"It wouldnt have changed anything, here you just need to go full gas on the climbs.". 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. He would later abandon. Cyclingnews is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. In between Danish champion Kasper Asgreen (Soudal-QuickStep) took the win, out-sprinting Van der Poel in a thrilling final to win the 2021 race. A day before the pros 16.000 cyclists will ride their own Tour of Flanders. This year, the longest distance (242km) starts from Bruges and finishes in Oudenaarde. Photo Galleries, Glossary, Terms, Lists van Baarle and Wright are still out front but MvdP, Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ) and Pogacar are coming across. Welcome to cycling country. The big question is if the UAE-lead peloton can catch the group of counter-attackers. EF Education-EasyPost are not in the break and so are chasing in the peloton. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Teuns, Kung and Wright form the third chase group at 1:00. Next up is the short but steep Wolvenberg climb. Race director Scott Sunderland waves the flag and the race is officially underway. With 15 seconds ahead, he started the final 13 km which became a man-to-man battle between the former Tour winner and two-time Tour of Flanders winner Van der Poel. On the Paterberg a new acceleration follows. QuickStep have positioned Kasper Asgreen up front to avoid any crashes. 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). Meanwhile, the gap to the leading group had also shrunk to one minute. Sweet dreams! And where is Mathieu van der Poel? The Stefan Kung song was sung as the peloton passed. Flanders is for anyone who likes to ride on two wheels. Tour of Flanders: The fans are there to cheer on their favourites. Peter Sagan on the Old Kwaremont climb. Tour of Flanders coverage from Cycling Weekly, with up to date race results, rider profiles and news and reports. Well, after messing up last year, hes back and committed to winning it. "Its a gesture for our sponsor Viking Lotto. News & Opinion, Bike Tech Essays The Asgreen group is only 20 seconds behind now. The counter-attack has swept up Van Hooydonck and Kochto create a strong 14-rider move. More and more people join in the chasing group. Lefevere: Absence of Van Aert won't give QuickStep advantage in Tour of Flanders, Wild West: Tour of Flanders takes on a new guise in Wout van Aert's absence, Cancellara's Classics Column: Wout is out, Tour of Flanders is wide open (opens in new tab), Tour of Flanders Men: 5 contenders, 5 outsiders (opens in new tab), Inside the Bahrain Victorious Classics house - Gallery (opens in new tab). He could have won the Tour of Flanders but finishes off the podium. Apparently to collect Tadej Pogacar's power meter that he lost it in the tumble. Pidcock leads the group but now Tratnik and van der Poel are up front. Van Baarle is distanced. @sporzapic.twitter.com/Ols2buvjIjApril 3, 2022. 2022. The Bookstore The course then zig-zags its way southeast toward the hills of the Flemish Ardennes, a region packed with short, steep (often cobbled) climbs which the locals call bergs. UAE seem to be preparing the same plan for Pogacar. World champion Elisa Balsamo has been the huge benefactor of this pattern winning Trofeo Alfredo Binda, Classic Brugge-De Panne and . The peloton is spread across the road as they near the cobbles. He wants to distance some of the riders in his five-rider group. Tour of Flanders 2022 - Results, standings, maps and profiles A subscription to FloBikes ($150/year or $12.50/month) is the only legal way to stream the race in the USA and Canada, with both the men's and women's events available live and on-demand via. Paved Road Climbs Then the gap falls. Ronde van Vlaanderen (@RondeVlaanderen) / Twitter We're getting closer and closer to the key climbs. 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. Click below to read what he said. The peloton isn't committed to the chase. It is now 3:10. The pairing are among 19 climbs on the route, which also includes 15 cobbled stretches. He is fortunate the peloton is riding steady at the moment. We expect the groups to come together up front very soon. The five are working together. About Us 85 km after the start, there was still no early breakaway on the road. Tour of Flanders 2022: Van der Poel wins thrilling race - Cyclingstage.com The riders are about to hit the Oude Kwaremont, the first of the 18 Hellingen climbs. Daniel Ostanek, After the Koppenberg, five climbs remain, and recent editions of the Ronde have seen race-winning attacks launched on just about all of them. Pidcock and Kung too. The Tour takes place on 2nd April and RVV Cyclo Sportive taking place the day before. Wright is gapped too. Tadej Pogacar on the Koppenberg with Valentin Madouas & Mathieu van der Poel just behind him. I was not even mad about it to anyone. Food "We saw that there was a tailwind on the Oude Kwaremont and we said that I needed to go there on the second last or last time, to try my best. 2023 Ronde van Vlaanderen - Tour of Flanders results He clearly gave it all he had. 