Ronde van Vlaanderen is the ultimate climax of two weeks of racing in Flanders. The monumental race race starts with 80 ‘peaceful’ kilometers until two sectors of cobbles show up. The first hill at 120 kilometers from the start is the Oude Kwaremont. After 256.6 kilometers the riders reach the 17th and final climb of the day: the Paterberg. The last 12 kilometers of the race is more or less flat.
Dwars door Vlaanderen is the final race in Flanders before the Ronde van Vlaanderen. The Roeselare > Waregem trajectory is 182.8 kilometers in total with the last hill at about 10 kilometers from the finish. In Table 1 you can find our Dwars door Vlaanderen predictions.
The predictions are based on Zweeler game points (so you do not see e.g. probabilities). In the Zweeler game’s riders score points by ending up in the top 25 of a race.
We are halfway two weeks of races in Flanders. Next up: Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Field. This 251.5 kilometers long race features quite some obstacles. Starting with cobbles, hills and most likely quite some dust. Below you can find the predictions for the Gent Wevelgem can be found in Table 1.
Our predictions are based on Zweeler game points (so you do not see e.
The E3 Binckbank Classic 2019 is approaching fast. When doing some ‘field research’ on the official website I discovered that the organizers actually put a GPX file on their website. Basically this file contains the GPS data in a standardized format. It also includes the elevations in meters. I was intrigued, and decided to give it a go and have some fun with it.
The E3 Binckbank Classic is the second of a sequence of spring classics in Flanders at the World Tour level. Unlike The Driedaagse earlier this week, this is not a sprint stage, but more something for the ‘puncheurs’ in the peloton. For this stage we have a separate page with detailed route maps and elevation profiles.
The predictions for the E3 Binckbank Classic can be found in Table 1.
The Driedaagse Brugge De Panne is the first of a sequence of five classics in Flanders at the world tour level. The Driedaagse has an impressive startlist of sprinters featuring Viviani, Groenewegen, Gaviria, Kittel and more. With such a field and the supporting teams it is easy to assume that we will see another sprint this Wednesday. However, historically sprint victories are not that common in the Driedaagse.
The Grand Prix de Denain is heading for it’s 61st edition. The parcours changed a lot compared to a few years ago and now features about 21 kilometers of cobblestones. If you want to read more about this race we can really recommend the GP de Denain background article on Rouleur.cc.
The predictions for the Grand Prix de Denain can be found in Table 1.
The first monument of the year is about to start: the 110th Milan San Remo. The 291(!) kilometer long parcours is mainly flat, but has quite some surprises. The last 30 kilometers feature two climbs with with slopes up to 8-9%. However, it is very likely the decision will only be made in the last kilometer of the race that is until 600 meters from the finish going downhill at -4.
The Bredene Koksijde Classic 2019 takes place on March 22, 2019, two days after Nokere Koerse. Bredene Koksijde is most likely better known as the Handzame Classic. Not only did they change the name of the race, also the parcours is different. The race over 199.52 kilometers starts in Bredene and ends up in the coastal town Koksijde.
The predictions in Table 1 are based on Zweeler points for the Bredene Koksijde Classic game (so you do not see e.
Wednesday March 20 it’s time for the 74th Danilith Nokere. It’s a race at the HC level in Belgium. The start and finish of the 195 kilometer race are in Deinze and Nokere, respectively. The predictions in Table 1 are based on Zweeler points for the Danilith Nokere game (so you do not see e.g. probabilities). In this game riders score points by ending up in the top 25 of a race.
