Contact You have a choice of 4 different distances: 75km, 144km, 177km or 242km. A day before the pros 16.000 cyclists will ride their own Tour of Flanders. Pidcock leads the group but now Tratnik and van der Poel are up front. "It's impressive", he said of the huge crowd on the Grote Markt. @DylanvanBaarle and @MadouasValentin join him on the podium. published 3 April 23. Dylan van Baarle dug deep to get second, with Valentin Madouas taking third. And where is Mathieu van der Poel? Flanders-based former director and friend watched Sundays race from roadside, News It's great to see the public back out watching the race. It is the most important cycling race in Flanders.Its nickname is Vlaanderens mooiste which is Dutch for "Flanders' finest". They were not sitting still in the peloton on Molenberg either. Due to the high speed other riders are being spat out of the back. Tour of Flanders - live coverage - MSN Van der Poel (Alpecin Fenix) and Kng (Groupama-FDJ) initially miss the jump, but at the end of the Oude Kwaremont they can join too. Van der Poel stranded in second place, Pedersen won the sprint for third. The two enter the green zone and so dump their bidons and gels. MvdP takes a turn as he and Pogacar enjoy a tailwind to the final climb of the day, the Paterberg. Watch Flanders live & on demand here: https://flosports.link/3wqt7DGThe Tour of Flanders is streaming live and on demand on FloBikes.Website: https://www.flo. It could increase later today and so slow any late attacks but we're expecting a fast and aggressive race. After 15km we know the escapees of the day who will write the first hours of the race story. The pace in the peloton has slowed on the narrow roads, helping the break extend its lead. Well do many of the same things we were going to do anyway. For the rest of the peloton, the number 1 favourite is out so it opens it up a bit. He was suffering with a back problem in the early season but managed to recover and find some form. Paved Road Climbs The peloton is packed shoulder to shoulder, now in team formations. Sprints are rare in the Rondethe race is too hard to see large groups make it to the finish line still in contention for the winso if they happen they only happen in groups of 3 or 4. The Tour of Flanders (Dutch: Ronde van Vlaanderen), also known as De Ronde ("The Tour"), is an annual road cycling race held in Belgium every spring. Photo Galleries, Glossary, Terms, Lists I hope to know them by heart in a few years. The riders are about to hit the Oude Kwaremont, the first of the 18 Hellingen climbs. On the third and final climb of the Oude Kwaremont, it was again Pogaar who accelerated. Able to win alone or in a small group sprint, she should be the focal point of the teams plans. Laura Weislo, Each year the day before the pros battle it out a sportive is held to allow the public to share the experience of riding the famous cobbles of Flanders in one of the highlights of the sportive calendar. van Baarle and Wright are still out front but MvdP, Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) and Pogacar are coming across. None other than Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) puts on a phenomenal acceleration and in one go sprints up the chasing group and the leading group. Ouch! Then I had a few kms to get the legs back turning and focus on the sprint.". This is the moment Alpecin-Fenix rode to the sign-on podium. Van der Poel takes his second victory, ahead of Van Baarle and Madouas. The two of them ride to the finish in the Minderbroedersstraat in Oudenaarde. In theory van der Poel is fastest but we said that last year and he lost to Kasper Asgreen. For now riders can still drop back to team cars for bidons, food, tactical advice or to drop off clothing. Patrick Fletcher, Pidcock and Kung too. The pace is slow in the neutralised sector, as riders know they face a long, hard day in the saddle. Startlist for Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour des Flandres ME 2022 Should Men and Women Race at the Same Time? With about 90km to go, the peloton is in turmoil. Will we see a Pogacar-van der Poel showdown? However Chris Froome is still not a fan of the technology. The sign-on is over and the riders are on the move to the