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2009: Stijn Devolder (Bel) of Quick Step powers away on the Muur van Geraardsbergen before pedalling on to solo win at Tour of Flanders.
 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2010 — sirotti 6 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2009 71 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2008
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March 29 update:
Preceding Tour of Flanders this week (Tuesday through Thursday) is the 2.HC Three Days of De Panne (Driedaagse de Panne) from West Flanders (Belgium). Live video, highlights and big photos for all three days along with the usual race info.
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The 2012 Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) is Sunday April 1, 2012
News and Updates for Ronde van Vlaanderen 2011
Tour of Flanders 2011: Wow!
21 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2011 (more photos added) — reuters/sirottiTour of Flanders 2011 results 1 Nick Nuyens (Bel) Saxo Bank Sungard 6:01:20 2 Sylvain Chavanel (Fra) Quickstep 3 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Leopard Trek 4 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quickstep + 0:02 5 Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank + 0:05 6 George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing 7 Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM 8 Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Veranda's Willems 9 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 10 Geraint Thomas (GBr) Sky
Big break through for Nuyens — cyclingnewsNick Nuyens wins 2011 Tour of Flanders — velonewsNuyens finds pain and glory in Flanders
— cyclingnewsCancellara still the strongest, says Nygaard
— cyclingnewsBallan and BMC show their strength at the Tour of Flanders
— cyclingnewsMuseeuw praises Nuyens for his Tour of Flanders tactics
— cyclingnewsA very different Tour of Flanders to last year, says Gilbert
— cyclingnews2011 classics season a frustrating one for talent-rich Garmin-Cervélo — velonewsNick Nuyens’ motto, ‘Never give up,’ pays dividends in Flanders — velonewsFabian Cancellara looks back at ‘an amazing race’ — velonewsBjarne Riis beats the odds, has Saxo Bank-Sungard firing on all cylinders once again
— velonationNuyens plays things perfectly to win gripping Tour of Flanders
— velonation
2011 Last Km and Video Clips — sporza.be 21 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2011 (more photos added) — reuters/sirotti Tour of Flanders Highlights (09:53 English) — sbs Graham Watson Photos — grahamwatson Video: Jonathan Vaughters talks about Garmin-Cervelo's performance — cyclingnewsIn Flanders fields: race analysis — cyclesportmag
Post-Race Analysis — cycling.tv
April 3 update:
2011 Official startlist with bib numbers — steephill.tv
 
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Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage
April 3 update: A work in progress for 2011 live video and text updates. Check back at race time for the latest live links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video or tv coverage as they become known. — SteveTour of Flanders to provide live television feeds from team cars
— cyclingnews Latest 2011 Video Interviews and Mid-Race Clips — sporza.be
Start time: Sunday 9:45 CET (); Current Weather in Brugge, Belgium
Earliest live video: 12:00 CET (); See all the live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:14 CET (); Current Weather in Ninove, Belgium
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Sporza live video from 9:00-10:00 CET: (sign-in & start) and then back again at 12 CET for six hours of live race coverage and a post-race show |
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live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live video (english) live audio (english)live ticker (english) tv schedule (british) |
live at 11:45 BST (300 min); highlights at 23:15 BST (60 min); Audio languages: EN |
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Spanish; Teledeporte feed starts at 14:00 CEST |
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live video (italian) live video (unrestricted) tv schedule |
Italian; Giro delle Flandre live on RAI Sport 2 at 12:20 CET before switching over to RAI Tre at 15:00 CET for the conclusion; |
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live video (french) tv schedule |
Tour des Flandres starts at 15:20 CEST on French TV; check back for live streaming video; restricted to France |
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live video (dutch) tv schedule |
NOS TV w/ Dutch ticker; video likely restricted to the Netherlands |
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live video (english) tv schedule |
SBS in Australia will have live coverage at 10:35 PM AEST |
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English audio available worldwide with a subscription to cycling.tv and 30 minutes of highlights (w/ subscription, Europe excluded) later in the day |
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delayed same-day broadcast starting April 3 at 4 ET; re-airs April 4 at 5 ET |
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live text updates |
Cyclingnews English text updates |
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Belgium/Flemish ticker with updates from the start |
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 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 |
April 1 update: The Koppenberg is no joke: Action from Friday's training on the Koppenberg with amateurs strewn all over the road. This guy's fellow club member, further down the hill, broke his hip but did not suffer a heart attack as earlier reported.
