Groves won the penultimate stage to Pontarlier in the Tour. With Belgian champion Tim Wellens, winner of the fifteenth stage in Carcassonne; And Tim Merlier, laureate of the third stage in Dunkirk and the ninth stage in Châteauroux, there are two more trip winners on the list of participants. Victor Campenaerts, Emiel Verlaynge, Thibau Nys, Edward Theuns regional riders Jonas Rickaert and Gianni Vermeersch are the other eye-catchers.net as the best Belgian in the final classification of the last Tour, also a West Flemish: Xandro Meurisse.
The fifteenth edition of the 100 kilometers criterion starts at 7:00 pm and is preceded by a time trial. The arrival is drawn on the market.