It was fun on the stage," he said. 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. De technische opslag of toegang is strikt noodzakelijk voor het legitieme doel het gebruik mogelijk te maken van een specifieke dienst waarom de abonnee of gebruiker uitdrukkelijk heeft gevraagd, of met als enig doel de uitvoering van de transmissie van een communicatie over een elektronisch communicatienetwerk. The gap to the break is falling. Or about Flanders impressive routes and events, bucket lists and all things cycling? The chasers are at 1:20 and seemed condemned to defeat today. 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. Other Races He got boxed in during the sprint and could only finish 4th. Bahrain are back chasing with UAE but the gap is up to 1:00 on the strong group. Madouas and van Baarle are 30 seconds down on Pogacar and van der Poel. TOUR OF FLANDERS 2022 RESULTS Ronde van Vlaanderen 2022 - Mathieu Van Der Poel (NED - Alpecin - Fenix) - Dylan Van Baarle (NED - INEOS Grenadiers) - Valentin Madouas (FRA - Groupama - FDJ) - Tadej Pogacar (SLO - UAE Team Emirates) Kirsten Frattini Hopefully our luck turns and we get a nice result today. Smith also went into the ditch as the Molenberg nears. The. Tim Declercq ups the pace on a slight climb off the cobbles. Second-place Mathieu van der Poel can be seen in the distance. This one is serious, perhaps too serious to let go. Van Baarle catches Madouas in the fight for third place. Pidcock leads the group but now Tratnik and van der Poel are up front. The Flemish climbs are short but they hurt more and more. Wout Van Aert's 400-Mile Bikepacking Trip. This is the map of the final part of the race, when the hills come thick and fast. but it's still a huge task to close it down and then go with the next attack. Men have raced 'De Ronde' annually uninterrupted since 1919. Zonder dagvaarding, vrijwillige naleving door uw Internet Service Provider, of aanvullende gegevens van een derde partij, kan informatie die alleen voor dit doel wordt opgeslagen of opgehaald gewoonlijk niet worden gebruikt om je te identificeren. Those thinking of riding the original, Spring edition of Vlaanderens mooiste ("Flanders' finest") had best be prepared for some serious endurance riding. Team DSM are also upping the pace. Among others, Sagan (TotalEnergies), Matthews (Team Jaeco-Alula), Stuyven (Trek-Segafredo) and also Wellens (UAE Team Emirates) were involved in that crash. With 213 km to go, the Van der Poel group rejoined at the front and everything was to be redone. The three Lotto riders are Van Moer, Vermeersch and Beullens. He looks steady but behind other riders are scrambling for position. They've opened a 40-second gap on the peloton as QuickStep take over setting the pace with Yves Lampaert over the top of theBerendries. 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. Of the 19 climbs in this years mens race, the Koppenberg (44K from the finish line) is probably the most famous. The mens race should finish around 10:45 a.m. EDT, at which point the women (depending on their average speed) should be nearing or just over the Koppenberg. ", "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.". Up front, the pace did not drop. #RVVmen - 3 kmReady for a sprint-a-deux? The disappointment of Tadej Pogaar was plain to see at the finish of the Tour of Flanders, with the Slovenian throwing his arms in the air as he crossed the line in fourth place despite racing to the finish in a two-man lead group. The Tour of Flanders is a Flanders Classics road cycling race.It is held in Belgium every spring. Matteo Trentin spoke of his own form and UAE's tactics to help Tadej Pogacar. This is the moment Alpecin-Fenix rode to the sign-on podium. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to cycling country. Schrikwekkende cijfers. 175 starters, 96 finishers, 78 abandons, 1 disqualification. "In the first moment I was really disappointed because I couldn't do my sprint. We can see Mathieu van der Poel riding back into the peloton with several teammates. Manuele Boaro of Astana seems keen to go in the early break. 