Salvatore Puccio pushes his bike up the steep slopes of the Koppenberg
Riders at the Tour of Flanders on Sunday could face tricky conditions and wet cobbles with rain expected to hit the bergs in the coming days.
While last week's E3 Harelbeke and Ghent-Wevelgem saw the rider's enjoy glorious sunshine and temperatures in the high teens, the weather for Sunday's big race could be less than perfect.
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