Terpstra was joined on the podium by Pedersen and Gilbert. Pedersen is just 22-years-old and rode his first Tour of Flanders on Sunday. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
2018 marked the second year the Tour of Flanders started in Antwerp. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Philippe Gilbert (Quick-Step Floors) wore bib number one on Sunday as defending champion. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Despite the chilly weather and sporadic rain, fans came out in droves to see the Tour of Flanders begin. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
The neutral rollout included going through the tunnel under the Scheldt river. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Sep Vanmarcke (EF Education First-Drapac) crashed in the early kilometers, but escaped without injury. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
It took over 70 kilometers before the day’s breakaway formed. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida) impressed in his first Tour of Flanders. He ultimately finished 24th. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
After more than 100 kilometers, the peloton finally hit the famous “helligen” of the Flanders region. Here the peloton climbs the Leberg, which was the fifth climb of the day. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Two-time De Ronde winner Stijn Devolder guided Flanders first-timer Wout Van Aert (Veranda’s Willems-Crelan) throughout the day. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Nearly every climb on Sunday was packed with fans many rows deep. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Fans of the Tour of Flanders had no shortage of motivational signs on Sunday. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Peter Sagan’s (Bora-Hansgrohe) gold bike shone brightly on the Muur. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Belgian national road champion Oliver Naesen (Ag2r-La Mondiale) climbed the famed Muur in chase mode after being involved in a crash a few kilometers before the climb. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Luke Rowe (Sky) soon found himself all alone after being disqualified from the race for riding on a crowded sidewalk. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Tony Martin (Katusha-Alpecin) had a tough go of it up the Koppenberg with 45 kilometers remaining. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Sebastian Langeveld (EF Education First-Drapac), Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo), and Dylan Van Baarle (Sky) led the race deep into the finale. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Niki Terpstra’s (Quick-Step Floor) eventual winning move came off of an attack by Vincenzo Nibali (Bahrain-Merida). Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Terpstra passed the leaders on the Oude Kwaremont. Pedersen would prevail the best of the three and was able to power on to the finish to capture second place. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
The final 13 kilometers of pavement after the Paterberg seemed like forever. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing) helped in chasing Niki Terpstra late in the 2018 edition of the Tour of Flanders. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images (File).
Sagan tried a solo move on the run-in to the Flanders finish, but it came to nothing. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Terpstra earned his second monument victory on Sunday at De Ronde, as he previously captured Paris-Roubaix in 2014. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Gilbert waved to the crowd as he rolled across the line in third. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Van Avermaet was the best of the rest on Sunday and finished in fifth place. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Terpstra was elated at the finish, despite having spent over six hours in the saddle. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
Terpstra was joined on the podium by Pedersen and Gilbert. Pedersen is just 22-years-old and rode his first Tour of Flanders on Sunday. Photo: Tim De Waele/Getty Images
THE 2020 TOUR DE FRANCE
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