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Johan Museeuw gives the top 5 of his favorites for the Belgian championship in Binche: “Wout Van Aert and Remco Evenepoel will open the race early”

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Johan museeuw gives top 5:

Impatient at the idea of ​​being on Sunday. For example, the Lion of Flanders agreed to lend itself to the game of forecasts by delivering the top 5 of its favorites to us.

1. Similarly, And 2. Furthermore, Remco Evenepoel. In addition, Wout Van Aert: “They are at the start to win”

The first names cited by Johan Museeuw are those of Remco Evenepoel (Sudal Quick-Step) and Wout Van Aert (Visma | Lease A Bike). “In this kind of race, it is to them that I think right away”he explains. Therefore, The two runners. Moreover, who come back from their internship in Tignes in order to prepare the Tour de France, are expected at the offensive. Consequently, “”Whenever they are present at the start of a championship, it is not to hide. Furthermore, They have already johan museeuw gives top 5 been both Belgium, but being again is a goal for them. However, “

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And it feels like it will be difficult to dissociate them this Sunday. However, When one accelerated. Nevertheless, it is very likely that the other follow, as was the case at La Flèche Brabançonne, last April, won by R.EV in front of WVA. Therefore, “Once they are going to put the gas, it will be difficult for everyonecontinues our consultant. Therefore, Remco. Meanwhile, Wout are used to opening the race early enough and they are part of the new generation, to whom it is not a problem to roll two or three hours thoroughly to make the difference. In addition, We know they are able to try one, two or three johan museeuw gives top 5 times. Meanwhile, Until permanently out of a group. Similarly, “

And that’s good: Binche’s route allows you to imagine this kind of scenario. “There are many places for them where it will be possible to place accelerations.”

Overijse, Belgium - April 18: Evenepoel Remco (BEL) of Soudal - Quick Step Wins and van Aert Wout (BEL) of Team Visma - Lease a Bike Duration the Men Elite UCI 1.Pro 65th Flanders Classics Brabantse Pijl Cycling Race with Start in Beersel. Meanwhile, Finish in Overijse, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, 18/04/2025 (Motordriver Kenny Verfaillie & Photo by Nico Vereecken/Photonews johan museeuw gives top 5Overijse, Belgium - April 18: Evenepoel Remco (BEL) of Soudal - Quick Step Wins and van Aert Wout (BEL) of Team Visma - Lease a Bike Duration the Men Elite UCI 1.Pro 65th Flanders Classics Brabantse Pijl Cycling Race with Start in Beersel. Similarly, Finish in Overijse, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, Belgian, 18/04/2025 (Motordriver Kenny Verfaillie & Photo by Nico Vereecken/Photonews
Evenepoel and Van Aert will have common interests on Sunday. Moreover, © Nve

3. Similarly, Jasper Philipsen: “He will have an additional motivation”

If he did not wish to make a hierarchy between Evenepoel. Van Aert, Johan Museeuw is more decided with regard to the sprinters. He quotes, obviously, Tim Merlier and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin – Deceuninck). But he places the second a little more favorite than the first. “For me. Philipsen is johan museeuw gives top 5 a little more comfortable on the kind of difficult arrival like Binche and he has a greater resistance capacity when the race is long and difficult.”

Our analyst also points to another data: “Among the five favorites I quote. Jasper is the only one who has not yet been a Belgian champion, which is necessarily an additional motivation element for him and his team, which will be dedicated to his cause.”

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BRUSSEL, BELGIUM - JUNE 22 : Philipsen Jasper of Alpecin Deceuninck during stage 5 of the 94th edition of Baloise Tour of Belgium an UCI ProSeries 2.Pro cycling road race stage for Men johan museeuw gives top 5 Elite of 183.2 km with start in Brussel. finish in Brussel on June 22, 2025 in Brussel, Belgium, 22/06/2025 ( Motordriver Guy De Vuyst - Photo by Tomas Sisk / PhotonewsBRUSSEL, BELGIUM - JUNE 22 : Philipsen Jasper of Alpecin Deceuninck during stage 5 of the 94th edition of Baloise Tour of Belgium an UCI ProSeries 2.Pro cycling road race stage for Men Elite of 183.2 km with start in Brussel. finish in Brussel on June 22, 2025 in Brussel, Belgium, 22/06/2025 ( Motordriver Guy De Vuyst - Photo by Tomas Sisk / Photonews johan museeuw gives top 5
Philipsen aims for a first title of Belgian champion. © TSI

4. Tim Merlier: “He is in great shape”

With 10 victories (already!) This season. including two on the Tour of Belgium, Tim Merlier johan museeuw gives top 5 (Sudal Quick-Step) arrives on the Belgian championship with enormous confidence. “He showed that he was ready and that he was really in great shape.” But in the event of a wear race, the final could be a little fatal.

