Giro delle Fiandre 2021, la startlist e i favoriti

Dopo la Milano-Sanremo, ecco il Giro delle Fiandre 2021: tutto pronto per la seconda Classica-Monumento della stagione, di scena domenica 4 marzo, il giorno di Pasqua.

Sono 25 le formazioni al via: assieme alle 19 WorldTour figurano le seguenti wild card concesse dagli organizzatori di Flanders Classic: le francesi B&B Hotels, Arkea-Samsic e Total Direct Energie, le belghe Bingoal-WB, SportVlaanderen-Baloise e soprattutto Alpecin-Fenix.

Ed è proprio quest’ultima che può contare sul campione uscente, nonché favorito anche di quest’edizione: è Mathieu Van Der Poel, il quale, scottato dal mancato successo prima alla Milano-Sanremo e poi ad Harelbeke, cerca l’affermazione nella corsa che sente più sua.

E come già accaduto nel recente passato, si rispolvera lo scontro con Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) e Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick Step). Se i primi due hanno l’intera squadra a loro disposizione, il terzo ha tanti compagni che possono dire la loro: basti citare i nomi di Yves Lampaert o Zdenek Stybar, per esempio.

E per quanto riguarda gli altri pretendenti? Ricordiamo, tra gli altri, John Degenkolb e Philippe Gilbert (Lotto Soudal), Michael Matthews (BikeExchange), Jasper Stuyven e Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo), Peter Sagan (Bora Hansgrohe), Greg Van Avermaet e Oliver Naesen (Ag2R Citroen), Arnaud Démare (Groupama-FDJ), Alexander Kristoff (UAE TEam Emirates).

Per quanto concerne i colori italiani, c’è l’ex campione Alberto Bettiol (EF Nippo), in ripresa ma ancora non abbastanza per sperare di centrare un utopico bis. E ci sono soprattutto i tre che alla Gand-Wevelgem hanno tenuto testa a Van Aert: sono Matteo Trentin (UAE Team Emirates), Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain Victorious) e Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka Assos).

ALPECIN-FENIX

1 VAN DER POEL Mathieu Netherlands
2 DE BONDT Dries Belgium
3 DILLIER Silvan Switzerland
4 RICKAERT Jonas Belgium
5 RIESEBEEK Oscar Netherlands
6 VERMEERSCH Gianni Belgium
7 VERGAERDE Otto Belgium

DECEUNINCK – QUICK-STEP

11 ALAPHILIPPE Julian France
12 ASGREEN Kasper Denmark
13 BALLERINI Davide Italy
14 DECLERCQ Tim Belgium
15 SENECHAL Florian France
16 LAMPAERT Yves Belgium
17 VAN LERBERGHE Bert Belgium

AG2R CITROEN TEAM

21 VAN AVERMAET Greg Belgium
22 DEWULF Stan Belgium
23 NAESEN Oliver Belgium
24 NAESEN Lawrence Belgium
25 SCHÄR Michael Switzerland
26 TOUZÉ Damien France
27 VAN HOECKE Gijs Belgium

JUMBO – VISMA

31 VAN AERT Wout Belgium
32 AFFINI Edoardo Italy
33 DEKKER David Netherlands
34 EENKHOORN Pascal Netherlands
35 ROOSEN Timo Netherlands
36 VAN HOOYDONCK Nathan Belgium
37 WYNANTS Maarten Belgium

LOTTO SOUDAL

41 DEGENKOLB John Germany
42 VAN DER SANDE Tosh Belgium
43 KLUGE Roger Germany
44 FRISON Frederik Belgium
45 VAN MOER Brent Belgium
46 VERMEERSCH Florian Belgium
47 WELLENS Tim Belgium

TREK – SEGAFREDO

51 STUYVEN Jasper Belgium
52 DE KORT Koen Netherlands
53 REIJNEN Kiel United States
54 MULLEN Ryan Ireland
55 PEDERSEN Mads Denmark
56 SIMMONS Quinn United States
57 THEUNS Edward Belgium

BORA – HANSGROHE

61 SAGAN Peter Slovakia
62 BODNAR Maciej Poland
63 BURGHARDT Marcus Germany
64 OSS Daniel Italy
65 POLITT Nils Germany
66 PÖSTLBERGER Lukas Austria
67 GAMPER Patrick Austria

EF EDUCATION – NIPPO

71 BETTIOL Alberto Italy
72 BISSEGGER Stefan Switzerland
73 VALGREN ANDERSEN Michael Denmark
74 KEUKELEIRE Jens Belgium
75 LANGEVELD Sebastian Netherlands
76 RUTSCH Jonas Germany
77 SCULLY Thomas New Zealand

ISRAEL START-UP NATION

81 VANMARCKE Sep Belgium
82 BIERMANS Jenthe Belgium
83 HOFSTETTER Hugo France
84 HOLLENSTEIN Reto Switzerland
85 BOIVIN Guillaume Canada
86 VAN ASBROECK Tom Belgium
87 RENARD Alexis France

