Race analysis, favourites, and predictions for Binck Bank Tour 2019

The first five stages of this year's Binck Bank Tour are flat and seem to be designed to end up in a bunch sprint, while the GC will be decided in the last two days. On the penultimate day, an individual time trial will put everyone in their place, while the wavy profile of the flemish classic of the last stage (with two climbs to the Kapelmuur included) will surely bring us some final script turn.

Normally, Belgian and Dutch riders tend to stand out in a race that will undoubtedly be marked by the memory of the young cyclist Bjorn Lambrecht, who died tragically this week in the Tour de Pologne. From Cycling Fantasy we join the condolences to the family, friends, teammates and the whole international pelotón.

Favourites

Best riders in general classification

1	VAN AVERMAET Greg VAN AVERMAET Greg CCC TEAM 17-05-1985 (39 years), Lokeren GC 193 CL 353 F 86 I 255 M 33 ITT 0 CCC TEAM	1200
2	KÜNG Stefan KÜNG Stefan GROUPAMA - FDJ 16-11-1993 (31 years), Wil GC 120 CL 44 F 45 I 20 M 0 ITT 168 GROUPAMA - FDJ	800
3	BENNETT Sam BENNETT Sam BORA - HANSGROHE 16-10-1990 (34 years), Wervik GC 113 CL 53 F 770 I 159 M 0 ITT 0 BORA - HANSGROHE	1200
4	JUNGELS Bob JUNGELS Bob DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP 21-09-1992 (32 years), Rollingen GC 104 CL 128 F 20 I 55 M 45 ITT 66 DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP	800
5	GILBERT Philippe GILBERT Philippe DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP 05-07-1982 (42 years), Verviers GC 97 CL 192 F 58 I 109 M 10 ITT 0 DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP	1000
6	GROENEWEGEN Dylan GROENEWEGEN Dylan TEAM JUMBO - VISMA 20-06-1993 (31 years), Amsterdam GC 87 CL 60 F 546 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 TEAM JUMBO - VISMA	1200
7	DE PLUS Laurens DE PLUS Laurens TEAM JUMBO - VISMA 04-09-1995 (29 years), Aalst GC 67 CL 10 F 34 I 12 M 78 ITT 26 TEAM JUMBO - VISMA	800
8	WELLENS Tim WELLENS Tim LOTTO SOUDAL 10-05-1991 (33 years), Sint-Truiden GC 61 CL 152 F 44 I 133 M 17 ITT 20 LOTTO SOUDAL	600
9	KRAGH ANDERSEN Søren KRAGH ANDERSEN Søren TEAM SUNWEB 10-08-1994 (30 years), Strib GC 59 CL 10 F 15 I 24 M 45 ITT 108 TEAM SUNWEB	800
10	HODEG CHAGUI Alvaro Jose HODEG CHAGUI Alvaro Jose DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP 15-09-1996 (28 years), Montería GC 54 CL 0 F 126 I 140 M 0 ITT 0 DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP	800

Best riders in flat races

1	BENNETT Sam BENNETT Sam BORA - HANSGROHE 16-10-1990 (34 years), Wervik GC 113 CL 53 F 770 I 159 M 0 ITT 0 BORA - HANSGROHE	1200
2	GROENEWEGEN Dylan GROENEWEGEN Dylan TEAM JUMBO - VISMA 20-06-1993 (31 years), Amsterdam GC 87 CL 60 F 546 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 TEAM JUMBO - VISMA	1200
3	DEMARE Arnaud DEMARE Arnaud GROUPAMA - FDJ 25-08-1991 (33 years), Beauvais GC 40 CL 119 F 467 I 96 M 0 ITT 0 GROUPAMA - FDJ	1200
4	BAUHAUS Phil BAUHAUS Phil BAHRAIN - MERIDA 08-07-1994 (30 years), Bocholt GC 13 CL 20 F 307 I 25 M 0 ITT 0 BAHRAIN - MERIDA	800
5	GIBBONS Ryan GIBBONS Ryan TEAM DIMENSION DATA 13-08-1994 (30 years), Johannesburg GC 19 CL 29 F 222 I 63 M 0 ITT 0 TEAM DIMENSION DATA	800
6	MODOLO Sacha MODOLO Sacha TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE 19-06-1987 (37 years), Conegliano GC 0 CL 42 F 208 I 29 M 0 ITT 0 TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE	400
7	DRUCKER Jean-Pierre DRUCKER Jean-Pierre BORA - HANSGROHE 03-09-1986 (38 years), Sandweiler GC 23 CL 41 F 185 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 BORA - HANSGROHE	600
8	HALVORSEN Kristoffer HALVORSEN Kristoffer TEAM INEOS 13-04-1996 (28 years), Kristiansand GC 9 CL 25 F 184 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 TEAM INEOS	600
9	MARECZKO Jakub MARECZKO Jakub CCC TEAM 29-04-1994 (30 years), Jarosław GC 8 CL 0 F 182 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 CCC TEAM	400
10	PHILIPSEN Jasper PHILIPSEN Jasper UAE TEAM EMIRATES 01-03-1998 (27 years), Ham GC 3 CL 0 F 181 I 32 M 0 ITT 0 UAE TEAM EMIRATES	600

