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 The start scene for Ronde van Vlaanderen in central Brugge is one of the most popular in cycling. Between 1.5 to 2 million people come out to watch along the 260 km route. This year's 2015 race info is now listed below |
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News and Updates for Tour of Flanders 2015
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Tour of Flanders Post-Race Coverage 
29 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2015 — sirotti/reuters
Tour of Flanders 2015 Results 1 KRISTOFF, Alexander (KAT) 6:26:32 2 TERPSTRA, Niki (EQS) 3 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC) + 7 4 SAGAN, Peter (TCS) + 16 5 BENOOT, Tiesj (LTS) + 36 6 BOOM, Lars (AST) 7 DEGENKOLB, John (TGA) + 49 8 ROELANDTS, Jurgen (LTS) 9 STYBAR, Zdenek (EQS) 10 ELMIGER, Martin (IAM) 11 OSS, Daniel (BMC) 12 POZZATO, Filippo (LAM) 13 DEVOLDER, Stijn (TFR) 14 THOMAS, Geraint (SKY) 15 GREIPEL, André (LTS) + 2:28 16 BURGHARDT, Marcus (BMC) 17 DE VREESE, Laurens (AST) 18 MARCATO, Marco (WGG) 19 KEUKELEIRE, Jens (OGE) 20 SANTOS SIMOES OLIVEIRA, Nelson (LAM) + 2:34 21 DEVENYNS, Dries (IAM) + 3:02 22 LUTSENKO, Alexey (AST) + 3:11 23 DEMARE, Arnaud (FDJ) + 3:23 24 LAMPAERT, Yves (EQS) 25 DEBUSSCHERE, Jens (LTS) 26 HAUSSLER, Heinrich (IAM) 27 LEUKEMANS, Björn (WGG) 28 DRUCKER, Jean-Pierre (BMC) 29 RAST, Grégory (TFR) 30 OFFREDO, Yoann (FDJ) 31 WAEYTENS, Zico (TGA) 32 STUYVEN, Jasper (TFR) 33 KUZNETSOV, Viacheslav (KAT) 34 ROJAS GIL, Jose Joaquin (MOV) 35 NAESEN, Oliver (TSV) 36 BOZIC, Borut (AST) 37 VAN BAARLE, Dylan (TCG) 38 GRIVKO, Andriy (AST) 39 HAYMAN, Mathew (OGE) 40 VOSS, Paul (BOA)Full Official 2015 Results — flandersclassics.be
Kristoff conquers Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Alexander Kristoff takes the flowers in a sunny Tour of Flanders — velonews
Greg Van Avermaet Post Race Inteview (01:44 French) — CyclingProNet
Paolini loda Kristoff: 'È stato un grande' (00:26 Italian) — gazzetta
Geraint Thomas "hoped for more" in Tour of Flanders — cyclingweekly
Thomas lacking in Tour of Flanders final — cyclingnews
Niki Terpstra Post Race Interview (01:18 English) — CyclingProNet
Van Avermaet: I had the legs to win — cyclingquotes
Tour of Flanders tech: Wider tires, bigger cogs the norm — cyclingnews
Neutral service cars take out two riders at Tour of Flanders — velonews
Amazing neo-pro takes fifth in Flanders — cyclingquotes
Sagan falls short again in Tour of Flanders finale — cyclingnews
Terpstra chance-less in Tour of Flanders breakaway — cyclingnews
Vanmarcke: I want to forget this as soon as possible — cyclingquotes
Stybar's teeth rattled loose on cobbles of Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Analysis: The Winners and Losers of the 99th Ronde van Vlaanderen — velonews
Last Km (00:51 Dutch) — sporza
Last Km (01:59 English) — inCycle
Last Km (01:18 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Last 10 Km (13:38 English) — eurosport
Champagne eruption scares winner's son on the podium (00:09 Ambient Noise) — vine
29 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2015 — sirotti/reuters
Winner's Interview (01:15 English) — CyclingProNet
