Tour of Flanders 2021 – Race preview

OUDENAARDE BELGIUM OCTOBER 18 Julian Alaphilippe of France and Team Deceuninck QuickStep World Champion Jersey Wout Van Aert of Belgium and Team Team Jumbo Visma Mathieu Van Der Poel of The Netherlands and Team AlpecinFenix Breakaway during the 104th Tour of Flanders 2020 Ronde van Vlaanderen Men Elite a 2433km race from Antwerpen to Oudenaarde RVV20 FlandersClassic on October 18 2020 in Oudenaarde Belgium Photo by Luc ClaessenGetty Images
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After a pulsating Milan-San Remo and a series of highly entertaining other Classics, the second Monument of the 2021 season comes into view this weekend with the Tour of Flanders expected to once again be one of the most exhilarating races in the men’s WorldTour calendar. 

Unlike last year, when the Coronavirus pandemic drastically altered the race calendar and lead to the Classics being shepherded towards the Autumn months, the Tour of Flanders finds itself in its familiar April and Easter slot, and with a round of major Classics contenders vying for victory.

Daniel Benson

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