You will have to wait almost kilometer 100, so after roughly two hours of racing, to begin the sector from Troisvilles to Inchy (3 stars)
Attempt to form an advertising breakaway at the head of the peloton. Men who start at the front at the start of the race will have very little chance of staying in the lead at the end of the race. Unless an outsider slips in there
The winner of the 2022 edition is not present at the start, like Wout Van Aert and Matteo Jorgenson
The Queen of the Classics sets off this Sunday (11:25 a.m.) in a particular context, with the multiplication of falls in recent days. Vingegaard, Evenepoel, Roglic and Van Aert are the latest victims. The question agitates the peloton so much that the organization decided to install a chicane with the legendary Arenberg gap to reduce the entry speed of the riders and limit the risk of falling. But this solution is far from unanimous, starting with the big favorite, Mathieu Van der Poel. Chicane or not, it’s going to be a tough battle!