Mathieu Van der Poel big favorite for the double. Dylan van Baarle, winner of Paris-Roubaix 2022 and sick, will only field six riders at the start.
Visma-Lease a bike is notably deprived of Wout Van Aert, seriously injured during “A Travers la Flanders” and of Matteo Jorgenson, who was not selected. The route will stretch over 259.7 kilometers. More than 55 kilometers of paved sector is the highest figure in 30 years.