105th Ronde van Vlaanderen – Route & Profile

Today is the day of the Tour of Flanders, the second classic monument of the year. A ruthless and particularly selective race, which, due to the postponement of the Paris-Roubaix, will close the series of events on the stones. The planned 254.3 kilometers will be on a route that will take the participants from Antwerp to Oudenaarde.

Tour of Flanders, the route

The first 100 km of the race are without any particular difficulties. The real turning point will come with the first sections in pavé in Lippenhovestraat, soon followed by those of the Paddestraat. Then off with the series of 19 walls to be faced.

It starts with the Katterberg and continues with the Oude Kwaremont, followed by Kortekeer, Eikenberg and Wolvenberg. Then new sections in cobblestones and you go up again with the Kanarieberg, and second passages on the Kwaremont and the Paterberg. It is here were the crucial phase starts. From -57km to -27km will be 30 kilometers of tough climbs and cobblestones, with in rapid sequence Oude Kwaremont, Paterberg, Koppenberg, Steenbeekdries and Taaienberg. For the grand finale and after Kruisberg / Hotond, we go back for the third time to the Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg, at -17 and -13.

The latter will become the final judges of the selection in view of the finish line.

CLIMBS

1. Katteberg – 152.1 km from the finish – 600 meters long, 6% average gradient and 8% maximum
2. Oude Kwaremont – 122.6 km from the finish – 2,200 meters long, 4% average gradient and 11.6% maximum
3. Kortekeer – 121.2 km from the finish – 1,260 meters long, 6.4% average gradient and 17% maximum
4. Eikenberg – 114.9 km from the finish – 1,200 meters long, 5.2% average gradient and 10% maximum
5. Wolvenberg – 111.8 km from the finish – 645 meters long, 7.9% average gradient and 17.3% maximum
6. Molenberg – 101.9 km from the finish – 463 meters long, 7% average gradient and 12% maximum
7. Marlboroughstraat – 97.9 km from the finish – 2,040 meters long, 3% average gradient and 7% maximum
8. Berendries – 93.9 km from the finish – 940 meters long, 7% average gradient and 12.3% maximum
9. Valkenberg – 88.5 km from the finish – 550 meters long, 8.2% average gradient and 13% maximum
10. Berg The Houte – 76.1 km from the finish – 1,100 meters long, 6% average gradient and 21% maximum
11. Kanarieberg – 70.6 km from the finish – 1,000 meters long, 7.7% average gradient and 14% maximum
12. Oude Kwaremont – 54.6 km from the finish – 2,200 meters long, 4% average gradient and 11.6% maximum
13. Paterberg – 51.2 km from the finish – 360 meters long, 12.9% average gradient and 20.3% maximum
14. Koppenberg – 44.6 km from the finish – 600 meters long, 11.6% average gradient and 22% maximum
15. Steenbeekdries – 39.2 km from the finish – 700 meters long, 5.3% average gradient and 6.7% maximum
16. Taaienberg – 36.7 km from the finish – 530 meters long, 6.6% average gradient and 15.8% maximum
17. Kruisberg-Hotond – 26.5 km from the finish – 2,500 meters long, 5% average gradient and 9% maximum
18. Oude Kwaremont – 16.7 km from the finish – 2,200 meters long, 4% average gradient and 11.6% maximum

19. Paterberg – 13.2 km from the finish – 360 meters long, 12.9% average gradient and 20.3% maximum

PAVE ‘ SECTORS

1. Lippenhovestraat – 1,300 meters 168.5 km from the finish
2. Paddestraat – 1,500 meters at 167.1 km from the finish
3. Holleweg – 1,500 meters 151.3 km from the finish
4. Holleweg – 1,500 meters 142.6 km from the finish
5. Karel Martelstraat – 2,400 meters 110.5 km from the finish
6. Jagerij – 800 meters at 108.1 km from the finish
7. Mariaborrestraat – 2,400 meters 40.5 km from the finish