Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team rider Andrew Fenn finished 6th in the 202km Brussels Cycling Classic, a race with 19 hellingen that has a typical finish of a group arrival.

Andre Greipel (Lotto-Belisol) won the bunch sprint finale, with Elia Viviani (Cannondale) 2nd and Arnaud Demare (FDJ) 3rd. There were multiple attempts at breakaways, but the race came back together with 21km to go.

The Brussels Cycling Classic was also the first race of Zdenek Stybar since his crash at Eneco Tour.