official race start on the outskirts of Antwerp. Sofa Gmez Villafae and Keegan Swenson win Fuego, How to Watch Lige-Bastogne-Lige and LBL Femmes, Evenepoel Back on Strava After Posting 8 KOMs, What Comes After Cancellation for the Women's Tour. Download information as PDF Day 1 Check in Friday 1st April, Check-in at your hotel around 14.00. Pedersen tries to up the speed but other riders follow him. Behind Tom Pidcock and Christophe Laporte lead the chase behind. The 2023 Tour of Flanders holds a prestigious place on the cycling calendar as one of the famous monuments of cycling and the first Cobbled Classic of the year. Or sign up for one year for just 49 $79 59, Try your first month for just 1 / $1 / 1. De technische opslag of toegang is noodzakelijk voor het legitieme doel voorkeuren op te slaan die niet door de abonnee of gebruiker zijn aangevraagd. I was boxed in. Please refresh the page and try again. I hope it continues in the race. There are 20 riders in the chase group but can they pull back Pogacar and van der Poel? A podium spot could be up for grabs. This classic was first held on 25 May 1913. After a hectic final kilometre at the Tour of Flanders, Mathieu van der Poel came out on top for the second time in three years having played a perfect tactical game on the run to the line in Oudenaarde. published 6 April 23, News Benoot, Kng and Teuns are chasing at 50 seconds but have little chance of catching the five-up front. Click below to read what he said. It was fun on the stage," he said. About an hour later, Belgiums Lotte Kopecky (Team SD Worx) saved the day for the home fans, winning the womens Tour of Flanders in the black-yellow-red jersey of the Belgian national champion. It looks likely. Three more riders were eventually able to make the jump to the front: Merlier (Soudal - Quick-Step), Rutsch (EF Education - Easypost) and Houle (Israel - Premier Tech). 2022. Pogacar ups the pace. But winning Flanders is a tall order for the Slovenian: the climbs in Flanders arent long enough for him to drop the other twoand he cant outsprint them. Second by second, the Slovenian rode away from the Dutchman, en route to his first victory in the Tour of Flanders. If thats too early for you, set an alarm for about 9:30 a.m. EDT, the second passage over the cobbled ascent on the first of the Rondes two final circuits. pic.twitter.com/A0hKBcE0s3April 3, 2022. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Spanish veteran Imanol Erviti stops for a second time to get his race bike back after a problem. Im happy with where I am.". De technische opslag of toegang die uitsluitend wordt gebruikt voor anonieme statistische doeleinden. Van Baarle catches Madouas in the fight for third place. The nine attackers now lead by 2:30. Preview: The route and the favorites for the 2022 men's Tour of Flanders Gianni Moscon crashes as he takes off some clothes. The 2023 men's and women's Tour of Flanders, or Ronde van Vlaanderen, one of the biggest Classics of the year. But van der Poel had a new foe: Slovenias Tadej Pogaar (UAE Team Emirates), who was making his Flanders debut 1) to get a taste of the cobblestones in preparation for Julys Tour de France, and 2) because hes Tadej Pogaar and he can pretty much be a contender in any race he enters. Most riders are using disc brakes at the Tour of Flanders. Van Aert seems to have finally learned to play a bit more poker, saving his energy for well-timed attacks and forcing other riders to share the responsibility of chasing other moves and driving key breakaways. Manuele Boaro (Astana) is joined by Mathias Norsgaard (Movistar) but he peloton close them down. The Lippenhovestraat is only 1.3km long but will soon line-out the peloton. Please refresh the page and try again. The Molenberg is short at 400m but it is cobbled and rough. This is the dramatic Tour of Flanders finish. Well focus more on Victor Campenaerts and Tim Wellens. The women grimace up the Paterberg at the Tour of Flanders last year. Oral History Project Food Tour of Flanders organisers Flanders Classics announced on Easter Sunday that Antwerp and Bruges will trade as the start location for the race in the next six editions. The road is cobbled and so needs extra effort. Steun de strijd tegen