Although he looked set for his first solo classic win, Fassa Bortolo's Juan Antonio Flecha was passed in the final 500 meters by surging Belgian Nico Mattan, who came back in the slipstream of race follow vehicles for a controversial win in

Gent-Wevelgem.



67th Gent-Wevelgem

Wednesday, April 6, 2005

Results - 208 km

1. Nico Mattan (BEL) Davitamon-Lotto 4h53'07" (42.577 km/hr avg. speed)

2. Juan Antonio Flecha (SPA) Fassa Bortolo @ :02"

4. Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Fassa Bortolo @ :09"