Carlton Kirby
Commentator for Eurosport
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.