Van der Poel called the circuit's climbing "substantial enough to make him cautious about his chances, but not enough for him to rule himself out of contention," after pre-riding it. Del Toro's Montréal win over a field that included Classics specialists is the clearest evidence yet that this course rewards pure climbers. Meanwhile Vollering swept Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Tour of Flanders, La Flèche Wallonne, and Liège–Bastogne–Liège this spring — she finished 8th in the Worlds time trial, saying her preparation had been geared toward the road race instead.

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