Luca Paolini (Katusha) has won the 2013 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. The Italian took a two-up sprint from Stijn Vandenbergh (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) to win the 199-km classic in 4:52:15. Sven Vandousselaere (Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise) led a seven-man chase group home at 1:13 to take third.

Team Katusha's Luca Paolini rides to victory in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad ahead of breakaway companion Stijn Vandenbergh of Team Omega Pharma-QuickStep. Tiffany Cromwell wins women's Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2013 beating Megan Guarnier.