Local Race Report with Dutch Rider Interviews (03:15 Dutch) — focus-wtv
Verslag/Highlights (05:12 Dutch) — sporza
Extended Highlights (10:50 English, restricted to Australia) — sbs
Bikecam Footage: Inside The Race (03:13 Ambient Noise) — velon
Ultimo Km and Post Race Coverage (08:13 Italian) — rai
Race Recap (06:02 English) — cycling.tv
One-Minute Highligths (01:28 Italian) — rai
Race Highlights (04:49 English) — cyclingnewstv
10 conclusions from the Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
How The Race Was Won - Tour of Flanders 2015 (05:10 English) — CosmoCatalano
Full On-Demand Broadcast (3:04:30 French, restricted to Beligum) — rtbf
Backstage Pass - Tour of Flanders (13:17 English/Music) — Orica GreenEdge
Alexander Kristoff fanclub reception in Belgium (03:04 English) — sporza
Bikecam footage from the Koppenberg (02:59 Ambient Noise) — inCycle
Podcast: Analysis from Tour of Flanders w/ R Moore, D Friebe (35:37 English) — telegraph
Behind the scenes with Lotto-Soudal (05:18 English) — inCycle
Le départ du Tour des Flandres (00:39 Ambient Noise) — rtbf
Start in Brugge (01:01 Ambient Noise) — Fisheye
Gallery: On the start line at the Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Geraint Thomas Pre-Start Interview (01:17 English) — sporza
Aussies Pre-Start Interviews at the Tour of Flanders (03:44 English) — sbs
Zdenek Stybar Pre-Start Interview: 'We hebben heel veel mogelijkheden' (1:06 Dutch) — sporza
Stijn Devolder Pre-Start Interview: 'Rijden voor een nieuwe overwinning' (01:56 Dutch) — sporza
Greg Van Avermaet Pre-Start Interview: 'Ik hoop op een harde koers' (1:05 Dutch) — sporza
Niki Terpstra Pre-Start Interview: 'Naar deze week opgebouwd' (1:08 Dutch) — sporza
Jen Debusschere Pre-Start Interview: 'Denk dat het heel moeilijk gaat worden' (57 Dutch) — sporza
Jurgens Roelandts Pre-Start Interview:' Ik voel me frisser dan de voorbije jaren' (29 Dutch) — sporza
Backstage Pre-Start with Topsport Vlaanderen (03:02 Dutch) — sporza
152 km to go: Bradley Wiggins crash and bike change (01:14 English) — eurosport
117 km to go: Greipel attacks on Molenberg (01:05 English) — eurosport
117 km to go: Greipel attacks on Molenberg (00:27 Dutch) — sporza
113 km to go: Peter Sagan wheel change (00:33 English) — eurosport
113 km to go: Peter Sagan wheel change (00:18 Dutch) — sporza
109 km to go: Youcef Reguigui crash and peloton cyclocross (01:38 English) — eurosport
107 km to go: Neutral Service Car takes out Jesse Sergent (00:24 English) — eurosport
107 km to go: Neutral Service Car takes out Jesse Sergent (00:28 Dutch) — sporza
Jesse Sergent Abandons; Car Crash Aftermath (01:01 English) — eurosport
Jesse Sergent Abandons; Car Crash Aftermath (00:27 Dutch) — sporza
78 km to go: Neutral Service Car rear ends FDJ Car servicing a rider (00:20 English) — eurosport
78 km to go: Neutral Service Car rear ends FDJ Car servicing a rider (00:25 Dutch) — sporza
78 km to go: Neutral Service Car rear ends FDJ Car servicing a rider (01:09 Ambient Noise) — francetv
69 km to go: Etixx Quickstep and Movistar attacks (00:19 English) — eurosport
55 km to go: Attacks on Oude Kwaremont (04:46 Dutch) — sporza
51 km to go: Attacks on Paterberg (01:03 English) — eurosport
