Tour of Flanders

The start list for the 2013 Tour of Flanders as of Saturday, March 30

BrakeThrough Media illustrates the ups and downs of the Ronde

Filippo Pozzato's Merida Reacto Evo for the Tour of Flanders

Thomas says he could benefit from the favorites' focus on each other

After crashing out last year with a broken collarbone, Fabian Cancellara (RadioShack) returns to the Tour of Flanders intent on victory.

An up-close look at what the RadioShack-Leopard rider will use in Sunday's Tour of Flanders

Cannondale rider is expected to contend for a victory on the cobbled streets of Flanders

Omega Pharma-Quick Step rider says he feels strong enough to win Sunday's race

Being in the right place at the right time is crucial to contending for a win at the annual classic

We make our case for the main contenders in the Tour of Flanders field, and conclude that “Spartacus” is the man to beat

Gilbert will head for the Tour of the Basque Country; Phinney staying in Italy until Paris-Roubaix

Cannondale sport director Stefano Zanatta says Sagan is well prepared for Sunday's cobbled classic

Brakethrough Media provides an inside look at the Tour of Flanders Museum, which showcases the race's rich history

With a route almost identical to the revamped 2012 edition, Sunday's Tour of Flanders features 17 climbs and three relentless circuits

While the world has left cobblestone streets behind, the old sectors of absurdly rough roads are monuments in their own rights

The list of starters for Sunday's Tour of Flanders

Belgian rider has battled injuries and setbacks all season, including a crash in Sunday's Ghent-Wevelgem

Peter Sagan's ability to win in seemingly any terrain and under any circumstance is proving difficult to manage for Omega Pharma

30-year-old will also ride in a support role at Paris-Roubaix on April 7

Cannondale's Peter Sagan leads a talented crop of young riders during this season's classics

German-Australian goes back to old school training methods and finally gets reward after sparking Wevelgem breakaway

Belgian rider said he needs to get some more racing under his belt before this weekend's Tour of Flanders

World champion Philippe Gilbert kept his cards close on Thursday, but plays his first cobbles hand on Friday in Harelbeke

The king of the cobbles in 2012, Tom Boonen's ride on Friday will be a strong indicator of his spring to come

Friday's 211-kilometer course, dotted with cobbled sections and steep ascents, will tell us a lot about the classics season

With historic courses, frenzied fans, and dynamic racing, these men are the ones to watch from Harelbeke to Roubaix

Reigning world champion Philippe Gilbert tells a Dutch magazine that a Flemish separatist party is "extremist"

Flanders Classics announces the 26 teams to take part in the 97th edition of De Ronde

"Tomeke" relieved after losing time at Paris-Nice, says Milano-Sanremo will be 'training race' ahead of Flanders-Roubaix defense

Danish classics man is back at home with Saxo-Tinkoff and is aiming for De Ronde, the classic he cherishes more than any other

World champion says he is ready to put a disastrous 2012 spring behind him and isn't ready to cede his Ardennes kingdom to Peter Sagan

Spartacus feels good about his chances in the spring, but says he'll need a lot of luck to win San Remo, Flanders or Roubaix

We remember Fiorenzo Magni (1920-2012), the Lion of Flanders and a renowned hardman

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Legendary images by famed Dutch photographer Cor Vos, from the pages of VeloNews Magazine

With seven monument wins on the pavé and two Flanders-Roubaix doubles, the numbers say Boonen is tops in the northern classics

Pozzoto has been fighting back since he broke his collarbone in the Tour of Qatar in February.

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In the team's fifth episode of the season, Omega Pharma-Quick Step takes you behind the scenes with one of their mechanics during the team's Tour of Flanders win

Cancellara rolled off the start at the 2012 Tour of Flanders on Trek's new Domane endurance bike

Cancellara says injury does not change Olympic preparation

In episode two of How The Race Was Won, we look at how Tom Boonen won his record-tying third Ronde van Vlaanderen

In this exclusive video Farrar, Vanmarcke and Vaughters talk about a disappointing Tour of Flanders and look ahead to Paris-Roubaix.

