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 Tom Boonen tackling Muur van Geraardsbergen at the 2010 Tour of Flanders. The Muur returns for the new 2017 route and Tom Boonen’s final year of racing. The latest updates for the 2017 race, the 101th edition, are listed below. |
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News and Updates for Tour of Flanders 2017
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51 Big Photos from Ronde van Vlaanderen 2017 — sirotti
2017 Ronde van Vlaanderen Results 1 GILBERT, Philippe (QST) 6:23:45 2 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC) + 29 3 TERPSTRA, Niki (QST) 4 VAN BAARLE, Dylan (CDT) 5 KRISTOFF, Alexander (KAT) + 53 6 MODOLO, Sacha (UAD) 7 DEGENKOLB, John (TFS) 8 POZZATO, Filippo (WIL) 9 CHAVANEL, Sylvain (DEN) 10 COLBRELLI, Sonny (TBM) 11 VALGREN ANDERSEN, Michael (AST) 12 DURBRIDGE, Luke (ORS) 13 TRENTIN, Matteo (QST) 14 OFFREDO, Yoann (WGG) 15 MOSCON, Gianni (SKY) 16 THWAITES, Scott (DDD) 17 GALLOPIN, Tony (LTS) 18 OLIVEIRA, Nelson (MOV) 19 FELLINE, Fabio (TFS) + 1:01 20 GREIPEL, André (LTS) + 2:29 21 PLANCKAERT, Baptiste (KAT) 22 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (DDD) 23 NAESEN, Oliver (ALM) + 2:32 24 BETTIOL, Alberto (CDT) 25 EDMONDSON, Alexander (ORS) + 3:30 26 PETIT, Adrien (DEN) 27 SAGAN, Peter (BOH) 28 ARNDT, Nikias (SUN) 29 LIGTHART, Pim (RNL) 30 NIELSEN, Magnus Cort (ORS) 31 DUVAL, Julien (ALM) 32 BRESCHEL, Matti (AST) 33 MARCATO, Marco (UAD) 34 LADAGNOUS, Matthieu (FDJ) 35 VERMOTE, Julien (QST) 36 LAMPAERT, Yves (QST) 37 BOONEN, Tom (QST) 38 VAN POPPEL, Boy (TFS) 39 BACKAERT, Frederik (WGG) 40 SENECHAL, Florian (COF)Philippe Gilbert wins Tour of Flanders after epic solo break — cyclingnews
Greg Van Avermaet - Réaction d'arrivée - Tour des Flandres 2017 (01:11 French) — CyclingProNet
Peter Sagan on Tour of Flanders crash: 'It was partly my fault' — cyclingweekly
'I looked back and I saw that I had a little gap...I asked the team and they said 'just go'' — cw
Sagan: Destiny didn't want me to win the Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Flanders: Aggressive strategy falls flat for Degenkolb, Trek-Segafredo — velonews
Tour of Flanders: Vanmarcke's unlucky streak continues — cyclingnews
Another bittersweet top 5 for Kristoff at Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Gilbert: I thought I was crazy to attack when I did — cyclingnews
Flanders crash leaves Naesen 'with something to cry about' — cyclingnews
Van Avermaet: Flanders wasn't over until Kwaremont crash — cyclingnews
Luke Durbridge Post Race Interview (02:40 English) — sbs
Podcast: Flanders recap, America's first flanders win, and a day atop the Muur (30:24 English) — velonews
Boonen goes out in style at final Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
8 conclusions from the Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Last Km of Ronde van Vlaanderen 2017 (01:42 French) — francetv
Last 18 Km of Ronde van Vlaanderen 2017 (26:10 English) — eurosport
Finish Line Clip from RVV 2017 (00:16 Ambient) — @RondeVlaanderen
Slide Show from RVV 2017 (00:49 Music) — gazzetta
Winner's Interview from Ronde van Vlaanderen (02:31 Dutch) — nos
Winner's Interview from Ronde van Vlaanderen (00:55 French) — cyclismactu
Winner's Interview from Ronde van Vlaanderen (03:15 French) — CyclingProNet
Official Highlights from De Ronde van Vlaanderen (03:15 English) — inCycle
Last 55 Km Highlights from Ronde van Vlaanderen (03:22 English, restricted to Australia) — sbs
51 Big Photos from Ronde van Vlaanderen 2017 — sirotti
Champagne showers to end the podium ceremony (00:09 Ambient) — @RondeVlaanderen
Friends, family and fans kiss and sing to the winner (01:03 Ambient)
