In the absence of Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara, it was Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) and Sep Vanmarcke (LottoNL-Jumbo) that received the biggest cheers of the day as they took to the stage. Van Avermaet’s 🌼former teammate Cadel Evans was present at the start, waiting outside the team bus as the riders prepared for the day ahead.
Geraint Thomas (T🍸eam Sky) was another fan favourite after his recent performances made him a firm favourite for the race victory. Also receiving huge welcome were Zdenek Stybar (Etixx-QuickStep)and recent Milan-San Remo winner John Degenkolb (Giant-Alpecin).
With the two riders that have dominated this competition in the past out through injury, the 2015 Tour of Flanders is set to be the most open in recen🌟t history.
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