Really good field. I'm expecting a Alaphilippe-MvP battle like most others but I wouldn't be shocked to see someone like Wellens win either.
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After what he did in MSR and TA it wouldn't really surprise me, though on paper you're absolutely right.Blanco said:I don't know, it depends on the race, how it will be ridden. If Van Der Poel or Wellens open things early, then everything is possible, but if they wait till the very end, it will be hard to drop Matthews and Colbrelli, and I doubt even Alaphilippe can beat these two on that final straight.
Scarponi said:Are there any cobbles in this? I thought it has both hills
And cobbles or Am I wrong ?
Pantani_lives said:I expect an attack by Julian à la Gilbert.
Dries De Bondt (Corendon-Circus)
Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Gobert)
Francesco Bongiorno (Neri Sottoli-Selle Italia-KTM)
Arjen Livyns (Roompot-Charles)
Edward Planckaert (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise)
Andrea Peron (Novo Nordisk)
Ludovic Robeet (Wallonie-Bruxelles)
Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Gobert)
RedheadDane said:Dries De Bondt (Corendon-Circus)
Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Gobert)
Francesco Bongiorno (Neri Sottoli-Selle Italia-KTM)
Arjen Livyns (Roompot-Charles)
Edward Planckaert (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise)
Andrea Peron (Novo Nordisk)
Ludovic Robeet (Wallonie-Bruxelles)
Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Gobert)
Frederik Backaert. So good, he goes in the breakaway twice!
Apparently, it takes two turns to write down the magnificent seven.RedheadDane said:Dries De Bondt (Corendon-Circus)
Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Gobert)
Francesco Bongiorno (Neri Sottoli-Selle Italia-KTM)
Arjen Livyns (Roompot-Charles)
Edward Planckaert (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise)
Andrea Peron (Novo Nordisk)
Ludovic Robeet (Wallonie-Bruxelles)
Frederik Backaert (Wanty-Gobert)
Frederik Backaert. So good, he goes in the breakaway twice!