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Oude Kwaremont: Key Climb of Flanders

The Oude Kwaremont, an emblematic climb in the heart of Flanders, has etched its name in the annals of cycling history. This challenging ascent, with its 2.2 km length...

Greatest Spring Classics Races – Driedaagse De Panne

Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne began as a 3-day stage race. The first stage would take riders away from De Panne on the North Sea coast towards the hills of the Flemish Ardennes. The second stage would usually see riders head back towards the coast. The third day would be split between a short start in the morning and a small time trial in the afternoon.

Greatest Spring Classics Races – Dwars Door Vlaanderen

Race Information & History Race Type: Hilly classic with cobbles Dwars Door Vlaanderen started life as a two-day stage race called Dwars Door België. The first edition started in Brussels and...

Greatest Spring Classics Races – Gent Wevelgem

Gent Wevelgem was first run in 1934 and is yet another race started by a newspaper. The race originally visited the Flemish Ardennes to create a hilly race but since the 1980s has become more of a sprinter's classic.

Greatest Spring Classics Races – E3 Harelbeke

The first E3 BinckBank Classic was first run in 1958 and would head from Harelbeke to Antwerp and back. From the early 1960s it was called the E3-Prijs Vlaanderen. Originally named after a local motorway, the road has since been renamed the E17 but the race has name has stuck.

Greatest Spring Classics Races – Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Originally named Omloop van Vlaanderen, the race was created by newspaper Het Volk to compete against rival Het Nieuwsblad's Tour of Flanders (Ronde van Vlaanderen).

Tour of Flanders 2019 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

Sunday's Tour of Flanders or De Ronde for short is the highlight of the Flemish Spring Classics season. All of the races in the area that we've had so...

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2019 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is the start of the Spring Classics season. It's the first race that will lead us into the major classics of the season like Paris Roubaix and Liege...

Paris Roubaix 2018 Photos

I've been lucky enough to catch a lot of races abroad this spring, my trips to Spring Classics ended with a visit to Paris Roubaix to see the pros...

Paris – Roubaix 2018 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

It's that time of year for the Hell of the North - Paris Roubaix. Luckily for the riders involved, the weather forecast looks pretty reasonable. A temperature of 15...

Tour of Flanders 2018 Photos

The final race and the highlight of my trip to Belgium this Spring - the Tour of Flanders. It's a race I've never been to before but knew to...

Dwars Door Vlaanderen 2018 Preview – Tips, Contenders, Profile

For 2018 Dwars Door Vlaanderen has a new date and a new route. Effectively swapping places with De Panne, Dwars Door now takes place a few days ahead of...