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| − | <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right" width=" | + | __NOEDITSECTION__ |
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| + | <tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor=darkred><big>Tour of Flanders</big></th></tr> | ||
<tr><td>Local name:</td><td>Ronde van Vlaanderen</td></tr> | <tr><td>Local name:</td><td>Ronde van Vlaanderen</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>Region:</td><td>[[Flanders]], [[Belgium]]</td></tr> | <tr><td>Region:</td><td>[[Flanders]], [[Belgium]]</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>Date:</td><td>Early April</td></tr> | <tr><td>Date:</td><td>Early April</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>Type:</td><td>One-day race</td></tr> | <tr><td>Type:</td><td>One-day race</td></tr> | ||
| − | <tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor= | + | <tr><th colspan="2" bgcolor=darkred>History</th></tr> |
<tr><td>First Edition:</td><td valign="top">1913</td></tr> | <tr><td>First Edition:</td><td valign="top">1913</td></tr> | ||
<tr><td>Number of Editions:</td><td valign="top">89</td></tr> | <tr><td>Number of Editions:</td><td valign="top">89</td></tr> | ||
| − | <tr><td>First Winner:</td><td valign="top">[[Paul Deman]], ( | + | <tr><td>First Winner:</td><td valign="top">[[Paul Deman]], (BEL)</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>Most Recent:</td><td valign="top">[[Tom Boonen]], ( | + | <tr><td>Most Recent:</td><td valign="top">[[Tom Boonen]], (BEL)</td></tr> |
| − | <tr><td>Most Wins:</td><td valign="top">[[Achiel Buysse]], ( | + | <tr><td>Most Wins:</td><td valign="top">[[Achiel Buysse]], (BEL),<br>[[Fiorenzo Magni]] (ITA),<br>[[Eric Leman]], (BEL) and [[Johan Museeuw]] (BEL),<br>3 times</td></tr> |
</table> | </table> | ||
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| + | The '''Ronde van Vlaanderen''' ([[English language|English]]: ''Tour of Flanders'') is a [[Road bicycle racing|road cycling race]] held in [[Flanders]], [[Belgium]]. It is held every spring, exactly one week before [[Paris-Roubaix]], and it used to be part of the [[UCI Road World Cup]]. It is now part of the [[UCI ProTour]] and is regarded as one of the '[[Classic cycle races|Monuments]]' of the European professional cycling calendar. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
| − | The race was initiated in [[1913]] by [[Karel | + | [[Image:Wesemann rvv2004.jpg|thumb|left|150px|German road [[road bicycle racing|racer]] [[Steffen Wesemann]] climbing the Muur ''(wall)'' of [[Geraardsbergen]] in the 2004 edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen.]] |
| + | The race was initiated in [[1913]] by [[Karel van Wijnendaele]], a former cyclist. Initially not a big success, the race was interrupted by [[World War I]], but continued in [[1919]]. In the [[1920s]] and [[1930s]], the race became more popular, and is currently considered the most important race in Flanders, where road cycling is extremely popular. The nickname of the race is ''Vlaanderens mooiste'', or "Flanders's finest". The town of [[Oudenaarde]], through which the Ronde habitually passes, has a museum - the ''Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen'' - dedicated to the race. | ||
== Course == | == Course == | ||
| − | + | The course contains many steep hills, often paved with cobblestones. While it is often compared to the '''[[Paris-Roubaix]]''' race in that both contain many cobbled sections, the Ronde's inclusion of many steep, and often cobbled, short hills make racing different compared to the flat Paris-Roubaix, where cobbled sections are harder and more technical. | |
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| + | The route does not change much from year-to-year. A major change was the inclusion of the steep [[Koppenberg]] climb in 2003, having been refurbished from its previous disrepair. The 2007 edition saw another change with the Koppenberg being dropped once more, the inclusion of the Kluisberg and the Côte de Trieu, which were unavailable through roadworks in past years and the first ascent of the Eikenmolen. Spectators try to watch the Ronde pass as many points as possible [http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/mar06/mar27news2]. | ||
| − | + | == Comments == | |
| − | + | [[Image:Roger de Vlaeminck.jpg|thumb|right|[[Belgium|Belgian]] [[cyclist]] [[Roger De Vlaeminck]] riding the Koppenberg in the Ronde van Vlaanderen. De Vlaeminck won the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1977.]] | |
| − | + | *"''Only those who are in top condition can say that the Ronde is not hard. For everyone else, it's the Way of the Cross.''" -Andrea Tafi | |
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| − | + | Few riders have won both the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix in the same year: | |
| + | # 1923 [[Heiri Suter]] {{SUI}} | ||
| + | # 1932 [[Romain Gijssels]] {{BEL}} | ||
| + | # 1934 [[Gaston Rebry]] {{BEL}} | ||
| + | # 1954 [[Raymond Impanis]] {{BEL}} | ||
| + | # 1957 [[Fred De Bruyne]] {{BEL}} | ||
| + | # 1962 [[Rik van Looy]] {{BEL}} | ||
| + | # 1977 [[Roger De Vlaeminck]] {{BEL}} | ||
| + | # 2003 [[Peter van Petegem]] {{BEL}} | ||
| + | # 2005 [[Tom Boonen]] {{BEL}} | ||
| − | The day before the | + | The day before the race sees the [[cyclosportive]] (open) race version of the Ronde in which amateur cyclists participate in large numbers. |
== Winners == | == Winners == | ||
| − | { | + | {{Cycling pw start}} |
| − | | | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1913 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1913]]|name=[[Paul Deman]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1914 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1914]]|name=[[Marcel Buysse]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw no race|year=1915}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw no race|year=1916}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw no race|year=1917}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw no race|year=1918}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1919 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1919]]|name=[[Henri van Lerberghe]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1920 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1920]]|name=[[Jules van Hevel]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1921 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1921]]|name=[[René Vermandel]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1922 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1922]]|name=[[Léon De Vos]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1923 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1923]]|name=[[Heiri Suter]]|nat=SUI|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1924 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1924]]|name=[[Gérard Debaets]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1925 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1925]]|name=[[Julien Delbecque]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1926 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1926]]|name=[[Denis Verschueren]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1927 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1927]]|name=[[Gérard Debaets]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1928 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1928]]|name=[[Jan Mertens (cyclist)|Jan Mertens]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1929 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1929]]|name=[[Jef Dervaes]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1930 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1930]]|name=[[Frans Bonduel]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1931 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1931]]|name=[[Romain Gijssels]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1932 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1932]]|name=[[Romain Gijssels]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1933 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1933]]|name=[[Alfons Schepers]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1934 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1934]]|name=[[Gaston Rebry]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1935 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1935]]|name=[[Louis Duerloo]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1936 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1936]]|name=[[Louis Hardiquest]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1937 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1937]]|name=[[Michel D'Hooghe]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1938 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1938]]|name=[[Edgard de Caluwé]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1939 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1939]]|name=[[Karel Kaers]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1940 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1940]]|name=[[Achiel Buysse]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1941 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1941]]|name=[[Achiel Buysse]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1942 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1942]]|name=[[Briek Schotte]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1943 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1943]]|name=[[Achiel Buysse]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | | | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1944 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1944]]|name=[[Rik van Steenbergen]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1945 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1945]]|name=[[Sylvain Grysolle]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1946 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1946]]|name=[[Rik van Steenbergen]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1947 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1947]]|name=[[Emiel Faignaert]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1948 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1948]]|name=[[Briek Schotte]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1949 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1949]]|name=[[Fiorenzo Magni]]|nat=ITA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1950 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1950]]|name=[[Fiorenzo Magni]]|nat=ITA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1951 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1951]]|name=[[Fiorenzo Magni]]|nat=ITA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1952 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1952]]|name=[[Roger Decock]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1953 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1953]]|name=[[Wim van Est]]|nat=NED|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1954 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1954]]|name=[[Raymond Impanis]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1955 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1955]]|name=[[Louison Bobet]]|nat=FRA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1956 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1956]]|name=[[Jean Forestier]]|nat=FRA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1957 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1957]]|name=[[Fred De Bruyne]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1958 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1958]]|name=[[Germain Derijcke]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1959 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1959]]|name=[[Rik van Looy]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1960 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1960]]|name=[[Arthur De Cabooter]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw mid}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1961 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1961]]|name=[[Tom Simpson]]|nat=GBR|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1962 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1962]]|name=[[Rik van Looy]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1963 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1963]]|name=[[Noel Foré]]|nat=FRA|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1964 