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3 Days of De Panne has some challenging Belgian cobbled roads especially when wet.
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News and Updates for Driedaagse De Panne 2012

This Sunday:
Tour of Flanders: provisional startlist, initial previews, live links now posted

Stage 3b results: Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quickstep) wins the ITT and the overall


8 Big Photos from Stage 3bsirotti
Chavanel delivers on final time trial (Full Results) — cyclingnews
Chavanel pakt de eindzege in de Driedaagse sporza.be
Sylvain Chavanel time trials to victory in the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde velonation
Chavanel announces classics intentions with De Panne win velonews
8 Big Photos from Stage 3bsirotti
 Brief Stage 3b ITT Highlights (01:21 Flemish) — sporza.be
March 29 update: Last year, the individual time trial results were pretty the final GC because the results from the road stages were so close. The same will likely happen this year. For more stage details, see the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve
Stage 3b ITT Start Order and Times (CET; subtract 6 hours for EDT) — biciciclismo

Stage 3a results: Race leader Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) wins the sprint finish on the cobbles in De Panne


10 Big Photos from Stage 3asirotti
Kristoff remains on top ahead of timetrial cyclingnews
 Noor Kristoff zet leiderstrui in de verfsporza.be
Race leader Alexander Kristoff gets his stage in Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde 3a velonation
Full General Classification After Stage 3awielerland.nl
 Last Km of Stage 3a (01:13 Flemish) — sporza.be
10 Big Photos from Stage 3asirotti
March 29 update: Two stages today with a road stage before the individual time trial. For more stage details, see the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve
White: Durbridge poised to step onto Three Days of De Panne podium cyclingnews

Stage 2 results


15 Big Photos from Stage 2sirotti
Kittel wins stage 2 in Koksijde cyclingnews
 Kittel is snelste van het pak in de Driedaagse sporza.be
Marcel Kittel sprints to victory in Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde stage two velonation
Kristoff surprised with De Panne lead cyclingnews
 Last Km of Stage 2 (03:02 Flemish) — sporza.be
15 Big Photos from Stage 2sirotti
March 27 update: This looks like the easiest of the road stages profile-wise but it is also the longest at 216 km. For more stage details, see the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve

Stage 1 results


12 Big Photos from Stage 1 (more photos added)sirotti
Full/Official Stage 1 Results and General Classificationusers.skynet.be
Sagan nips Guarnieri in De Panne opener velonews
Sagan triumphs in stage one at Three Days of De Panne (Full Results) — cyclingnews
 Peter Sagan wint eerste rit in de Driedaagse sporza.be
12 Big Photos from Stage 1 (more photos added)sirotti
 Last Km of Stage 1 (04:49 Flemish) — sporza.be
 Stage 1 One-Minute Highlights (00:53 Flemish) — sporza.be
Startline Gallery: Day 1 at De Panne cyclingnews

March 26 update: A rolling/hilly stage with lots of narrow roads and twists and turns. For more stage details, see the stage profile, map and timetable in the race summary table (right). — Steve

2012 Three Days of De Panne Race Preview


March 26 update: KBC-Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde or Three Days of De Panne (English) in West Flanders, Belgium is an alternative for some riders not competing in this weekend's Tour of Flanders and some last minute training for others. This 2.HC race usually features three stages ranging from flat to hilly and a final stage time trial. The four stages are spread over three days with the time trial taking place the same day as the final road stage. The roads are twisty and feature some cobbled sections.
Here's the startlist.

See the stage map and profiles right and scroll down for the list of teams. And see the links below. — Steve
Omega Pharma, Vacansoleil head list of De Panne contenders velonews
Omega Pharma-Quick Step sending powerful and ambitious team to the Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde velonation
2011 - Big Photos from All 3 Days/ Stage 4sirotti
About De Panneen.wikipedia.org


Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

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March 26 update: A work in progress for 2012 Three Days of De Panne live video and text updates. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video or tv coverage as they become known.. — Steve

media source tv or internet comments/restrictions
sporza    live video (flemish)
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 live text (EN trans.)
  tv schedule
Sporza ticker and live video
   live video (italian)
   live video (unrestricted)
  tv schedule
RAI Sport; Italian. Tre Giorni di La Panne starts at 14:35 CET (Stages 1 and 2) and later rebroadcasted at 23:00 CET
   live video ($ no audio)
  tv schedule (see comments)
United States and Canada; live online and TV coverage in select U.S. markets. Universal Sports TV Channel.
 live text updates Belgium ticker with updates
 steephill text updates
 #depanne twitter group
short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; email send a comment or a new live link


2012 Three Days of De Panne Route Map

Not available? Let me know if you see one. —
Steve

2011 Driedaagse De Panne Archived Coverage