15 Big Photos Friday's Koppenberg & Muur-Kapelmuur Recon w/ recreational carnage — sirotti
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2011 Ronde van Vlaanderen Race Previews
March 31/April 2 update:Tour of Flanders 2011: the top 10 contenders
— cyclingnewsCancellara the man to beat at Tour of Flanders — cyclingnewsDevolder injured but ready for Tour of Flanders
— cyclingnewsSagan looking to learn at Tour of Flanders
— cyclingnewsBallan returns to win Flanders after rainbow jersey curse
— velonationStijn Devolder: "Boonen should be scared of Cancellara."
— velonationTour of Flanders Favorites Cancellara and Boonen Set for Epic Duel — bicyclingPEZ Previews: De Ronde Van Vlaanderen — pezcyclingnews Video: Is Cancellara beatable at the Tour of Flanders? — cyclingnews Big Photos from 2010 | 2009 | 2008 — sirottiBook Excerpt: The Tour of Flanders from The Spring Classics, part 2 — velonewsGilbert believes anything is possible in Tour of Flanders
— cyclingnewsPozzato looks to respond to critics at Tour of Flanders
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Highlights from previous years:
March 29 update:
Preview Guide (Big File, Dutch) — standaard.be
March 28 update:
All Eyes on Cancellara — bicycling
Philippe Gilbert: "The route of the Ronde suits me." — velonation
The 18 climbs of the Tour of Flanders — velonews
2011 Tour of Flanders Route Map and Profile
February 3 update:
Enlarge Map and Profile18 Climbs Summary Sheet
Flanders Classics for 2011 presented in Gent — cyclingnewsRonde van Vlaanderen 2011: Drie hellingen meer — wielerland.nlNews and Updates for Ronde van Vlaanderen 2010
Fabian Cancellara attacks Tom Boonen on the Muur and solos the remaining 16k to the finish
Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2010 — sirotti|
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2010 Tour of Flanders results: 1 Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank) 262 km in 6h52'32" 2 Tom Boonen (Quick Step) + 1'14" 3 Philippe Gilbert (OmegaPharma - Lotto) 2'10" 4 Bjorn Leukemans (Vacansoleil) 2'14" 5 Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) 3'00" 6 George Hincapie (BMC) 7 Roger Hammond (Cervelo) 8 Maxim Iglinsky (Astana) 9 Danilo Hondo (Lampre) 10 William Bonnet (Bbox)
Indrukwekkende Cancellara wint zijn eerste Ronde — sporza.beThe sun shines for the Swiss champion in Flanders (Full Results) — cyclingnewsCancellara conquers Flanders — velonewsCancellara dominates Flanders for third Monument win — cyclingweekly.co.uk«Pas par hasard» — lequipe.frCyclisme: Cancellara, la force de Spartacus, pour remporter le Tour des Flandres — afp/google Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2010 — sirotti2010 Race Previews
April 4 update:
2010 Final/Official StartlistWeather and course knowledge crucial in Flanders — cyclingnewsFlecha suited to Flanders — cyclingnews
Cancellara confident before Flanders — cyclingnewsCancellara: Saxo Bank has two cards to play — velonewsApril 3 update:
2010 Favorites (03:19 english) — versusEaster brings faithful to Flanders — cyclingnews 9 Big Photos of recreational & pro riders recon'ing the Koppenberg climb on Friday — sirotti2010 Tour of Flanders Preview: Punishment on the Pavé — velonationDevolder: "The Ronde van Vlaanderen is my race" — velonationApril 2 update:
Under-par Pozzato out of Flanders — afp/googleApril 1 update:
Brief overview and preview: Tour of Flanders Preview — bicyclingArmstrong pre-rides course, prepares for July — velonationMarch 31 update:
Devolder defies critics' barbs — cyclingnewsBoasson Hagen will miss Flanders — velonewsBoonen recons changed Flanders course, deems it ‘even harder and more selective’ — velonews2010 Teams
March 17 update:ProTour Teams:
AG2R-La Mondiale (FRA)
Astana (KAZ)
Caisse d'Epargne (ESP)
Euskaltel-Euskadi (ESP)
Footon-Servetto (ESP)
Française des Jeux (FRA)
Garmin-Transitions (USA)
HTC-Columbia (USA)
