A Classic Route for a Classic Race

To finish off this Ardennes Week that starts off with Amstel Gold Race to venture into Fleche - Wallonne before the week ends off in Liege. As always the race starts there to go toward Bastogne before making a large U-Turn toward Liege again. The PT punchers come to this race with heavy legs with many kilometers in their sore legs. Being an Ardennes Classic with several significant winners in the past, this is top tier in the MG World. Let's have a look at the riders for this 249 km long race!





The startlist should be the same like the two previous races this week, so once more they have a chance to go for the big win in a short amount of time. We have had two different winners unlike last year, so perhaps a 3rd rider will get the chance or Ponzi just used FW as a warm-up race!

Rider	HI	ACC	STA	Rider	HI	ACC	STA
Hagen	85	79	81	Kelderman	82	72	80
Bakelants	84	78	81	Gastauer	82	76	78
Claeys	83	73	74	De Bie	81	75	77
Skujins	83	76	80	McCarthy	81	74	80
Ginanni	83	74	78	Schreurs	81	74	76
Ponzi	83	80	77	Sagan	80	76	78
Trofimov	83	76	80	Lutsenko	80	81	76
Bobridge	82	80	74	Levarlet	79	68	70
Van Garderen	82	79	78	Pichon	79	76	74
Spilak	82	74	80	Koretzky	79	79	77

Last years winner Ponzi had a great week last year and a great season. This season he has been more vulnerable and prone to getting behind the others, when his specialty didn't kick off toward the end. This will also give a more unpredictable race with Kelderman winning the FW race. We do not miss a single strong puncher in this race and thus it will be a tight affair toward the end. It is time to loosen up and go for the imporant holes who might appear in the exciting final climb of the race. We have a great race in its wake and now let's discuss it!