46 km to go: Greipel attacks off the peloton ahead of Koppenberg (00:23 Dutch) — sporza
The peloton bogs down on the steep Koppenberg (03:31 Dutch) — sporza
45 km to: Crash leading into the Koppenberg (00:15 English) — eurosport
37 km to go: Greg Van Avermaet attacks on the Taaienberg (00:28 Dutch) — sporza
28 km to go: Terpstra and Kristoff attack (07:22 Dutch) — sporza
26 km to go: Action on the Kruisberg (02:04 English) — eurosport
14 km to go: Break on the Paterberg, final climb (01:59 English) — eurosport
Elisa Longo Borghini wins women's Tour of Flanders — velonews
Women's winner interview with Elisa Longo Borghini (00:48 Italian) — gazzetta
Verslag/Highlights, Winner's Interview from the Womens Tour of Flanders (07:29 Dutch) — sporza
Highlights: Women Road World Cup - Tour de Flanders (06:28 English) — ucichannel
2015 Tour of Flanders Recon
April 4 update:
17 Big Photos from Friday's Recon — sirotti
Recon photos from previous years:
47 Big Recon Photos from Tour of Flanders 2014 — sirotti
18 Big Recon Photos from Tour of Flanders 2013 — sirotti
Big Recon Photos from Tour of Flanders 2012 — sirotti
Big Recon Photos from Tour of Flanders 2011 — sirotti
2015 Tour of Flanders Preview
April 4 update:
Official Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
More questions than answers for Sagan ahead of Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
IAM Easter On The Cobbles: Inside their preparation (03:54 English/Music) — IAM Cycling
Johan Museeuw on why the Tour of Flanders is such a legendary race (05:19 English) — inCycle
Tour of Flanders wide open without Boonen and Cancellara (02:31 English) — eurosport
Kristoff full of confidence for Tour of Flanders (01:39 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Etixx-QuickStep Press Conference Interviews (04:16 English) — Etixx_QuickStep
Sean Kelly: Geraint Thomas can win Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix double — telegraph
Belgium turns its eyes to Vanmarcke for Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Lotto NL-Jumbo Recon: Ready for Tour of Flanders (00:53 Dutch/Music) — TeamLottoNL-Jumbo
Key Climbs for Tour of Flanders:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
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| 87 / 177 | 1 Tiegemberg | 0.75 km | 5.6 % | 9 % |  | |
| 112 / 152 | 2 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % |   | |
| 123 / 141 | 3 Kortekeer | 0.8 km | 6.9 % | 21.1 % | | |
| 130 / 134 | 4 Eikenberg | 1.2 km | 5.2 % | 10 % | | |
| 133 / 131 | 5 Wolvenberg | 0.65 km | 7.9 % | 17.3 % | | |
| 146 / 118 | 6 Molenberg | 0.46 km | 7 % | 14.2 % | | |
| 166 / 98 | 7 Leberg | 0.95 km | 4.2 % | 13.8 % | | |
| 170 / 94 | 8 Berendries | 0.94 km | 7 % | 12.3 % | | |
| 176 / 88 | 9 Valkenberg | 0.54 km | 8.1 % | 12.8 % | | |
| 186 / 78 | 10 Kaperij | 1 km | 5.5 % | 9 % | | |
| 194 / 70 | 11 Kanarieberg | 1 km | 7.7 % | 14 % | | |
| 210 / 54 | 12 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 213 / 51 | 13 Paterberg | 0.36 km | 12.9 % | 20.3 % | | |
| 220 / 44 | 14 Koppenberg | 0.6 km | 11.6 % | 22 % | | |
| 225 / 39 | 15 Steenbeekdries | 0.7 km | 5.3 % | 6.7% | | |
| 228 / 36 | 16 Taaienberg | 0.53 km | 6.6 % | 15.8 % | | |
| 238 / 26 | 17 Kruisberg | 2.5 km | 5 % | 9 % | | |
