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In 1948 the Tour of Flanders was included in the first running of the Challenge Desgrange-Colombo, [n 12] cycling's first international season-long competition, which had spurred its status as an international event. Until the Second World War, the Tour of Flanders had been held on the same day as Milan–San Remo, Italy's biggest cycling ...
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Gent–Wevelgem, officially Gent–Wevelgem – In Flanders Fields, [1] is a road cycling race in Belgium, held annually since 1934. It is one of the classic races part of the Flemish Cycling Week, run in late March on the last Sunday before the Tour of Flanders.
The 106th edition of the Tour of Flanders one-day cycling classic took place on 3 April 2022, as the 12th event of the 2022 UCI World Tour. The race began in Antwerp and covered 272.5 kilometres (169.3 mi) on the way to the finish in Oudenaarde .
Determined to seize control of the race, Van der Poel launched a solo attack at 40 kiolmeters to go on the Oude Kruisberg, while behind him, Van Aert recovered from a crash on the cobbled climb.
Since 2017 the event is included in the UCI World Tour. [2] [3] Held in late March, the event is part of the Flemish Cycling Week, which also includes E3 Harelbeke, Gent–Wevelgem and the Tour of Flanders. [4] Traditionally Dwars door Vlaanderen was held four days after Milan–San Remo and a week and a half before the Tour of Flanders. As ...
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E3 Harelbeke is the only Flemish one-day cycling event at World Tour level that is not owned and organized by Flanders Classics. The fastest edition was the 2003 event, won by Dutchman Steven de Jongh in an average speed of 45.9 km/h. [23] 17 riders on the roll of honour, have also won the Tour of Flanders during their careers.