Philippe Gilbert and Taylor Phinney out of Tour of Flanders

Philippe Gilbert, Tour of Oman 2013, stage four

BMC Racing pulled World Champion Philippe Gilbert and Taylor Phinney out of its Tour of Flanders roster at the last minute today.

British rider Adam Blythe and Belgian Klaas Lodewyck will fill in, but questions remain.

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