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 Tom Boonen tackling Muur van Geraardsbergen at the 2010 Tour of Flanders. The Muur returned for 2017 and Tom Boonen’s final year of racing. The latest updates for the 2019 race, the 103rd edition, are listed below. |
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News and Updates for Tour of Flanders 2019
Live starting Monday, 2019 Itzulia Basque Country Live (2.UWT ESP): race info, startlist, broadcasters, updatesLive Wednesday, 2019 Scheldeprijs Live (1.HC BEL): race info, startlist, broadcasters, updates
Tour of Flanders Post-Race Coverage 
40 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2019 — corvos/bettini/flockton
2019 Tour of Flanders Results 1 BETTIOL, Alberto (EF1) 6:18:49 2 ASGREEN, Kasper (DQT) + 14 3 KRISTOFF, Alexander (UAD) + 17 4 VAN DER POEL, Mathieu (COC) 5 POLITT, Nils (TKA) 6 MATTHEWS, Michael (SUN) 7 NAESEN, Oliver (ALM) 8 VALVERDE, Alejandro (MOV) 9 BENOOT, Tiesj (LTS) 10 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (CPT) 11 SAGAN, Peter (BOH) 12 KEUKELEIRE, Jens (LTS) 13 VAN GESTEL, Dries (SVB) 14 VAN AERT, Wout (TJV) 15 LANGEVELD, Sebastian (EF1) 16 JUNGELS, Bob (DQT) 17 LAMPAERT, Yves (DQT) 18 VAN BAARLE, Dylan (SKY) + 24 19 STUYVEN, Jasper (TFS) + 1:19 20 VANDENBERGH, Stijn (ALM) + 1:58 21 TRENTIN, Matteo (MTS) 22 SÜTTERLIN, Jasha (MOV) 23 GAUDIN, Damien (TDE) + 2:15 24 GARCIA CORTINA, Ivan (TBM) + 2:18 25 VANMARCKE, Sep (EF1) + 2:20 26 PETIT, Adrien (TDE) 27 ROWE, Luke (SKY) 28 DEMARE, Arnaud (GFC) 29 DEGENKOLB, John (TFS) 30 COLBRELLI, Sonny (TBM) 31 TEUNISSEN, Mike (TJV) 32 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (TDD) 33 HAUSSLER, Heinrich (TBM) 34 WELLENS, Tim (LTS) 35 DEBUSSCHERE, Jens (TKA) 36 ŠTYBAR, Zdeněk (DQT) 37 DE DECKER, Alfdan (WGG) 38 BYSTRØM, Sven Erik (UAD) 39 VLIEGEN, Loïc (WGG) 40 CALMEJANE, Lilian (TDE)Bettiol wins Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Terpstra out of Tour of Flanders after crash — cyclingnews
Bettiol stuns favorites with solo escape to take Flanders — velonews
Mathieu van der Poel Post Race Interview (01:00 Dutch) — @NOSsport
Yves Lampaert Post Race Interview (01:19 French) — rtbf
Greg Van Avermaet Post Race Interview (00:41 French) — rtbf
Alexander Kristoff - Post-race interview (01:20 English) — CyclingProNet
Kasper Asgreen - Post-race interview (01:44 English) — CyclingProNet
Matej Mohorič - Post-race interview (01:05 English) — CyclingProNet
Debut Tour of Flanders a day to remember for Matthews — cyclingnews
Peter Sagan: I'm not like I was three years ago — cyclingnews
Valverde: I'm not sure I can win Flanders but I'll be back — cyclingnews
Van Avermaet: Bettiol is the biggest surprise of the day — cyclingnews
Van der Poel in the fight for victory at Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Kristoff: I am almost back to where I was in 2015 — cyclingnews
Wout van Aert: After the Paterberg, Flanders was over for me — cyclingnews
Bettiol: I never won a race, why should I win the Tour of Flanders? — cyclingnews
Last 2 Km of Tour of Flanders (03:57 Dutch) — sporza.be
Last Km of Tour of Flanders (02:38 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Last Km of Tour of Flanders (01:13 English) — @flobikes
The winner gets emotional post-race (01:20 Ambient) — gazzetta
Winner's Interview from Tour of Flanders (00:15 English) — @flobikes
Winner's Interview from Tour of Flanders (01:38 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Winner's Interview from Tour of Flanders (02:16 Italian) — CyclingProNet
Highlights/Résumé - Tour of Flanders 2019 (03:56 French) — rtbf
Highlights/Verslag - Tour of Flanders 2019 (03:03 Dutch) — focus-wtv
Highlights - Tour of Flanders 2019 (01:56 Ambient) — eitb
Highlights from Men's and Women's Tour of Flanders 2019 (05:42 English) — gcn
Highlights Giro Delle Fiandre 2019 (05:42 Italian) — gcn
Zusammenfassung - Tour of Flanders 2019 (05:42 German) — gcn
40 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2019 — corvos/bettini/flockton
On-Demand Broadcast: Last 120 km of Tour of Flanders (3:36:54 French, restricted to Belgium) — rtbf