Reacties na de Ronde Van Vlaanderen (01:35 Dutch) — focus-wtv
Twitter reacts to the Tour of Flanders winner — cyclingweekly
Peter Sagan wheelie during the teams presentation (0:16 Ambient Noise) — proximus
Slomo spectator footage of the Peter Sagan crash reveals spectator interference (00:30 Ambient)
Taylor Phinney suffers nasty fall in Flanders (00:52 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Chun Kai Feng crashes for a second time (02:05 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
56 km to go; Philippe Gilbert attacks on Oude Kwaremont (02:00 Dutch, restricted to Beligum) — sporza
51 km to go: The break and chase on the Paterberg (06:28 Dutch) — sporza
37 km to go: Tom Boonen mechanical at the base of the Taaienberg (01:11 Dutch) — sporza
Boonen furious as three bikes let him down (01:05 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
18 km to go: Chasing Group Crash (00:20 Ambient) — @CyclingHubTV
18 km to go: Chasing Group Crash (00:30 Ambient) — @wcstats
18 km to go: Chasing Group Crash (02:00 English, restricted to Australia) — sbs
18 km to go: Chasing Group Crash (01:03 ????) — N3MO
Women's Tour of Flanders Results and Report — cyclingnews
Last 500m of the Women's Tour of Flanders (00:30 No Sound) — @wcstats
Finish Clip from the Women's Tour of Flanders (00:15 Ambient) — @RondeVlaanderen
Women's Tour of Flanders Finish Photo — @ChantalBlaak
Women's Tour of Flanders Podium Ceremony — @cyclingreporter
Last 1.5 Km and Podium Ceremony - the Women's Tour of Flanders (02:13 English) — sbs
Women's WorldTour – Ronde van Vlaanderen Official Highlights (09:28 English) — UCI
2017 Tour of Flanders Recon
March 31 update:
23 Big Photos from Friday's recon of the Koppenberg — sirotti
Explore the 18 climbs (bergs) for the 101th edition:
Key Climbs for Tour of Flanders:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
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| 115 / 146 | 1 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % |    | |
| 126 / 135 | 2 Kortekeer | 0.8 km | 6.9 % | 21.1 % | | |
| 133 / 128 | 3 Eikenberg | 1.2 km | 5.2 % | 10 % | | |
| 136 / 125 | 4 Wolvenberg | 0.65 km | 7.9 % | 17.3 % | | |
| 145 / 116 | 5 Leberg | 0.95 km | 4.2 % | 13.8 % | | |
| 149 / 112 | 6 Berendries | 0.94 km | 7 % | 12.3 % | | |
| 154 / 107 | 7 Tenbosse | 0.45 km | 8.1 % | 12.8 % | | |
| 165 / 96 | 8 Muur-Kapelmuur | 1.1 km | 9.2 % | 19.8 % | | |
| 183 / 78 | 9 Pottelberg | 1.3 km | 6.5 % | 8.0 % | | |
| 189 / 72 | 10 Kanarieberg | 1 km | 7.7 % | 14 % | | |
| 205 / 56 | 11 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 209 / 52 | 12 Paterberg | 0.36 km | 12.9 % | 20.3 % | | |
| 215 / 46 | 13 Koppenberg | 0.6 km | 11.6 % | 22 % | | |
| 220 / 41 | 14 Steenbeekdries | 0.7 km | 5.3 % | 6.7% | | |
| 223 / 38 | 15 Taaienberg | 0.53 km | 6.6 % | 15.8 % | | |
| 233 / 28 | 16 Kruisberg | 2.5 km | 5 % | 9 % | | |
| 243 / 18 | 17 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 247 / 14 | 18 Paterberg | 0.36 km | 12.9 % | 20.3 % | |
2017 Tour of Flanders Preview
April 1 update:
Official Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
Tour of Flanders: Cannondale-Drapac devoted to Vanmarcke — cyclingnews
The calm before the storm (00:31 Music) — @AstanaTeam
Matteo Trentin: 'Sagan e Van Avermaet vs Quick Step' (01:11 Italian) — gazzetta
Sonny Colbrelli Pre-Race Interview (00:27 Italian) — @Bahrain_Merida
Quick-Step Cycling Flander's Line-Up (00:42 Music) — @quickstepteam
Tom Boonen's talks about his current form (00:34 English) — VeloNews
It was a packed-house today at Quick-Step RVV press conference — @quickstepteam
