Tour of Flanders
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| - | The '''Flemish Ardennes''' is an informal name given to a hilly region in the south of the province of [[East Flanders]], [[Belgium]]. | + | The '''Tour of Flanders''' ({{lang-nl|'''Ronde van Vlaanderen'''}}), also known as ''De Ronde'' (''"The Tour"''), is an annual [[road bicycle racing|road cycling race]] held in Belgium every spring. The most important cycling race in [[Flanders]], it is part of the [[UCI World Tour]] and organized by [[Flanders Classics]]. Its nickname is ''Vlaanderens Mooiste'' ([[Dutch language|Dutch]] for "Flanders' Finest"). First held in [[1913 Tour of Flanders|1913]], the Tour of Flanders had its 100th edition in [[2016 Tour of Flanders|2016]]. |
| - | The area is distinct from the [[Ardennes]], which is situated further to the south in [[Wallonia]], [[France]] and [[Luxembourg]]. | + | Today it is one of the five ''[[Cycling monument|monuments]]'' of cycling, together with [[Milan–San Remo]], [[Paris–Roubaix]], [[Liège–Bastogne–Liège]] and the [[Giro di Lombardia]]. It is one of the two major [[Cobbled classics]], anticipating Paris–Roubaix, which is on the calendar one week after the Tour of Flanders. The event had its only interruptions during [[World War I]] and has been organized without hiatus since 1919, the longest uninterrupted streak of any cycling classic. |
| - | Among the largest towns in the area are [[Oudenaarde]], [[Ronse]] and [[Zottegem]]. | ||
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| - | Cycling is particularly popular in the area. Many major bike races are held here, including a large part of the [[Tour of Flanders]] and most of its toughest climbs. | ||
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The Tour of Flanders (Template:Lang-nl), also known as De Ronde ("The Tour"), is an annual road cycling race held in Belgium every spring. The most important cycling race in Flanders, it is part of the UCI World Tour and organized by Flanders Classics. Its nickname is Vlaanderens Mooiste (Dutch for "Flanders' Finest"). First held in 1913, the Tour of Flanders had its 100th edition in 2016.
Today it is one of the five monuments of cycling, together with Milan–San Remo, Paris–Roubaix, Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the Giro di Lombardia. It is one of the two major Cobbled classics, anticipating Paris–Roubaix, which is on the calendar one week after the Tour of Flanders. The event had its only interruptions during World War I and has been organized without hiatus since 1919, the longest uninterrupted streak of any cycling classic.
