Gallery: Sagan joins exclusive three-win club at Gent-Wevelgem

The peloton rolled out out Deinze for a dry and hot day in the saddle. Deinze is the start city on the outskirts of Gent. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

The riders battled over a route of 250 kilometers on Sunday and would spend more than five hours in the saddle. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

Tim Declercq has become a key domestigue for Quick-Step Floors this year. He’s spent many of the early kilometers of the cobbled classics on the front of the peloton. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

John Degenkolb (Trek-Segafredo) missed Milano-Sanremo due to illness, but was back in action this weekend. He won Paris-Roubaix in 2015. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

Elia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors) had a mechanical in the early hours of the race. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

It took longer than usual, but finally six riders broke away from the peloton. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

With 114 kilometers to race, the riders finally hit the climbs. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

It wouldn’t be Flanders territory without a windmill present. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

FDJ kept Arnaud Demare near the pointy end of the peloton for most of the day. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

The peloton tackled three plugstreet sectors on Sunday. The sectors are part pavement and part dirt. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

BMC Racing took control of the race on the plugstreet dirt sections on Sunday. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

Greg Van Avermaet was cool and calm at the front of the peloton on the plugstreet sectors. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

Wout van Aert (Vérandas Willems-Crelan) has been impressive this spring after racing an entire cyclocross season. He finished 10th on Sunday. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

Belgium champ Oliver Naesen (Ag2r-La Mondiale) and Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) both made the front group when the peloton shattered the final time up the Kemmelberg. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

Van Avermaet dug deep the final time up the Kemmelberg to make the front group. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

French road champion Arnaud Demare (FDJ) went all out up the Kemmelberg to be on the right side of the split. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

Alexander Kristoff (UAE Team Emirates) just missed the winning split the final time up the Kemmelberg. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

It’s always a special moment when the riders pass the Leper Town Hall on the run-in to the finish. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

One of Sagan’s teammates began celebrating the victory in the background before the world champion had even crossed the finish line. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

Peter Sagan captured his third Gent-Wevelgem title on Sunday in a sprint finish against many heavy favorites. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images

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Gallery: Sagan joins exclusive three-win club at Gent-Wevelgem

The peloton rolled out out Deinze for a dry and hot day in the saddle. Deinze is the start city on the outskirts of Gent. Photo: ©Tim De Waele | Getty Images The riders battled over a route of 250 kilometers on Sunday and would spend more than five hours…

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