Scheldeprijs every year features in it's startlist many, or even most of the world's best sprinters, but this year it will not feature
Mark Cavendish who is still looking to recover his form after a bout of illness.
The Manxman won at the Tour Colombia early in the year, but the situation has only gone downwards from there on.
Astana Qazaqstan Team signed up a strong leadout, his former coach from the Soudal - Quick-Step days and even former teammate Mark Renshaw as a leadout. An all-in for the Kazakh team, which is suffering a big casualty at the moment as none are being able to put into their best role as Cavendish is out of competition and will not race Scheldeprijs.