Resumen - Tour de Flandes (05:00 Spanish, restricted to Latin America) — espn
Van der Poel's ridiculous crash comeback (02:45 English, restricted to Australia) — sbs
Official Men's Highlights from Tour of Flanders 2019 (05:18 English) — inCycle
How The Race Was Won (05:25 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
The Move with Lance Armstrong - Tour of Flanders Recap (36:40 English) — WEDŪ
Racing News Show: 5 Things We Learnt From The Tour Of Flanders (13:33 English) — gcn
Next day interview with Alberto Bettiol (06:08 Italian) — gazzetta
Bettiol leaves them trailing at Flanders (1:07:30 English) — cyclingpodcast
When Mamma di Pasta wins the Tour of Flanders, a whole team celebrates — cyclingtips
Analysis: How Bettiol’s bravado upended favorites at Flanders — velonews
Kasper Asgreen - the debutant who podiumed at De Ronde (03:11 English/Music) — DQS
EF Gone Racing: Behind the scenes at Tour of Flanders (08:15 English/Music) — ef
Mid-race clips
239 km to go: Peloton is stopped at rail-crossing; Gilbert later attacks (00:59 French) — rtbf
158 km to go: Niki Terpstra crashes out (00:54 French) — rtbf
131 km to go: Zico Waeytens says hello to a baby (00:21 French) — rtbf
Fan taking selfie almost hit by riders (00:22 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
60 km to go: Mathieu Van der Poel crashes (01:48 Dutch) — sporza.be
60 km to go: Mathieu Van der Poel crashes (00:25 No Sound) — @RondeVlaanderen
60 km to go: Mathieu Van der Poel crashes (01:59 English, restricted to US/Can) — FloBikes
Mathieu van der Poel rides on after bizarre crash in Tour of Flanders 2019 — cyclingweekly
18 km to go: Alberto Bettiol attacks (00:25 English) — @flobikes
18 km to go: Alberto Bettiol attacks (02:44 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Pre-race clips
Teams Presentation Highlights (00:35 No Sound) — @RondeVlaanderen
Bikecam: Movistar rolls up to the Teams Presentation (01:02 Ambient/Spanish) — MovistarTeam
Arnaud Démare - interview au départ (01:18 French) — CyclingProNet
Tim Wellens - interview au départ (00:23 French) — CyclingProNet
Sep Vanmarcke - Interview at the start (01:08 English) — CyclingProNet
Michael Matthews - Interview at the start (01:35 English) — CyclingProNet
Alexander Kristoff - Interview at the start (00:57 English) — CyclingProNet
Wout van Aert - Interview at the start (00:48 English) — CyclingProNet
Mathieu van der Poel - interview au départ (00:55 French) — CyclingProNet
13 Big Photos from teams presentation, start and early race action — corvos
Women's Race
Women's Results and Report — cyclingnews
Last Km of the Women's RVV (01:01 English) — @flobikes
Last Km of the Women's RVV (02:54 Dutch) — sporza.be
Last Km of the Women's RVV (02:20 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Highlights from the Women's RVV (01:44 French, restricted to Belgium) — rtbf
Highlights of the Women's Tour of Flanders (01:46 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Funny post-race recap with Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (01:30 English) — @RondeVlaanderen
Highlights from Men's and Women's Tour of Flanders 2019 (05:42 English) — gcn
On-Demand Broadcast: Women's Tour of Flanders (1:59:53 English, restricted to Australia) — sbs
Official Women's Highlights - Tour of Flanders 2019 (04:24 English) — inCycle
2019 Tour of Flanders Pre-Race Press Conferences
April 6 update:
12 Big Photos from Race Favorites Pre-Conferences — corvos/veloimages
Deceuninck-Quick Step - conference before race (12:44 English/Dutch/French) — CyclingProNet
Wout van Aert Press-Conference (01:45 Dutch/English) — jumbo-visma
Peter Sagan - Press conference before the race (10:34 English) — CyclingProNet
Peter Sagan - Interview before the race (03:08 English) — CyclingProNet
Greg Van Avermaet - Press conference before the race (12:03 English) — CyclingProNet
2019 Tour of Flanders Preview
April 5/6 update:
Which Flanders climb is the hardest? We asked the riders — velonews
Will it be lucky 13 for Van Avermaet at Flanders? — velonews
