De Ronde

Ronde facts & figures

  • THE FIRST RONDE: 37 Flandriens cycled the first hellish journey of 324 km, which was won by Paul Deman.
  • 6KG OF SPAGHETTI: The amount of calories consumed by a typical rider corresponds to 18 pasta portions. He can also lose 5 to 6 litres of fluid in sweat.
  • 1 OF THE 5 CYCLING MONUMENTS: The Tour (of Flanders) with Milan-San-Remo, Paris-Roubaix, Liege-Bastonge-Liege and the Tour of Lombardy
  • THE YOUNGEST WINNER: Rik van Steenbergen, rode The Tour in 1944 at the age of 19.
  • THE OLDEST WINNER: Andrei Tchmil won in 2000 when he was 37 years old.
  • 26.22 KM/H: The slowest Tour of Flanders was held in 1926
  • 43.58 KM/H: The fastest Tour of Flanders was held in 2001

Upcoming events

Calendar
Nokere Koerse
Races
Races
13/03/2024
Nokere

Danilith Nokere Koerse

Semi classic bike race between Deinze and Nokere. And great fun to watch!
Dwars door Vlaanderen sportive
Cyclosportives
Cyclosportives
16/03/2024
Waregem

Dwars door Vlaanderen sportive

Rub your calves in for a sturdy portion of climbing and cobblestone work. This WorldTour classic offers the cyclist all the best of the Flemish racing...
Classic Brugge - De Panne
Races
Races
20/03/2024
De Panne

Classic Brugge - De Panne

A one day race between Bruges and De Panne, passing through "de Moeren", where there is always a heavy wind.
E3 Saxo Bank Classic
Races
Races
22/03/2024
Harelbeke

E3 Saxo Bank Classic

The E3 Saxo Bank Classic race starts and finishes in Harelbeke over 200 kilometres and is on the UCI World Tour calendar.
2023 - Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo © Peleton
Peleton
Cyclosportives
Cyclosportives
23/03/2024
Wevelgem

Gent-Wevelgem sportive

Fancy warming up the Kemmelberg and Plugstreets one day before the pros during the Gent-Wevelgem sportive? It’s time for a ride steeped in history.

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