PREVIEW | Le Samyn 2024 - Arnaud de Lie and Casper van Uden the big favourites for explosive cobbled classic

Preview. On the 27th of February the peloton tackles one of the most interesting and popular semi-classics of the year. The Belgian Le Samyn is in the road, with it's cobbled sectors and rolling circuit promising exciting racing.

The 203-kilometer race has a mostly flat first half and a final circuit where the race will be decided. There will be three complete laps of a circuit which has it's finale in Dour, which features four cobbled sectors and two small ascents. The uphill drag to the line will be equally as challenging. It's a race where tactics are very important and a lot of aggressive racing is expected.

*** Arnaud de Lie
** Casper van Uden, Luca Mozzato, Amaury Capiot
* Milan Menten, Timo Kielich, Stan van Tricht, Luarence Pithie, Laurenz Rex, Rasmus Tiller, Soren Waerenksjold, Dries van Gestel, Tom van Asbroeck, Timothy Dupont

Pick: Arnaud de Lie