Bartoli holds court on the Classics

Alessandro Petacchi won Milano-Sanremo in 2005

Alessandro Petacchi won Milano-Sanremo in 2005 (Image credit: Sirotti)

Michele Bartoli's name is synonymous with success in the Classics during the late 1990s. Victories in de Ronde, Liège and Lombardia give him a unique perspective on the sport's biggest one-day races. He tells Cyclingnews' Gregor Brown how he thinks this season's monuments may unfold and who to look for at the head of the field.

Bartoli examines the possibilities for Milano-Sanremo, Ronde van Vlaanderen, Gent-Wevelgem, Paris-Roubaix, Amstel Gold, Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège according to the routes, his memories of these races and those riders who are suited to winning a one-day battle.