Meersman notches up another road victory for Etixx-Quick-Step

Etixx-QuickStep continued its strong season with the team recording its 17th victory, this time by Gianni Meersman at the 198.6km Handzame Classic.

Meersman earlier this year won the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race and more recently a stage of the Volta ao Algarve.

(Antoin Demoitié, Gianni Meersman and Tiesj Benoot - Tim De Waele)

Handzame Classic: 198.6km, Handzame, Belgium

1 Gianni Meersman (BEL) Etixx-QuickStep

2 Antoin Demoitié (BEL) Wallonie-Bruxelles

3 Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Lotto-Soudal

4 Andrè Looij (NED) Roompot

5 Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Roompot

6 Klaas Lodewyck (BEL) BMC

7 Joeri Stallaert (BEL) Cibel

8 Jarl Salomein (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise

9 Dries de Bondt (BEL) Verandas Willems

10 Jean-Pierre Drucker (LUX) BMC