Race Report: After the disappointment for the Quick-Step Alpha Vinyls in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Fabio Jakobsen swooped past the last break of the day with 50 metres to go for the win in Kuurne. Lotto Soudal managed to get second place ahead of Hugo Hofstetter, Daniel McLay and Giacomo Nizzolo.Fabio Jakobsen won Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne 2022. The Dutch leader of Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl was the first to finish in the streets of Kuurne after an entertaining race of 195 kilometres. The last escapees were only caught in the final metres, but after that Jakobsen was clearly faster than Caleb Ewan (Lotto Soudal) and Hugo Hofstetter (Arka-Samsic).Ready to goThe route is a little different this year. The Oude Kwaremont is not included in the route this year as the race goes over less well-known climbs. In total, the riders will have to cross thirteen slopes. The first climb is the Tiegemberg and four more climbs in the Hainaut Ardennes. Before reaching the local lap in Kuurne, four more famous hills have to be climbed: the Kruisberg, Hotond, Cte de Trieu and Kluisberg. The top of the Trieu is more than 60 kilometres from the finish and the Kluisberg more than 50. The Beerbosstraat, 35 kilometres to go, is the last cobbled section and a significant obstacle before the finish. Then the race should go at a fast pace towards Kuurne, where the finish line is crossed after 181 kilometres before another local lap of about 15 kilometres through Kortrijk and Harelbeke.Another hard…
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