Greg Lemond

Three-time Tour de France winner

Milan-san Remo

Winner: Julian Alaphilippe Why: The best puncher, descender and all-round cyclist in the peloton.

Ronde van Vlaanderen

Winner: Mathieu van der Poel Why: The defending champion’s resume speaks for itself.

Paris-roubaix

Winner: Wout van Aert

Why: His bike-handling skills make Roubaix the ideal Classic for Wout.

Liège-bastogne-liège

Winner: Marc Hirschi

Why: Finished second behind Roglič last year but could have done better.

Giro d’italia

Winner: Richard Carapaz

Why: He may be a super-domestique for Bernal in the Tour but he won’t be satisfied playing second fiddle.

Giro Rosa

Winner: Anna van der Breggen Why: She is strong on all terrain.

Tour de France

Winner: Remco Evenepoel

Why: Perhaps the best talent from Belgium since Eddy Merckx.

La Course

Winner: Anna van der Breggen Why: Six repeats up the Mûr-deBretagne give Anna the advantage.

Men’s Road Race World Champs

Winner: Wout van Aert

Why: Steep, Flandrian climbs.

Women’s Road Race World Champs

Winner: Anna van der Breggen Why: This will put her stamp as the best women’s rider in 2021.