Elia Viviani and local hero Iljo Keisse won the Gent Six Day on Sunday after taking the final sprint in the final Madison of the day. Keisse set a new record by winning the Gent Six seven times in the ‘t Kuipke velodrome. Keisse and Viviani beat Baloise Insurance team of Robbe Ghys and Kenny de Ketele. They were behind on points going into the final Madison and Ghys made a late attack to try to take a lap or stay away. However, Viviani hunted him down and then Keisse sprinted to take maximum points in the finale. Keisse and Viviani scored a total of 382 points during the six days of racing, with Ghys and de Ketele second with 374 points. Lotto pair Jasper De Buyst and Tosh Van der Sande were third with 348 points. Roger Kluge and Theo Reinhardt, riding for Callant, finished off the podium in fourth place with 233 points at one lap.ADVERTISEMENT The Gent velodrome was packed with cycling fans, with the beer flowing freely. The crowd was on its feet and singing Keisse’s name after the Quick-Step Floors duo secured overall victory. Keisse emotionally thanked the Gent fans and Viviani on the podium, sparking more cheers of “Iljo! Iljo! Iljo!” Viviani thanked him for the opportunity to win in Gent for the first time in his career.
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