The spearhead of the Belgian delegation will obviously be Wout van Aert. Among the leaders of the Visma-Lease A Bike team, WVA will not be expected on the all flat steps in view of the presence ofOlav Kooij. On the other hand, on the steps a little more difficult, he could finish in the game. The beginning of the Giro could also allow him to meddle in the fight for the pink jersey, a “dream” for him.
The other beautiful card will be that of Milan Fretinwhich participates in its first big round. This season, the runner of the Cofidis team has crossed a real level and can hope to play the leading roles even if he will have much to face Kooij, Kaden Groves, Sam Bennett, Paul Magnier or Mads Pedersen. Gerben Thijssen should also mingle with sprints with ambitions.
The largest Belgian contingent will be offered mainly by the Alpecin-Deceuninck team with five representatives. For the most part, personal ambitions will not be really possible since the presence of Groves offers real prospects for stage victories. Despite this, Quinten Hermans could try to try his luck in a step too difficult for the Australian sprinter, just like Dries De Bondt (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale), which raised arms on the Giro 2022 or Sylvain Moniquet (Cefidis).
