Tour of Flanders

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Rival teams tactics will have to be perfect to overcome an on-form Peter Sagan who is hamstrung by his modest Bora team.

The peloton's top riders, like Tom Boonen and Greg Van Avermaet, aren't impressed by the Muur's return to Tour of Flanders route.

This week we toured two of Belgium's most popular cycling museums: the Wielermuseum and the Ronde Van Vlaanderen Center.

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The Muur is back! Here is what the famous climb means to the Tour of Flanders, its fans, and former race winners.

Belgian star Tom Boonen, winner of three Tours of Flanders, will race the monument one final time Sunday before he retires after Roubaix.

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Cannondale-Drapac hoping for a miracle at the Tour of Flanders, with star rider Sep Vanmarcke hampered by stomach problems and crash.

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We have a special bonus Flanders episode! Who's the top favorite for Sunday's De Ronde?

What can we learn from the five best editions of Flanders (in recent memory)? A look back at Boonen, Museeuw, and Durand's all-day break.

Behind the top few riders in Sunday's race are several others who could climb the cobbled roads to victory.

Tour of Flanders is Belgium's Super Bowl. For most fans, it isn't "new," but this storied race deserves a close analysis ahead of Sunday.

The 1985 edition of the Tour of Flanders featured such heavy rain that only 24 riders finished the race.

On a new team for 2017, Philippe Gilbert reignites his love for the Flanders cobbled classics and heads to the Ronde as a favorite.

The Belgian enters the Tour of Flanders as the rider to beat after years of coming up short in the cobbled monument.

Take a look back at the 1992 edition of the Tour of Flanders, which featured a 212km breakaway.

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Our Gent-Wevelgem debrief considers Sagan, dirt roads, and Van Avermaet's hot hand. Plus, a look at the evolving Tour of Flanders route.

Tom Boonen won his first Tour of Flanders in 2005, arguably one of the biggest seasons of his storied career.

The Belgian has won Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, E3 Harelbeke, and Gent-Wevelgem ahead of next Sunday's Tour of Flanders.

Tour of Flanders invites seven Pro Continental wildcard teams to the 2017 race, including three Belgian squads and two French teams.

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The Belgian has been close to winning the past three seasons, and he hopes 2017 is his time to hoist the winner's trophy.

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On this week's show we discuss cycling's latest kerfuffle: the ongoing debate about roster sizes. Plus, we analyze the latest crazy bike fight.

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Organizer Flanders Classics announces changes to the route, which include the inclusion of the Kapelmuur and a start in Antwerp.

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TrainingPeaks takes a look at the numbers from André Greipel's breakaway ride at Tour of Flanders — the wattage stats are impressive.

Tour of Flanders came down to one decisive attack on the Paterberg — see how it happened when Sagan attacked Vanmarcke.

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Imanol Erviti suprises with a top-10 finish at Flanders, the best result for his Movistar team and a stand-out finish for any Spaniard.

Fred Dreier names his nine favorite Fabian Cancellara moments of all-time, from his multi-lingual skills to his bone-crushing power.

BrakeThrough Media rides inside the peloton during Sunday’s Tour of Flanders as the Belgian classic celebrates its 100th edition.

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Van Baarle, 23, rode to an impressive sixth-place finish at Flanders after riding in a long-range breakaway that was caught in the finale.

Giant – Alpecin mechanic run over by Etixx car in Flanders, but fortunately, he only suffers a bruised foot, no broken bones.

Tom Boonen wore the rainbow jersey when he won Flanders 2006, and he salutes Peter Sagan for the same performance in De Ronde 2016.

Peter Sagan erases the asterisk that was on his palmares by winning Sunday's Tour of Flanders, leaving everyone behind on the Paterberg.

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Peter Sagan delivers a brilliant victory, his first ever in a monument classic, at Sunday's 100th edition of the Tour of Flanders

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Reigning world champions Peter Sagan and Elizabeth Armitstead score victories at the 2016 Ronde van Vlaanderen

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Greg Van Avermaet will miss Paris-Roubaix and the Amstel Gold Race after breaking his collarbone at the Tour of Flanders

Having missed the decisive move Sunday, Fabian Cancellara was unable to deliver a record-breaking fourth career Tour of Flanders victory

Peter Sagan decides to 'drop everybody' en route to his first career Ronde van Vlaanderen title in Sunday's 100th edition of the race

Roompot – Oranje Peloton rolled onto the Flanders cobbles with SRAM TK disc brakes, while Lampre – Merida riders are on Shimano discs

Greg Van Avermaet, among the top pre-race favorites in Flanders, crashed out of the race Sunday

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De Ronde van Vlaanderen's top favorites give their takes on Sunday's big race

Fabian Cancellara is aiming for a record-breaking fourth career Tour of Flanders title this Sunday

"It's no coincidence that the record holders for the Tour of Flanders have only won it three times," says Flanders hopeful Peter Sagan.

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Here are all the details you need to know about the biggest race in cycling's holy week, Tour of Flanders.

Taylor Phinney says he's honored to have the chance to ride Tour of Flanders, and he hopes to someday ride again as team leader for Roubaix.

Global Cycling Network rides one of the most iconic climbs in Tour of Flanders, the Koppenberg, but can they beat the Strava KOM?

Alexander Kristoff is the defending Flanders champ, and he'll vie for another title aboard a Canyon Aeroad CF SLX.

Tom Boonen and the Belgian Etixx super team aren't concerned about criticism heading into Tour of Flanders, the season's biggest race.

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