Eritrean Biniam Girmay took 4th place ahead of Dries De Bondt.
Wout van Aert was welcomed by several thousand people, many wearing green clothes.
“It’s fantastic to see so many people who have put on green. The enthusiasm of the public in Roeselare was already huge, but it’s even more intense here, especially since for me it’s at home. “, said Wout van Aert. “I can now take some rest, I removed the Clasica San Sebastian from my program on Saturday. I think I can win it one day, but not in the state I am in. The Tour de France m “It took a lot of strength. And I haven’t yet recovered from all my efforts. So it doesn’t make sense to move to Spain. After the Tour, I had a solid chill”.