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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. The latest updates for the 2016 race, the 100th edition, are listed below. |
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News and Updates for Tour of Flanders 2016
Live Starting Monday, 2016 Vuelta al País Vasco Live (2.UWT ESP): race info, startlist, previews, broadcastersTour of Flanders Post-Race Coverage 
58 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2016 — sirotti/reuters
2016 Tour of Flanders Results 1 SAGAN, Peter (TNK) 6:10:37 2 CANCELLARA, Fabian (TFS) + 25 3 VANMARCKE, Sep (TLJ) + 28 4 KRISTOFF, Alexander (KAT) + 49 5 ROWE, Luke (SKY) 6 VAN BAARLE, Dylan (CPT) 7 ERVITI OLLO, Imanol (MOV) 8 STYBAR, Zdenek (EQS) 9 CLAEYS, Dimitri (WGG) 10 TERPSTRA, Niki (EQS) 11 BOOM, Lars (AST) 12 THOMAS, Geraint (SKY) 13 VANDENBERGH, Stijn (EQS) + 56 14 LUTSENKO, Alexey (AST) + 1:00 15 BOONEN, Tom (EQS) 16 OSS, Daniel (BMC) + 1:02 17 ROELANDTS, Jurgen (LTS) + 1:16 18 DE VREESE, Laurens (AST) 19 DRUCKER, Jean-Pierre (BMC) 20 THWAITES, Scott (BOA) 21 KEUKELEIRE, Jens (OGE) 22 NAESEN, Oliver (IAM) 23 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (DDD) 24 MARCATO, Marco (WGG) 25 FUGLSANG, Jakob (AST) 26 GATTO, Oscar (TNK) + 1:45 27 KWIATKOWSKI, Michal (SKY) + 1:57 28 GREIPEL, André (LTS) + 2:01 29 MORKOV, Michael (KAT) 30 VAN HOECKE, Gijs (TSV) + 2:03 31 GAUDIN, Damien (ALM) 32 STANNARD, Ian (SKY) + 2:09 33 CHAVANEL, Sylvain (DEN) + 5:35 34 TRENTIN, Matteo (EQS) 35 LOBATO DEL VALLE, Juan Jose (MOV) + 7:19 36 MEZGEC, Luka (OGE) 37 DEVRIENDT, Tom (WGG) 38 THEUNS, Edward (TFS) 39 VAN ASBROECK, Tom (TLJ) 40 BAK, Lars Ytting (LTS)Full Official 2016 Results — flandersclassics.be
Peter Sagan storms to Tour of Flanders win — cyclingnews
Peter Sagan Wheelie Celebration (00:30 English) — eurosport
Peter Sagan wins the 100th Tour of Flanders to claim his first Monument — road.cc
Sagan wins the Tour of Flanders — velonews
Flanders'16: Superbe Sagan! — pezcyclingnews
Michal Kwiatkowski Post Race Interview (01:09 English) — rtbf
Michal Kwiatkowski Post Race Interview (01:08 English) — CyclingProNet
Sep Vanmarcke Post Race Interview (01:24 Dutch) — rtbf
Fabian Cancellara Post Race Interview (02:23 English) — sbs
Fabian Cancellara Post Race Interview (02:18 French) — CyclingProNet
Fabian Cancellara Post Race Interview (02:31 French) — rtbf
Zdenek Stybar Post Race Interview (00:43 English) — rtbf
Patrick Lefevere après le Tour des Flandres (02:19 French) — rtbf
Daniel Oss Post Race Interview (01:12 Italian) — gazzetta
Oscar Gatto Post Race Interview (00:56 Italian) — gazzetta
Alexander Kristoff Post Race Interview (01:04 English) — CyclingProNet
Luke Rowe Post Race Interview (01:14 English) — CyclingProNet
Why didn’t Cancellara follow? — velonews
Spartacus says goodbye to Flanders and its loyal fans (00:05 Ambient) — @TrekSegafredo
Greg Van Avermaet Post Hospital Visit' (01:37 Dutch) — sporza
Tinkoff DS Tristan Hoffman Analyzes The Win (01:35 English) — CyclingJournos
Cancellara misses out on swansong victory at Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Sagan: Tour of Flanders was full gas from start to finish — cyclingnews
Peter Sagan press conference: ‘This is something special’ — cyclingtips
A victory a la Eddy Merckx: Belgium reacts to Sagan’s Flanders win — cyclingnews
Fabian Cancellara: I gave it all I had in Tour of Flanders, but I'm not Superman — cyclingweekly
Boonen: Sagan’s Flanders win was beautiful — velonews
Last 14 Km of Tour of Flanders 2016 (18:22 English) — eurosport
Last Km of Tour of Flanders 2016 (01:52 Dutch) — sporza
