The riders look ahead at Reporter Jeroen Sap:
Yves Lampaert (Soudal-Quickstep): “We are going to try to have a sprint. If we are in a range that we are all we are not going to doubt of course. But I don’t see it happening for the time being.”
Jonas Rickaert (Alpecin-DECEUNINCK): “There is no wind enough. Perhaps in the beginning a little nervousness due to a little side wind. But the local rounds are winds and headwind, so I don’t expect the Great War.”
Julien Vermote (Visma-Lease a Bike): “It is rap and sit in front where you have to be in front. Today it will also be nervous, like every competition.”
Milan Fretin (Cofidis): “It is a very nice field of participants, I look forward to throwing myself in. There are a lot of men against which I have not yet sprinted this year. I see it today.”
Ceriel Land (Wagner Bazin): “It is a world tour race so for us it is very important to send someone in the flight. We do not drive E3 and no Gent-Wevelgem so today it is very important.”
Victor Vercouillie (Team Flanders-Baloise): “I also tried several times in Denain, but we didn’t get away. It is always the peloton that determines that.”