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. A stark contrast to Laporte and van Aerts 1-2 finish in Ghent-Wevelgem (in which van Aert openly gifted the win to his teammate), Vollering outsprinted Kopecky to win Strade Bianche in March, a result that certainly made for some awkward post-race comments. Weather at the finish city of Oudenaarde, Belgium at 1:30 PM, local time: 7C (45F), partly cloudy, with the wind from the northwest at 5 km/hr (3 mph). Sweet dreams! Alasdair Fotheringham Finish your Tour of Flanders in the Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen. The cobbles are not rough or dangerous but serve as a wake-up call for the peloton. But if there is an upset, we wont be shocked if Mohori or Kng is the rider to pull it off. A last moment of calm. Well, we could be in for a repeat: Vollering won Wednesdays Dwars door Vlaanderen, and were wondering how she and Kopecky will coexist on Sunday. EF and Trek are leading the peloton, as if they have a tactical plan underway. @DylanvanBaarle and @MadouasValentin join him on the podium. All rights reserved. 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. Conquer 59 iconic berg & cobble segments and become a legend. Race director Scott Sunderland waves the flag and the race is officially underway. The road is only one lane ride as they pass through Sint-Niklaas. The two-time Ronde winner recovered though, chasing down van den Broek-Blaakbut bringing Kopecky along for the ride. The race within this team will go a long way toward determining the Rondes final outcome. We seem to have a more serious attack forming. That's the big question heading into the Tour of Flanders. Please refresh the page and try again. We're just minutes away from the official start. @TamauPogi is on the move. Beweging is immers een essentile pijler in zowel de behandeling als de preventie van diabetes. Thank you for reading 5 articles in the past 30 days*, Enjoy your first month for just 1 / $1 / 1, *Read any 5 articles for free in each 30-day period, this automatically resets, After your trial you will be billed 4.99 $7.99 5.99 per month, cancel anytime. The peloton passes through the key feed zone, grabbing bidons and musettes. Van der Poel: It was a bit of a shock to see Tour of Flanders final play out like that (opens in new tab). For now riders can still drop back to team cars for bidons, food, tactical advice or to drop off clothing. The chasers are only 50 seconds behind them now, with the peloton ast 1:20. Indeed, there is a chase by the peloton. A huge crowd gathers for the podium ceremony. Campenaerts and Matej Mohoric are both amongst the team cars, perhaps to take off some clothing. De technische opslag of toegang die uitsluitend wordt gebruikt voor anonieme statistische doeleinden. Belgian seems to have timed his form just right again: he won Fridays E3 Saxo Bank Classic and finished second after giving the win to his teammate, Frances Christophe Laporte, in Sundays Gent-Wevelgem. UAE seem to be preparing the same plan for Pogacar. The 106th edition of the Tour of Flanders one-day cycling classic took place on 3 April 2022, as the 12th event of the 2022 UCI World Tour.The race began in Antwerp and covered 272.5 kilometres (169.3 mi) on the way to the finish in Oudenaarde.. 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. A podium spot could be up for grabs. For now Pogacar and van der Poel are swapping turns as they ride to the finish in Oudenaarde. Super-steep, cobbled, and narrow, this is where the races final phase begins. He was really strong up there especially the Paterberg was really on the limit for me. Stop by our merchandise booth at the Qubus in Oudenaarde and discover our collection in collaboration with Sportful or the head & neck wear collection by Buff. 'We want to set an example' says UCI official, By They include: Pedersen, Kirsch, Stybar, Steimle, G.Vermeersch, Bettiol, Van Dijke, Garcia Cortina, Le Gac, Haller and Turner. Just like in 2020 and 2021, the Tour of Flanders ended in a nerve-racking sprint. Alpecin-Deceuninck collective morale boosted after Jasper Philipsen's Scheldeprijs victory, By Hello and welcome to the Cyclingnews live coverage of the 2022 Tour of Flanders. Kilomtre 35 pic.twitter.com/ti5tNP2QOmApril 3, 2022. Key information about the men's and women's Tour of Flanders on 2nd April . 