Watched this race. Have seen this scenario before. Jumbo Visma degrading the opposition. I'm happy for Laporte as he is a great helper and he totally deserves to have the classic behind his name.

Very generous of Van Aert to let his team mate win because he was the strongest rider today.

(source: https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/gent-wevelgem-2023/elite-men/live-report/)