The Belgian powered to his second success of the season
after the one in the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque
Soudal Quick-Step took its 11th victory in Desselgem Koerse
over a 155km course made up of 17 laps that together with the harsh weather took their toll on the riders
These conditions didn’t seem to bother Warre Vangheluwe
who emerged victorious from a small group after an action-packed day
quickly splitting the peloton from where a dozen riders attacked
allowing other men to join the front and make it a 20-rider group – including some from the Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team – who had 40 seconds over the bunch
leaving only five guys in the lead with two laps to go
and Warre proved to be the fastest in the sprint
taking the win there after unleashing an impressive burst of speed
“I started with big expectations and was very confident
especially as the rain and wind made for the kind of weather that is to my liking
but I gave my best and worked with the Devo team guys
I had enough power left after this demanding day and I’m happy I could finish it off
because it came in my home region and it makes me proud”
said Warre after winning the fourth different kermesse of his career
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Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team celebrated another success on home soil
Senne Hulsmans scored his second victory of the season
the 19-year-old was the fastest at the end of the GP Jean-Pierre Monseré
the race had a 70km opening part before the peloton entered on a local circuit
the bunch was as one going into the last kilometer
where Senne Hulsmans unleashed a huge sprint that saw him take the win by a couple of bike lengths ahead of his countrymen
Pieter Van Laer (RB Zelfbouw) and Rutger Wouters (Team Thielemans-De Hauwere)
“It feels great to come out on top here
this is one of the most beautiful kermesses of the year
I came here after a strong outing in Desselgem and I’m delighted that I had the legs to bring it home for the squad”
said Senne after notching up Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team’s 27th victory of the year
The Examining Magistrate in the West Flemish city of Kortrijk has ordered an additional investigation into the cause of death of a Flemish woman that died while in Nepal
23-year-old Debbie Maveau from Desselgem in West Flanders almost certainly died a violent death
Her body won’t be released for burial until the precise cause of death is confirmed
Her body shows evidence of injuries that could not have been sustained as a result of a fall or an attack by wild animals
not all of Ms Maveau’s personal effects were found with her body
 Debbie Maveau travelled to Nepal in March
She spent three months doing voluntary work before embarking on a trekking trip through the Langtang National Park
Ms Maveau entered the National Park on 31 May and should have ended her trek six days later
Member of her family raised the alarm when she failed to turn up
The Nepalese police and army launched a search and Ms Maveau’s badly disfigured body was found in an area of woodland in the park