Peter Sagan: 'The Tour of Flanders is not just between me and Van Avermaet' — cyclingweekly
Flanders favourites: Which editions of De Ronde really inspired the pros? — cyclingweekly
Race Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Muur doesn't matter to top pros racing Flanders — velonews
Tom Boonen interview: ambition still burning as an iconic career nears its end — cyclingtips
How to beat Sagan? Rival teams mull Flanders tactics — velonews
Tom Boonen: 'I'm not emotional, but I think that's going to be different come Flanders' — cw
Greg Van Avermaet Pre-Race Interview: 'Morgen moet het gebeuren' (03:46 Dutch) — sporza
Peter Sagan Pre-Race Meal and Interview (01:29 Dutch/English) — sporza
March 31 update:
The Pre-Flanders Special Podcast (30:40 English) — velonews
Team Sky's Lineup (00:39 No Sound) — @TeamSky
Philippe Gilbert: 'Greg Van Avermaet always conveyed a restrained anger towards me' — cw
Return of the Muur for the first time since 2011 (01:32 Music) — cyclismactu
Gilbert on his resurgence with QuickStep: ‘I feel good in my skin’ — cyclingtips
Five unforgettable Tour of Flanders editions — velonews
Women's Flanders Preview — cyclingtips
Preview: Women's Tour of Flanders rich with star riders — velonews
Commissaire threatens to disqualify riders who ride on the pavement — cyclingweekly
Tour of Flanders: Top 10 contenders — cyclingnews
Preview with David Hunter and Oli Naesen (15:10 English) — CyclingmoleTV
Tour of Flanders feature (09:31 English, restricted to Australia) — sbs
Taylor Phinney: Tour of Flanders is 'Super Bowl Sunday of bike racing' — cyclingweekly
Vanmarcke start Ronde met vraagtekens (02:01 Dutch) — focus-wtv
Tom Boonen Pre-Race Interview (04:57 Dutch) — CyclingProNet
Boonen on final Flanders: ‘I want to make it count’ — velonews
Philippe Gilbert Pre-Race Interview (02:49 French) — CyclingProNet
Greg Van Avermaet Pre-Race Interview (01:51 French) — CyclingProNet
March 30 update:
GCN's Top 11 Riders To Watch (06:29 English) — gcn
The other favorites — velonews
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
Quick-Step Floors name outrageously strong team for Tour of Flanders — cyclingweekly
Your favorite race: Tour of Flanders, a.k.a. 'De Ronde' — velonews
Demol: We've missed Fabian Cancellara's killer instinct — cyclingnews
The legend of the Muur (22:43 English) — inCycle
Wet cobbles possible at Tour of Flanders with rain forecast in coming days — cyclingweekly
GCN's Tour Of Flanders 2017 Preview Show (15:48 English) — gcn
March 29 update:
PEZ Preview: Flanders '17 — pezcyclingnews
Van Avermaet on a Flanders victory: 'I feel like it’s my turn' — velonews
Greg Van Avermaet will 'race aggressively' at Tour of Flanders — cyclingweekly
Tom Boonen leads Tour of Flanders recon — cyclingnews
Studying Flanders 1992: Breakaway stuns the favorites — velonews
Quick-Step on Sagan: We try to win but if we don’t win then he loses — cyclingnews
Better than ever at Spring Classics, Durbridge sets his eyes on Flanders and Roubaix — cyclingtips
Recon: Lotto-Soudal wil zich herpakken in de Ronde van Vlaanderen (01:30 Dutch) — sporza
Recon Ride Podcast: Tour of Flanders preview (37:05 English) — cyclingnews
March 28 update:
Ronde renovation: The Muur is back — velonews
March 27 update:
Focus on increased safety measures for 2017 Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
March 26 update:
Van Avermaet: I can no longer say I'm not the Tour of Flanders favourite — cyclingnews
March 24 update:
Van Avermaet: The Tour of Flanders is my biggest goal — cyclingnews
March 21 update:
Matthews: I want to win the Tour of Flanders one day — cyclingnews
How is the 2017 race going to unfold? Check the highlights and photos from previous years...
