Sprinters will contest worlds win after technical circuit, says Van Avermaet
Greg Van Avermaet has likened the finishing circuit for October’s World Championships road race in Qatar to a Belgian Kermesse, and has played down his chances of success.
The Classics specialist was among the riders to sample the 15.4-kilometre circuit on the Pearl during Tuesday’s second stage of the Tour of Qatar and spoke to Sporza afterwards of the technical nature of the circuit that is likely to suit the sprinters.
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"There is a lot of twisting and turning. It is a flat, technical track. Nothing special. You can compare the course best with a kermesse in Belgium, I think," he said.
In an ideal world for Van Avermaet, the circuit would be straighter and more exposed to the wind and he thinks that, despite the 260km length of the course as a whole, that all the top sprinters will be in tow come the finale. Van Avermaet picked out 2005 world champion Tom Boonen as Belgium’s best chance of success.
"All the best riders line up at the start of the World Championships. It is likely to come down to a sprint so riders like [Mark] Cavendish, [Alexander] Kristoff or [Marcel] Kittel are the favourites," said Van Avermaet.
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