It's the proper start of cobbled classics, they only way to properly race a classic.
The old gang is back, fresh from Milano Sanremo. It's MVDP vs Pog vs Ganna again, but now joined by Wout as well. And a host of other talent as well.
Notable rider: Pogacar Wout, MVDP, Girmay, Jorgenson, De...
PS: Mostly copied from last year
You know this race. The oldest classic, the sprinter's classic, except when it's not. Will Pogacar, MVDP, Pedersen, Ganna and other all rounders manager to drop the sprinters on the Poggior or not? Will Mohoric try on the descent again? Time will tell!
Notable...
So Vingegaard comes fresh from his Algarve win to dominate yet another stage race. The others will have to settle for 2nd place or lower. O'connor and Almeida might try something though. And Buitrago has been in good form as well
Also notable is the TTT of 28 km, where Visma will take even more...
The one and only Deutchland Tour. We might be in the midst of a Vuelta s Espana, but there is still room for an interesting race. The parkours are anything but flat, so it should provide for an entertaining race.
Notable GC/allaround mentions: Buitrago, Poels, Hayter, Johannessen, Zwiehoff...
The old gang is back, fresh from Milano Sanremo. This time it's Wout's turn, as Pog is racing in Catlunya. He and MVDP will battle it out on the cobbled climbs.
For the last two editions it was Wout who has won it, can he do a hattrick?
Notable all-rounder: Wout, MVDP, Hirschi, Mohoric, Kung...
Let the hype begin! It's a showdown between Roglic, in his all new Bora team, and Remco, before their real showdown at the TDF. But there's also a lot of other talent here.
Also notable is the TTT of 27 km, where Quickstep will take a lot of time.
Notable GC mentions: Evenepoel, Roglic...
The old gang is back, fresh from Flanders, minus Pog. Wout and MVDP will battle it out again, but this time without the nasty climbs they will have a lot more competition on the cobbles.
Last year it was Dylan van Baarle who won it in a daring solo, winning by almost 2 minutes ahead of Wout and...
The old gang is back, fresh from E3 race. Wout, Pog and MVDP will battle it out again. Can anyone stop Wout winning this?
Last year it was MVDP who rode with Pogacar to the line and outsrpinted him.
Notable all-rounder: Pogacar, Wout, MVDP, Powless, Kung, Laporte, Pidckock, Teuns, Girmay...
The old gang is back, fresh from Milano Sanremo. Wout, Pog and MVDP (and Ganna) will battle it out again. Can anyone stop the savage power of MVDP?
Last year it was Wout and his pal Laporte who did a 1-2 for jumbo Visma.
Notable all-rounder: Pogacar, Wout, MVDP, Kung, Laporte, Girmay, Ganna...
Let the hype begin! It's a showdown between Pog and Vinge, before their real showdown at the TDF. But there's also a lot of other talent here.
Also notable is the TTT of 32 km, where stronger teams will take a lot of time.
Notable GC mentions: Pogacar, Vingegaard, Martinez, Skjelmose, Powless...