They go to Toert and Pedersen, top favorites to pick up ‘by Flanders’

The rivalry between Belgian Wout Van Aert and the Danish Mads Pedersenbrilliant winner of recent Gante Wevelgem, This is one of the great attractions in the 79th classic edition by Flanders which was played this Wednesday with a tour of 184.2 km between Roeseselle and Wareegem, a new appointment with the dimensions and cobblestones in the amazement -a wonderful week of Flamenco cycling.

4 days after touring the Flanders, second “Monument of the Season”, This test will measure the forces of some candidates for the “ronde” of the weekIn the absence of great favorites, the Dutch Mathieu van der Poel and the Slovenian Tadej Pogacar.

Pedersen, in a state of grace, challenges Van Aert

Spotlights point to the rivalry between Wout Van AertHead of a powerful visa that includes Matteo Jorgenson, title defender, Tiesj Benot and Van Baarle, And the Danish Mads Pedersen (lidl)At the sweet moment after his exhibition at Wevelgem Ghent, where he won after 50 km getaway.

A complete exam before the Sunday appointment that attracts the best squad sprintersAlthough palmraés show that the fastest men have to do with pure classifications or adventurer’s heroes for a day.

There will be a fight between squads between 10 dimensions and 7 sections of route for western flanders. Lidl will not only have Pedersen, including strong esprinter Jonathan Milan And the adyeven adventurer.

By Flanders

Last winner

2024. Matteo Jorgenson (USA)
2023. Christophe Laporte (FR)
2022. Mathieu Van der Poel (PSB)
2021. Dylan Van Baarle (PSB)
2019. Mathieu Van der Poel (PSB)

Soudal Quick Step has European champion Tim Merlier, Alpecin.

If there are options for faster men, names like Alexander Kristoff (an X), Arnaud Demare (Armea), Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) and even the Venezuelan of Movistar Orluis Aular.

García Cortina Baza Español

Alavés Oier Lazkano (Red Bull Bora) is not present in the Flamenco raceThe corridor became known by the Flanders in 2023 with a large second place.

The development of Movistar is the stage of Iván García Cortina, which will try to approach the Top 10, Gonzalo Serrano, Orluis Aular, Davide Cimolai, Mano Moro, Lorenzo Milesi and Mathias Norsgaard.

By the Flanders he has no hardness of the “ronde” of the week, but serves as one side of the testso that some relate their tunes. The total journey has 184.2 km, starting with the Roeseels and ending with a circuit in Wareegem.

The squad will deal with 10 sizes and 7 sections of Cobbled, “Pavé”, and Knokteberg (KM 93 and 129) and Hotond (KM 97 and 133) will be repeated. There will be another 5 rock sectors, with a brief increase in the nakreberg (at 21.7 of the end) and another asphated upload to nokere, at 8.9.