Katusha (RUS)
Lampre-Farnese Vini (ITA)
Liquigas Doimomo (ITA)
Milram (GER)
Omega Pharma-Lotto (BEL)
Quick Step (BEL)
Rabobank (NED)
RadioShackck (USA)
Saxo Bank (DAN)
Sky (GBR)
Pro Continental Teams:
BBox Bouygues Telecom (FRA)
BMC Racing Team (USA)
Cervélo TestTeam (SUI)
Landbouwkrediet (BEL)
Skil-Shimano (NED)
Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator (BEL)
Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team (NED)
2010 Course map now posted
January 20 update: The 2010 official course map and google earth kml file
January 15 update: Here is the unofficial route (list of climbs) for the 2010 race:
climb 1: Den Ast 124 km
climb 2: Kluisberg 157 km
climb 3: Knokteberg 165 km
climb 4: Oude Kwaremont 172 km
climb 5: Paterberg 175 km
climb 6: Koppenberg 182 km
climb 7: Steenbeekdries 187 km
climb 8: Taaienberg 190 km
climb 9: Eikenberg 195 km
climb 10: Molenberg 210 km
climb 11: Leberg 217 km
climb 12: Berendries 222 km
climb 13: Tenbosse 229 km
climb 14: Muur - Kapelmuur 239 km
climb 15: Bosberg 243 km
News and Updates for Ronde van Vlaanderen 2009
Devolder goes back-to-back with another solo win over The Muur and onto the finish
93rd Tour of Flanders Results 1 Stijn Devolder (Bel) Quick Step 2 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team 0.59 3 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto 4 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team Katusha 5 Martijn Maaskant (Ned) Garmin - Slipstream
Full Results — cyclingnews Highlights of the climbs (in reserve order) and the Last Km — sporzaDevolder wins Tour of Flanders for second straight time — cyclingweekly.co.uk The Last 2 Km including the field sprint crash Devolder wins the Tour of Flanders — ap Big photos from the Muur and the finish — sirottiDevolder repeats at Flanders — velonewsDevolder Delivers — astana-cyclingteam Photos from the Muur — cycleto Crash sequence at the bottom of the Koppenberg descent — Anne-Marie Parramore Graham Watson Photos — grahamwatson Highlights (english commentary) — versus How the race was won — Cosmo Catalano
9:45 CET: The race is underway in Brugge... Tom Boonen rolling through the neutral start
April 5 update: Lot of changes to the official rosters, just about every team affected. Refresh this page.
April 5 update:
The Belgian fans are getting ready: What happens in Flanders the morning of?
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 — sirottiCancellara eyes Flanders 2009 (from the end of 2008) — velonewsHincapie: 'I'm feeling better than ever' — velonewsCool Beans (Predictions: perception vs. reality) — podiumcafeThe Big Preview: The Tour of Flanders — cyclingweekly.co.ukBennati to Ride the Ronde — podiumcafeTour 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
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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 — grahamwatsonProvisional/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
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Tour of Flanders 2009 in Google Earth
71 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2008 — sirotti2008
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 — cyclingnewsLive Text Coverage — cyclingnewsFull 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 (
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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 (
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Live Text/Ticker Coverage:
Cyclingnews starting at 12:00 CET ()
Eurosport Ticker
Sport Wereld/Official Site
Route Map and Profile — rvv.be
Preview: Beer, chips and mayonnaise and the Ronde — cyclingnews
Preview: John Wilcockson assesses the favorites' chances — velonews
Timetable — rvv.be
Start List (rosters) with rider numbers — rvv.be
Race history and past winners — wikipedia
Official Site (English version) — rvv.be
The betting line
Also known as Tour des Flandres