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2009 Tour of Flanders Teams

Team Rosters and ~~Withdrawals~~

News and Updates for Ronde van Vlaanderen 2009

April 4 update: This page provides essential information and links for the second big classic (monument) of the year, Ronde van Vlaanderen 2009 aka Tour of Flanders, which takes place this Sunday April 5th. At 264 km, it's a long race with 17 climbs many of which are steep and cobbled like the Koppenberg and The Muur. It's the favorite classic for many befitting the name of this site. Many consider it the real world championships; any of the crazy fans lining the narrow, cobbled climbs would certainly agree that it's more than just the biggest bike race in Belgium. Check out the recent updates to the previews and live coverage options below. — Steve

Race Preview

April 3 update: Here's a start on this year's previews:

Ronde van Vlaanderen: Flanders' World Championships — cyclingnews

Just posted... 71 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2008 — sirotti

Cancellara eyes Flanders 2009 (from the end of 2008) — velonews

Hincapie: 'I'm feeling better than ever' — velonews

Cool Beans (Predictions: perception vs. reality) — podiumcafe

The Big Preview: The Tour of Flanders — cyclingweekly.co.uk

Bennati to Ride the Ronde — podiumcafe

Tour of Flanders 2009: Boonen Favored to Win: After the race launched his career with victories in 2006 and 2007, all eyes will be on Tom Boonen at this year's edition. — bicycling

Classic Tour of Flanders Footage:
A Monument of Cycling:
Muur van Geraardsbergen
aka "The Muur" is a decisive climb

steephill.tv is now on Twitter with race info updates

1996: Eurosport Muur Highlights (before it was widened)

1999: Flemish Highlights

2007: Great spectator footage of Alessandro Ballan first over The Muur:
at ground level (

) | same view across the street (

) | high on the hill (

)

Recreational cyclists climbing the Muur

2006: Wild spectator footage on the Koppenberg

Koppenberg bike-cam footage during the 2006 Sportif

What happens in Flanders the morning of?

Phil and Paul's race preview from 2005

Slideshow of all the hill climbs

The Koppenberg has been widened after Jesper Skibby almost got his ankle run over — grahamwatson

Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

steephill is also on Twitter with race info updates

April 4 update: A work in progress. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video or tv coverage as they become known. — Steve

Start Time: Sunday 9:45 AM CET ();
Earliest live video: 9:15 AM CET (); ie. check in early
See all the live video, audio and text options
Approximate Finish: 4:21 PM CET ()

Rider race/bib numbers, withdrawals and links to rider bios
Current Time, Weather and Wind Direction in Brugge, Belgium
Current Time, Weather and Wind Direction in Ninove, Belgium

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
justin.tv	live video streaming	there is always at least one from this unofficial source
	live video streaming tv schedule	live at 9:15-10:15 CET then back again live at 12:40 CET; likely restricted to Belgium/Europe; live ticker from the start
	live video streaming	live at 13:00 CET; likely restricted to Belgium/Europe; french
	live video streaming internet audio tv schedule (Europe)	live at 12:00 GMT (120 min); highlights at 21:00 GMT (30 min); btw, the old audio link hasn't worked since Milan-San Remo
	live video streaming tv schedule	starts at 14:30 CET (120 min); check back for live streaming video
	video streaming tv schedule	starts at 15:05 CET (100 min); official video stream is restricted to Italy; unrestricted options expected at race time
	live video streaming	North America only; requires a subscription; english commentary; 3 to 4 hour of live coverage expected
	live video streaming tv schedule	w/ Dutch ticker; video likely restricted to the Netherlands
	tv schedule	delayed same-day broadcast starting at 5PM ET; find versus in your area
	live text updates	live text updates starting at 12:00 CET ()
	steephill text updates #rvv twitter group	short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link

Provisional/Official Rosters now up

March 30 update: Provisional rosters with bib numbers and country sort option are now up (see right).
Two ways to view the startlist:

March 27 update: Added links to maps, timetables, profiles to provide a full picture of the route. Live coverage options and race previews coming later next week. Here's the startlist with bib numbers:
Provisional Startlist — rvv.be
Timetable — rvv.be
Maps | Google Map — rvv.be

steephill.tv is now on Twitter with race info updates

Google Earth File. You must have GE installed.

Tour of Flanders 2009 in Google Earth

2009 Tour of Flanders Route Map

2009 Tour of Flanders Profile

(click profile to enlarge)

71 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2008 — sirotti

2008

This page provides essential information and links for the second big classic of the year, Ronde van Vlaanderen 2008 aka Tour of Flanders, which takes place this Sunday April 6th. At 264 km, it's a long race with 17 climbs many of which are steep and cobbled like the Koppenberg and The Muur. It's the favorite classic for many befitting the name of this site. The narrow, cobbled climbs lined by crazy fans are the best part of the biggest race in Belgium. Check out links below for a preview. — Steve

2008 Post Race Links

high-res victory salute

The 92th Tour of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen) Results
1 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step   (41.246 km/h)   6.24.02 
2 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone  0.15
3 Juan Antonio Flecha Giannoni (Spa) Rabobank                       
4 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) Lampre - Fondital            0.21
5 George Hincapie (USA) Team High Road                              
6 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Liquigas                                    
7 Kurt-Asle Arvesen (Nor) Team CSC                                  
8 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) Silence - Lotto                           
9 Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre - Fondital                              
10 Arnaud Labbe (Fra) Bouygues Telecom

Full Results — cyclingnews

Live Text Coverage — cyclingnews

Full Report — velonews

71 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2008 — sirotti

Graham Watson's Photo Recap

Cyclingnews Photos

One-Minute Video Highlights: english | français — france 24/eurosport

Tom Boonen leads the peloton up the Koppenberg

Inattentive Ángel Gómez crash

Stijn Devolder powers first over the Muur — cycling.tv (complete on-demand video; subscription plan required)

The Last Km — versus

George Hincapie post race interview — versus

Eurosport 40 mins of extended highlights: Part 1 | Part 2: Last 70 km — eurosport

Tour des Flandres 2008 Résumé (en français)

Ronde winner a future Tour contender? — cyclingnews

Classic Tour of Flanders Footage:
A Monument of Cycling:
Muur van Geraardsbergen
aka "The Muur" is a decisive climb

  1996: Eurosport Muur Highlights
  1999: Flemish Highlights
  2007: Great spectator footage of Alessandro Ballan first over The Muur:
     at ground level ()  |  same view across the street ()  |  high on the hill ()
  Recreational cyclists climbing the Muur
  2006: Wild spectator footage on the Koppenberg
  Koppenberg bike-cam footage during the 2006 Sportif
  What happens in Flanders the morning of?
  Phil and Paul's race preview from 2005
  Slideshow of all the hill climbs
The Koppenberg has been widened after Jesper Skibby almost got his ankle run over — grahamwatson

2008 Pre Race Links

Live Video Coverage:
update: Eurosport's live feed (

) (thanks Jesper B)

Internet: Cycling.tv (accessible world-wide; subscription plan required) live internet coverage starts at 12:00 CET () and goes to 16:00 CET ()

Internet: Sporza (Belgium only)

TV: Eurosport 11:00 - 15:00 GMT (4 hours of coverage)
TV: RAI Tre 15:10 - 18:00 CET
TV: Versus will delay broadcast the race at 5 PM ET (North America only)
... check back at race time for more video options... update: Eurosport's live feed (