Cobble action continues Sunday with the Tour of Flanders (De Ronde de Vlaanderen), one of the five Monuments, and for the Flemish the biggest race of the season. This is the holy Flemish cycling week following Classic Brugge - De Panne, E3 Saxo Classic, Gent-Wevelgem and Dwars door Vlaanderen. Whoever crosses that finish line in Qudenaarde will enter Flemish cycling stardom.
107th Tour of Flanders/ De Ronde de Vlaanderen, 273.4 Kilometres, Brugge - Oudenaarde. Longest Ronde in 25 years.
Kasseien/Cobbles: 6
Hellingen/Climbs: 19
"The Sunday of the Ronde van Vlaanderen is always a special day. It is the most important race of the year in Belgium. The fervor is incredible every year. Inevitably, for all these reasons, we want to shine. Our classics campaign has not lived up to our expectations since the beginning of the season, but we will be at the start to give our all and to perform well. It's such an unpredictable race that anything can happen."
-Oliver Naesen. AG2R Citroen
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