The 2023 Jour de Dunkerque gives cycling fans six exciting days of racing that will see classic riders and sprinters have a chance to get wins in one of the final tune-ups before the Tour de France. This year’s event takes place from May 16 to May 21, with several smaller teams participating in this UCI Pro-designated race to make for some exciting cycling betting results. Lets see the 4 Jours de Dunkerque predictions here.
The French teams are expected to put on an outstanding performance in front of their hometown fans and local sponsors. Several teams like Soudal Quick-Step and Jumbo Visma are bringing in their top squads and are expected to have strong performances. The first day of racing should be the biggest one, as riders race the 200 kilometers from Dunkerque to Abbeville.
Jours de Dunkerque Betting Picks and Analysis
Arnaud de Lie
After his promotion from the Lotto-Soudal U23 team to UCI World Team Lotto-Dstny at the start of 2022, de Lie won nine races and finished as the best rider for his team in 13th position at the end of the season.
He most recently won the GP du Morbihan on May 6 and has two wins and three second-place finishes on the UCI Europe, UCI World Tour, and UCI Pro Series in 2023. De Lie leads the 4 Jours de Dunkerque predictions as the rider to take home the trophy this Sunday.
Kasper Asgreen
Asgreen has already established himself as one of the world’s best in time trials, with his biggest race victories coming at a 2021 E3 Saxo Bank Classic and Tour de Flandres.
He and his Soudal Quick-Step team also seek their 25th team victory on the UCI Pro Tour. Asgreen is among the top 4 Jours de Dunkerque predictions to win this event.
Benjamin Thomas
The experienced track and road racer looks to become the first French rider to win the 4 Jours de Dunkerque since Clement Venturini did it in 2017. Thomas had two wins on the UCI Europe tour and won the French Time Trial National Championship in 2022.
4 Jours de Dunkerque predictions have him as one of the favorites to win based on his strong fourth-place finish at this event last season.
Olav Kooij
Since signing a contract with Team Jumbo Visma through the end of 2023, Kooij moved to the World Tour team and is the first teenager ever to have a full-season contract with them.
He made an immediate impact, winning the ZLM Toer, Circuit de las Sarthe, and Münsterland Giro in 2022. In addition, this week’s UCI World Tour cycling picks have him among the favorites to win 4 Jours de Dunkerque.
Max Walscheld
Walscheld has been consistent with Team Cofidis in 2023, with a sixth-place finish at the Clásica de Almería and Paris-Roubaix and finishing eighth at the Scheldeprijs.
He has 12 wins in Oneday races, six Grand Tour victories, and eight Classic wins for his career. This week’s UCI World Tour cycling schedule stop has Walscheld as one of the favorites to take the victory.
Jours de Dunkerque Betting Pick and Prediction
While sprinters have always had a good chance of winning this event, most teams have entered a rider for the classification and a sprinter for this race. However, the Danish rider Asgreen is very strong in the time trial and has no problem dealing with the cobblestones on this course.
Although his season has had a lot of drama so far, Asgreen should finally find his form in Dunkerque and be at the top of the podium when it’s all said and done on Sunday.
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