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Brugge - Oudenaarde, 264.9 km.

Alexander Kristoff wins the 2015 Tour of Flanders

19 climbs:

1. Tiegemberg (km 87.3)
2. Oude Kwaremont (km 112.9)
3. Kortekeer (km 123.2)
4. Eikenberg (km 133.8)
5. Wolvenberg (km 133.8)
6. Molenberg (km 146.5)
7. Leberg (km 167)
8. Berendries (km 171.1)
9. Valkenberg (km 176.4)
10. Kaperij (km 187)
11. Kanarieberg (km 197.4)
12. Oude Kwaremont (km 210.3)
13. Paterperg (km 213.7)
14. Koppenberg (km 220.3)
15. Steenbeekdries (km 225.7)
16. Taaienberg (km 228.2)
17. Kruisberg/Hotond (km 238.4)
18. Oude Kwaremont (km 248.2)
19. Paterberg (km 251.7)

The Race: Weather in the start city of Brugge at 1PM, after the race had been going for a little more than an hour: 9 Celsius (48F), cloudy, wind from the ENE at 11 km/hr (7 mph), no rain was forecast. It was just about the same at the finish city, Oudenaarde.

The start was fast and about 20 kilometers into the race a break of six formed, to be quickly strengthened with the addition of Lars Ytting Bak and Marco Frapporti. After about sixty kilometers of racing the break was six minutes up the road. The peloton, led mostly by Sky, seemed unworried about the escaping riders.

The break riders (down to Lars Ytting Bak, Dylan Groenewegen, Ralf Matzka, Matthew Brammeier, Jesse Sergent and Damien Gaudin) had staying power and with 120 kms remaining, they still had more than four minutes in hand.

A Shimano service car wanting to get in front of the break clipped Jesse Sergent, sending him to the ground and out of the race. With 100 kms to go, the break still had a four-minute lead.

With about 65 kilometers to go the attacks started coming from the peloton and several groups formed between the pack and the original break, which was little more than two minutes ahead of the peloton.

And with 50 kilometers remaining, the breaks were all absorbed, but immediately more attacks were fired off. With 20 kilometers to go, Alexander Kristoff and Niki Terpstra managed to gain a small gap with several riders chasing

As the riders descended the final climb, the Paterberg, Kristoff and Terpstra still had twenty seconds with Peter Sagan and Greg van Avermaet working together to catch the leading duo. But, with eight kilometers still to race, they were still 16 seconds behind the leading pair.

Kristoff and Terpstra were able to maintain their slim lead to the end. In the sprint for the coveted race win Alexander Kristoff was the faster and stronger of the two, winning the 99th edition of the Ronde van Vlaanderen

Complete Results:

