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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 2018 race, the 102nd edition, are listed below. |
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News and Updates for Tour of Flanders 2018
Live starting Monday, 2018 Vuelta al País Vasco Live (2.UWT ESP): race info, startlist, broadcastersRVV Post-Race Coverage 
25 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2018 — corvos/veloimages
Tour of Flanders 2018 Results 1 TERPSTRA, Niki (QST) 6:21:25 2 PEDERSEN, Mads (TFS) + 12 3 GILBERT, Philippe (QST) + 17 4 VALGREN ANDERSEN, Michael (AST) + 20 5 VAN AVERMAET, Greg (BMC) + 25 6 SAGAN, Peter (BOH) 7 STUYVEN, Jasper (TFS) 8 BENOOT, Tiesj (LTS) 9 VAN AERT, Wout (VWC) 10 ŠTYBAR, Zdenek (QST) 11 NAESEN, Oliver (ALM) 12 VAN BAARLE, Dylan (SKY) 13 VANMARCKE, Sep (EFD) 14 ROOSEN, Timo (TLJ) + 1:09 15 DEMARE, Arnaud (GFC) + 1:13 16 KRISTOFF, Alexander (UAD) 17 POLITT, Nils (TKA) 18 TEUNISSEN, Mike (SUN) 19 BOASSON HAGEN, Edvald (DDD) 20 NIELSEN, Magnus Cort (AST) 21 MOSCON, Gianni (SKY) 22 LANGEVELD, Sebastian (EFD) + 1:15 23 COLBRELLI, Sonny (TBM) 24 NIBALI, Vincenzo (TBM) + 1:18 25 HAUSSLER, Heinrich (TBM) + 1:24 26 OSS, Daniel (BOH) + 3:16 27 ROELANDTS, Jurgen (BMC) 28 KWIATKOWSKI, Michal (SKY) 29 LAMPAERT, Yves (QST) 30 DEVRIENDT, Tom (WGG) + 3:40 31 DRUCKER, Jean-Pierre (BMC) 32 DEGENKOLB, John (TFS) 33 KUZNETSOV, Viacheslav (TKA) 34 DE VREESE, Laurens (AST) 35 TURGIS, Jimmy (COF) 36 VANDENBERGH, Stijn (ALM) 37 GARCIA CORTINA, Ivan (TBM) 38 BACKAERT, Frederik (WGG) 39 RAST, Gregory (TFS) 40 BYSTRØM, Sven Erik (UAD)Niki Terpstra wins 2018 Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Flanders: Niki Terpstra powers to victory — velonews
Mads Pederson - Post race interview (01:42 English) — CyclingProNet
Philippe Gilbert - interview à l'arrivée (00:52 French) — CyclingProNet
Niki Terpstra - Post race interview (02:11 English) — CyclingProNet
Five things we learned from the 2018 Tour of Flanders — cyclingweekly
Gilbert: Terpstra performs and that's the main thing — cyclingnews
Pedersen comes of age at the Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
A star is born: Pedersen surpasses expectations with debut podium — velonews
Van Aert: I had secretly hoped for a place in the top 10 at Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
BMC: No regrets, the strongest guy won De Ronde — velonews
Valgren battles back from crash to take fourth at Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Sagan: When other riders don't wake up, Quick-Step will win — cyclingnews
Vincenzo Nibali on Tour of Flanders debut: 'I've never seen anything like it' — cyclingweekly
Nibali goes straight from Flanders to Basque Country — velonews
Peter Sagan: Like this, Quick-Step will win all the races (02:11 English) — CyclingJournos
Vincenzo Nibali relishes 'difficult but beautiful' Tour of Flanders debut — cyclingnews
Flanders Roundtable: Has Quick-Step's dominance dulled the classics? — velonews
Rivals in awe of Quick-Step’s supremacy — velonews
Sagan coach: It's harder and harder for him to win — velonews
Team boss Copeland stunned by Nibali’s Flanders debut — velonews
Last Km of Tour of Flanders (02:44 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Last 2 Km of Tour of Flanders (04:30 Dutch) — sporza
Big crash with 100 km to go, Tour of Flanders (04:17 Dutch) — sporza
Start Highlights: Tour of Flanders (01:31 Dutch) — sporza
Podium Ceremony (00:42 Ambient) — @RondeVlaanderen
Winner's Interview from Ronde van Vlaanderen 2018 (02:11 English) — CyclingProNet
Official Highlights: De Ronde van Vlaanderen 2018 (04:19 English) — inCycle
