Tag Archives: Ronde van Vlaanderen
Video | The Tour of Flanders
“If you were brought up without frills and you know what hunger is, it makes you hard enough to withstand bike races.” —Karel van Wijnendaele, Sportwereld Magazine, 1942
Proof | 2013 Ronde van Vlaanderen
Photography by Mark Johnson
Video: Ride The Ronde From Your Couch
Here’s a flyover of tomorrow’s Ronde course, courtesy of our favorite friends, Señor Youtube and Mr. Internet. You should really meet them. Unfortunately, there’s no soundtrack, so, rather than give you an 8-minute exercise in aural withdrawal, we thought we’d … Continue reading
Ronde van Vlaanderen: Cycling’s Magnificent Disaster of Adjectives
By Jen See | Photography by Kristof Ramon I go to the deli to get my sandwich, the same sandwich I get everyday, and the guy behind the counter tells me that he is flying to Belgium tomorrow to watch … Continue reading
Paved Magazine Feature | Flanders
The following is a story from our inaugural issue. With the Flanders Classics in full swing and just a week to go before de Ronde, we thought we’d take another look. Paved Volume 1, Issue 1 is available for free … Continue reading
The Ronde van Onnozelaars
By Sal Ruibal On the face of it, cycling seems to make sense. But it didn’t take long for cyclists to devolve into all sorts of deviant behavior on two wheels, such as racing over roads made of large chunks … Continue reading
Registration is open for the Ronde van Vlaanderen
On Saturday, March 30, 2013—the day before the professional race—the Tour of Flanders is open to anyone with a few Euros and a desire to ride part or all of the race route. Riders may choose one of three distances: 80 or 140 kilometers, which depart from Oudenaarde in the Flemish Ardennes, or the 240-kilometer route that starts in the ancient Belgian city of Bruges. Continue reading