Last Km of Tour of Flanders 2016 (02:13 English) — eurosport
Last Km of Tour of Flanders 2016 (02:20 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Last 2.5 Km of Tour of Flanders 2016 (06:57 Italian) — rai
Winner's Interview (02:17 English) — sporza
Winner's Interview (01:02 Italian) — rtbf
Official Highlights from Tour of Flanders (03:34 English) — inCycle
Highlights from Tour of Flanders (08:02 English) — sbs
58 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2016 — sirotti/reuters
Winner's Post Race Press Conference (03:17 English) — CyclingProNet
Winner's Post Race Press Conference (Full) (11:33 English) — cyclingtips
Verslag: Ronde van Vlaanderen Report (05:06 Dutch) — sporza
Verslag: Ronde van Vlaanderen Report and Interview (03:07 Dutch) — focus-wtv
Full On-Demand Ronde van Vlaanderen Broadcast (4:21:00 Dutch/English) — sporza/eurosport
How the race was won: Tour of Flanders 2016 (05:45 English) — Cylocosm/CyclingTips
Backstage Pass - 2016 Tour of Flanders (09:26 English/Music) — ORICAGreenEDGE
Slomo and slideshow from Kwaremont (05:41 Music) — SKB
Behind the scenes of Peter Sagan's Flanders win with his analysis (04:48 English/Music) — sporza
Motorized bike check at the start (00:14 Ambient) — @tinkoff_team
Van Hecke Pre-Race Interview (00:56 Dutch) — sporza
Westra Pre-Race: 'Met deze benen zo lang mogelijk rustig blijven' (01:02 Dutch) — sporza
Pozzato Pre-Race Interview (01:03 Italian) — sporza
Wanty-Groupe Gobert wears RideforDemoitié T-shirts; Moment of silence (01:58 Ambient) — sporza
Geraint Thomas and Michal Kwiatkowski Pre-Race Interviews (02:51 English) — sporza
Kenny Dehaes Pre-Race: 'Een goede Ronde rijden voor Antoine' (00:58 Dutch) — sporza
Peter Sagan and teammates exit the team bus, ready to roll (00:20 Ambient) — @tinkoff_team
Jesper Stuyven: 'Ik verwacht mezelf in de finale' (00:57 Dutch) — sporza
Jurgen Roelandts Pre-Race Interview: 'We gaan Debusschere missen' (00:58 Dutch) — sporza
Tiesj Benoot Pre-Race: 'Ik voel dat een uitschieter er in zit' (00:52 Dutch) — sporza
Tom Boonen Pre-Race Interview: 'Ik voel me heel goed' (1:22 Dutch) — sporza
Peter Sagan Pre-Race Interview (01:05 English) — sporza
Kristoff Pre-Race Interview (00:33 English) — sporza
Zdenek Stybar Pre-Race Interview (01:33 Dutch) — sporza
Greg Van Avermaet: 'Heb vertrouwen in mijn eigen krachten' (1:01 Dutch) — sporza
Fabian Cancellara Pre-Race Interview (01:18 English) — sporza
Sep Vanmarcke: 'Trouwen en papa worden geven me rust' (01:34 Dutch) — sporza
Arnaud Démare Pre-Race Interview (01:47 French) — CyclingProNet
Start/ rollout for the 100th Ronde van Vlaanderen (00:54 Ambient) — sporza
Women's Tour of Flanders start/rollout in slomo (00:25 Ambient) — @stephenj
143 km to go: Arnaud Demare crash (00:30 English) — @CyclingHubTV
129 km to go: Big Crash, Tiesj Benoot last man up (02:17 Dutch) — sporza
105 km to go: BMC crash takes down most of the team, GVA out (02:45 Dutch) — sporza
55 km to go: The peloton on Oude Kwaremont (01:45 Dutch) — sporza
51 km to go: no attacks on the Paterberg (02:02 Dutch) — sporza
Griepel attack on the Koppenberg (Dutch) — sporza
43 km to go: Koppenberg longjam at the back of the peloton (00:30 English) — @CyclingHubTV
36 km to go: Splits on the Taaienberg (03:07 Dutch) — sporza
32 km to go: Kwaitkowski attacks joined by Sagan, Vanmarcke (01:01 Dutch) — sporza
24 km to go: Vanmarcke, Sagan and Kwiatkowski catch the lead group (00:59 Dutch) — sporza
17 km to go: Cancellara attacks off the chase on Oude Kwaremont (02:35 Dutch) — sporza
13 km to go: Sagan drops Vanmarcke on the Paterberg (01:26 Dutch) — sporza
