Cycling: Scheldeprijs

The Scheldeprijs is the fifth installment of the Flanders Classics and is a unique race amongst the otherwise cobbled and hilly classics the Flanders region is known for. Scheldeprijs is by far the flattest course, all but guaranteeing a sprint finish. The high-speed course takes riders along the Scheldt River, exposing the peloton to a barrage of…

Scheldeprijs was, as has been remarked, a bit of a strange one. Not one of the most beloved Classics, this year's edition featured grotty weather, Tim Merlier doing a thing, and Alexander Kristoff doing something much more impressive that won't get anywhere near as much attention. In a way, that's kind of fitting. For the past few years, the big…