The route is as flat and exposed as you’d expect a stage through the Netherlands to be. But it heads north, west, south, east and north again along the way. If it’s windy, expect time gaps, and at least one favourite to lose a big chunk of time. Either way, it’ll be a bunch or group sprint for the win.
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Wout van Aert in tribunal court over previous team's claims for over a million euros in damages
Former Veranda's Willems-Crelan manager Nick Nuyens claims breach of contract -
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UCI honours top professional cyclists at end-of-season gala - Gallery
Mads Pedersen and Marianne Vos awarded in Guilin -
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Marianne Vos wins 2019 Women's WorldTour
CCC-Liv leader to test Tokyo Olympic Games course before turning attention to cyclo-cross -
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The 11 best steel road bikes available in 2019
Not all steel road bikes are heavy, slow and cumbersome - here's Cyclingnews' roundup of the best available in 2019