Photo finish from the Women's Race — @Kiss_my_Panache
Finish of the Women's Race (00:20 No audio) — @dwuori
Full Official Women's Results — flandersclassics.be
Women's Tour of Flanders Results and Report — cyclingnews
Last 16 Km of the Women's Tour of Flanders (25:35 Dutch) — sporza
Last Km of the Women's Tour of Flanders (01:55 Dutch) — sporza
Last Km of the Women's Tour of Flanders (01:30 English) — sbs
Last Km of the Women's Tour of Flanders (02:32 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Winner's Interview from the Women's Tour of Flanders (01:03 English) — sporza
Last 2.5 Km of the Women's Tour of Flanders (06:05 Italian) — rai
Women's Highlights - Ronde van Vlaanderen (07:50 English) — ucichannel
2016 Tour of Flanders Friday Recon
April 1 update:
22 Big Photos from Friday's Recon of the Koppenberg — sirotti
Recon Logjam: Riders walking up the wet Koppenberg cobbles (02:08 Ambient) — gazzetta
16,000 cyclists partake in the Vlaanderen sportif (01:25 Dutch/Eng/Ita) — sporza
2016 Tour of Flanders Preview
Official Race Poster (Large) — rvv
April 2 update:
Official Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
Sagan: Flanders-winning strategy doesn't exist — velonews
Domenica il Giro delle Fiandre (01:36 Italian) — rai
Favorites' snapshots: Generational showdown in Flanders mash-up — velonews
From rock bottom to rock solid: Cancellara’s long road back for RVV and P-R — cyclingtips
Explore the 18 climbs (bergs) for the 100th edition:
Key Climbs for Tour of Flanders:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
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| 103 / 152 | 1 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % |    | |
| 114 / 141 | 2 Kortekeer | 0.8 km | 6.9 % | 21.1 % | | |
| 121 / 134 | 3 Eikenberg | 1.2 km | 5.2 % | 10 % | | |
| 124 / 131 | 4 Wolvenberg | 0.65 km | 7.9 % | 17.3 % | | |
| 137 / 118 | 5 Molenberg | 0.46 km | 7 % | 14.2 % | | |
| 157 / 98 | 6 Leberg | 0.95 km | 4.2 % | 13.8 % | | |
| 161 / 94 | 7 Berendries | 0.94 km | 7 % | 12.3 % | | |
| 167 / 88 | 8 Valkenberg | 0.54 km | 8.1 % | 12.8 % | | |
| 177 / 78 | 9 Kaperij | 1 km | 5.5 % | 9 % | | |
| 185 / 70 | 10 Kanarieberg | 1 km | 7.7 % | 14 % | | |
| 200 / 55 | 11 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 204 / 51 | 12 Paterberg | 0.36 km | 12.9 % | 20.3 % | | |
| 210 / 45 | 13 Koppenberg | 0.6 km | 11.6 % | 22 % | | |
| 216 / 39 | 14 Steenbeekdries | 0.7 km | 5.3 % | 6.7% | | |
| 218 / 37 | 15 Taaienberg | 0.53 km | 6.6 % | 15.8 % | | |
| 229 / 26 | 16 Kruisberg | 2.5 km | 5 % | 9 % | | |
| 238 / 17 | 17 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 242 / 13 | 18 Paterberg | 0.36 km | 12.9 % | 20.3 % | |
April 1 update:
GCN Previews The 100th Tour Of Flanders (10:03 English) — gcn
Historical Look At Past Rivalries (04:57 English/Music) — inCycle
Cancellara: I know I’ve done my homework for Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Fabian Cancellara in '100 per cent' form ahead of his final Tour of Flanders — cyclingweekly
Fabian Cancellara Pre-Race Interview (00:56 English/Dutch) — sporza
Fabian Cancellara Pre-Race Interview (02:01 French) — CyclingProNet
Greg Van Avermaet Pre-Race Interview (01:52 Dutch) — sporza
Greg Van Avermaet: 'I won't be happy with second place anymore' — cyclingweekly
Etixx-Quick Step Pre-Race Press Conference and Interviews (02:07 Dutch) — focus-wtv
Tom Boonen Pre-Race Interview (02:00 Dutch) — sporza
Tom Boonen Pre-Race Interview (02:19 French) — CyclingProNet
Tom Boonen tells Etixx critics not to panic — velonews
Alexander Kristoff Pre-Race Interview (00:55 English/Dutch) — sporza
