Team Picnic PostNL coach Roy Curvers: “Wedged between the monuments of Flanders and Roubaix, Scheldeprijs stands as the ultimate showdown for the world’s top sprinters. The flat roads, exposed sections, and high-speed lead-outs make it a pure drag race to the line in Schoten—one where precision, timing, and teamwork are everything. For us, this is far more than just a midweek test. We’re fully focused and lining up with a team built around one goal: delivering Pavel as our finisher as fresh as possible into the Churchillaan. After showing strong form and claiming podium spots in the sprints at Volta a Catalunya, Pavel is ready to go head-to-head with the best. The whole squad is dialled in and motivated to execute a strong lead-out and fight for a top result.”