VN pod: The Recon Ride previews Tour of Flanders
All the "tune-up" races are in the rearview mirror. The big kahuna of the Flemish classics awaits. The Tour of Flanders \u2014 De Ronde van Vlaanderen for the faithful \u2014 rolls out from Antwerp on Sunday.\n\nIn contrast to recent years that saw Fabian Cancellara and Tom Boonen bidding the cobbles adieu, the conversations at the classics in 2018 have not revolved around "last hurrahs." Instead, all the focus has been on big stars in their prime. Peter Sagan, Greg Van Avermaet, seemingly every rider on Quick-Step Floors ... They will all be in the hunt for Belgium's biggest cycling prize at De Ronde.\n\nThe Recon Ride pre-race show previews the route and the contenders, hears from perennial contender Sep Vanmarcke (EF Education First-Drapac), and picks a few favorites to land on the podium ahead of the Tour of Flanders.