March 23, 2017 (Roeselare, Belgium) – Canadian Benjamin Perry (Israel Cycling Academy) was part of a 6-rider break racing at the 202km Dwars Door Vlaanderen WorldTour race that got away at the 30K mark and gained nearly six minutes before being caught.

Yves Lampaert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors grabbed the solo victory with Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors taking second with Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team in third. The top Canuck was Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale in 62nd.

Results (brief)

1. Yves Lampaert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors    4:47:26
2. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Quick-Step Floors    0:39
3. Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
4. Luke Durbridge (Aus) Orica-Scott
5. Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Team LottoNl-Jumbo    1:03
6. Oliver Naesen (Bel) AG2R La Mondiale
7. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal
8. Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-Drapac
9. Mitch Docker (Aus) Orica-Scott
10. Florian Senechal (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits

62. Hugo Houle (Can) AG2R La Mondiale 1:54
101. Guillaume Boivin (Can) Israel Cycling Academy 4:32
115. Ryan Anderson (Can) Direct Energie
DNF Antoine Duchesne (Can) Direct Energie
DNF Benjamin Perry (Can) Israel Cycling Academy