Riders on the Oude Kwaremont at the Tour of Flanders 2015 (Sunada)
Are you heading out to Belgium to watch the Tour of Flanders on April 3? If so, you might have to leave your backpacks at home as organisers are increasing security.
With Belgium at terror alert level three, and with police involved in an armed conflict with suspected terrorists in the capital Brussels on Tuesday, security is being stepped up at the Flanders race.
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‘There's no point to race for 50th place’: Peter Sagan explains why he’s a cycling esports ambassador but won’t competeAs a MyWhoosh ambassador, Sagan admires the sport’s evolution, but does he have the watts to compete with today’s virtual cycling stars?
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Rapha's loss, your gain: prices slashed sitewide amid profitability concernsThe British clothing brand unveils an almost unheard-of 25% discount across its entire product range
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Tadej Pogačar claims Kwaremont-Paterberg Strava KOM in Tour of Flanders rompThe two-time Tour de France winner took a host of Strava trophies in Flanders on Sunday
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CW Live: Tour of Flanders updates as Tadej Pogačar and Lotte Kopecky convincingly win; Mathieu van der Poel finishes second; Mads Pedersen beats Wout van Aert to fourth; SD Worx continue dominant spring; Bahrain-Victorious rider apologises for crash;Join us for live updates from the Tour of Flanders as Tadej Pogačar and Lotte Kopecky win the men's and women's editions
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Biniam Girmay eyes Tour of Flanders and Tour de France success in 2023After becoming first African rider to win Gent-Wevelgem, Girmay plans to take aim at the Tour of Flanders and other monuments next year
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Tour of Flanders Espoirs cancelled indefinitelyThe race's date, location and lack of young riders are all factors in the organiser's decision
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No fans at Tour of Flanders and other Classics in 2021, according to organisersThere will be no fans at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Ghent-Wevelgem, Dwars Door Vlaanderen, Scheldeprijs or Brabantse Pijl in 2021
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How watching 25 years of Tour of Flanders footage is helping scientists study climate changeIt might sound like an excuse to watch some bike racing, but scientists are using footage of the Tour of Flanders to help them study climate change.
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Peter Sagan: 'If the other riders don't wake up, it's going to be like this'"It's not just me that they need to beat" Peter Sagan said of his rivals after Quick-Step Floors dominated the Tour of Flanders