Best riders in intermediate races

1	VAN AVERMAET Greg VAN AVERMAET Greg CCC TEAM 17-05-1985 (39 years), Lokeren GC 193 CL 353 F 86 I 255 M 33 ITT 0 CCC TEAM	1200
2	BENNETT Sam BENNETT Sam BORA - HANSGROHE 16-10-1990 (34 years), Wervik GC 113 CL 53 F 770 I 159 M 0 ITT 0 BORA - HANSGROHE	1200
3	HODEG CHAGUI Alvaro Jose HODEG CHAGUI Alvaro Jose DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP 15-09-1996 (28 years), Montería GC 54 CL 0 F 126 I 140 M 0 ITT 0 DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP	800
4	WELLENS Tim WELLENS Tim LOTTO SOUDAL 10-05-1991 (33 years), Sint-Truiden GC 61 CL 152 F 44 I 133 M 17 ITT 20 LOTTO SOUDAL	600
5	NAESEN Oliver NAESEN Oliver AG2R LA MONDIALE 16-09-1990 (34 years), Oostende GC 17 CL 330 F 91 I 120 M 14 ITT 0 AG2R LA MONDIALE	800
6	MEURISSE Xandro MEURISSE Xandro WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT 30-01-1992 (33 years), Kortrijk GC 0 CL 0 F 10 I 113 M 28 ITT 0 WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT	200
7	GILBERT Philippe GILBERT Philippe DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP 05-07-1982 (42 years), Verviers GC 97 CL 192 F 58 I 109 M 10 ITT 0 DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP	1000
8	CLARKE Simon CLARKE Simon TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE 17-07-1986 (38 years), Melbourne GC 8 CL 70 F 17 I 109 M 12 ITT 0 TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST - DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE	600
9	GARCIA CORTINA Ivan GARCIA CORTINA Ivan BAHRAIN - MERIDA 20-11-1995 (29 years), Gijón GC 3 CL 31 F 179 I 100 M 0 ITT 0 BAHRAIN - MERIDA	800
10	DEMARE Arnaud DEMARE Arnaud GROUPAMA - FDJ 25-08-1991 (33 years), Beauvais GC 40 CL 119 F 467 I 96 M 0 ITT 0 GROUPAMA - FDJ	1200

Best riders in ITT races

1	KÜNG Stefan KÜNG Stefan GROUPAMA - FDJ 16-11-1993 (31 years), Wil GC 120 CL 44 F 45 I 20 M 0 ITT 168 GROUPAMA - FDJ	800
2	VAN EMDEN Jos VAN EMDEN Jos TEAM JUMBO - VISMA 18-02-1985 (40 years), Schiedam GC 40 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 13 ITT 122 TEAM JUMBO - VISMA	400
3	KRAGH ANDERSEN Søren KRAGH ANDERSEN Søren TEAM SUNWEB 10-08-1994 (30 years), Strib GC 59 CL 10 F 15 I 24 M 45 ITT 108 TEAM SUNWEB	800
4	BOHLI Tom BOHLI Tom UAE TEAM EMIRATES 16-01-1994 (31 years), Uznach GC 18 CL 0 F 31 I 0 M 0 ITT 68 UAE TEAM EMIRATES	400
5	JUNGELS Bob JUNGELS Bob DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP 21-09-1992 (32 years), Rollingen GC 104 CL 128 F 20 I 55 M 45 ITT 66 DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP	800
6	GANNA Filippo GANNA Filippo TEAM INEOS 24-07-1996 (28 years), Verbania GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 10 M 0 ITT 60 TEAM INEOS	400
7	PEDERSEN Mads PEDERSEN Mads TREK - SEGAFREDO 18-12-1995 (29 years), Tølløse GC 0 CL 58 F 82 I 14 M 0 ITT 39 TREK - SEGAFREDO	200
8	BAUER Jack BAUER Jack MITCHELTON - SCOTT 07-04-1985 (39 years), Takaka GC 0 CL 0 F 13 I 0 M 0 ITT 38 MITCHELTON - SCOTT	200
9	SCOTSON Miles SCOTSON Miles GROUPAMA - FDJ 17-01-1994 (31 years), Adelaide GC 11 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 37 GROUPAMA - FDJ	200
10	VAN BAARLE Dylan VAN BAARLE Dylan TEAM INEOS 21-05-1992 (32 years), Voorburg GC 15 CL 28 F 19 I 96 M 0 ITT 34 TEAM INEOS	600

