The cobble season is upon us, this is the time of year to be in Belgium or better; Flanders. On Sunday Gent-Wevelgem heads out of Deinze for a ride to the coast and back via France, followed by a succession of gruesome cobbled climbs before the finish. Bad weather and hard riders make for a real Classic, here is the PEZ Preview.Zondag 29 Maart, 2015 Eliterenners, 239 kilometres; it can only be one thing: Gent-Wevelgem.First we had the distractions in Argentina, Australia and the deserts. Then things moved to Southern Europe; the Algarve, Andaluca, Nice, the Tyrrhenian Sea. The crescendo came on the Via Roma last Sunday where John Degenkolb confirmed what we already knew – like Springsteen says; Hes Tougher Than The Rest. But now the circus heads north to the hills, cobbles, cross winds and cold of Northern Europe.Gent Wevelgem is the first of a series of races along with Dwars Door, the E3, Flanders, Roubaix and the Ardennes races which are the high point of the year for many teams and riders; the season goes on until October but for many the period from late March to the end of April is what matters. Given that fact, the competition is intense with everyone desperate for the kudos a Classic win brings.The Past WinnersGent-Wevelgem was first run in 1934, the 2015 race will be edition 77 with that first race being won by Belgiums Gustave Van Bell and last years race falling to that man Degenkolb. Statistically it...
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