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. Now the climbs come thick and fast for the rest of the race. Welcome to LIVE coverage from the second Monument of the season: the Tour of Flanders (aka Ronde van Vlaanderen). Jan Tratnik Pogaar joined in, Van Aert had to unload. Year-to-Date Results "Some time youre boxed in and sometimes you have own road. Meanwhile, the lead of the early breakaway riders drops below half a minute. The riders are in the tunnel that cuts below Antwerp. But the Dutchman holds on over the top of the Oude Kwaremont. The race is essentially over for anyone who doesnt make it over the top in the top-25. Conquer 59 iconic berg & cobble segments and become a legend. Tegen 2030 heeft 1 op de 10 mensen diabetes. Van der Poel is struggling to turn a big gear. Flanders Classics What do you look forward to every year? "Theres a good atmosphere in the team. Tour of Flanders - live coverage | Cyclingnews Getty Sport photo. Will van der Poel and others try to go across the gap on the Oude Kwaremont? And they're off. Overlooking her could prove fatal for the opposition. Just like in 2020 and 2021, the Tour of Flanders ended in a nerve-racking sprint. 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. Tour of Flanders live stream 2022: how to watch UCI cycling - TechRadar There is no wind today for now. A squeeze in the road sees several riders go down. #RVVmen - 3 kmReady for a sprint-a-deux? Among others, Sagan (TotalEnergies), Matthews (Team Jaeco-Alula), Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo) and also Wellens (UAE Team Emirates) were involved in that crash. Riders are starting to take off some of the warm clothing as the race heats up. Suffering on the steep climbs and cobbled sections, enjoying the picturesque, meandering roads through the Flemish countryside and being propelled by that typical, unparalleled atmosphere of We Ride 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. Year-by-Year Results (from 2001 on) Training & Coaching The move is almost under control but the peloton has split under the effort. Dat zijn meer dan 1 miljoen mensen. ", "Hes physically not the strongest on the start line but hes got the experience, probably the most in the race looking at his number of podiums here.". 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. The Molenberg is short at 400m but it is cobbled and rough. 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. Weather at the finish city of Oudenaarde, Belgium. He spoke about disc brakes in his latest video diary after suffering a problem during a long training ride. If all goes as planned, on Sunday hell win his first cobbled Monument, becoming the first Belgian to win the Ronde since 2017. A huge crowd gathers for the podium ceremony. Tour of Flanders | 31 Mar 2024 | Tour of Flanders Route | Koobit Tour of Flanders - Ronde van Vlaanderen 2023 - Cyclingnews.com 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. Dylan van Baarle dug deep to get second, with Valentin Madouas taking third. Bij type 2 diabetes, de meest voorkomende vorm, zijn ongezond eten en te weinig bewegen de grote boosdoeners. #RVV22 pic.twitter.com/nE9vSUbXkhApril 3, 2022. The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox! #RVV22 pic.twitter.com/BzKRyobTsUApril 3, 2022. Lap up the beautiful scenery whilst imagining . Kirsten Frattini Jasper Stuyven and Tom Pidcock are also riding back to the peloton after pre-race stops. To get your copy, just click on the Amazon link on the right. He outsprints Dylan van Baarle and Valentin Madouas on the line, while Tadej Pogacar is boxed in and finishes in fourth. From the 1970s to 2012, the key feature of the race was the steep, moss-covered pitches of the Muur van Geraardsbergen, or Kapelmuur (after the small chapel at its summit) and the Bosberg shortly after. For a moment it looks like Asgreen and Van der Poel will make the jump to the front with an attack on Berg Ten Houte, but that doesn't happen. With 60 kilometers to go a break with about 13 riders is almost 3 minutes ahead of the field. That is why the Tour of Flanders is a monument Classic. 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. It could increase later today and so slow any late attacks but we're expecting a fast and aggressive race. It was Van der Poel's team that had to correct the lopsided situation. 2022 Tour of Flanders photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti: Starting ceremonies, Team Grouapma-FDJ is introduced to the crowd. Let's go! Van der Poel had to let the Slovenian ride. Matteo Trentin leads an attacking group on the Oude Kwaremont climb. The break is about to start the legendary Oude Kwaremont climb, leading the peloton by 4:30. The Flandrien Challenge awaits you. Spanish veteran Imanol Erviti stops for a second time to get his race bike back after a problem. News & Opinion, Bike Tech Essays Then van den Broek-Blaak went, initially catching van Vleuten off-guard. This was the view on the Antwerp Grote Markt. Their race should finish around 11:45 a.m. EDT, which means youre in for at least 2+ hours of fantastic racing. The Tour of Flanders is the 2nd monument on the