Madis Mihkels (EF Education - EasyPost) reached his first significant milestone of the season, securing 3rd place in the World Tour one-day race Classic Brugge-De Panne held in Belgium. Juan Sebastian Molano brought UAE Team Emirates their 20th victory of the season, with Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) finishing second.
There were several crashes in the final kilometers, but Mihkels managed to avoid them and fight for a podium spot in a group sprint of about 10 riders. Watch the last 5 km HERE and the photo gallery HERE.
Mihkels earned 215 points for 3rd place, marking a season record for EF Education - EasyPost. For comparison, Marijn van den Berg, who brought the team their only victory so far, received 125 points for it.
The spring one-day race season is underway, and Mihkels will make his next start tomorrow in Belgium with the E3 Saxo Classic.
🇨🇴#Victorias_UCI_2025
— Sonja Neteu (@Sonja_Neteu) March 26, 2025
9th - Molano (UAD) - Brugge-De Panne (1.UWT)
Juan Sebastián Molano Benavides (April 11, 1994) @sebasmolano_ from 🇦🇪UAE Team Emirates-XRG @TeamEmiratesUAE wins the 🇧🇪Classic Brugge-De Panne.
This is the 29th UCI victory for the Colombian and his first in a WorldTour classic. pic.twitter.com/Ww8Nc4fWxv
3rd place for Madis Mihkels after a chaotic finish at the Classic Brugge-De Panne.
— EF Pro Cycling (@EFprocycling) March 26, 2025
We hope the riders involved in the crash in the final kilometers are ok. 🫶 pic.twitter.com/s4sHmbqw7m
🏆🤘The winning streak returns! #ClassicBruggeDePanne#WeAreUAE pic.twitter.com/vNVvG5YgUd
— @UAE-TeamEmirates (@TeamEmiratesUAE) March 26, 2025
