The Tour of Flanders, also known as De Ronde, 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 nickname is Vlaanderens Mooiste. First held in 1913, the Tour of Flanders had its 100th edition in 2016.
The Tour of Flanders, formerly the Tour of Flanders for Women, is an annual road bicycle racing event in Flanders, Belgium, held in early April. It is held on the same day as the men's race, on much of the same roads but at a shorter distance. Dutch riders Mirjam Melchers, Annemiek van Vleuten, Belgian Lotte Kopecky and German Judith Arndt hold the record with two wins each. Lotte Kopecky won the most recent edition in 2023.
Ronde van Drenthe is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drenthe, Netherlands and sanctioned by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union. The women's event is part of the UCI Women's World Tour, and the men's event is part of the UCI Europe Tour.
The Tour of Limburg is a European single day cycle race held in the Belgian region of Limburg. The race was first organised in 1919 and remained on the calendar until 1994, with the course typically in and around the city of Sint-Truiden. After 1994 it was no longer organised until it was reinstated in 2012 as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour, with the host city now Tongeren. Since 2014, the race has been categorised as a 1.1 race.
Reinardt Janse van Rensburg is a South African professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI Continental team China Glory–Mentech Continental Cycling Team. A two-time winner of the South African National Road Race Championships, Janse van Rensburg has competed professionally since 2010, having rode for Giant–Shimano (2013–2014), Team Qhubeka NextHash, and Lotto–Soudal (2022).
Yves Lampaert is a Belgian professional road racing cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step.
Anna Trevisi is an Italian professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam UAE Team ADQ. She won the junior road race at the 2010 European Road Championships.
The 60th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling race in Belgium was held on Sunday 4 April 1976. Belgian Walter Planckaert won before Francesco Moser and Marc Demeyer. It was the last time the race started in its original starting place, Ghent. The finish was in Meerbeke (Ninove).
The 57th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling race in Belgium was held on Sunday 1 April 1973. Belgian Eric Leman won the classic ahead of Freddy Maertens and Eddy Merckx. The race started in Ghent and finished for the first time in Meerbeke (Ninove). 37 out of 174 riders arrived.
Tim Merlier is a Belgian cyclist who rides for UCI WorldTeam Soudal–Quick-Step.
Daria Pikulik is a Polish professional road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Human Powered Health. She rode in the women's team pursuit at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Her sister, Wiktoria, is also a professional cyclist.
The 2001 Tour de la Région Wallonne was the 28th edition of the Tour de Wallonie cycle race and was held from 3 to 8 August 2001. The race started in Mouscron and finished in Aubel. The race was won by Glenn D'Hollander.
Julius van den Berg is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team dsm–firmenich PostNL.
Chiara Consonni is an Italian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's World Team UAE Team ADQ. She rode for Valcar–PBM in the women's team time trial event at the 2018 UCI Road World Championships.
The 1999 Three Days of De Panne was the 23rd edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycle race and was held on 30 March to 1 April 1999. The race started in Mouscron and finished in De Panne. The race was won by Peter Van Petegem.
Sandra Alonso Domínguez is a Spanish racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Ceratizit–WNT Pro Cycling.
Maëlle Grossetête is a French professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam FDJ–Suez.
Maria Carolina Cruse Ribeiro Gomes Martins is a Portuguese professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Lifeplus Wahoo. In October 2019, she won the bronze medal in the women's scratch event at the 2019 UEC European Track Championships.
Lucie Jounier is a French professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Arkéa Pro Cycling Team. In October 2020, she rode in the women's edition of the 2020 Liège–Bastogne–Liège race in Belgium.
Anniina Ahtosalo is a Finnish racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam Uno-X Mobility.
Chiara Consonni (ITA)
Daria Pikulik (POL)
