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It's like most bike races isn't it, i.e. we know who is likely to be a potential winner, we just don't know how the race will unfold and who will be the strongest or canniest.
The final two climbs means that the strongest will go clear, so if you don't have a rider who will be able to hang on to the likes of Cancellara and Sagan on the Paterberg, you need to anticipate and get someone up the road. For me, that means the likes of EQS and Sky need to make it a tactical race, getting their second tier riders in breaks in the last 80 kms.
Personally I think Cancellara will win, it's his last Ronde, he's on form and he's the type of rider who's not going to want any regrets afterwards.
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Predictions for RVV?
I think it's a bit like cycling's equivalent of the Grand National in that you can pick the guys most capable of winning but they could come a cropper in countless different ways - especially if they get the rain that is forecast.
So, I'm picking three names: Fabs, Kristoff and (as a bit of a wildcard/podium chance) Luke Rowe.