Jasper Philipsen returns to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday, scene of his third place last season, as part of the most powerful one-two punch in the peloton alongside Mathieu van der Poel as Alpecin-Premier Tech aim to win a cobbled Classic which has so far eluded them.
The Belgian's palmarès includes a win at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne and two at the Classic Brugge-De Panne (two), as well as a pair of Paris-Roubaix podiums. He has a real chance of victory on Saturday, too, even if Van der Poel is the overwhelming favourite for glory.
