Renewi Tour

Ben Turner sprinted to sixth place on a flat first stage at the Renewi Tour in Belgium.

Riders battled the wind throughout the 182.6km stage, with a bunch finish seeing Turner well delivered by the team to fire to sixth place.

A group of 14 was established early on, and with 25km remaining, the break started attacking each other in a bid to widen the 30 second advantage to the peloton.

The front group was caught with five kilometres remaining, with the Grenadiers straight on the front as Ben Swift pulled the peloton to deliver Turner to the line.

Turner was just slightly boxed in in the final 300m, but managed to take sixth place in good company behind winner European champion Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step).