| 248 / 16 | 18 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 251 / 13 | 19 Paterberg | 0.36 km | 12.9 % | 20.3 % | |
April 3 update:
Race Preview & Favorites — c-cycling
Tour of Flanders preview; favourites in the absence of Boonen and Cancellara — cyclingnews
Paolini sul Fiandre: 'Corsa più aperta agli outsider' (01:24 Italian) — gazzetta
Thomas not fazed by Tour of Flanders favourite tag — cyclingnews
Van Avermaet confident he will be 100 percent for Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
The Recon Ride Podcast: Ronde van Vlaanderen 2015 Pre-race Show (38:53 English) — velohuman
Bradley Wiggins Talks Ronde (01:26 English) — sporza
Wiggins dreams of delivering Thomas to Flanders victory — cyclingnews
Exclusief: een uitgebreide babbel met Tom Boonen (14:51 Dutch) — sporza
Interviews Post De Panne: Kristoff, Devolder, Stybar (02:10 Dutch/English) — focus-wtv
Ronde van Vlaanderen Preview With Jesper, David and Tiesj Benoot (33:00 English) — cyclinghub
Ronde van Vlaanderen morning ritual in Belgium (02:13 Music) — NieuwsbladOnline
Kristoff and Paolini hope partnership reaps dividends at Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Greg Van Avermaet Pre-Race Interview (03:49 French) — rtbf
Van Avermaet is klaar voor de Ronde van Vlaanderen (01:50 Dutch) — sporza
Terpstra en Stybar zijn allebei kopman voor de Ronde (00:52 Dutch) — sporza
'Super G' Thomas leads Sky into Ronde full of confidence — velonews
John Degenkolb talks ahead of Tour of Flanders (13:34 English) — telegraph
Bradley Wiggins interview before Tour of Flanders 2015 (04:35 English) — CyclingProNet
Geraint Thomas interview before Tour of Flanders 2015 (03:48 English) — CyclingProNet
April 2 update:
Top 10 Riders To Watch At The Tour Of Flanders (04:48 English) — gcn
Le Tour des Flandres comme vous ne l'avez jamais vu (animated gifs) — lequipe.fr
Degenkolb ready to follow the moves at Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Astana betting on Boom to deliver big bang in the classics — velonews
Q&A with Renaat Schotte: The eyes and ears of Sporza — velonews
Tinkoff-Saxo confident in Sagan for Flanders — cyclingnews
Team Sky's secret weapon: A suspension Pinarello Dogma cobble bike — cyclingweekly
April 1 update:
Paolini expects strange Tour of Flanders with Boonen, Cancellara absent — cyclingnews
Gallery: Boonen, Etixx-Quick-Step preview Flanders course — velonews
Ronde van Vlaanderen to feature onboard camera footage — velonews
March 31 update:
PEZ Preview: De Ronde '15 — pezcyclingnews
Kristoff on track for Tour of Flanders challenge — cyclingnews
Devolder takes over for Trek in Cancellara’s absence — cyclingnews
Tom Boonen on what makes the Tour of Flanders so special (02:28 English) — cyclingnewstv
Ellingworth: Wiggins moving in the right direction ahead of Flanders and Roubaix — cyclingnews
Top 10 riders to watch (05:13 English) — cyclingnewstv
March 30 update:
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
Animated overview of the finish (00:31 No Audio) — FlandersClassics
Animated course flythrough of the entire course (00:30 No Audio) — sporza
How is the 2015 race going to unfold. Check the highlights and photos from previous years...
