Race Report: Eritrea is now in the cycling history books as Biniam Girmay won the Belgian Gent-Wevelgem classic after an action packed final. Girmay out-sprinted his breakaway companions: Christophe Laporte, Dries Van Gestel and Jasper Stuyven.Big win for Biniam GirmayGent-Wevelgem 2022 was won by Biniam Girmay. After 249 kilometres between Ypres and Wevelgem, the Eritrean of Intermarch-Wanty-Gobert was the first across the finish-line. He was the fastest of a leading group of four, ahead of Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma), Dries Van Gestel (TotalEnergies) and Jasper Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo).The sign-on in Ypres/IeperParcours:Gent-Wevelgem starts with a long flat section, this is followed by the hilly zone with the Kemmelberg three times, which should thin out the favourites. After the last Kemmel for last time, the race gets tactical until the finish, where the hard-men have to get rid of the sprinters.The 9 Climbs:1. Scherpenberg (at 97.5km from the finish)1,600m, 3% average and 8.4% maximum2. Baneberg (at 91.9km from the finish)2,000m, 4.6% avg. and 11.2% max.3. Monteberg (85.9km from the finish)1,400m, 7.7% avg. and 8.6% max.4. Kemmelberg (Belvedere 84.1km from the finish)3,000m, 4% avg. and 22% max.5. Monteberg (at 53.6km from the finish)1,400m, 7.7% avg. and 8.6% max.6. Kemmelberg (Belvedere 51.8km from the finish)3,000m, 4% avg. and 22% max.7. Scherpenberg (at 44.3km from the finish)1,600m, 3% avg. and 8.4% max.8. Baneberg (at 39.6km from the finish)2,000m., 4.6% avg. and 11.2% max.9. Kemmelberg (Ossuaire 34.3 km from the finish)700m, 10.4% avg. and 21.1% max.The 3 Plugstreets (4,000m):1. Hill 63 (2,100m, at 71.6km from the finish)2. Christmas…
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