Comments on: Tour of Flanders 2021: Favourites

By: Harmen Lustig

Harmen Lustig — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 07:37:12 +0000

In reply to Jan. To quote Peter Sagan: "We'll see." Enjoy the race!

By: Jan

Jan — Sun, 04 Apr 2021 06:51:53 +0000

to Harmen Lustig

True, but many things changed in these 2 years. Pedersen achieved both results you mentioned when he wasn’t well recognized as the elite classics rider and he was let to join breakaways in these two occasions. Actually more teams keep an eye on Mads and it is more difficult for him to achieve something in Flanders than before. But success in October’s Roubaix will be more probable. Pedersen transformed himself a bit into pure sprinter with cobbles and wet road strong abilities. Maybe I’m wrong but I’m almost sure that Stuyven will be main Trek-Segafredo weapon today.

By: Harmen Lustig

Harmen Lustig — Sat, 03 Apr 2021 10:22:34 +0000

In reply to Jan. Mads Pedersen, World Champion 2019 - not exactly a sprinters friendly parcours in Yorkshire. And in 2018 he was second in Flanders, best of the rest behind Terpstra.

By: Jan

Jan — Sat, 03 Apr 2021 09:25:39 +0000

As user Martin said, Mads Pedersen looks like a sprinter more than classic specialist lately, which is a bit sad for me. Other thing is that I am amazed everytime when the cobbled classic comes because one guy proved himself many times in recent months and Cyclingstage team never mentions him in any favourites section for classics. I’m talking about Florian Senechal, unsung hero of Quickstep cobble efforts for 2 years.

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 00:21:42 +0000

As a Dane i unfortunately believe Pedersen has developer into
a sprinter for the flatter classics so i believe Asgren
Will fare better – but in a team like Quick Step
he Will probably not get the chance
But it is Flanders