100 Years of the Tour of Flanders 100 Years of the Tour of Flanders
100 years of the Tour of Flanders 100 years of the Tour of Flanders When the new spring cycling season comes around, Flanders the full impact of the Tour of Flanders. It is also difficult to undergoes a bizarre metamorphosis. In the space of a few describe the collective passion that takes hold, even among weeks, Flanders sees the all the classics taking place one after people who have no interest in cycling during the rest of the other: the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Dwars door Vlaanderen, year. Suddenly it’s upon us: The Ronde! In the space of just Gent-Wevelgem, etc. It is an exciting run-up to Holy Sunday a few hours, the race pulls in the masses, either along the - the Ronde. A 260-kilometre (162 mile) apotheosis. When circuit or clustered around their TV sets. They’re in among the whole world can see that Flemish people do not just like the pack, experiencing the race with them. Drawn faces in an racing it; they breathe it. They are the race. equally intense setting. Anyone who does not live in Flanders or who has never been there in the springtime might have difficulty imagining On May 25th 2013, it will be exactly a hundred years since the first Tour of Flanders took place. Flanders honours this birthday. There will be celebrations, exhibitions, events and new cycling routes will be created. Flanders will be the place to be for all cycling enthusiasts! The Escape, Flanders launches a unique cycling team The Escape is a cycling team like any other with an administrator, green hillsides, get shaken about over cobblestone roads, ride team medic, physio, technical support team and car.
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