Dylan Groenewegen stepped onto the podium at Scheldeprijs after a strong sprint to third place in a frenzied finish in Belgium.
The Team Jayco AlUla rider was guided into a strong position by teammate Luka Mezgec, despite a disrupted effort by the team in a chaotic final few kilometres to the 190km race.
The final pull from Mezgec teed up Groenewegen for the dash for the line, but the Dutchman was unable to reel in Tim Merlier who got the jump on his rivals. The result sees Groenewegen go one better than his fourth place finish in 2023 as he wraps up his spring campaign with a podium finish.
Dylan Groenwegen:
“Of course it was hectic, but that’s always sprinting. In the end I think the result was really clear, Merlier did a really good job, he also had a flat tyre and came back and did a really good sprint.
I was a little bit too early in the wind I think, but in the end we did a job, we had some chain problems in the last kilometre with my lead out, but we found a solution and I think it’s a correct podium with first, second and third.”
2024 Scheldeprijs – Results:
1. Tim Merlier 4:16:59
2. Jasper Philipsen ST
3. Dylan Groenewegen (Team Jayco AlUla) ST
Photo: Sprint Cycling
