The Classics

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The green Belkin jerseys are also starting to gather near the front of the peloton.This is going to be a fast and furious finish.

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Veteran Alessandro Petacchi will be doing the sprint for Omega Pharma-Quick-Step.

 

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The lead of the break has edged below 2:00.

 

23 kms to go

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Arnaud Démare is the French hope for a win at the Scheldeprijs. The fast rider from the FDJ.fr team finished as runner-up in Gent-Wevelgem behind John Degenkolb (Giant-Shimano).

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The gap is down to 1:40 as the riders approach the finish area yet again.

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The riders have just crossed the cobbles of the Broekstraat once again.

Though the Trek Factory Racing have a cobbles specialist in Fabian Cancellara, it’s all for Danny van Poppel today.

 

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Several big-name Classics riders will ride for their lesser-known teammates today. Sep Vanmarcke has been seen doing several turns on the front for the Belkin team.

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Luke Rowe leads the break through the finish with the crowd cheering and the bell ringing. One 16.4km lap to go!

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Tension is already high in the peloton, with two riders pushing each other in a fight for a wheel.

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At the line, the gap is just 1:30.

 

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After a series of corners, the peloton is lined out in one, very long, line.

 

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FDJ.fr is leading the pursuit of the break, with three riders on the front.

 

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Tom Van Asbroeck is the sprinter for Topsport Vlaanderen – Baloise

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The break is putting up a fight but it is difficult to see how they can escape the peloton. The gap is 1:10 with 11km to go.

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Luke Rowe has a dig, accelerating on the front but the six are back together. Behind Tom Boonen is on the front, leading the chase for OPQS.

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Sagan is at the back of bunch and seems to be doing some speed work.