Just like that, Opening Weekend is behind us, and the spring classics are now officially underway. Mathieu van der Poel and Demi Vollering emerged victorious in the men's and women's editions of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, whilst Matthew Brennan took a fine win at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne after crashing the day before.
Certain classics place greater demands on bikes and equipment, and though the days of the dedicated classics machines for races like Roubaix are over, it's still always interesting see what is being used for the these hallowed races, and speculate on what trends are informing team equipment choices.
