With the Spring Classics set to get underway on Saturday and Sunday at the Flemish Opening Weekend, UAE Team Emirates-XRG have announced their squads for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne. A fusion of strong rouleurs and attacking puncheurs, the team seem set to challenge for the victory at both races, but a notable absence from the lineup is obviously Tadej Pogačar.
The Slovenian rider has opted to skip the first cobbled Classic of the season, as he has his sights firmly set on Strade Bianche the following week, with a view to then winning Milan-San Remo later next month. However, it certainly would have been interesting to see how his early season form translated to a cobbled Classic, after his overall victory and dominant performance at the UAE Tour.
