Philippe Gilbert (left) and Oliver Naesen at the 2018 Tour de France (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)
The form of Philippe Gilbert and Oliver Naesen has been thrown into doubt ahead of the Tour of Flanders due to illness.
Both Belgians have suffered ailments in the lead-up to the cobbled Monument, with Gilbert pulling out of Dwars door Vlaanderen on Wednesday (April 3) and Naesen finishing 19th.
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