Matt White
DS for Team Bikeexchange
Milan-san Remo
Winner: Michael Matthews
Why: He’s got all the tools, plus a team that’s 100% behind him.
Ronde van Vlaanderen
Winner: Wout van Aert
Why: For Belgians it’s the most special race of the year.
Women’s Paris-roubaix
Winner: Ellen van Dijk
Why: She’ll float across the cobbles.
Liège-bastogne-liège
Winner: Marc Hirschi
Why: He’ll be upset with the 2020 result and it’s a race that suits him.
Giro d’italia
Winner: Simon Yates
Why: It’s a hard course and if selected he’ll be keen to make amends for 2020.
Giro Rosa
Winner: Annemiek van Vleuten
Why: The harder it is, the easier it will be for her to win.
Tour de France
Winner: Primož Roglič
Why: The two long TTS don’t suit the likes of Bernal and Pogačar.
La Course
Winner: Marianne Vos
Why: She’s a great all-rounder.
Men’s Road Race World Champs
Winner: Wout van Aert Why: Belgie at home.
Women’s Road Race World Champs
Winner: Marianne Vos
Why: She’s the fastest of the Dutch.
Il Lombardia
Winner: Thibaut Pinot
Why: I don’t think he’ll do the Tour.