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Apr. 5, 2009Tour of Flanders
The first Tour of Flanders was held in 1913 over a brutish 330km of rough roads. Karel Van Wynendaele, a journalist and cycling fan, created the race to promote the newspaper Sportwereld. Van Wynendaele wanted the race to pass in his favorites places in Belgium: Ghent, Brugge, the coast and the heart of Flanders. The early years were rough ones. The first year only 37 racers participated; the next year only 10 did. In 1919 the now-famous Kwaremont climb was included. Today, a win at the Tour of Flanders is among the highest honors in cycling — especially for a Belgian.
Results
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2009
- Apr. 6, 2009
Cobble Tech: VeloNews' Ben Delaney checks out what the teams are using on the cobbles this year. - Apr. 5, 2009
A crash at the bottom of the descent of the Koppenberg - Apr. 5, 2009Teutenberg takes women's Flanders
- Apr. 5, 2009
Devolder repeats at Flanders - Apr. 4, 2009
Boonen: “Flanders harder to win than Roubaix” - Apr. 4, 2009
Expect surprises to emerge in misty Flanders - Apr. 3, 2009Saxo's Kroon calls Pozzato the favorite for Sunday's Tour of Flanders
- Apr. 3, 2009Bennati to ride Flanders
- Apr. 3, 2009
Boonen: Eager as ever for classics win - Apr. 3, 2009Astana bets on youth for Flanders
- Apr. 3, 2009
Hincapie, Burghardt ready for Flanders - Apr. 2, 20092009 Tour of Flanders, preliminary start list
- Apr. 2, 2009Flanders: Milram bets on youth
- Apr. 1, 2009
Ghent-Wevelgem, the sprinter's classic? - Apr. 1, 2009
Graham Watson: A Flanders history - Mar. 31, 2009A recovering Fabian Cancellara will start the Tour of Flanders, but will likely ride in a team support role.
- Mar. 31, 2009
Katusha's Filippo Pozzato wins De Panne opener - Mar. 31, 2009
Hincapie: ‘I’m feeling better than ever’ - Mar. 30, 2009
Tour of Flanders highlights a full week ahead - Mar. 28, 2009Pozzato wins Harelbeke
2008
- Apr. 7, 2008
Devolder escapes for Flanders win - Apr. 5, 2008
John Wilcockson assesses the favorites' chances at Flanders. - Apr. 5, 2008
Chavanel a Flanders threat? - Apr. 5, 2008Cancellara faces test in muddy Flanders
- Apr. 4, 2008Recent Tour of Flanders winners
- Apr. 4, 2008Slipstream pins Flanders hopes on Backstedt
- Apr. 4, 2008Leif Hoste won't settle for second, again
2007
- Apr. 8, 2007
'Blue bullet' Ballan wins Flanders - Apr. 7, 2007
Koppenberg gone, but Boonen still a Flanders favorite - Apr. 7, 2007
Flanders Interview: A conversation with Peter Van Petegem - Apr. 6, 2007
Friday's EuroFile: Boonen dreams of Flanders hat-trick
2006
- Apr. 2, 2006
Boonen repeats at Flanders; Hincapie third - Mar. 31, 2006Friday's EuroFile: Quick Step backing their boy; Disco amped for Flanders
2005
- Apr. 3, 2005
Big, big win for Boonen at Flanders - Mar. 4, 2005
Frosty Flanders: A view from the Navigators team car
2004
- Apr. 5, 2004Dede's diary: The Rad Messtechnik, Kortrijk and the Flanders World Cup
- Apr. 4, 2004
The perfect escape: Wesemann wins Tour of Flanders - Apr. 2, 2004
Friday's EuroFile: Museeuw cagey about Flanders chances; O'Grady hopeful; Cipo' pulls out
2003
Van Petegem delights fans with Tour of Flanders win2002
- Apr. 7, 2002
Tour of Flanders: Tafi scores another for the veterans; Hincapie 4th - Apr. 6, 2002Koppenberg ready for its Flanders return
- Apr. 5, 2002Friday's Euro-file: Hincapie ready for Flanders; Spanish Giro boycott?
2001
Former winners head list of favorites for Flanders