diabetes en stort 5 euro extra bij je inschrijving! Heres how it works. "I like the Oude Kwaremont. The course track includes three climbs over the Oude Kwaremont and the Paterberg. But the break has a 30-second lead. The 2022 Tour of Flanders podium (l-r): Dylan van Baarle, Mathieu van der Poel and Valentin Madouas. Five things to look out for at the Tour of Flanders 2022 'On Monday he rode on the rollers for 15 minutes for the first time to start up his step by step comeback to sports' says Intermarch-Circus-Wanty head doctor, By On the Wolvenberg, it was Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo) who accelerated. The race favours riders who are strong enough to shed their rivals on the double-digit gradients and fast enough to burn any hangers-on off their wheels in the sprint. Tour of Flanders 2022: The Route Slideshow 1/20 Sunday 3 April - The High Mass of Flemish cycling will be celebrated in front of roaring crowds. From the top of the final ascent of the Paterberg its only 13K to the finish line in Oudenaarde, a distance that several riders have covered alone in recent years. #RVV23 2 60 536 Ronde van Vlaanderen Retweeted Who will chase this group? And that proved to be the case as the two-time Tour de France champion attacked on the second ascent of the Oude Kwaremont, then again on the Koppenberg, and finally on the last ascent of the Oude Kwaremontwith van der Poel the only rider able to follow him. Ook dit jaar krijgen een aantal duos de kans om lid te worden van de Continental Cycling Teams. Dat zijn meer dan 1 miljoen mensen. Lap up the beautiful scenery whilst imagining . Pogaar raced in two of last years cobbled ClassicsDwars door Vlaanderen and the Tour of Flandersseemingly just as preparation for the cobbled stage of Julys Tour de France. On top of the Oude Kwaremont, Pogaar accelerated again. Diabetes dreigt een wereldwijde epidemie te worden. And they're off. "I crashed 20km after the start," he said. The move is almost under control but the peloton has split under the effort. This seasons second Monument just might be the best. Looking back on a perfect morning #RVV22 #RVVmen pic.twitter.com/aFv1XJqL2bApril 3, 2022. This is serious. The only one who can follow is Van der Poel. The group is splitting over the top of the Pattenberg. Wow. We were more or less the same on the climbs. Van der Poel is strong as Asgreen suffers a mechanical problem. Live coverage Home Live-reports Road Tour of Flanders - live coverage By Stephen Farrand last updated 3 April 2022 All the action from the 106th De Ronde Tour of Flanders. Latest Jumbo-Visma perfect until it really mattered: Five things we learned. Asgreen is on his wheel but everyone else is fighting on a wheel. But if there is an upset, we wont be shocked if Mohori or Kng is the rider to pull it off. The average speed after one hour of racing is 47.8 kilometers. This was Pogacar' last surge on the Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg. For the first time since 2016, the 273K mens race begins in Bruges. Stan Dewulf, Sbastien Grignard, Manuele Boaro, Max Kanter, Tom Bohli, Mathijs Paasschens, Lindsay De Vylder, Luca Mozzato and Taco van der Hoorn all seem to be in the attack. The three Lotto riders are Van Moer, Vermeersch and Beullens. These are the 11 riders in the counter-attack: Ivan Garcia Cortina (Movistar), Ben Turner (Ineos), Zdenek Stybar, Jannik Steimle (QuickStep-AlphaVinyl), Gianni Vermeersch (Alpecin-Fenix), Alberto Bettiol (EF Education-EasyPost), Marco Haller, Jonas Koch (Bora-Hansgrohe), Mads Pedersen, Alex Kirsch (Trek-Segafredo), Olivier Le Gac (Groupama-FDJ), Nathan Van Hooydonck, Mick Van Dijke (Jumbo-Visma). Flanders is for anyone who likes to ride on two wheels. We can see Mathieu van der Poel riding back into the peloton with several teammates. As the Cyclingnews blimp takes height, the riders are gathering in the centre of Antwerp for the start. He spoke about disc brakes in his latest video diary after suffering a problem during a long training ride. 2022 Tour of Flanders photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti: The start city of Antwerp provides a stunning setting for the team's presentation ceremony. Daniel Ostanek, but it's still a huge task to close it