Paul Magnier wins Elfstedenronde in photo finish ahead of Jasper Philipsen

BRUGGE, BELGIUM - JUNE 15: (L-R) Race winner Paul Magnier of France and Team Soudal Quick-Step and Jasper Philipsen of Belgium and Team Alpecin - Deceuninck sprint at finish line during the 42nd Elfstedenronde Brugge 2025 a 196km one day race from Brugge to Brugge on June 15, 2025 in Brugge, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

The 42^nd running of the Elfstedenronde, the last edition to be held in Bruges, was won by Paul Magnier (Soudal-QuickStep) after the young Frenchman came out on top in a photo finish against Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck).

The pair were the fastest men from the bunched peloton at the end of the pan-flat four-hour race.

It was Magnier who had the speediest finish, however, with the 21-year-old capitalising on his recent good form to add the Elfstedenronde trophy to the Dwars door het Hageland crown he took on Saturday.

Behind the leading duo, Elia Viviani (Lotto) beat out Oded Kogut (Israel-Premier Tech) for third place, while Joes Oosterlinck (VolkerWessels) grabbed fifth place.

The victory, Magnier's fourth of the season, continues a sparkling run of form for him following his Giro d'Italia debut. In addition to this race and Dwars door het Hageland, he has also won the Heylen Vastgoed Heistse Pijl in June.

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