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Stijn Devolder (Bel) of Quick Step powers away on the Muur before pedalling on to another solo win at Tour of Flanders.
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News and Updates for Ronde van Vlaanderen 2010
April 3 update: Tour of Flanders 2010 is this Sunday. Early live coverage details, startlist and previews now posted.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
Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage
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April 5 update: Lot of changes to the official rosters, just about every team affected. Refresh this page.
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
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| justin.tv | live video streaming live video streaming |
unrestricted, unofficial sources |
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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 |
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live video streaming |
live at 13:00 CET; french |
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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 |
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live video streaming tv schedule |
starts at 14:30 CET (120 min); check back for live streaming video; restricted to France |
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video streaming tv schedule |
starts at 15:05 CET (100 min); official video stream is restricted to Italy; unrestricted options expected at race time |
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live video streaming |
North America only; requires a subscription; english commentary; 3 to 4 hour of live coverage expected |
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live video streaming tv schedule |
w/ Dutch ticker; video likely restricted to the Netherlands |
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tv schedule |
delayed same-day broadcast starting at 5PM ET; find versus in your area |
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 live text updates |
live text updates starting at 12:00 CET () |
| Sportwereld | live text updates |
Belgium ticker with updates from the start |
| Radpsort.ch | live text updates |
German 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 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 Earth2009 Tour of Flanders Route Map
2009 Tour of Flanders Profile
(click profile to enlarge)
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