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The duo worked well together until the final kilometer, when van der Poel slowed, almost daring Pogaar to start the sprint. Up front are Dylan van Baarle (Ineos Grenadiers), Fred Wright (Bahrain Victorious), Valentin Madouas (Groupama-FDJ), Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) and Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates). But can he beat van der Poel in a shoulder to shoulder sprint? Peter Sagan on the Old Kwaremont climb. published 4 April 23, News 2022 Tour of Flanders men's race: Schedule (all times local CEST, approximate after race start): 10:00 - Riders roll out from the Grote Markt Antwerp 10:18 - Official race start from Zwijndrecht 12:46 - Riders pass through first two cobbled sectors - Lippenhovestraat and Paddestraat (168.8km to go) There is already a fight for position before the Achterberg climb. Just before the Koppenberg, Van Aert and Van der Poel were also able to join and that was the signal for Pogaar to shake the tree again on the Koppenberg. 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. The Slovenian went solo in search of the leaders, where the chasing group with Asgreen and Trentin had joined in the meantime. pic.twitter.com/bgk15sGOP7April 3, 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. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Next up is the short but steep Wolvenberg climb. Food Second by second, the Slovenian rode away from the Dutchman, en route to his first victory in the Tour of Flanders. 2022-04-03T10:37:59.862Z We're in Oudenaarde for the 19th edition of the women's Tour of Flanders. There have not been massive attacks or surges but the pace is high. All other distances will start and finish in Oudenaarde. #RVV22What a thrilling finale that was! Itll be amazing. It went hard in the first race hours of the Tour of Flanders 2023 and so there was work to do to form an early breakaway. The only one who can follow is Van der Poel. Brugge - Oudenaarde: 273.4 km, 19 hills and 6 cobbled sectors. Reusser was the first to attack, a move quickly countered by van Vleuten. The Slovenian rushed solo to the lead of the race. The cobbles sand climbs are getting nearer and nearer. The men's race covers a 275.5km route, with 18, often cobbled, climbs . The riders covered 43.6km in the second hour of racing, the race average is a painful 45.7km. Les Woodland's book Tour of Flanders: The Inside Story - The rocky roads of the Ronde van Vlaanderen is available in print, Kindle eBook and audiobook versions. The peloton is setting into chase mode with Tim Declercq (QuickStep) and Julien Vermote (Alpecin) on the front and leading the chase. MvdP takes a turn as he and Pogacar enjoy a tailwind to the final climb of the day, the Paterberg. Contact Tour of Flanders Women - Live Coverage (opens in new tab). Cycling in Flanders is your essential guide for cycling in Flanders. It's an incredible victory for Mathieu van der Poel. He outsprints Dylan van Baarle and Valentin Madouas on the line, while Tadej Pogacar is boxed in and finishes in fourth. I worked so hard for this one," he said. Meanwhile, the lead of the early breakaway riders drops below half a minute. The last two years without crowds was a bit sad, but I think this year is going to be legendary," he said. On the final climb it's Van der Poel who gets in trouble in the gutter, but Pogacar doesn't get away. Tour of Flanders. 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. Filled with narrow farm roads (more like bike paths) that seem to wind endlessly around the Flemish countryside, it often takes years for riders to master the nuances of the course. The group is splitting over the top of the Pattenberg. The fans are there to cheer on their favourites. His race is over! The break is about to start the legendary Oude Kwaremont climb, leading the peloton by 4:30. Sports Tours International | Our Experience Will Make Yours 2022 Tour of Flanders photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti: Starting ceremonies, Team Grouapma-FDJ is introduced to the crowd. The cycling hub for the Ronde, near the finish in Oudenaarde. Weather at the finish city of Oudenaarde at 1:50 PM, local time: 6C (43F), cloudy, with the wind from the north-northeast at 29 km/hr (12 mph). The team was super and perfect. Its a difficult climb, one of the longest secotes and so it was good for me," he explained. He clearly gave it all he had. KOM: A Guide