The 36-year-old Scheirlinckx earned his first victory since 2002 in a daring four-man breakaway that held on to challenge for the spoils in the 199.2km race.
The Belgian veteran used his savvy ,and the CX1 to fend off Marco Marcato in a long sprint to claim the most important victory of his career.
“I was disappointed at the Tour of Flanders because I missed the group of favourites. Despite the disappointment, I knew the legs were good,” he said. “In the breakaway today, I knew right away that the most dangerous would be Marcato. To win, I had to use all of my experience. That’s why I tried to surprise Marcato with a long sprint.”
The victory is the third on the 2011 season for Landbouwkrediet, and Colnago.
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