With a big block of training at altitude in Tenerife in his legs, Wout van Aert is heading into the heart of the Spring Classics with high aspirations for the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix. However, he will be without his teammate Christophe Laporte in Friday's warm-up race, the E3 Saxo Classic.
Laporte was at Van Aert's side for his victory in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne last month but felt ill during Milan-San Remo and was forced to abandon on the Capo Berta with just under 40km to go.
