De Brabantse Pijl is the traditional transition from the Flemish cobblestone classics to the Walloon climbing races. On Wednesday 10 April, we conclude the Flanders...
When I read the startlist, I can think of many potential winners. No clear favourite(s).
What is funny is that when I read the startlist of the Besançon Classic which will take place at the same time, I have the same issue of not seeing any clear favourite, but for the opposite reason: I cannot think of any potential winner 😆
Pidcock? Yes, his last race was Milan–San-Remo. And you probably remember him riding with Pogatchar on the Strade Bianche. So his pause was a small month.
For Evenepoel, it is indeed the first time we shall see him this year.
And there are the others :
Del Grosso (very active on Limburg Tour on wednesday) + Hermans (good result here last year) for Alpecin;
Aranburu for Cofidis who just won a stage in Basque Country and was very active on other stages, perhaps Teuns who finished second last year (I don’t know about his present shape);
Powless for EF, who won Across Flanders;
Van Aert (!) and Benoot for Visma;
and the guys who will win and finish 2nd and 3rd, whom I surely didn’t quote. 🤣 Perhaps the unavoidable UAE of the day…
When I read the startlist, I can think of many potential winners. No clear favourite(s).
What is funny is that when I read the startlist of the Besançon Classic which will take place at the same time, I have the same issue of not seeing any clear favourite, but for the opposite reason: I cannot think of any potential winner 😆
Has pidcock raced anything since Alula? Has Evenepoel since his crash? Some strong riders for sure 😄
Pidcock? Yes, his last race was Milan–San-Remo. And you probably remember him riding with Pogatchar on the Strade Bianche. So his pause was a small month.
For Evenepoel, it is indeed the first time we shall see him this year.
And there are the others :