264.9 km raced at an average speed of 41.119 km/hr

2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen photos |

1	KRISTOFF Alexander	Katusha	6hr 26min 32sec
2	TERPSTRA Niki	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
3	VAN AVERMAET Greg	BMC	@ 7sec
4	SAGAN Peter	Tinkoff-Saxo	0:00:16
5	BENOOT Tiesj	Lotto-Soudal	0:00:36
6	BOOM Lars	Astana	s.t.
7	DEGENKOLB John	Giant-Alpecin	0:00:49
8	ROELANDTS Jurgen	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
9	STYBAR Zdenek	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
10	ELMIGER Martin	IAM Cycling	s.t.
11	OSS Daniel	BMC	s.t.
12	POZZATO Filippo	Lampre-Merida	s.t.
13	DEVOLDER Stijn	Trek	s.t.
14	THOMAS Geraint	Sky	s.t.
15	GREIPEL André	Lotto-Soudal	@ 2min 28sec
16	BURGHARDT Marcus	BMC	s.t.
17	DE VREESE Laurens	Astana	s.t.
18	MARCATO Marco	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.
19	KEUKELEIRE Jens	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
20	OLIVEIRA Nelson Filipe	Lampre-Merida	0:02:34
21	DEVENYNS Dries	IAM Cycling	0:03:02
22	LUTSENKO Alexey	Astana	0:03:11
23	DEMARE Arnaud	FDJ	0:03:23
24	LAMPAERT Yves	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
25	DEBUSSCHERE Jens	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
26	HAUSSLER Heinrich	IAM Cycling	s.t.
27	LEUKEMANS Björn	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.
28	DRUCKER Jean Pierre	BMC	s.t.
29	RAST Grégory	Trek	s.t.
30	OFFREDO Yohan	FDJ	s.t.
31	WAEYTENS Zico	Giant-Alpecin	s.t.
32	STUYVEN Jasper	Trek	s.t.
33	KUZNETSOV Vyacheslav	Katusha	s.t.
34	ROJAS Jose Joaquin	Movistar	s.t.
35	NAESEN Oliver	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
36	BOZIC Borut	Astana	s.t.
37	VAN BAARLE Dylan	Cannondale-Garmin	s.t.
38	GRIVKO Andriy	Astana	s.t.
39	HAYMAN Mathew	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
40	VOSS Paul	Bora-Argon 18	s.t.
41	SCHILLINGER Andreas	Bora-Argon 18	s.t.
42	DE KORT Koen	Giant-Alpecin	s.t.
43	DURBRIDGE Luke	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
44	CIMOLAI Davide	Lampre-Merida	s.t.
45	CHAVANEL Sylvain	IAM Cycling	s.t.
46	VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
47	GATTO Oscar	Androni Giocattoli	s.t.
48	HALLER Marco	Katusha	s.t.
49	QUINZIATO Manuel	BMC	s.t.
50	ROWE Luke	Sky	s.t.
51	VANDENBERGH Stijn	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
52	PAOLINI Luca	Katusha	0:03:29
53	VANMARCKE Sep	LottoNL-Jumbo	s.t.
54	LANGEVELD Sebastian	Cannondale-Garmin	0:03:35
55	VENTOSO Francisco José	Movistar	0:06:36
56	BAUER Jack	Cannondale-Garmin	s.t.
57	STANNARD Ian	Sky	s.t.
58	FARRAR Tyler	MTN	0:07:08
59	SINKELDAM Ramon	Giant-Alpecin	s.t.
60	GRUZDEV Dmitriy	Astana	s.t.
61	DILLIER Silvan	BMC	s.t.
62	SIEBERG Marcel	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
63	DELAGE Mickael	FDJ	s.t.
64	THWAITES Scott	Bora-Argon 18	s.t.
