How well do you know the Tour of Flanders
How well do you know the Tour of Flanders
De Ronde celebrates its 100th edition this year. Cyclingnews digs back in history to test your knowledge of this Monument of cycling.
De Ronde celebrates its 100th edition this year. Cyclingnews digs back in history to test your knowledge of this Monument of cycling.
Only three riders have won the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix in the same year.
The Koppenberg was deemed too dangerous after Jesper Skibby was nearly run over by the official's car and not used again for 15 years.
Sean Kelly won the Tour of Flanders
Only one rider has won the Tour of Flanders three times in a row.
Paul Deman, the Ronde's first winner, was nearly executed for being a spy.
The Ronde van Vlaanderen was originally known as Omloop van Vlaanderen
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Since the Muur van Geraardsbergen was removed from the Tour of Flanders, Tom Boonen has not won the race.
The Paterberg is a recent addition to the Tour of Flanders.
Fabian Cancellara was the last rider to win the Tour of Flanders when it used the Muur van Geraardsbergen.
The 1977 Ronde led to one of the longest feuds in cycling.
One time a rider was winning De Ronde by so much he stopped for a beer before proceeding to the finish line.
The Tour of Flanders kept going through World War II.