25 Big Photos from Tour of Flanders 2018 — corvos/veloimages
Victory toast at the winning team's dinner (01:30 Ambient)
Stages Podcast: Tour of Flanders (39:31 English) — lancearmstrong
Back Stage Pass - Tour of Flanders - Wrap (06:01 English) — MitcheltonSCOTT
Behind the scenes with the winning team (02:45 Ambient/Music) — Quick-StepFloorsCyclingTeam
Women's Tour of Flanders Results and Report — cyclingnews
Finish of the Women's Tour of Flanders (00:36 English, restricted to Europe) — eurosport
Last Km of Women's de Ronde van Vlaanderen (04:11 Dutch) — sporza
Women's Winner's Interview De Ronde van Vlaanderen (03:29 English) — voxwomen
Women's WorldTour – Ronde van Vlaanderen – Highlights (06:59 English) — UCI
On-Demand Broadcast: Women's Ronde Van Vlaanderen (2:05:20 English) — sbs
2018 Tour of Flanders Recon and Press-Conferences
March 31 update:
23 Big Photos from RVV race favorites recon and press conferences — corvos
2018 Tour of Flanders Preview
March 30/31 update:Vincenzo Nibali ready to broaden his repertoire at the Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Vincenzo Nibali, Bahrain Merida Pre-Race Press Conference (00:45 Italian) — @Bahrain_Merida
Recon: Vincenzo Nibali/Bahrain Merida (00:40 Ambient) — @Bahrain_Merida
Vincenzo Nibali: 'I'm not going to risk my season in the Tour of Flanders' — cyclingweekly
Quickstep Roster Introduction (00:43 Music) — quickstepteam
Wout Van Aert: Nog niet bezig met een definitieve overstap naar de weg (05:09 Dutch) — sporza
Greg Van Avermaet: Er steken veel Belgen in een goede conditie (3:15 Dutch) — sporza
Naesen na verkenning: Ik voel het nog (3:11 Dutch) — sporza
Degenkolb to support Stuyven at Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Recon: Trek Segafredo (00:30 Ambient) — @koendekort
Two-year extension gives Vanmarcke boost ahead of Flanders — velonews
Philippe Gilbert: Hopelijk is de conditie nog iets beter (2:43 Dutch) — sporza
Stybar: De sterkste mannen zullen bovenkomen (2:13 Dutch) — sporza
Benoot: The Tour of Flanders is the race of my dreams — cyclingnews
Van Aert ready for Tour of Flanders debut — cyclingnews
Van Avermaet: It's been harder to win than last year — cyclingnews
UAE Team Emirates build team around Kristoff for Tour of Flanders - News Shorts — cyclingnews
Gilbert admits he's not as strong as last year — cyclingnews
Kwiatkowski names Quick-Step Floors as the favourite for Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Michal Kwaitkowski -Interview before the race (06:28 English) — CyclingProNet
Niki Terpstra Interview before the race (00:15 English) — CyclingProNet
John Degenkolb - Interview before the race (04:24 English) — CyclingProNet
Peter Sagan surprises recreational cyclists at a store (00:45 Ambient) — @publi4u
23 Big Photos from RVV race favorites recon and press conferences — corvos
Peter Sagan - Press conference before the race (13:12 English) — CyclingProNet
Peter Sagan means business at the Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Tour of Flanders tactics: How do you solve a problem like Quick-Step? — cyclingnews
March 29 update:
Terpstra, an individualist and a team player — cyclingnews
Bahrain director: 'Pretty cool' to see Nibali racing Tour of Flanders — velonews
Valverde skips Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Sports director predictions: Sagan or Van Avermaet will win (02:00 English) — CyclingJournos
Oliver Naesen confident for Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
A day in Flanders: 2017 race drama (05:26 English) — inCycle
The 5 Hardest Cobbled Climbs In Flanders (14:17 English) — gcn
Kwiatkowski joins Sky for Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Podcast: The Recon Ride preview - Tour of Flanders (39:23 English) — velonews
