The Tour of Flanders is a Belgian one-day, Classic race created in 1913 which is part of the 5 Monuments of cycling with Paris-Roubaix, Tour of Lombardy, Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Milan-San Remo.
Usually disputed in April, the one called “Flanders’ most beautiful” or “Vlaanderens Mooiste” in Dutch has been postponed to the 18th of October due to the covid-19 health crisis.
The race is known for its several cobbles sectors like Paris-Roubaix and also its mythical mounts like those of the Vieux Quaremont long of 2.2km, Paterberg one and the Kopperberg and its high ascent percentages of 22% which has been abandonned several years due to its difficulty.
On this year’s program, 267 kilometers will be covered between the cities of Antwerp and Oudenaard with more than 17 mounts, a good part of which in the last 50km.
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