The Tour of Flanders is an annual road cycling race held in Belgium every spring. The most important cycling race in Flanders, it is part of the UCI World Tour and organized by Flanders Classics. Its
Korenmarkt, Ghent (pictured ca. 1890–1900), was the scene of the start of the first Tour of Flanders in 1913
Marcel Buysse, winner of the second Tour of Flanders, pictured in 1913
The 1929 Tour of Flanders on the dyke of the Bruges–Ostend Canal
Statue in honour of Briek Schotte in Kanegem. Schotte won the race twice and holds a record 20 participations between 1940 and 1959.
Classic cycle races
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The classic cycle races are the most prestigious one-day professional road cycling races in the international calendar. Some of these events date back to the 19th century. They are normally held at ro
Tour of Flanders (men's race)
…as many cities as possible, because "all Flemish cities had to contribute to the liberation of the Flemish people". The Tour of Flanders is the only classic to have been held on German-occupied territory during the Second World War and in full agreement with the German command. The Germans not only allowed…
Tom Boonen followed by Fabian Cancellara in 2008 Paris–Roubaix, one of the classic cycle races.
Only Rik Van Looy won all 8 original classics.