Boonen getting his annual "beating up by a lesser sprinter". On course to a dream season. Vanmarcke not so much as I thought.
The early season Gilbert and the early season Cancellara. It's not about how it begins they say.
The reason why Beijing, California, Colorado,... will never be classic legendary races regardless of how much money they put in.
You can only beat the ones on the starline. Then, you can beat them with suplesse and panache. Everything else is speculation.