Matteo Jorgenson powers to Dwars door Vlaanderen victory after late attack

American seals first cobbled Classic win after Visma-Lease a Bike lose Wout van Aert to injury after a big crash

Matteo Jorgenson
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Matteo Jorgenson soloed to his first cobbled Classic victory at Dwars door Vlaanderen after a stinging late attack on the final cobbled sector. 

The American saved the day for his Visma-Lease a Bike team after Wout van Aert was forced to abandon the race after a huge crash which also took out Lidl-Trek’s Jasper Stuyven. 

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Tom Thewlis
News and Features Writer

Tom has been writing for Cycling Weekly since 2022 and his news stories, rider interviews and features appear both online and in the magazine. 

Since joining the team, he has reported from some of professional cycling's biggest races and events including the Tour de France and the World Championships in Glasgow. He has also covered major races elsewhere across the world. As well as on the ground reporting, Tom writes race reports from the men's and women's WorldTour and focuses on coverage of UK domestic cycling.