Drop Balsamo, isolate Van Vleuten: SD Worx's plan to win Tour of Flanders

One of the most powerful teams in the peloton, the riders of SD Worx awoke early on Thursday to preview the new features of this year's Tour of Flanders route that includes the iconic Koppenberg for the first time in the event's history. It also gave the riders a chance to hatch a plan to beat the likes of World Champion Elisa Balsamo (Trek-Segafredo), who is on a remarkable winning streak, and defending champion Annemiek van Vleuten (Movistar).

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