to "I crashed 20km after the start," he said. Pogacar and van der Poel still lead by 30 seconds. A day before the pros 16.000 cyclists will ride their own Tour of Flanders. Complete results of every Tour of Flanders | 2021 edition | 2023 edition | Map | Photos | Start list | Video of Tour of Flanders: The Inside Story. The Bookstore Weather at the finish city of Oudenaarde, Belgium. Incredible. Well see, its a long race. pic.twitter.com/A0hKBcE0s3April 3, 2022. Geniets (Groupama - FDJ), Vermeersch (Alpecin - Deceuninck) and Trentin (UAE Team Emirates) went with him. The Dutchman was flanked on the podium by Dylan van Baarle and Valentin Madouas. We expect over a million people along the race route today, despite the sunny but cold weather. Ouch. There is just a 3% chance of rain during the remianing afternoon. The race remains closed for a while and the gap of the breakaway increases up to 4 minutes. This is the dramatic Tour of Flanders finish. There the leaders play poker. We have the dream scenario: Pogacar - v - van der Poel. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Oudenaarde will have the finishing line. Bij type 2 diabetes, de meest voorkomende vorm, zijn ongezond eten en te weinig bewegen de grote boosdoeners. Race favourites such as Asgreen, Pogacar and Benoot are up front in the peloton, while Van der Poel is down the back. TIMING: From 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox! The course track includes three climbs over the Oude Kwaremont and the Paterberg. "I like the Oude Kwaremont. So Tadej is our top guy. In the run-up to the Kanarieberg, things went particularly hard in the peloton again, resulting in another crash. And they're off. At the front, Narvaez and Cosnefroy had to let go of the role, while Van der Poel's shifting system faltered in the chase and he had to close a gap. Team SD Worx is far and away the strongest in the race, and as they showed last year, they have several cards to play. This will give us the first indications of form and tactics today. Tour of Flanders 2022 Mathieu van der Poel won the 106th edition of the Tour of Flanders. The Kanarieberg climb is next before a short 20km reprise in climbs before the big finale. He is perhaps trying to hurt the riders behind him and keep the peloton line-out. Cyclingnews is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Will that change the sprint finish? He blasts up to the attackers and passes them on the cobbles. "I'm confident in my form, but the slopes and cobblestones are going to be a challenge.". 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. They know that the Oude Kwaremont and the Paterberg are still to come. Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck). Pogacar's trail into the history books, Kopecky's stunning repeat victory, SD-Worx's domination, Van Aert's defeat and more By About Us Tadej Pogacar finishes alone. The chase group has split but is surely too far back. Mads Pedersen (left) beats Wout van Aert for third. It was great to see the huge crowds back out on the course today. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. They in turn accelerated on the Berendries. 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. Looking back on a perfect morning #RVV22 #RVVmen pic.twitter.com/aFv1XJqL2bApril 3, 2022. 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. A strong time trialist, if she gets away late in the race and other teams refuse to chase her (for fear of giving Kopecky a free ride to the finish line) they may never see her again. Lap up the beautiful scenery whilst imagining . Start list with back numbers and team directors (DS), April 1, 2022: Video of Tour of Flanders: The Inside Story, Tour de France The peloton is near the top of the Oude Kwaremont. Saturday 1st April 2023 will be another great day for cycling! It will decide the race of Pogacar and van der Poel. The gap is at 35 seconds. Pogacar gets blocked in the sprint and finishes in fourth place. They will have to digest 271,2 km with 18 hills and 7 cobbled sections. Thanks for joining us for our full live coverage. #RVV22 pic.twitter.com/hCp76KVyBgApril 3, 2022. It might have seemed that way but I was frustrated with myself because I couldnt do the last 100 metre to the finish.
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