Gent-Wevelgem 2020 - ‘Death ridge’, vicious crosswinds wreak havoc at cobbled classic

Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields saw some vicious conditions for the 82nd running of the cobbled classic, with Daniel Oss (Bora–Hansgrohe), Owain Doull (Ineos Grenadiers) and Ryan Mullen (Trek–Segafredo) all enduring heavy falls on Sunday.

The 82nd running of Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields was re-arranged following the coronavirus pandemic. It had been due to run on March 29. The change of date had no impact on some of the biggest challenges facing the riders: road furniture, wind and rain.

And the elements came to the fore as Daniel Oss (Bora–Hansgrohe) and Owain Doull (Ineos Grenadiers) ended up in a ditch after a combination of wind, rain and an uneven road – termed the ‘death ridge’, by Adam Blythe on commentary - brought a UAE rider down with roughly 74km to go.

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The mayhem continued moments later with Ryan Mullen (Trek–Segafredo) taking a heavy fall just minutes later. Watch the incident below:

‘Death ridge’ and vicious crosswinds combine at Gent-Wevelgem

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