Tour of Flanders
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The Tour of Flanders is one of cycling’s most prestigious and grueling one-day Classics, renowned for its cobbled climbs and central place in Belgian sporting culture.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UCI WorldTour race
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classic cycle race → cycling race → one-day race → |
| broadcastIn |
Belgium
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internationally → |
| classification |
Monument of cycling
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| competition |
UCI WorldTour
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| country |
Belgium
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| culturalSignificance |
major event in Belgian sporting culture
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symbol of Flemish identity → |
| discipline |
road
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| distance |
approximately 250 km
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| feature |
cobbled climbs
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cobbled sectors → narrow roads → short steep hills → |
| finishLocation |
Oudenaarde
NERFINISHED
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| firstEditionYear |
1913
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| formerFinishLocation |
Meerbeke
NERFINISHED
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Ninove → |
| founder |
Karel Van Wijnendaele
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| frequency |
annual
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| genderCategory |
men
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| heldDuring |
World War I (interrupted years)
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| inception |
1913
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| knownFor |
difficult race tactics
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large roadside crowds → unpredictable weather → |
| localName |
Ronde van Vlaanderen
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| notableClimb |
Koppenberg
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Muur van Geraardsbergen → Oude Kwaremont NERFINISHED → Paterberg → Taaienberg → |
| numberOfMonuments |
one of five cycling Monuments
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| organizer |
Flanders Classics
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| partOf |
Cobbled Classics
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Spring Classics → |
| raceType |
one-day classic
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| region |
Flanders
NERFINISHED
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| relatedEvent |
Tour of Flanders for Women
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| sport |
road cycling
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| startLocation |
Antwerp
NERFINISHED
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Bruges NERFINISHED → Ghent NERFINISHED → |
| status |
one of the most prestigious one-day races in cycling
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| terrain |
hilly
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| typicalMonth |
April
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late March or early April → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Milan–San Remo
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Paris–Roubaix → |
otherMonuments |
|
Tour of Flanders
("Ronde van Vlaanderen")
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localName |
|
Giro di Lombardia
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monumentAlongWith |
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Liège–Bastogne–Liège
→
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monumentGroup |
|
Tour of Flanders
("Tour of Flanders for Women")
→
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relatedEvent |
|
Eddy Merckx
→
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won |
|
Eddy Merckx
→
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wonMonumentClassic |