Yesterday three Lotto Soudal riders were involved in a crash in the last twenty kilometres of Nokere Koerse.

Marcel Sieberg, who just made his comeback after an illness, only has abrasions and bruises. He will be able to ride Milan-Sanremo on Saturday.

His teammates were less fortunate. Frederik Frison has a concussion. The young Belgian will be out of competition for at least seven to ten days. Gert Dockx has a fracture in the upper part of the radius. He’ll undergo surgery later today, afterwards he’ll need four to six weeks of rehabilitation.