TEAM DSM

91 BENOOT Tiesj Belgium
92 DENZ Nico Germany
93 EEKHOFF Nils Netherlands
94 KRAGH ANDERSEN Søren Denmark
95 NIEUWENHUIS Joris Netherlands
96 ARNDT Nikias Germany
97 SÜTTERLIN Jasha Germany

TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE

101 MATTHEWS Michael Australia
102 BAUER Jack New Zealand
103 DURBRIDGE Luke Australia
104 EDMONDSON Alexander Australia
105 JANSEN Amund Grøndahl Norway
106 STANNARD Robert Australia
107 MEZGEC Luka Slovenia

UAE TEAM EMIRATES

111 KRISTOFF Alexander Norway
112 BJERG Mikkel Denmark
113 BYSTROM Sven Erik Norway
114 GIBBONS Ryan South Africa
115 LAENGEN Vegard Stake Norway
116 TRENTIN Matteo Italy
117 OLIVEIRA Rui Portugal

TEAM QHUBEKA ASSOS

121 CAMPENAERTS Victor Belgium
122 CLAEYS Dimitri Belgium
123 GOGL Michael Austria
124 NIZZOLO Giacomo Italy
125 VINJEBO Emil Nygaard Denmark
126 WALSCHEID Max Germany
127 WISNIOWSKI Lukasz Poland

ASTANA – PREMIER TECH

131 FEDOROV Yevgeniy Kazahkstan
132 GIDICH Yevgeniy Kazahkstan
133 GRUZDEV Dmitriy Kazahkstan
134 HOULE Hugo Canada
135 STALNOV Nikita Kazahkstan
136 ZAKHAROV Artyom Kazahkstan
137 PERRY Benjamin Canada

COFIDIS

141 LAPORTE Christophe France
142 ALLEGAERT Piet Belgium
143 BOHLI Tom Switzerland
144 DRUCKER Jean Pierre Luxembourg
145 CARVALHO André Rodrigues de Portugal
146 VANBILSEN Kenneth Belgium
147 WALLAYS Jelle Belgium

BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS

151 COLBRELLI Sonny Italy
152 TEUNS Dylan Belgium
153 WRIGHT Fred United Kingdom
154 HALLER Marco Austria
155 HAUSSLER Heinrich Australia
156 MILAN Jonathan Italy
157 SIEBERG Marcel Germany

GROUPAMA – FDJ

161 KÜNG Stefan Switzerland
162 GENIETS Kevin Luxembourg
163 LE GAC Olivier France
165 LUDVIGSSON Tobias Sweden
166 MADOUAS Valentin France
167 DUCHESNE Antoine Canada

INEOS GRENADIERS

171 PIDCOCK Thomas United Kingdom
172 BASSO Leonardo Italy
173 DOULL Owain United Kingdom
174 GOLAS Michal Poland
175 HAYTER Ethan United Kingdom
176 ROWE Luke United Kingdom
177 VAN BAARLE Dylan Netherlands

INTERMARCHÉ – WANTY – GOBERT MATÉRIAUX

181 DE GENDT Aimé Belgium
182 VAN POPPEL Danny Netherlands
183 KREDER Wesley Netherlands
184 VAN DER HOORN Taco Netherlands
185 VAN POPPEL Boy Netherlands
186 VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter Belgium
187 VLIEGEN Loïc Belgium

MOVISTAR TEAM

191 GARCIA CORTINA Ivan Spain
192 NORSGAARD JØRGENSEN Mathias Denmark
193 ERVITI Imanol Spain
194 HOLLMANN Juri Germany
195 JACOBS Johan Switzerland
196 MAS BONET Lluis Spain
197 SERRANO Gonzalo Spain

B&B HOTELS P/B KTM

201 COQUARD Bryan France
202 BACKAERT Frederik Belgium
203 BARTHE Cyril France
204 DE BACKER Bert Belgium
205 DEBUSSCHERE Jens Belgium
206 LECROQ Jérémy France
207 LEMOINE Cyril France

BINGOAL WB

211 DUPONT Timothy Belgium
212 LIVYNS Arjen Belgium
213 PAASSCHENS Mathijs Netherlands
214 PAQUOT Tom Belgium
215 WIRTGEN Tom Luxembourg
216 VANENDERT Jelle Belgium
217 WIRTGEN Luc Luxembourg

SPORT VLAANDEREN – BALOISE

221 BEULLENS Cedric Belgium
222 DE VYLDER Lindsay Belgium
223 MARIT Arne Belgium
224 VAN DEN BOSSCHE Fabio Belgium
225 APERS Ruben Belgium
226 WARLOP Jordi Belgium
227 WILLEMS Thimo Belgium

TEAM ARKÉA – SAMSIC

231 BARGUIL Warren France
232 MCLAY Daniel United Kingdom
233 DECLERCQ Benjamin Belgium
234 LOUVEL Matis France
235 RUSSO Clement France
236 NOPPE Christophe Belgium
237 SWIFT Connor United Kingdom

TOTAL DIRECT ENERGIE

241 TERPSTRA Niki Netherlands
242 GAUDIN Damien France
243 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald Norway
244 PETIT Adrien France
245 SOUPE Geoffrey France
246 TURGIS Anthony France
247 VAN GESTEL Dries Belgium