Race analysis

Previous editions

Won how?

**Average won how type since the first race in Cycling Fantasy

Time Trial

Reduced Sprint

Bunch Sprint

Solo

Points distribution

x 4

x 2

x 1

Predictions

Stage 1

12/08/2019

Beveren > Hulst

167.54km

+128m

Stage 2

13/08/2019

Blankenberge > Ardooie

168.04km

+257m

Stage 3

14/08/2019

Aalter > Aalter

137.76km

+201m

Stage 4

15/08/2019

Houffalize > Houffalize

96.27km

+1547m

Stage 5

16/08/2019

Riemst > Venray

184.99km

+193m

Stage 6

17/08/2019

Den Haag > Den Haag

8.36km

+16m

Stage 7

18/08/2019

St Pieters > Geerardsbergen

178.65km

+1704m

Most picked riders

1	GROENEWEGEN Dylan GROENEWEGEN Dylan TEAM JUMBO - VISMA 20-06-1993 (31 years), Amsterdam GC 87 CL 60 F 546 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 TEAM JUMBO - VISMA	59
2	BENNETT Sam BENNETT Sam BORA - HANSGROHE 16-10-1990 (34 years), Wervik GC 113 CL 53 F 770 I 159 M 0 ITT 0 BORA - HANSGROHE	47.7
3	PLANCKAERT Baptiste PLANCKAERT Baptiste WALLONIE BRUXELLES 27-09-1988 (36 years), Kortrijk GC 0 CL 20 F 85 I 0 M 0 ITT 0 WALLONIE BRUXELLES	45.5
4	MEURISSE Xandro MEURISSE Xandro WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT 30-01-1992 (33 years), Kortrijk GC 0 CL 0 F 10 I 113 M 28 ITT 0 WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT	39.1
5	WELLENS Tim WELLENS Tim LOTTO SOUDAL 10-05-1991 (33 years), Sint-Truiden GC 61 CL 152 F 44 I 133 M 17 ITT 20 LOTTO SOUDAL	37.4
6	VAN AVERMAET Greg VAN AVERMAET Greg CCC TEAM 17-05-1985 (39 years), Lokeren GC 193 CL 353 F 86 I 255 M 33 ITT 0 CCC TEAM	28.4
7	DEMARE Arnaud DEMARE Arnaud GROUPAMA - FDJ 25-08-1991 (33 years), Beauvais GC 40 CL 119 F 467 I 96 M 0 ITT 0 GROUPAMA - FDJ	25.5
8	BOOM Lars BOOM Lars ROOMPOT - NEDERLANDSE LOTERIJ 30-12-1985 (39 years), Vlijmen GC 0 CL 0 F 0 I 0 M 0 ITT 2 ROOMPOT - NEDERLANDSE LOTERIJ	24.3
9	JUNGELS Bob JUNGELS Bob DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP 21-09-1992 (32 years), Rollingen GC 104 CL 128 F 20 I 55 M 45 ITT 66 DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP	23.6
10	GILBERT Philippe GILBERT Philippe DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP 05-07-1982 (42 years), Verviers GC 97 CL 192 F 58 I 109 M 10 ITT 0 DECEUNINCK - QUICK STEP	21.2

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Binck Bank Tour

2019