cycling calendar. "I crashed 20km after the start," he said. He made a mistake by playing games. Twice in the last three years that was Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) who won over Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) in 2020 and ahead of Dylan van Baarle (Ineos Grenadiers) in 2022. We wont be surprised if this plays out in a way similar to the E3 Saxo Bank Classic, with van der Poel, van Aert, and Pogaar breaking away to hog all the glory for themselves. The sign-on is over and the riders are on the move to the official race start on the outskirts of Antwerp. The crowds are back at the Tour of Flanders after a two-year absence due to COVID-19. Alasdair Fotheringham I love this race. The Ronde is an interval race. Van Hooydonck and Koch are pushing on. 50 km were covered in the first hour. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Heres how it works. The men's race covers a 275.5km route, with 18, often cobbled, climbs . Vos has only raced twice so far this season, but the Dutch rider finished third in Dwars door Vlaanderen, a result that shows shes right where she needs to be to add another Tour of Flanders to her resume (she won the race way back in 2013). Wesley Kreder (Cofidis) and Sren Kragh Andersen (DSM) did not start due to illness. The Tour of Flanders is a Flanders Classics road cycling race.It is held in Belgium every spring. For now riders can still drop back to team cars for bidons, food, tactical advice or to drop off clothing. 'We want to set an example' says UCI official, By I have the sections written on my stem. Gianni Moscon crashes as he takes off some clothes. Most riders are wearing jackets and leg warmers, so there will be a lot of clothing to remove later. The leading group cycled together a maximum lead of 6'28". 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. 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. There was a problem. There are typically four distances on offer, and while the exact distance varies depending on the start location, you can expect to choose from around 229km, 174km, 139km . The peloton has reached the Grote Markt in Oudenaarde. But a teammate is trying to give him a wheel rather than wait for the team car. "Its a day by day race scenario for me. The team was super and perfect. Latest Jumbo-Visma perfect until it really mattered: Five things we learned. Other Races Analysis published 19 April 23, News This classic was first held on 25 May 1913. No wonder Belgians have won the race 69 times. Stuff We Like, Rider Histories The crash was caused by a movement and a touch of wheels. They should move up because in 15 kilometers they will hit the Lippenhovestraat cobbled sector. The crowds are out on virtually every metre of the race route. Van der Poel attacked on the Kruisberg and dropped Van Aert, then Pogaar returned the favour on the Kwaremont, soloing to a remarkable victory, making up for his gaffe in 2022 where he played cat and mouse with Van der Poel only to see two chasers come back and out-sprint him for the final two podium places. Leaving out the portion from Bruges, the 156K womens race begins and ends in Oudenaarde, with 13 of the bergs featured in the mens event includingfor the first time last yearthe Koppenberg. The main victims this time were Girmay and De Gendt (Intermarch - Circus - Wanty) and Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious). The road is only one lane ride as they pass through Sint-Niklaas. It is a week before the Paris-Roubaix road race. Matteo Trentin dropped back to the UAE team car. Dylan van Baarle and Fred Wright on the Koppenberg. You will receive a verification email shortly. He held his line as van Baarle managed to come past Madouas, while Pogacar sat up angry about his finish. Ok, let's go! Julien Vermote is on the front for Alpecin. BA1 1UA. A very deserved win. The Big Three, that was the talk of the week leading up to the Tour of Flanders. On the third and final climb of the Oude Kwaremont, it was again Pogaar who accelerated. Heres everything you need to know about the seasons second Monument. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). The course track includes three climbs over the Oude Kwaremont and the Paterberg. The Slovenian put in his first attack on the Oude Kwaremont with 55km to go, and after being caught, he lit it up on the Koppenberg where only Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) could follow. Oude Kwaremont hurts because it is 2.2km long and climbs gradually on the cobbles. Pidcock and van der Poel are distanced but are trying to react. Stunning photography from a Tour of Flanders edition for the ages. Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team 1 ASGREEN Kasper 2 LAMPAERT Yves 3 DECLERCQ Tim 4 STEIMLE Jannik 5 SNCHAL Florian 6 TYBAR Zdenk 7 VAN LERBERGHE Bert DS PEETERS Wilfried Tour of Flanders Sportive (Ronde van Vlaanderen) 2023 There are 20 riders in the chase group but can they pull back Pogacar and van der Poel? He will lose a lot of time here. The 2022 Tour of Flanders podium (l-r): Dylan van Baarle, Mathieu van der Poel and Valentin Madouas.