Unconsciously. is it possible that Merlier does not take all the risks to win a third jersey of Belgian champion (after 2019 and 2022), a few days before a Tour de France where the yellow jersey seems to reach him in Lille? “I don’t thinkthe , the drought of Museeew. LEs Sprinters are riders apart and once we are in the heart of the matter, we don’t think about that. “

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Belgian Tim Merlier of Soudal Quick-Step celebrates as he crosses the finish line of stage 5, the last stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour cycling race, from and to Brussels (183,2 km), Sunday 22 June 2025. The Baloise Belgium Tour takes place from 18 to 22 June.
BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENSBelgian Tim Merlier of Soudal Quick-Step celebrates as he crosses the finish line of stage 5, the last stage of the Baloise Belgium Tour cycling race, from and to Brussels (183,2 km), Sunday 22 June 2025. The Baloise Belgium Tour takes place from 18 to 22 June.
BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS johan museeuw gives top 5
Tim Merlier arrives in Binche with 10 wins on the clock in 2025.

5. Arnaud de Lie: “He has class. with him, anything is possible”

Taking the title following his victory in Zottegem last year, Arnaud de Lie (Lotto) advances to Binche in full reconstruction, after having lived the most complicated spring of his young career. But Lescheret’s bull seems to have digested this troubled period and found a more positive state of mind. His third place on the Brussels Cycling Classic and his Tour de Switzerland reassured. So much so that Johan Museeuw quotes it among the favorites.

“Arnaud de Lie, I believe in itsupports the lion of Flanders. He is always looking for the optimal condition and the good pace but a championship is a separate race. Even if I don’t place it as the big favorite, I want to quote it. Arnaud is a runner who has class. With him, anything is possible. He will be very motivated. “

Arnaud de Lie confides before putting his title of Belgian champion johan museeuw gives top 5 into play: “I went around in circles. I had my head that was running”

Especially since he finds roads he knows well. “The arrival, he knows it by heart since he won Binche-Chimay-Binche in 2024, with the way. It is an advantage. We also know that it is a runner who is not afraid to be offensive. to go in a blow if the situation arises. “

LIE, which will obviously carry the bib 1, can also count on an armada around him. Lotto will be the best represented team at the start, Sunday, with… 19 runners in the startlist. “Even if a championship is a difficult race to control, it is an advantage of being so numerous. We have seen in recent weeks that the Lotto team has found colors – With. for example, Berckmoes’ victory in Durbuy – After a complicated first part of johan museeuw gives top 5 the season. I imagine them very motivated at the idea of ​​making a result. “

Belgian Arnaud De Lie of Lotto Cycling Team pictured on the podium after the Brussels Cycling Classic one day cycling race, 205,1 km from and to Brussels, Sunday 08 June 2025. BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS johan museeuw gives top 5Belgian Arnaud De Lie of Lotto Cycling Team pictured on the podium after the Brussels Cycling Classic one day cycling race, 205,1 km from and to Brussels, Sunday 08 June 2025. BELGA PHOTO DAVID PINTENS johan museeuw gives top 5
Arnaud de Lie hopes to keep his beautiful jersey.

Johan museeuw gives top 5

6. Outsiders: “Thibau Nys does johan museeuw gives top 5 not need much training to be in good shape”

The top 5 of Johan Museeuw may be well defined. our analyst does not exclude a surprise. “A championship is so specific that we can expect a lot of things. A runner like Thibau Nys (Lidl Trek) is clearly among the outsiders. His illness on the Tour of Belgium may have decreased it a little but he is a young runner (22 years old). so he does not need a lot of training to be in good shape. At his age, we can be ready in a few days and the arrival is well.” Museeuw takes the opportunity to slip him a piece of advice: “In its place. I would stay wisely in the wheels until arrival and I would wait for the final bump to make my big effort.”

A advice which can also apply to johan museeuw gives top 5 a certain Jordi Meeus (Red Bull Bora Hansgrohe). recent winner of the only stage for sprinters of the Tour de Switzerland and the Sprint of Copenhagen a few days later. “He gained a lot of confidence with these two victories. he will have to be held to the eye”ends Museeuw, who also points to a runner like Tiesj Benoot as a runner being able to “Start from afar and to drive until the arrival“.

In short, we may not be bored this Sunday in the city of Gille.

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