Belgium enters Sunday’s World Championships with the options and a parcours suited to their elite men’s characteristics. It was no wonder they appeared so relaxed and confident at their pre-race press conference in downtown Richmond on Thursday.
Tom Boonen sat flanked by Philippe Gilbert and Greg van Avermaet, and although all three come into the race with high expectations the trio will all have their chances on the men’s race.
Boonen is the most likely rider to sit in the bunch and wait for a sprint, while Gilbert and Van Avermaet will be able to rider their own races.
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“Every time that you come to the World Championships you come with the same ambition. You’re trying to get a win,” Boonen told Cyclingnews after the main press conference concluded.
Boonen won the Worlds in Madrid ten years ago and although he is moving into the twilight of his career he remains a colossus in the sport. The slightly uphill sprint suits him and with a cadre of Etixx Quickstep riders in the national team, they look set-up to support him.
Van Avermaet and Gilbert will be given freedom and support to ride their races too and either rider could factor if a select group goes clear in the final two laps. To put it simply, Belgium are spoilt for choice when it comes to leadership options and if they click, as Boonen expects them too, they could run away with the title.
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