down and then go with the next attack. Stuff We Like, Rider Histories The Jumbo-lead chase is 40 seconds behind, with the QuickStep group at 1:00. it's time for the Taaienberg climb, number 15 of 18 today. Pogacar and van der Poel still lead by 30 seconds. There is already a fight for position before the Achterberg climb. Matteo Trentin will be my guide. After concussion and bronchitis together, it was kind of a shit situation. The chasers are only 50 seconds behind them now, with the peloton ast 1:20. The breakaways go over the Oude Kwaremont at the half-way point of the 272km race. Team TotalEnergies is presented Dylan van Baarle and Fred Wright on the Koppenberg Tadej Pogacar on the Koppenberg with Valentin Madouas & Mathieu van der Poel just behind him. It is a week before the Paris-Roubaix road race. The race will wind for 273km around Flanders, including a twisting section late on centred around the major. Yes, he lost last Fridays E3 Saxo Bank Classic (a mini-Tour of Flanders) to van Aert, but he was clearly the strongest rider in the race and would have won had van Aert not (wisely) opted for a long-distance sprint (the Dutchman prefers shorter, more sudden accelerations). Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Here's Alexander Kristoff enjoying the cobbles of the Koppenberg. Watching Pogaar try and figure out a way to win could be this years most exciting storyline. "Theres a good atmosphere in the team. The podium, from left: Dylan van Baarle (2nd), Mathieu van der Poel (1st) & Valentin Madouas (3rd). Meanwhile, the lead of the early breakaway riders drops below half a minute. The peloton passes through the key feed zone, grabbing bidons and musettes. He looks steady but behind other riders are scrambling for position. The 2.5km Kerkgate cobbled sector rises slightly and leads to the Jagerij climb and to the more important Molenberg race. The Tour of Flanders is a Flanders Classics road cycling race.It is held in Belgium every spring. A huge crowd gathers for the podium ceremony. This time it was Van der Poel who started shaking the tree. You can search for your photos after the race here, it jaar krijgen een aantal duos de kans om lid te worden van. Here's how it works. Among others, Van der Poel (Alpecin - Deceuninck), Girmay (Intermarch-Circus-Wanty), Matthews (Team Jayco Alula) and Vanmarcke (Israel-Premier Tech) were among the riders who were caught by surprise. Or maybe you are preparing for We Ride Flanders, the Tour of Flanders for cycling enthusiasts? The peloton is setting into chase mode with Tim Declercq (QuickStep) and Julien Vermote (Alpecin) on the front and leading the chase. They will have to digest 271,2 km with 18 hills and 7 cobbled sections. The Stefan Kung song was sung as the peloton passed. The break starts the 7.7% Kanarieberg climb. Ill have a free roll. First raced in 1913, the Tour of Flanders gained massive popularity in the region as a punishing sporting exhibition with riders enduring long distances over terrible roads. Victor Campenaerts stops so a mechanic can reset his gears. Four teams are leading the chase: Jumbo-Visma, UAE Team Emirates, Alpecin-Fenix and QuickStep-AlphaVinyl. Get ready for a Pogacar attack on the Paterberg! 'The Big 3' also had another gear change on the Kruisberg. The peloton is near the top of the Oude Kwaremont. Pogacar, Asgreen, Garcia Cortina, Pedersen and Turner are up front. Hello and welcome to the Cyclingnews live coverage of the 2022 Tour of Flanders. EF Education-EasyPost are not in the break and so are chasing in the peloton. Flanders Classics The trio of Wellens (Lotto Soudal), Geniets (Groupama-FDJ) and Swift (Team Arka-Samsic) goes for an attack on Kanarieberg and can make the crossing to the group of Pedersen. She could be using Flanders to put the finishing touches on her form for next weekends Paris-Roubaix (one of the only major races missing from her palmares), but if a large group hits the finish line in Oudenaarde, shes a good bet to win the field sprint. Alasdair Fotheringham Behind QuickStep are leading the chase for Asgreen. The race was held on Sunday 3 April 2022. Team DSM are also upping the pace. 50 km were covered in the first hour. The Asgreen group is only 20 seconds behind now.