás | INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT | s.t. |
| 144 | STORK Florian | TEAM DSM | s.t. |
| 145 | PEYSKENS Dimitri | BINGOAL-PAUWELS SAUCES | s.t. |
| 146 | SAUGSTAD Lars | UNO-X | s.t. |
| 147 | POLITT Nils | BORA-HANSGROHE | 3:32 |
| 148 | MEEUS Jordi | BORA-HANSGROHE | s.t. |
| 149 | ACKERMANN Pascal | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 150 | BRÄNDLE Matthias | ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | 4:03 |
| 151 | HOOLE Daan | TREK-SEGAFREDO | s.t. |
| 152 | SCHWARZMANN Michael | LOTTO SOUDAL | 5:15 |
| 153 | LEMOINE Cyril | B&B HOTELS-KTM | s.t. |
| 154 | BATTAGLIN Enrico | BARDIANI-CSF-FAIZANE' | 5:55 |
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