Matio Trentin Pre-Race Interview: Voglio giocare le mie carte nel finale (00:45 Italian) — gazzetta
GCN Recon's The Koppenberg (06:45 English) — gcn
Taylor Phinney: Riders don't have to take those massive risks — cyclingweekly
Taylor Phinney: Race safety is a two-way street — cyclingnews
IAM Cycling talk the importance of Cobble Season (02:19 English/Music) — IAMCycling
BMC reconnoitres the course; Greg Van Avermaet interview (04:06 Ambient Noise/English) — cyclingnewstv
Boonen: The time to say goodbye is not at the Classics — cyclingnews
March 31 update:
Top 10 Riders To Watch: Tour Of Flanders 2016 (06:07 English) — gcn
Benoot to anticipate Cancellara's attack in Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Wanty-Groupe Gobert to remember Antoine Demoitie at the Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Kwiatkowski takes on 'Sky's blind spot' at Flanders — velonews
Fabian Cancellara goes into the Tour of Flanders as the bookmakers' favourite — cyclingweekly
Follow Fabian: Record Chaser (13:20 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Kristoff: I am not a big favourite for the Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Three Days of De Panne winner Westra downplays Tour of Flanders prospects — cyclingnews
Women's Tour of Flanders Preview ft. Carlee Taylor (Team Liv Plantur) (32:25 English) — cyclinghub
Course Preview ft. Johan Museeuw / In het Wiel van de Ronde (volledig) (29:42 Dutch) — sporza
The Recon Ride Podcast: Ronde van Vlaanderen Preview (43:15 English) — velohuman
Bob Roll's Tour of Flanders Preview (06:20 English) — BobkeTV
Japser Stuyven's Tour of Flanders preview — cyclingnews
Interview with Fabian Cancellara about Ronde van Vlaanderen (05:29 English) — FlandersClassics
Thomas following a dream at Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
March 30 update:
The Cycling Podcast: Big Race Explainer – No.2 Tour of Flanders (09:28 English) — telegraph
Flanders'16: The PEZ Preview! — pezcyclingnews
Stannard back in action ahead of Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix — cyclingnews
Is Oscar Gatto Peter Sagan's secret Flanders weapon? — velonews
Sep Vanmarcke: 'Er zijn grotere favorieten dan ik' (04:42 Dutch) — sporza
Pozzato's big bet in Flanders — velonews
Montage of Etixx_QuickStep's first day of RVV recon (00:58 Music) — Etixx_QuickStep
Lotto Soudal's Benoot an Roelandts recon the RVV course (01:57 Dutch) — sporza
Zoom sur les Favoris de la 100e édition (02:04 French) — cyclismactu
Illness scuttles Cannondale’s classics plans — velonews
Alexander Kristoff's Canyon Aeroad for the 2016 Tour of Flanders (01:15 English) — cyclingnewstv
inCycle episode 3: Tony Martin, Lars Boom, 100th Flanders (22:54 English) — cyclingnewstv
March 29 update:
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
Flanders: Van Avermaet on the verge — velonews
Phinney surprised to make BMC’s Tour of Flanders line-up — cyclingnews
March 25 update:
Kwiatkowski lays down Tour of Flanders marker with E3 Harelbeke victory — cyclingnews
Strong Tiesj Benoot confident for Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
'We'd be crazy not to take Geraint Thomas to the Tour of Flanders' — cyclingweekly
Peter Sagan's Specialized S-Works Tarmac for Tour of Flanders (03:12 English) — cyclingnewstv
Tour of Flanders: 10 riders to watch (05:18 English) — cyclingnewstv
Preview: Flanders is bike racing at its finest — velonews
March 16 update:
Tour of Flanders spectators face backpack ban amid security fears — cyclingweekly
How is the 2016 race going to unfold? Check the highlights and photos from previous years...