Vanmarcke saving good legs for Flanders after tough day at Dwars — velonews
Top 10 Riders To Watch At The Tour Of Flanders (06:07 English) — gcn
March 28 update:
De Ronde Van Vlaanderen'18: The PEZ Preview! — pezcyclingnews
Lampaert: I'm on the same level as Gilbert, Terpstra, Stybar for Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Van Avermaet: The Tour of Flanders is the race that suits me the best — cyclingnews
Van Avermaet aims to snap classics drought at Flanders — velonews
Valverde hints at racing Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
March 27 update:
De Ronde Preview: Sagan vs. Gilbert vs. Van Avermaet — velonews
Lance Armstrong pulls out of controversial Tour of Flanders appearance just three days ahead of event — cyclingweekly
March 26 update:
Sergeant: Benoot can win the Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
March 25 update:
Peter Sagan: Gent-Wevelgem is very different to the Tour of Flanders — cyclingnews
Women's Tour of Flanders: Six of the best — cyclingnews
Provisional Startlist w/ bib numbers — steephill.tv
March 16 update:
Van Aert recons 'tricky' Tour of Flanders course — cyclingnews
The Ronde: Inside the world's toughest bike race - Book extract — cyclingnews
Video highlights/archived coverage from previous years
Race History with Past Winners — wikipedia
51 Big Photos from Ronde van Vlaanderen 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 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
March 25 update: A work in progress for 2018 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. — SteveWout van Aert - Interview at the start (01:43 English) — CyclingProNet
Sep Vanmarcke - Interview at the start (00:57 English) — CyclingProNet
Oliver Naesen - Interview at the start (01:06 English) — CyclingProNet
Alexander Kristoff - Interview at the start (01:03 English) — CyclingProNet
Michael Valgren - Interview at the start (01:22 English) — CyclingProNet
Start time: Sun Apr 1 10:30 CET (8:30:00 AM GMT+0000); Weather for Antwerpen, Belgium
Earliest live video: 10:15 CET (8:15:00 AM GMT+0000); Race Preview
Approximate finish: 17:15 CET (3:15:00 PM GMT+0000); Weather for Oudenaarde, Belgium
Women's race finishes at 15:00 CET / 1:00:00 PM GMT+0000. Check back for live video of the women's race at 13:20 CET / 11:20:00 AM GMT+0000
Women's Race Details | Women's Startlist — rondevanvlaanderen.be
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English; United States/Canada. Live HD and on-demand (DVR) coverage without a cable, satellite or telco contract. A monthly fubo.tv subscription includes online DVR after a free 7 day trial. Plus access to many other races and channels. | |
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 live video (dutch) 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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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) live video (french) live video (french) tv schedule |
French; France live at 15:30 CET | |
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 live text updates
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Cyclingnews English text updates | |
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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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This race is also known as Ronde van Vlaanderen (Dutch), Tour des Flandres (French), Giro delle Flandre (Italian), Tour de Flandes (Spanish), Flandern-Rundfahrt (German)
2018 Tour of Flanders Route Map
Large, Printable Route Map and Profile — rondevanvlaanderen.be
Timetable — rondevanvlaanderen.be