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1964]]|name=[[Rudi Altig]]|nat=GER|natvar=|team=|teamnat=|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1965 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1965]]|name=[[Jo De Roo]]|nat=NED|natvar=|team=Televizier|teamnat=NED|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1966 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1966]]|name=[[Edward Sels]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Solo Superia|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1967 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1967]]|name=[[Dino Zandegu]]|nat=ITA|natvar=|team=Salvarani|teamnat=ITA|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1968 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1968]]|name=[[Walter Godefroot]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Flandria|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1969 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1969]]|name=[[Eddy Merckx]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Faema|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1970 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1970]]|name=[[Eric Leman]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Flandria-Mars|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1971 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1971]]|name=[[Evert Dolman]]|nat=NED|natvar=|team=Flandria|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1972 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1972]]|name=[[Eric Leman]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Bic|teamnat=FRA|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1973 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1973]]|name=[[Eric Leman]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Peugeot (cycling team)]]|teamnat=FRA|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | | | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1974 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1974]]|name=[[Kees Bal]]|nat=NED|natvar=|team=Gan Mercier|teamnat=FRA|teamnatvar=}} |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1975 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1975]]|name=[[Eddy Merckx]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Molteni]]|teamnat=ITA|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1976 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1976]]|name=[[Walter Planckaert]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Mars Pils|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1977 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1977]]|name=[[Roger De Vlaeminck]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Brooklyn|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1978 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1978]]|name=[[Walter Godefroot]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Ijsboerke|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1979 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1979]]|name=[[Jan Raas]]|nat=NED|natvar=|team=TI Raleigh|teamnat=NED|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1980 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1980]]|name=[[Michel Pollentier]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Splendor Admiral|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1981 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1981]]|name=[[Hennie Kuiper]]|nat=NED|natvar=|team=DAF Trucks|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1982 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1982]]|name=[[René Martens]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=DAF Trucks|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1983 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1983]]|name=[[Jan Raas]]|nat=NED|natvar=|team=TI Raleigh|teamnat=NED|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1984 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1984]]|name=[[Johan Lammerts]]|nat=NED|natvar=|team=Panasonic Raleigh|teamnat=NED|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1985 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1985]]|name=[[Eric Vanderaerden]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Panasonic-Raleigh|teamnat=NED|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1986 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1986]]|name=[[Adri van der Poel]]|nat=NED|natvar=|team=Kwantum|teamnat=NED|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1987 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1987]]|name=[[Claude Criquielion]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Hitachi Marc Rossin|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1988 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1988]]|name=[[Eddy Planckaert]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=AD Renting|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1989 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1989]]|name=[[Edwig van Hooydonck]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Superconflex|teamnat=NED|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1990 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1990]]|name=[[Moreno Argentin]]|nat=ITA|natvar=|team=Ariostea|teamnat=ITA|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1991 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1991]]|name=[[Edwig van Hooydonck]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=Buckler Colnago|teamnat=NED|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1992 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1992]]|name=[[Jacky Durand]]|nat=FRA|natvar=|team=Castorama|teamnat=FRA|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1993 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1993]]|name=[[Johan Museeuw]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=GB-MG|teamnat=ITA|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1994 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1994]]|name=[[Gianni Bugno]]|nat=ITA|natvar=|team=[[Team Polti]]|teamnat=ITA|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1995 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1995]]|name=[[Johan Museeuw]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Mapei (cycling