2016 Highlights - Peter Sagan wins (03:34 English) — inCycle
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 2015 — sirotti/reuters
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:
22 Big Recon Photos from the Koppenberg in 2016 — sirotti
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
March 28 update A work in progress for 2017 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. — Steve
How to watch the 2017 women’s Ronde van Vlaanderen — prowomenscycling
John Degenkolb Pre-Race Interview (02:28 English) — sporza
Luke Durbridge Pre-Race Interview (01:04 English) — sporza
Luke Rowe Pre-Race Interview (00:16 English) — @TeamSky
Oli Naesen Pre-Race Interview (01:27 Dutch) — sporza
Stijn Vandenbergh Pre-Race Interview (00:53 Dutch) — sporza
Filippo Pozzato Pre-Race Interview (02:15 English) — sporza
Sylvain Chavanel Pre-Race Interview (01:27 French) — sporza
Alexander Kristoff Pre-Race Interview (01:56 English) — sporza
Lars Boom Pre-Race Interview (01:13 Dutch) — sporza
Arnaud Démare Pre-Race Interview (00:47 French) — sporza
Mat Hayman Pre-Race Interview (01:04 Dutch) — sporza
Jesper Stuyven Pre-Race Interview (01:07 Dutch) — sporza
Team Lotto Soudal arrives for the teams presentation (00:45 Ambient) — @Lotto_Soudal
Astana arrives for the teams presentation (00:16 Ambient) — @AstanaTeam
Timelapse ride to the teams presentation (01:30 Ambient) — @RondeVlaanderen
Start line scene (01:00 Ambient) — @RondeVlaanderen
Antwerp Rollout (00:40 Ambient) — @Cyclingnewsfeed
Antwerp Rollout (00:30 Ambient) — @quickstepteam
Taylor Phinney suffers nasty fall in Flanders (00:52 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Chun Kai Feng crashes for a second time (02:05 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Finish Clip from the Women's Tour of Flanders (00:15 Ambient) — @RondeVlaanderen
56 km to go; Philippe Gilbert attacks on Oude Kwaremont (02:00 Dutch, restricted to Beligum) — sporza
51 km to go: The break and chase on the Paterberg (06:28 Dutch) — sporza
37 km to go: Tom Boonen mechanical at the base of the Taaienberg (01:11 Dutch) — sporza
18 km to go: Chasing Group Crash (00:20 Ambient) — @CyclingHubTV
18 km to go: Chasing Group Crash (00:30 Ambient) — @wcstats
Start time: Sun Apr 2 10:30 CET (8:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Antwerpen, Belgium
Earliest live video: 12:00 CET (10:00:00 AM GMT+0000); Race Preview
Approximate finish: 16:58 CET (2:58:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Oudenaarde, Belgium
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 live video (dutch) live videom (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) tv schedule (british) tv schedule (int'l/cet) |
English Eurosport live coverage starts at 13:30 CET | |
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live video (english) tv schedule |
SBS will broadcast and stream Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) live at 21:20 Eastern Australian Standard Time | |
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live video (italian) live videom (italian) tv schedule |
Italian; Giro delle Flandre live on RAI Sport 1 12:00-14:00 and then back again at 15:30 17:30 | |
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live video (french) |
restricted; french commentary. rtbf.be live at 13:30 CET | |
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live video (luxembourgish) live video (luxembourgish) tv schedule |
Luxembourguish. | |
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live video (english) tv schedule |
South Africa; English | |
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live video (french) tv schedule |
French; France live at 15:30 CET | |
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 live text updates
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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 | |
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2017 Tour of Flanders Route Map
Route Map and Profile (Large Version) — rondevanvlaanderen.be
Race Timetable — rondevanvlaanderen.be
Explore the 18 climbs (bergs) for the 101th edition:
Key Climbs for Tour of Flanders:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 / 146 | 1 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 126 / 135 | 2 Kortekeer | 0.8 km | 6.9 % | 21.1 % | | |
| 133 / 128 | 3 Eikenberg | 1.2 km | 5.2 % | 10 % | | |
| 136 / 125 | 4 Wolvenberg | 0.65 km | 7.9 % | 17.3 % | | |
| 145 / 116 | 5 Leberg | 0.95 km | 4.2 % | 13.8 % | | |
| 149 / 112 | 6 Berendries | 0.94 km | 7 % | 12.3 % | | |
| 154 / 107 | 7 Tenbosse | 0.45 km | 8.1 % | 12.8 % | | |
| 165 / 96 | 8 Muur-Kapelmuur | 1.1 km | 9.2 % | 19.8 % | | |
| 183 / 78 | 9 Pottelberg | 1.3 km | 6.5 % | 8.0 % | | |
| 189 / 72 | 10 Kanarieberg | 1 km | 7.7 % | 14 % | | |
| 205 / 56 | 11 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 209 / 52 | 12 Paterberg | 0.36 km | 12.9 % | 20.3 % | | |
| 215 / 46 | 13 Koppenberg | 0.6 km | 11.6 % | 22 % | | |
| 220 / 41 | 14 Steenbeekdries | 0.7 km | 5.3 % | 6.7% | | |
| 223 / 38 | 15 Taaienberg | 0.53 km | 6.6 % | 15.8 % | | |
| 233 / 28 | 16 Kruisberg | 2.5 km | 5 % | 9 % | | |
| 243 / 18 | 17 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 247 / 14 | 18 Paterberg | 0.36 km | 12.9 % | 20.3 % | |