2018 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

The 2018 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 24 February 2018 in Belgium. It was the 73rd edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the fourth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.[2][3] It was won by Danish rider Michael Valgren for the Astana team, soloing to victory by 12 seconds ahead of Team Sky's Łukasz Wiśniowski of Poland, with the podium completed by the highest-placed home rider Sep Vanmarcke (EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale).[1]

2018 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
2018 UCI World Tour, race 4 of 37
Final 140 km of the race
Final 140 km of the race
Race details
Dates24 February 2018
Stages1
Distance196.2 km (121.9 mi)
Winning time4h 50' 14"[1]
Results
  Winner  Michael Valgren (DEN) (Astana)
  Second  Łukasz Wiśniowski (POL) (Team Sky)
  Third  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) (EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale)

Teams

As the race was only added to the UCI World Tour calendar in 2017, all UCI WorldTeams were invited to the race, but not obligated to compete in the race. As such, seventeen of the eighteen WorldTeams – with the exception of the Movistar Team – competed in the race, up two on 2017. Eight UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 25-team peloton.[4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Result
Result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Michael Valgren (DEN) Astana 4h 50' 14"
2  Łukasz Wiśniowski (POL) Team Sky + 12"
3  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale + 12"
4  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 12"
5  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 12"
6  Edward Theuns (BEL) Team Sunweb + 12"
7  Bert Van Lerberghe (BEL) Cofidis + 12"
8  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 12"
9  Arnaud Démare (FRA) FDJ + 12"
10  Marcus Burghardt (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 12"

References
  1. "Uitslag - Résultat - Result" (PDF). KBWB-RVLB.com. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. "UCI announces 2018 road calendar". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. "2018 UCI WorldTour calendar unveiled". Velon. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. "Deelnemerslijst - Liste des partants" (PDF). Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Flanders Classics. 23 February 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
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