team)]]|teamnat=ITA|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1996 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1996]]|name=[[Michele Bartoli]]|nat=ITA|natvar=|team=MG Maglifico|teamnat=ITA|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1997 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1997]]|name=[[Rolf Sørensen]]|nat=DEN|natvar=|team=[[Rabobank (cycling)|Rabobank]]|teamnat=NED|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1998 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1998]]|name=[[Johan Museeuw]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Mapei (cycling team)]]|teamnat=ITA|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[1999 Ronde van Vlaanderen|1999]]|name=[[Peter van Petegem]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[TVM (cycling team)|TVM Farm Frites]]|teamnat=NED|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2000 Ronde van Vlaanderen|2000]]|name=[[Andrei Tchmil]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Lotto (cycling team)|Lotto-Adecco]]|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2001 Ronde van Vlaanderen|2001]]|name=[[Gianluca Bortolami]]|nat=ITA|natvar=|team=[[Vini Caldirola]]|teamnat=ITA|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2002 Ronde van Vlaanderen|2002]]|name=[[Andrea Tafi (cyclist)|Andrea Tafi]]|nat=ITA|natvar=|team=[[Mapei (cycling team)]]|teamnat=ITA|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2003 Ronde van Vlaanderen|2003]]|name=[[Peter van Petegem]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Lotto-Domo]]|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | |
| − | |} | + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2004 Ronde van Vlaanderen|2004]]|name=[[Steffen Wesemann]]|nat=GER|natvar=|team=[[T-Mobile Team]]|teamnat=GER|teamnatvar=}} |
| + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2005 Ronde van Vlaanderen|2005]]|name=[[Tom Boonen]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Quick Step]]|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | ||
| + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2006 Ronde van Vlaanderen|2006]]|name=[[Tom Boonen]]|nat=BEL|natvar=|team=[[Quick Step-Innergetic]]|teamnat=BEL|teamnatvar=}} | ||
| + | {{Cycling pw rider|year=[[2007 Ronde van Vlaanderen|2007]]|name=[[Alessandro Ballan]]|nat=ITA|natvar=|team=[[Lampre-Fondital]]|teamnat=ITA|teamnatvar=}} | ||
| + | {{Cycling pw end}} | ||
| − | == External | + | ==External links== |
| − | *[http://www.rvv.be The official | + | *[http://www.rvv.be The official Ronde van Vlaanderen website] |
| + | *[http://www.sport.be/cyclingtour/rondevanvlaanderen/2008/eng/ Cyclosportive - ride the course the day before] | ||
| + | *[http://www.crvv.be The Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen website - available in English] | ||
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Revision as of 12:16, 15 December 2007
| Tour of Flanders | |
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| Local name: | Ronde van Vlaanderen |
| Region: | Flanders, Belgium |
| Date: | Early April |
| Type: | One-day race |
| History | |
| First Edition: | 1913 |
| Number of Editions: | 89 |
| First Winner: | Paul Deman, (BEL) |
| Most Recent: | Tom Boonen, (BEL) |
| Most Wins: | Achiel Buysse, (BEL), Fiorenzo Magni (ITA), Eric Leman, (BEL) and Johan Museeuw (BEL), 3 times |
The Ronde van Vlaanderen (English: Tour of Flanders) is a road cycling race held in Flanders, Belgium. It is held every spring, exactly one week before Paris-Roubaix, and it used to be part of the UCI Road World Cup. It is now part of the UCI ProTour and is regarded as one of the 'Monuments' of the European professional cycling calendar.
History
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German road racer Steffen Wesemann climbing the Muur (wall) of Geraardsbergen in the 2004 edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen.
The race was initiated in 1913 by Karel van Wijnendaele, a former cyclist. Initially not a big success, the race was interrupted by World War I, but continued in 1919. In the 1920s and 1930s, the race became more popular, and is currently considered the most important race in Flanders, where road cycling is extremely popular. The nickname of the race is Vlaanderens mooiste, or "Flanders's finest". The town of Oudenaarde, through which the Ronde habitually passes, has a museum - the Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen - dedicated to the race.
Course
The course contains many steep hills, often paved with cobblestones. While it is often compared to the Paris-Roubaix race in that both contain many cobbled sections, the Ronde's inclusion of many steep, and often cobbled, short hills make racing different compared to the flat Paris-Roubaix, where cobbled sections are harder and more technical.
The route does not change much from year-to-year. A major change was the inclusion of the steep Koppenberg climb in 2003, having been refurbished from its previous disrepair. The 2007 edition saw another change with the Koppenberg being dropped once more, the inclusion of the Kluisberg and the Côte de Trieu, which were unavailable through roadworks in past years and the first ascent of the Eikenmolen. Spectators try to watch the Ronde pass as many points as possible [1].
Comments
Belgian cyclist Roger De Vlaeminck riding the Koppenberg in the Ronde van Vlaanderen. De Vlaeminck won the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1977.
- "Only those who are in top condition can say that the Ronde is not hard. For everyone else, it's the Way of the Cross." -Andrea Tafi
Few riders have won both the Ronde van Vlaanderen and Paris-Roubaix in the same year:
- 1923 Heiri Suter
- 1932 Romain Gijssels
- 1934 Gaston Rebry
- 1954 Raymond Impanis
- 1957 Fred De Bruyne
- 1962 Rik van Looy
- 1977 Roger De Vlaeminck
- 2003 Peter van Petegem
- 2005 Tom Boonen
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The day before the race sees the cyclosportive (open) race version of the Ronde in which amateur cyclists participate in large numbers.
Winners
External links
- The official Ronde van Vlaanderen website
- Cyclosportive - ride the course the day before
- The Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen website - available in English
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