Not for the first time this season, there was a lot of ‘after you’ in the final today. I can’t remember it being this cagey – Milan San Remo when Nibbles slipped off the front, E3 with Terpstra, Valgren at Omloop and today. It makes for unpredictable results and might – might be an indication of how even the top end of the peloton are. The days of the likes of Boonen or Cancellara just riding people off their wheel have gone.
Who’s your money on for Sunday then? GVA seems to be lacking a little but could be a good bluffer, Sagan is coming into form, Naessens and Van Aert outside options for a Belgian win? Phil Gil seems strong but won’t be allowed to go on the Kwaremont like he did last year. Or even Valverde for an outside bet. It’ll be really open.