Brabantse Pijl up next.

Going with

Matthews, Navarduskas, Gallopin
Haas and Vakoc as outsiders

This race gives me a hard time.
Matthews, Slagter, Gallopin
WC: De Marchi, Impey

Have to go with Matthews for the win.
Then Dumoulin, Alaphillipe.

Alsos: deGhent, Ben King (just cuz)

Matthews,
Alaphilippe
Hermans

WC: DImitri Claeys and sentimental pick - Tommy Voeckler :D

le Grenouille actually won back in 2012, so

I almost picked Alaphillipe. Think he'll be in contention next week.

You mean Blood and Guts Voeckler? :)

I've hit rock bottom. Wednesday morning, blowing off work, watching a rainy race on Sporza. Follow your bliss, right?

wondering if anyone is watching via Cycling TV. My $79.99 annual subscription is getting me an error message currently:

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"one eye doubles my eyesight, so things don't look half bad" John Hiatt

It works fine for me, I just watched it for a bit via cycling.tv

welcome to the club ;)

I knew he'd take a flyer at some point. Actually, when I was checking the start list I had Coquard pencilled in and then somehow I forgot about him as I typed my selection. Oh well.

i overlooked Wellens but I think these guys will get caught. Cannondale and Orica lookin good.....good race

watch for Vakoc

somebody's cleaning up here ;)

EQS actually worked their numerical advantage into a win!

Alaphillippe looking good

With Martin on ice until next week I'm going with Kwiatkowski over Vakoc in a two-up and Matthews to round out podium. Gallopin and Gerrans for WC.

Sounds as plausible a pick as any.

I need to work Rui Costa in there somehow, but otherwise pretty similar

Kwiatek, Matthews, Rui Costa
Vakoc and Gilbert, all still subject to change

edit

Kwiatek, Matthews, Alaphilippe
Gallopin and Rui Costa

Good call on Costa. He's due.

Matthews, Alaphillipe, Kwiatkowski.

WC: Si Clarke, Si Gerrans

Damn, my picks almost exactly;

Kwiatek, Alaphilipe, Matthews

Gallopin and Phil "Road Rage" Gilbert.

are you doing this "strategically?" :p

Amstel picks

Kwiatkowski
Alaphilippe
Gerrans

Matthews
Gasparotto

If by "strategically" you mean trying to win then yes;)

Thought about Gerrans, Kreuziger, Purrito and Gesink but try that would be more swinging for the fences than strategic

With 2k left, Gilbert in the front group, he turns and pepper sprays them all and takes off.

are they allowed in the Netherlands ;)?

anyone knows why Kwiatek and Gilbert were dropped?