Date Friday 22nd March
Weather Forecst Cold, probably wet and an easterly wind. Yummy!
Past Winners
2012: Tom Boonen (Belgium)
2011: Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland)
2010: Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland)
2009: Filippo Pozzato (Italy)
2008: Kurt Asle Arvesen (Norway)
2007: Tom Boonen (Belgium)
2006: Tom Boonen (Belgium)
2005: Tom Boonen (Belgium)
2004: Tom Boonen (Belgium)
2003: Steven de Jongh (Netherlands)
Parcours
Major climbs
1. Leberg - 700m at 6.1%
2. Oude Steenweg - 900m at 4%
3. La Houppe - 3,440m at 3.32%
4. Berg Stene - 1560m at 7.3%
5. Boigneberg - 2180m at 5.8%
6. Eikenberg - 1200m at 5.8%
7. Stationsberg - 460m at 3.2%
8. Taaienberg - 1250m at 9.5%
9. Berg Tenhoutte - 1100m at 6.3%
10. Kanariewberg - 1100m at 7.7%
11. Kapelberg - 1260m at 14%
10. Paterberg - 362m at 12.5%
11. Kwaremont - 2200m at 4.2%
12. Knokteberg - 1530m at 5.3%
13. Tiegemberg - 1000m at 6.5%
So we have the first cobbled World Tour race starting tomorrow.
It is a showdown between the great one-day racers of the modern era (Gilbert, Cancellara and Boonen) and the great pretender (Sagan). And additionally, there are a number of riders who have shown good form this year or in previous years (Boom, Chavanel, Stannard, Thomas, Pozzatto, and many more).
Weather Forecst Cold, probably wet and an easterly wind. Yummy!
Past Winners
2012: Tom Boonen (Belgium)
2011: Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland)
2010: Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland)
2009: Filippo Pozzato (Italy)
2008: Kurt Asle Arvesen (Norway)
2007: Tom Boonen (Belgium)
2006: Tom Boonen (Belgium)
2005: Tom Boonen (Belgium)
2004: Tom Boonen (Belgium)
2003: Steven de Jongh (Netherlands)
Parcours
Major climbs
1. Leberg - 700m at 6.1%
2. Oude Steenweg - 900m at 4%
3. La Houppe - 3,440m at 3.32%
4. Berg Stene - 1560m at 7.3%
5. Boigneberg - 2180m at 5.8%
6. Eikenberg - 1200m at 5.8%
7. Stationsberg - 460m at 3.2%
8. Taaienberg - 1250m at 9.5%
9. Berg Tenhoutte - 1100m at 6.3%
10. Kanariewberg - 1100m at 7.7%
11. Kapelberg - 1260m at 14%
10. Paterberg - 362m at 12.5%
11. Kwaremont - 2200m at 4.2%
12. Knokteberg - 1530m at 5.3%
13. Tiegemberg - 1000m at 6.5%
So we have the first cobbled World Tour race starting tomorrow.
It is a showdown between the great one-day racers of the modern era (Gilbert, Cancellara and Boonen) and the great pretender (Sagan). And additionally, there are a number of riders who have shown good form this year or in previous years (Boom, Chavanel, Stannard, Thomas, Pozzatto, and many more).
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