Tomorrow is the first of the big April Classics, the Tour des Flandres. This year you can expect quite a show, since it's predicted some rain. Everyone who follows cycling know what rain makes here in this dusty classics. Mud, crashes, punctures, you can see all that. The cyclists change with the weather, the brave appear, the situation changes. That's why i know that, even with an enormous good willing and good preview, some will fail just because of the weather.

The race is around 260 km long, full of pavé and hills. The race is not flat, so it's a race for good endurance, hilling and hard cyclists. It's a damn show.

Well well, strange to see Boonen not a favourite. But Boonen is not so strong like years before. He still misses a good result in any good classic. He was terrible in Tirreno Adriatico and Milan San Remo.

Cancellara was great. He won both Tirreno and San Remo in great style. He was just marvellous in Tirreno and that encouraged me to think that he can win this Tour des Flandres. Very loose in the hills and a little slimmer maybe. I think he is a major favourite and Boonen, tomorrow, it's not for him.

Pick : Cancellara to beat Boonen
Odds : 1.80
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : Stan James
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