With the Tour of Flanders on the horizon, we look at the form of the pre-race favourites and take on the challenge of rating the likes of Peter Sagan, Niki Terpstra and Wout van Aert. We also hear from John Degenkolb, Michael Valgren and Adri van der Poel.

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