Preview stage 2. From the 16th to the 21st of May the 4 Jours du Dunkerque will provide for a set of explosive days in northern France, on territory that will allow the sprinters and classics riders to take on meaningful wins in one of the final opportunities before the Tour de France.
Stage 2 will be a day for the puncheurs, and some sprinters who have sharp climbing legs. The finale in Laon will be very explosive, featuring a 9% ramp for 600 meters just 5.5 kilometers away from the finish. The last 1.9 kilometers average 4%, making it a slight uphill finale which has the potential to be very open.
Prediction 4 Jours de Dunkerque 2023 stage 2:
*** Arnaud De Lie, Olav Kooij
** Greg van Avermaet, Paul Penhöet
* Benoît Cosnefroy, Roman Grégoire, Tim Merlier, Kasper Asgreen, Aaron Gate
Pick: Olav Kooij
On s’attaque aux gros poissons aujourd’hui ! Un sprint Tim Merlier vs Olav Kooij le tout arbitré par Peter Sagan et Arnaud De Lie ! C’est le spectacle que vous aurez le droit cette année sur les 4 Jours de Dunkerque / Grand Prix des Hauts-de-France. #4jdd