2015 Highlights - Alexander Kristoff wins (04:49 English) — inCycle
2015 Highlights - Alexander Kristoff wins (05:12 Dutch) — sporza
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)
 
Also follow steephill on Twitter for the latest race info and video updates. |
Big Photos from 2014 — sirotti/reuters
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
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
Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winners — wikipedia
Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage
April 3 update: A work in progress for 2016 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 3 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: 16:35 CET (2:35:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Oudenaarde, Belgium
Women's Race: Women's race will be streamed online starting at 13:45 CET / 11:45:00 AM GMT+0000
Women's Provisional Startlist — flandersclassics.be
Women's Tour of Flanders - Preview — cyclingnews
Women's Preview — cyclingtips
Livestream for the Women's Tour of Flanders (completed) — proximustv.be
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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 video (russian) live video (english) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet) |
English Eurosport live coverage starts at 13:00 CET which is later than previous years | |
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live video (english) tv schedule |
SBS will broadcast Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) live from 10:30PM - 1:30AM Live streaming online at Cycling Central and on SBS/HD | |
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live video (italian) live videom (italian) tv schedule |
Italian; Giro delle Flandre live on RAI Sport 1 12:25-15:05, Rai 3 15:05-17:05, Rai Sport 1 17:05-17:30 | |
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live video (italian) live videom (italian) tv schedule |
Italian; Giro delle Flandre live on RAI Sport 1 12:25-15:05, Rai 3 15:05-17:05, Rai Sport 1 17:05-17:30 | |
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live video (french) |
restricted; french commentary. rtbf.be live at 12:30 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; Live online streaming (BeinSports9) for beIN Sports cable subscribers for the start and then back again at 3 AM to 8:20 AM for more live coverage | |
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live video (french) tv schedule |
French; France live at 14:30 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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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 | |
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2016 Tour of Flanders Route Map
Simple Route Flythrough (00:15 No Audio) — gazzetta
Course Map (Large Version) — flandersclassics.be
Timetable — flandersclassics.be
Explore the 18 climbs (bergs) for the 100th edition:
Key Climbs for Tour of Flanders:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
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| 103 / 152 | 1 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 114 / 141 | 2 Kortekeer | 0.8 km | 6.9 % | 21.1 % | | |
| 121 / 134 | 3 Eikenberg | 1.2 km | 5.2 % | 10 % | | |
| 124 / 131 | 4 Wolvenberg | 0.65 km | 7.9 % | 17.3 % | | |
| 137 / 118 | 5 Molenberg | 0.46 km | 7 % | 14.2 % | | |
| 157 / 98 | 6 Leberg | 0.95 km | 4.2 % | 13.8 % | | |
| 161 / 94 | 7 Berendries | 0.94 km | 7 % | 12.3 % | | |
| 167 / 88 | 8 Valkenberg | 0.54 km | 8.1 % | 12.8 % | | |
| 177 / 78 | 9 Kaperij | 1 km | 5.5 % | 9 % | | |
| 185 / 70 | 10 Kanarieberg | 1 km | 7.7 % | 14 % | | |
| 200 / 55 | 11 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 204 / 51 | 12 Paterberg | 0.36 km | 12.9 % | 20.3 % | | |
| 210 / 45 | 13 Koppenberg | 0.6 km | 11.6 % | 22 % | | |
| 216 / 39 | 14 Steenbeekdries | 0.7 km | 5.3 % | 6.7% | | |
| 218 / 37 | 15 Taaienberg | 0.53 km | 6.6 % | 15.8 % | | |
| 229 / 26 | 16 Kruisberg | 2.5 km | 5 % | 9 % | | |
| 238 / 17 | 17 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 242 / 13 | 18 Paterberg | 0.36 km | 12.9 % | 20.3 % | |