Van Avermaet: I still feel ready to win the Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Greg Van Avermaet: 'Flanders is the biggest race of the year' (03:30 English) — CyclingJourno
Tour of Flanders 2019 preview (00:48 Music) — VelonCC
Oliver Naesen - interview avant course (02:59 French) — CyclingProNet
Zdeněk Štybar - Interview before the race (02:56 English) — CyclingProNet
Valverde set for Tour of Flanders debut: 'I think it's the right moment' — cyclingnews
Preview and race favourites (47:03 English) — cyclingnews
Van Aert expecting Tour of Flanders to come down to bigger group — cyclingnews
Alejandro Valverde - entrevista antes de la carrera (02:05 Spanish) — CyclingProNet
Van Aert shrugs off pressure to win Flanders: 'Cyclocross is more stressful' — velonews
 
Also follow steephill on Twitter for the latest race info and video updates. |
Philippe Gilbert - interview avant course (03:21 French) — CyclingProNet
Pros Pick The Favorites For Flanders (01:04 English) — FloBikes
Sagan on slow boil — velonews
Race Preview with Favorites — ciclismointernacional
Greg Van Avermaet pre-race interview (00:59 English) — CCCTeam
Alexander Kristoff: I perform at my best at these races in Flanders — cyclingnews
Jungels: Confidence is high - I hope I can unleash it at Flanders — cyclingnews
Pros Predict Where Flanders Will Be Decided (02:42 English) — FloBikes
Tour of Flanders rich history (23:41 English) — inCycle
April 4 update:
GCN Preview Show | Men's & Women's Ronde Van Vlaanderen 2019 (18:48 English) — gcn
10 riders to watch at the 2019 Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Mathieu van der Poel is good enough to win Flanders, says father Adri — cyclingnews
Vanmarcke to test knee on Flanders recon on Friday — cyclingnews
Peter Sagan follows his own path to the Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Blow for Belgium as Gilbert and Naesen come down with illness ahead of Flanders — cyclingnews
Peter Sagan’s Very Serious Training Regime (02:22 Music/English) — RideShimano
Greg Van Avermaet: I know I'm capable of winning the Tour of Flanders — cyclingpub
Can Mathieu van der Poel Win Tour of Flanders (04:20 English) — FloBikes
Favorites chime in as anticipation builds ahead of Flanders — velonews
Van der Poel and team admit he's a marked man for Flanders — velonews
April 3 update:
Tour of Flanders'19: The PEZ Preview — pezcyclingnews
Flanders vs. Roubaix: What do the riders think? — velonews
Wout Van Aert eyes Flanders: 'My team is strong & able to win' (02:42 English) — CyclingJourno
April 2 update:
Van Aert, Jumbo-Visma prove they're prepared to animate in Flanders — velonews
April 1 update:
Van Avermaet hopes CCC team can step up for Flanders — velonews
Tour of Flanders: 'You need luck & strong legs' (03:37 English) — CyclingJourno
March 31 update:
Official Preview — flandersclassics
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
2019 Race Promo - 2018 highlights (01:29 Music/English) — FlandersClassics
How will the 2019 race unfold? Video and photos from previous years:
Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winners — wikipedia
25 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2018 — corvos/veloimages
51 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2017 — sirotti
Big Photos from 2016 — sirotti
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
23 Big Photos from RVV race favorites recon and press conferences 2018 — corvos
23 Big Recon Photos from Tour of Flanders 2017 — sirotti
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
Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage
13 Big Photos from teams presentation, start and early race action — corvos
April 7 update: A work in progress for 2019 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
Teams Presentation Live starts at 09:00 CET / 7:00:00 AM GMT+0000
Women's Live Video starts at 12:00 CET / 10:00:00 AM GMT+0000
Women's Race preview — cyclingnews | Women's Startlist
Key Climbs for the Men's Tour of Flanders with distance covered and kms to go
