2019 Ronde van Vlaanderen
Male Team 07 Apr

Ronde van Vlaanderen

267.7 Kilometers
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Participants list

  1. Alejandro Valverde
  2. Jaime Castrillo
  3. Imanol Erviti
  4. Nelson Oliveira
  5. Jasha Sütterlin
  6. Lluís Mas
  7. Jürgen Roelandts
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TV

The race will be shown live in full by Eurosport 1, starting at 10.15am CEST on Sunday 7th April.
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Timetable

The neutralized start in Antwerpen will be at 10.30am on Sunday 7th April; the finish in Oudenaarde is scheduled between 4.45 and 5.41pm CEST.
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Social Media

The race's official Twitter handle is @RondeVlaanderen; the hashtag, #RVV19.
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Score

Imanol Erviti, 7th in 2016, claimed three years ago the best result for the men's Movistar Team at 'De Ronde'.

Route

Antwerpen - Oudenaarde (267.7km)
07 April

Analysis

The 2019 Ronde van Vlaanderen will be a very special one for the Movistar Team and as magnificent of a race as ever. The second longest race in the UCI calendar (267 kilometers), one of the most grueling ones and as crowded -or even more- as a mountain stage from the Tour de France. Plus, an example of perfect identification between a country with ‘its’ race, one they call ‘The Best’ / ‘The Most Beautiful One.’

Up until the first climb to Oude Kwaremont (119km), the race will cover flat roads making it easier for a break to build a significant gap. From that point on, there will be an initial loop of eight climbs, including the cobblestones of Holleweg (140km) and Haaghoek (145km) plus the famous Kapelmuur (170km), to later head towards the crucial chain of climbs to Kwaremont + Paterberg (212 + 215km).

All the wear and tear from the long distance and the previous ascents will pay when the second big selection point, the Koppenberg (222km), will be tackled. From there, riders will still have to face the infamous Taaienberg (230km) and the final climbs of OK / P (251 + 254km).