Cyclist

Carlton Kirby

Commentato­r for Eurosport

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Ronde van Vlaanderen

Winner:

Peter Sagan Why: He’s been very quiet but this is an ideal place for him to hit back.

Men’s Paris-roubaix

Winner: Wout van Aert

Why: He can do anything and everything. Terrible conditions will be his friend.

Women’s Paris-roubaix

Winner: Megan Jastrab

Why: Potentiall­y the new Queen of everything. Young and fearless.

Liège-bastogne-liège

Winner: Marc Hirschi

Why: Could’ve and should’ve in 2020… he will do it this time.

Giro d’italia

Winner: Vincenzo Nibali

Why: Oldies will be goodies in a return to a ‘normal’ season.

Tour de France

Winner: Wout van Aert

Why: On an attacker’s course he’ll be (or should be) the ‘alternativ­e’ leader… but maybe only in my dreams.

La Course

Winner: Elynor Bäckstedt

Why: Her dad says so and he’s too big to argue with.

Vuelta a España

Winner: Primož Roglič

Why: He likes it. Tapas and kickass!

Men’s Road Race World Champs

Winner: Leonard Kämna Why: I want my prediction­s of his greatness to be realised.

Women’s Road Race World Champs

Winner: Amalie Dideriksen Why: She’s been too quiet lately.

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