If it rains during Roubaix Stannard could become the first British winner, if it doesn't, I think this year it will be between Vanmarcke, Stybar or Boonen
None will dominate. Both are past their best and fading. Boonen is hot/cold and Cancellara has been worse every year since 2009 or so.
The torch is slowly passing to the younger generations
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None will dominate. Both are past their best and fading. Boonen is hot/cold and Cancellara has been worse every year since 2009 or so.
The torch is slowly passing to the younger generations
Really!!! If Cancellara's been getting worse every year since 2009 then E3 Harelbeke, Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix weren't bad going in 2013. Maybe he might just win two of those races this year.
I don't think age for a classic's man is so important, as the best classics riders are normally riders in their late 20s to mid 30s and both Cancellara and Boonen as long as they stay fit have a number of years at the top still. For example the history of cycling is littered with veteran riders winning the cobbled classics, just look at Johan Museeuw (one of many) who was still winning the Paris-Roubaix at 37 and Duclos Lasalle who was almost 40 when he won his last Paris-Roubaix.
The cobbled classics are not just about strength but about experience and placement and that's something the older riders know all about.
I expect Cancellara and Boonen to dominate, with Vanmarcke pushing them and then of course there's Sagan as well.
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That attack is inhuman. Still, one greater year doesn't mean you are better.
Looking at their results through out their entire careers, Boonen beats Cancellara in every single cobbled race there is.
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