Cycling. Circuit de Wallonie – Route and favorites of the 58th Circuit de Wallonie

This Thursday, May 9, the 58th edition of the Wallonia Circuit. Designed for sprinter-punchers, the Belgian race serves as the fourth round of the Lotto Cycling Cup (there Belgian Cup) After The SamynTHE Grand Prix Jean-Pierre Monseré and the Eleven Cities Tour. The demanding final circuit of 10.8 kilometers to be covered three times should thin out the peloton and, why not, allow a small group to escape, even if the most likely scenario remains a sprint in small groups.

Axel Zingle has already shone on the Circuit de Wallonie

A new duel between Arnaud De Lie and Axel Zingle

Second in the 2022 edition behind the Italian Andrea PasqualonFrench Axel Zingle – came very close to success twice in recent days (2nd in the Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic and Morbihan Grand Prix) – will be one of the main candidates for victory. To establish himself, the Alsatian of Cofidis will have to prove himself stronger than his executioner Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classicto know Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny), which can be considered the favorite of the day.

The other contenders for the succession of Jordi Meeus (BORA-hansgrohe)? Luca Mozzato, Amaury Capiot (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), Jake Stewart (Israel-Premier Tech), Hugo Page (Intermarché-Wanty), Per Strand Hagenes (Team Visma | Lease a Bike), Milan Menten (Lotto Dstny), Dries Van Gestel, Anthony Turgis (TotalEnergies)… We will also monitor the behavior of Paul Penhoët (La Conti Groupama-FDJ), which will compete in its first race of the year on this occasion.