article_snippet.sent: With the two major cobbled classics - the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix - looming large over the next two weekends, it is time to see the early results of Sir Dave Brailsford's move to put more emphasis on the Spring Classics in Sir Dave Brailsford second five-year plan for Team Sky.
article_snippet.sent: Team Sky focus on the Grand Tours up to now
article_snippet.sent: But the development of Stannard and Thomas gives Team Sky two in-house contenders,
article_snippet.sent: - although the latter may return in time for Paris-Roubaix - add to the impression that Team Sky best chance may be now. '
article_snippet.sent: There's going to be eight-10 guys saying eight-10 guys can win and Team Sky have three of eight-10 guys.
article_snippet.sent: To get to that point, Team Sky will need to be in survival mode in a usually attritional race known as 'the Hell of the North'.
highlights_snippet.sent: Team Sky have never won one of cycling's five Monument races .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Ian Stannard and Geraint Thomas contenders fro Team Sky .
  