The Antwerper was however the victim of a slip, hitting a wooden post, then saw a fabric tangling in the spokes of his bike three laps from the finish, forcing him to return to the assistance station. . And they were still seven in the leading group at the start of the penultimate lap.
Sweeck, 2nd, took the opportunity to catch some air at the top of the general classification, now 17 points ahead of Eli Iserbyt, only 7th on Sunday.
Briton Tom Pidcock, world champion, finished 3rd to complete the podium. Dutchman Lars van der Haar is 4th ahead of European champion Michael Vanthourenhout, 5th, and Jens Adams, 6th.
Two meetings are still on the program in 2022 with the Italian stage of Val di Sole next Saturday, December 17, probably under the snow, without van Aert or Pidcock, but with van der Poel, and in Gavere on December 26.
The World Cup will end in 2023 with stages in Zonhoven on January 8, Benidorm in Spain on January 22 and Besançon in France on January 29.
