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Mitch Docker discusses the upcoming Opening Weekend of bike racing with guests Tom Southam and Luke Durbridge, including a preview of Omloop and Kuurne and insights on Remco Evenepoel's recent performance.

Life in the Peloton is proudly brought to you by MAAP Here we go, guys, we’re just a few sleeps away from Opening Weekend! Just thinking about these races gets me absolutely pumped. I can smell the Belgian chaos already; the embrocation, the frites, the beers! What better way to prepare for the return of proper bike racing than sitting down with my old mates Tom Southam and Luke Durbridge for this month’s episode of The Race Communiqué. Before we jump into a quick preview of Omloop and Kuurne, we look back on the early season races that give us a good insight into who’s going well, and who’s got work to do. Of course Remco Evenepoel won’t be racing this weekend, but we discussed what on earth happened to him in the UAE! He had such a strong start to the season, to see him burst like that on the steep desert climbs was pretty surprising! Omloop kicks off the classics season this Saturday, and it is set to be an absolute pearler. The start list is absolutely stacked with talent, but there are two big names still waiting to start their road season; Pogi and Van Der Poel. Without these big five star favourites, the race is actually pretty open. I go through my picks in the preview…

People in this episode

Host: Mitch Docker

Guests: Tom Southam, Luke Durbridge

Topics covered

• bike racing
• season preview
• Remco Evenepoel
• Omloop
• Kuurne
• classics season

Keywords

• Opening Weekend
• Omloop
• Kuurne
• Remco Evenepoel
• bike racing
• classics season
• Belgian chaos

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