65	ROULSTON Hayden	Trek	s.t.
66	KREDER Wesley	Roompot	s.t.
67	JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt	MTN	s.t.
68	BANDIERA Marco	Androni Giocattoli	s.t.
69	VAN ASBROECK Tom	LottoNL-Jumbo	s.t.
70	HOOGERLAND Johnny	Roompot	s.t.
71	LEEZER Tom	LottoNL-Jumbo	s.t.
72	WYNANTS Maarten	LottoNL-Jumbo	s.t.
73	BRESCHEL Matti	Tinkoff-Saxo	s.t.
74	BERNAUDEAU Giovanni	Europcar	0:07:32
75	SALOMEIN Jarl	Topsport Vlaanderen	0:09:17
76	SELVAGGI Mirko	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.
77	PORSEV Alexander	Katusha	s.t.
78	TSATEVITCH Alexey	Katusha	s.t.
79	KERKHOF Tim	Roompot	s.t.
80	BYSTROM Sven Erik	Katusha	s.t.
81	CURVERS Roy	Giant-Alpecin	s.t.
82	ARNDT Nikias	Giant-Alpecin	s.t.
83	KEISSE Iljo	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
84	SÜTTERLIN Jasha	Movistar	s.t.
85	GENE Yohann	Europcar	s.t.
86	LODEWYCK Klaas	BMC	s.t.
87	WIGGINS Bradley	Sky	s.t.
88	TRENTIN Matteo	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
89	MINARD Sébastien	Ag2R	s.t.
90	SENECHAL Florian	Cofidis	s.t.
91	THEUNS Edward	Topsport Vlaanderen	0:10:27
92	DE BACKER Bert	Giant-Alpecin	s.t.
93	MARANGONI Alan	Cannondale-Garmin	s.t.
94	HOULE Hugo	Ag2R	s.t.
95	KOREN Kristjan	Cannondale-Garmin	s.t.
96	JUUL JENSEN Christopher	Tinkoff-Saxo	s.t.
97	MAES Nikolas	Etixx-Quick Step	s.t.
98	SCHÄR Michael	BMC	s.t.
99	EISEL Bernhard	Sky	s.t.
100	IRIZAR Markel	Trek	s.t.
101	TOSATTO Matteo	Tinkoff-Saxo	s.t.
102	CORT NIELSEN Magnus	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
103	TJALLINGII Maarten	LottoNL-Jumbo	s.t.
104	VAN HOECKE Gijs	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
105	VAN SUMMEREN Johan	Ag2R	s.t.
106	WALLAYS Jelle	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
107	VAN LERBERGHE Bert	Topsport Vlaanderen	0:12:55
108	VAN HECKE Preben	Topsport Vlaanderen	s.t.
109	BROECKX Stig	Lotto-Soudal	s.t.
110	HUREL Tony	Europcar	s.t.
111	DOCKER Mitchell	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
112	HANSEN Lasse Norman	Cannondale-Garmin	s.t.
113	ZEPUNTKE Ruben	Cannondale-Garmin	s.t.
114	TULIK Angelo	Europcar	s.t.
115	TLEUBAYEV Ruslan	Astana	s.t.
116	PIBERNIK Luka	Lampre-Merida	s.t.
117	HOWARD Leigh	Orica-GreenEdge	s.t.
118	DUCHESNE Antoine	Europcar	s.t.
119	ERVITI Imanol	Movistar	s.t.
120	VAN GINNEKEN Sjoerd	Roompot	s.t.
121	PFINGSTEN Christoph	Bora-Argon 18	s.t.
122	BRUTT Pavel	Tinkoff-Saxo	s.t.
123	GAUDIN Damien	Ag2R	s.t.
124	LEMOINE Cyril	Cofidis	s.t.
125	BEWLEY Sam	Orica-GreenEdge	0:15:02
126	VAN GOETHEM Brian	Roompot	s.t.
127	SKJERPING Kristoffer	Cannondale-Garmin	s.t.
128	VERHELST Louis	Cofidis	s.t.
129	VANLANDSCHOOT James	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.
130	AYAZBAYEV Maxat	Astana	s.t.
131	DE VRIES Berden	Roompot	s.t.
132	BONNET William	FDJ	s.t.
133	BACKAERT Frederik	Wanty-Groupe Gobert	s.t.

