Tim Merlier wins the Brugge-De Panne by beating Dylan Groenewegen by a whisker. Third place for Nacer Bouhanni who precedes Walscheid.

Beautiful sprint between the Belgian of Alpecin Fenix and the Dutch of Team Bike Exchange, who can only be decided at the photo finish, with the Belgian's final thrust which is decisive for the victory of the race.

Good performance by Simone Consonni who finished seventh.

ARRIVAL ORDER:

1 MERLIER Tim Alpecin-Fenix

2 GROENEWEGEN Dylan BikeExchange Team - Jayco 250 ,,

3 BOUHANNI Nacer Team Arkéa Samsic ,,

4 WALSCHEID Max Cofidis ,,

5 KOOIJ Olav Jumbo-Visma ,,

6 DÉMARE Arnaud Groupama - FDJ ,,

7 CONSONNI Simone Cofidis ,,

8 DE LIE Arnaud Lotto Soudal ,,

9 STUYVEN Jasper Trek - Segafredo ,,

10 HAUSSLER Heinrich Bahrain - Victorious ,,