Start time: Sun Apr 7 10:30 CET (8:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Antwerpen, Belgium
Earliest live video: 12:30 CET (10:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Race Preview
Approximate finish: 17:11 CET (3:11:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Oudenaarde, Belgium
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English; United States/Canada. Live HD and on-demand (DVR) coverage without a cable, satellite or telco contract. A monthly subscription includes online DVR after a free 7 day trial. Plus access to many other races and channels. More details... | |
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live video (english) schedule
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USA and Canada, Live and On-Demand. A flobikes $30 USD monthly subscription (or $150 USD for the full year) includes access to many upcoming races + access to all FloSports sites. More details... | |
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live video (english, UK only)  tv schedule (british) |
Europe; English. Amazon Prime UK subscribers can sign-up to a seven-day free trial for the Eurosport Player through Amazon Channels. After the seven-day trial, Eurosport is £6.99 per month. Amazon Prime is £7.99 per month after a 30-day free Amazon Prime UK trial | |
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live video (english) live video (english) tv schedule |
English, restricted to Australia. Live online Sun 6:15 PM AEST (1st link) then live on TV via SBS Viceland at 9:30 PM (2nd link). Women's live streaming at 9:30pm AEST. | |
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French, restricted to Belgium | |
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live video
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Italian, restricted to Italy. | |
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live video (english) tv schedule |
English Territories across Africa inc. South Africa; Must be a resident of the area and DStv customer | |
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live video (dutch) tv schedule |
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live video (english) tv schedule |
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live video (spanish) tv schedule |
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live video (french) tv schedule |
French; France live at 15:30 CET | |
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 live text updates |
Cyclingnews English text updates | |
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live text updates
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 steephill text updates |
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2019 Tour of Flanders Route Map
Timetable — rondevanvlaanderen.be
One-Page printable summary with profile, map and climbs — rondevanvlaanderen.be
Explore the 17 climbs (bergs) for the 103rd edition:
Key Climbs for Tour of Flanders:
| Km / To Go | Climb | Length | Grade | Max | Cat | Interactive Goodies |
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| 119 / 152 | 1 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % |   | |
| 130 / 141 | 2 Kortekeer | 0.8 km | 6.9 % | 21.1 % | | |
| 136 / 135 | 3 Ladeuze | 1.1 km | 6.2 % | 15 % | | |
| 140 / 131 | 4 Wolvenberg | 0.65 km | 7.9 % | 17.3 % | | |
| 149 / 122 | 5 Leberg | 0.95 km | 4.2 % | 13.8 % | | |
| 153 / 118 | 6 Berendries | 0.94 km | 7 % | 12.3 % | | |
| 160 / 111 | 7 Tenbosse | 0.45 km | 8.1 % | 12.8 % | | |
| 171 / 100 | 8 Muur-Kapelmuur | 1.1 km | 9.2 % | 19.8 % | | |
| 198 / 73 | 9 Kanarieberg | 1 km | 7.7 % | 14 % | | |
| 214 / 57 | 10 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 217 / 54 | 11 Paterberg | 0.36 km | 12.9 % | 20.3 % | | |
| 224 / 47 | 12 Koppenberg | 0.6 km | 11.6 % | 22 % | | |
| 230 / 41 | 13 Steenbeekdries | 0.7 km | 5.3 % | 6.7% | | |
| 232 / 39 | 14 Taaienberg | 0.53 km | 6.6 % | 15.8 % | | |
| 243 / 28 | 15 Kruisberg | 2.5 km | 5 % | 9 % | | |
| 253 / 18 | 16 Oude-Kwaremont | 2.2 km | 4 % | 11.6 % | | |
| 256 / 15 | 17 Paterberg | 0.36 km | 12.9 % | 20.3 % | |