The 2010 Gent–Wevelgem cycle road race took place on 28 March 2010 between Deinze and Wevelgem. It was the 72nd edition of the international Belgian top classic Gent–Wevelgem. An extra track was added in France, with a double passage over Mont des Cats and Mont Noir. The race was the sixth event in the UCI World Ranking. It was won by Bernhard Eisel of the HTC–Columbia team.
Bernhard Eisel (AUT) beat Sep Vanmarcke of Belgium in a six-way sprint to the finish. One of the pre-race favourites Philippe Gilbert finished third ahead of American veteran George Hincapie. The other pre-race favourites Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara both dropped out in the middle of the race. Eisel commented after the race, "Until now I never liked this race. The wind and all is not my thing. But from this day on Gent–Wevelgem is going to become my great love."
Teams
There were 25 teams in the 2010 Gent–Wevelgem. They were:
ProTour Teams
Wild Cards
Results CyclistTeamTimeUCI World RankingPoints1 5h 16' 21"802 st.603 st.504 st.405 + 2"306 + 6"227 + 51"148 + 1' 00"109 s.t.610 s.t.2
See also 2010 in Road Cycling
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