The postponement of Paris-Roubaix has already given sprinters a high probability of success in the mid-week classic race, and after a two-year blank, fans will return to the roadside at Scheldeprijs.

In 2020 and 2021, fans could not watch the race from the roadside due to restrictions imposed by COVID-19. However, there will be no such measures in 2022.

The finale of the Belgian Classics, now in its 110th year, is unlikely to see any major changes, as this is the year of one of the flattest one-day races on the calendar, with a full field of sprinters.

Although it appears destined to end in a sprint, the road surface is exposed, cobblestones persist, and there are technical sections, some along the Belgian coastline. Last year, more than half of the riders abandoned; in 2013, record holder Marcel Kittel was the last to make a group dash for the Scheldeprij win.

Fabio Jacobsen (Quick Step-Alfa Vinyl), a double champion in Scheldepri this April, is one step closer to Kittel's total of five wins and has a great chance to tie teammate Mark Cavendish and Belgian Petrus Oerivlandt on three wins He now has a great chance to tie teammate Mark Cavendish and Belgian Petrus Oeribrandt on three wins.

However, Alpecin Phoenix will be a tough sprinting challenge, as Tim Mellier and defending champion and teammate Jasper Philipsen will be competing. Danny Van Poppel (Bora-Hansgrohe), Pascal Ackermann (UAE Team Emirates), Nasser Bouhanni and Dan McRae (Alcare Samsic), and Dylan Groenewegen (Team Bike Exchange Jayco) will also participate.

The number of teams participating in the World Tour has been reduced to 10 after Israel Premier Tech decided not to participate due to two recent COVID-19 cases.

Normally, Scheldeprijs would be a warm-up event for Paris-Roubaix, with the stars of the Classics participating. This year's Scheldeprijs, however, will feature a lineup of sprinter specialists. Former Roubaix runner-up Nils Pollitt (Bora-Hansgrohe) will also be on the starting grid in Terneuzen, the Netherlands.

More than half of the race will take place in the Zeeland coastal region of the Netherlands and then along the Schelde River. The finish line is again in Schoten, and according to a recent agreement, the race will end outside Antwerp until 2025. The sprinters of the peloton will not be unhappy about this.