ROUBAIX, France (Reuters) - Belgium's Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet claimed his first 'Monument' title in the Paris-Roubaix classic, battling through early setbacks and keeping his cool in the velodrome finale to win a five-man sprint on Sunday.
BMC rider Van Avermaet leapfrogged Czech Zdenek Stybar (Quick Step Floors) on the final straight in the famed outdoor velodrome in Roubaix after 257km featuring 55km of cobbled sections.