2014 Highlights - Fabian Cancellara wins (24:23 Dutch) — sporza
2013 Highlights - Fabian Cancellara wins (04:50 Dutch) — sporza
2012 Highlights - Tom Boonen wins (19:15 Dutch) — sporza
2011 Highlights - Nick Nuyens wins (18:13 Dutch) — sporza
1987: Race leader Jesper Skibby gets his bike run over by the race director's car (01:11 Ambient Noise)
 
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Big Photos from 2013 — sirotti/reuters
Big Photos from 2012 — sirotti/reuters
Big Photos from 2011 — sirotti/reuters
Big Photos from 2010 — sirotti/reuters
Big Photos from 2009 — sirotti
Big Photos from 2008 — sirotti
Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winners — wikipedia
Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage
April 5 update: A work in progress for 2015 Tour of Flanders live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — SteveStart time: Sun Apr 5 10:15 CET (8:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Brugge, Belgium
Earliest live video: 12:00 CET (10:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Race Preview
Approximate finish: 17:10 CET (3:10:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Oudenaarde, Belgium
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 live video (dutch) live videom (dutch) live video (dutch) live ticker (auto-english) tv schedule |
Sporza live video from 9:30-10:45 CET: (sign-in & start) and then back again at 12:00 CET | |
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live videom (english) live videom (english) live videom (english) live videom (english) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet) |
English Eurosport live coverage starting at 12:30 CET preceded at 12:15 CET by LeMond on Cycling | |
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live video (english) tv schedule |
SBS will broadcast Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) LIVE: 02230 – 0200 SBS2 Tour of Flanders Live (Live Eastern States/SA/NT) Live streaming online at Cycling Central | |
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live video (italian) tv schedule |
Italian; Giro delle Flandre live on RAI Sport 1 12.10-14.30, Rai 3 14.30-17.03, Rai Sport 1 17.05-17.30 | |
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live video (italian) tv schedule |
Italian; Giro delle Flandre live on RAI Sport 1 12.10-14.30, Rai 3 14.30-17.03, Rai Sport 1 17.05-17.30 | |
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live video (french) |
restricted; french commentary. rtbf.be live at 12:20 CET | |
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live video (luxembourgish) live video (luxembourgish) tv schedule |
Luxembourguish. | |
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live video (dutch) live video (dutch) tv schedule |
NOS TV w/ Dutch ticker; live video at 13:10 CET | |
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live video (english) tv schedule(see comments)
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USA; delayed tv coverage in the USA. Live online streaming for beIN Sports cable subscribers for the start and then back again at 6:15 AM ET until the end of the race | |
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live video (french) tv schedule |
French; France live at 15:20 CET | |
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live video (french) tv schedule |
Quebec/Canada via Quebec's Reseau des Sports; RDS will be broadcasting the race live at 7:30am. Sébastien Boucher and Dominque Perras will be calling the race. | |
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 live text updates |
Cyclingnews English text updates | |
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live ticker |
Belgium/Flemish ticker with updates from the start | |
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 steephill text updates |
updates on previews, the startlist, live video, results, photos and highlights | |
check back at race time for more and updated links;  send a comment or a new live link |
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2015 Tour of Flanders Route Map
2015 course profile — steephill.tv
Animated overview of the finish (00:31 No Audio) — FlandersClassics
Animated course flythrough of the entire course (00:30 No Audio) — sporza
Timetable — flandersclassics.be
Key Climbs for Tour of Flanders:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
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| 87 / 177 | 1 Tiegemberg | 0.75 km | 5.6 % | 9 % | | |
| 112 / 152 | 2 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 123 / 141 | 3 Kortekeer | 0.8 km | 6.9 % | 21.1 % | | |
| 130 / 134 | 4 Eikenberg | 1.2 km | 5.2 % | 10 % | | |
| 133 / 131 | 5 Wolvenberg | 0.65 km | 7.9 % | 17.3 % | | |
| 146 / 118 | 6 Molenberg | 0.46 km | 7 % | 14.2 % | | |
| 166 / 98 | 7 Leberg | 0.95 km | 4.2 % | 13.8 % | | |
| 170 / 94 | 8 Berendries | 0.94 km | 7 % | 12.3 % | | |
| 176 / 88 | 9 Valkenberg | 0.54 km | 8.1 % | 12.8 % | | |
| 186 / 78 | 10 Kaperij | 1 km | 5.5 % | 9 % | | |
| 194 / 70 | 11 Kanarieberg | 1 km | 7.7 % | 14 % | | |
| 210 / 54 | 12 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 213 / 51 | 13 Paterberg | 0.36 km | 12.9 % | 20.3 % | | |
| 220 / 44 | 14 Koppenberg | 0.6 km | 11.6 % | 22 % | | |
| 225 / 39 | 15 Steenbeekdries | 0.7 km | 5.3 % | 6.7% | | |
| 228 / 36 | 16 Taaienberg | 0.53 km | 6.6 % | 15.8 % | | |
| 238 / 26 | 17 Kruisberg | 2.5 km | 5 % | 9 % | | |
| 248 / 16 | 18 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 251 / 13 | 19 Paterberg | 0.36 km | 12.9 % | 20.3 % | |