Tom Boonen says he thought for certain he would lose in the winning three-man breakaway at the 2012 Tour of Flanders

Big Swiss' absence made for a painful Flanders finale and changed how Roubaix will unfold

Team brass second guesses Pozzato's Flanders tactic, looks ahead to Roubaix

The Swiss champ undergoes surgery to repair his thrice-broken collarbone

Without team leader Fabian Cancellara, RadioShack-Nissan is looking for Plan B

After his third win in Flanders, Tom Boonen has his sights on Paris-Roubaix, the Olympics and world championships

In this exclusive video from Brakethrough Media, Velo editor-in-chief Neal Rogers looks at the sights and sounds of Belgium's biggest race, the Ronde van Vlaanderen

BrakeThrough Media goes up-close and personal with the 2012 Tour of Flanders

Young team leader Sep Vanmarcke runs out of gas late, Farrar spends rare day in the break

Italians Ballan and Pozzato helpless against Boonen in Oudenaarde

Cancellara, Langeveld suffer fractured collarbones in crashes at De Ronde

The 2012 Tour of Flanders, through the lens of Graham Watson

1. Tom BOONEN , Omega Pharma-Quick Step in 6:04:33 2. Filippo POZZATO , Farnese Vini-Selle Italia at 0:00 3. Alessandro BALLAN , BMC Racing at 0:01 4. Greg VAN AVERMAET , BMC Racing at 0:38 5. Peter SAGAN , Liquigas-Cannondale at 0:38

Tommeke delivers huge win on new Ronde course

Tech editor Nick Legan made the rounds in the pits at the start of the 2012 Tour of Flanders

Swiss champ out with suspected fractured collarbone

Images from the start of the 2012 Ronde van Vlaanderen

The top favorites for the 2012 Ronde van Vlaanderen talk about the race in an exclusive Brakethrough Media video

George Hincapie talks about the new Flanders finale and his historic career as the BMC Racing squad previews the route for the 2012 Ronde van Vlaanderen

Tech editor Nick Legan offers his first thoughts on Trek's new Domane after a long ride on the Belgian cobbles

BMC's George Hincapie could set a Tour of Flanders record Sunday with his 17th finish

Philippe Gilbert and the BMC Racing team preview the cobbles ahead of the 2012 Tour of Flanders

Spartacus says Omega Pharma's depth may be their undoing on the cobbles on Sunday

Boonen: 'I've won a lot, but it's wrong to say that there's less pressure'

The new Trek Domane one-ups Specialized's venerable rough-roads Roubaix with new technology

Part 2 of our excerpt from "The Spring Classics"

In our new series, "How The Race Was Won," we look at Tom Boonen's Harelbeke win and what it means for Flanders

Photographer and strongman Jered Gruber gives his perspective on the updated parcours for De Ronde

Belgian will be dark horse for BMC Racing

Pozzato finds his form just in time; Yorkshire submits bid to host Tour de France start; Cav may miss Scheldeprijs for childbirth; Museeuw talks new Flanders finale

BMC Racing, Lampre have received no official word on indictments in Italy

The story of De Ronde, as told in the VeloPress book

Omega Pharma director says with new finale, there is no chance to get back if a rider is dropped at Flanders

Slovak isn't targeting De Ronde, but didn't aim to win at De Panne

Eddy Merckx indicted on corruption charge; angry fan threatens to tack Flanders course over route changes; Gilbert still loved by oddsmakers; Gesink to return at Amstel Gold

King of the Classics gives his point of view on today's riders, picks winners through Liège

Cancellara says Tom Boonen is the 'five-star favorite' for Flanders; Gilbert admits he is not ready for Flanders; Lizzie Armitstead wins women's Ghent-Wevelgem; Boom out sick