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The stars for Gent-Wevelgem: Belgian get-together, no stars for defending champion | Ghent-Wevelgem

In the absence of those other 2 protagonists from the E3, Wout van Aert is at the very top of the favorites list of our Sporza jury.

Jasper Philipsen also received 3 stars from almost all jury members. His impressive shot in the Classic Brugge-De Panne has something to do with it anyway.

One step lower is former winner Mads Pedersen. In the E3 he was no longer in the first groups in the final. But that was also the case last year and then he parked himself in the top 10 of Gent-Wevelgem 2 days later.

If Wout van Aert would rather see a teammate win than himself, Christophe Laporte is the best option according to our jury. The Frenchman just missed a first victory in a classic in Wevelgem last year.

After a cannon start, the Lotto gold nugget Arnaud De Lie has disappeared somewhat from the outposts. Will he rise again in Flanders Fields?

In Milan-Sanremo, Filippo Ganna was the only one who could compete with the Big Three. The world hour record holder is dreaming aloud of Paris-Roubaix, but with his speed driving skills he can also arrive solo in Wevelgem.

At Alpecin-Deceuninck they bathe in luxury in the classics. Søren Kragh Andersen shines in super condition and is a contender in every classic he starts.

Olav Kooij is the 3rd trump card of Jumbo-Visma. In a group sprint he has a luxurious train with Van Aert and Laporte.

1 star is also there for Belgian champion Tim Merlier, who can save Patrick Lefevere’s sense of honor in his home race.

Stefan Küng made it to our list as the 10th name. Does the sympathetic Swiss finally see his regularity silver plated with a gold medal?

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