2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen map

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2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

At the race start in Brugge

Tyler Farrar ascends the Molenberg

Bradley Wiggins

Damien Gaudin leads up the Old Kwaremont

The race-winning move: Niki Terpstra attacks with Alexander Kristoff up the Patersberg

Greg van Avermaet on the Patersberg

Peter Sagan gives chase

Geraint Thomas on the Patersberg

Zdenek Stybar climbs the Patersberg's cobbles.

John Degenkolb

Lars Boom

Filippo Pozzato

Kristoff and Terpstra steam for the line

Alexander Kristoff wins the 2015 Ronde van Vlaanderen

The podium, from left: Niki Terpstra, Alex Kristoff, Greg van Avermaet. The litte future Flanders winner is Kristoff's son.

Pre-Race photos, the riders test the course:

The Koppenberg before the racers and the crowds of fans

The Koppenberg is a tough climb, here are the numbers to prove it.

Marco Marcato checking out the Koppenberg

The Koppenberg gives Silvain Chavanel and the riders behind him a little trouble.

Oscar Gatto

Heinrich Haussler pauses on the Koppenberg

These Iam Cycling riders aren't finding the Koppenberg any easier than the others.

The cobbles of the Old Kwaremont look intimidating

Startlist with back numbers |

	TREK
1	DEVOLDER Stijn
2	IRIZAR Markel
3	POPOVYCH Yaroslav
4	RAST Grégory
5	ROULSTON Hayden
6	SERGENT Jesse
7	STUYVEN Jasper
8	BEPPU Fumiyuki
	ETIXX-QUICK STEP
11	TERPSTRA Niki
12	KEISSE Iljo
13	LAMPAERT Yves
14	MAES Nikolas
15	STYBAR Zdenek
16	TRENTIN Matteo
17	VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume
18	VANDENBERGH Stijn
	LOTTO-SOUDAL
21	ROELANDTS Jurgen
22	BAK Lars Ytting
23	BENOOT Tiesj
24	DE BIE Sean
25	BROECKX Stig
26	DEBUSSCHERE Jens
27	GREIPEL André
28	SIEBERG Marcel
	AG2R-LA MONDIALE
31	VAN SUMMEREN Johan
32	BAGDONAS Gediminas
33	GAUDIN Damien
34	GOUGEARD Alexis
35	HOULE Hugo
36	JAUREGUI Quentin
37	MINARD Sébastien
38	TURGOT Sébastien
	ASTANA
41	BOOM Lars
42	BOZIC Borut
43	DE VREESE Laurens
44	AYAZBAYEV Maxat
45	GRIVKO Andriy
46	GRUZDEV Dmitriy
47	LUTSENKO Alexey
48	TLEUBAYEV Ruslan
	BMC
51	VAN AVERMAET Greg
52	BURGHARDT Marcus
53	DILLIER Silvan
54	DRUCKER Jean Pierre
55	OSS Daniel
56	QUINZIATO Manuel
57	SCHÄR Michael
58	LODEWYCK Klaas
	FDJ
61	BONNET William
62	BOUCHER David
63	DELAGE Mickael
64	DEMARE Arnaud
65	CHAVANEL Sébastien
66	LADAGNOUS Matthieu
67	OFFREDO Yohan
68	SARREAU Marc
	IAM CYCLING
71	CHAVANEL Sylvain
72	DEVENYNS Dries
73	ELMIGER Martin
74	HAUSSLER Heinrich
75	HOLLENSTEIN Reto
76	KLUGE Roger
77	REYNES MIMO Vicente
78	BRANDLE Matthias
	LAMPRE-MERIDA
81	POZZATO Filippo
82	BONIFAZIO Niccolo
83	CIMOLAI Davide
84	MODOLO Sacha
85	PIBERNIK Luka
86	RICHEZE Ariel Maximiliano
87	OLIVEIRA Nelson Filipe
88	FERRARI Roberto
	MOVISTAR
91	ERVITI Imanol
92	GADRET John
93	LOBATO Juan Jose
94	QUINTANA Dayer Uberney
95	ROJAS Jose Joaquin
96	SANZ Enrique
97	SÜTTERLIN Jasha
98	VENTOSO Francisco José
	ORICA-GREENEDGE
101	BEWLEY Sam
102	DOCKER Mitchell
103	DURBRIDGE Luke
104	HAYMAN Mathew
105	BLYTHE Adam
106	KEUKELEIRE Jens
107	HOWARD Leigh
108	CORT NIELSEN Magnus
	CANNONDALE-GARMIN
111	BAUER Jack
112	HANSEN Lasse Norman
113	KOREN Kristjan
114	LANGEVELD Sebastian
115	MARANGONI Alan
116	SKJERPING Kristoffer
117	VAN BAARLE Dylan
118	ZEPUNTKE Ruben
	GIANT-ALPECIN
121	DEGENKOLB John
122	ARNDT Nikias
123	CURVERS Roy
124	DE BACKER Bert
125	DE KORT Koen
126	SINKELDAM Ramon
127	TIMMER Albert
128	WAEYTENS Zico
	KATUSHA
131	KRISTOFF Alexander
132	GUARNIERI Jacopo
133	HALLER Marco
134	KUZNETSOV Vyacheslav
135	PAOLINI Luca
136	PORSEV Alexander
137	BYSTROM Sven Erik
138	TSATEVITCH Alexey
	LOTTO NL-JUMBO
141	VANMARCKE Sep
142	FLENS Rick
143	LEEZER Tom
144	TANKINK Bram
145	TJALLINGII Maarten
146	VAN ASBROECK Tom
147	WAGNER Robert
148	WYNANTS Maarten
	SKY
151	WIGGINS Bradley
152	EISEL Bernhard
153	VIVIANI Elia
154	KNEES Christian
155	PUCCIO Salvatore
156	ROWE Luke
157	STANNARD Ian
158	THOMAS Geraint
	TINKOFF-SAXO
161	SAGAN Peter
162	BODNAR Maciej
163	BRESCHEL Matti
164	JUUL JENSEN Christopher
165	MORKOV Michael
166	BRUTT Pavel
167	TOSATTO Matteo
168	TRUSOV Nikolai
	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
171	GATTO Oscar
172	BANDIERA Marco
173	CHICCHI Francesco
174	DALL'ANTONIA Tiziano
175	FRAPPORTI Marco
176	NARDIN Alberto
177	PADOUR Frantisek
178	TABORRE Fabio
	BORA-ARGON 18
181	ARCHBOLD Shane
182	THWAITES Scott
183	MATZKA Ralf
184	PFINGSTEN Christoph
185	SCHILLINGER Andreas
186	SCHWARZMANN Michael
187	THURAU Bjorn
188	VOSS Paul
	COFIDIS
192	JOEAAR Gert
193	LEMOINE Cyril
194	PETIT Adrien
195	SENECHAL Florian
196	VAN STAEYEN Michael
197	VENTURINI Clément
198	VERHELST Louis
	MTN-QHUBEKA
201	BRAMMEIER Matthew
202	GOSS Matthew Harley
203	CIOLEK Gerald
204	FARRAR Tyler
205	JANSE VAN RENSBURG Reinardt
206	STAUFF Andreas
207	REGUIGUI Youcef
208	THOMSON Jay Robert
	ROOMPOT
211	DE VRIES Berden
212	GROENEWEGEN Dylan
213	HOOGERLAND Johnny
214	KERKHOF Tim
215	KREDER Wesley
216	SLIK Ivar
217	VAN GINNEKEN Sjoerd
218	VAN GOETHEM Brian
	EUROPCAR
221	BERNAUDEAU Giovanni
222	DUCHESNE Antoine
223	ENGOULVENT Jimmy
224	GENE Yohann
225	HUREL Tony
226	JEROME Vincent
227	MARTINEZ Yannick
228	TULIK Angelo
	TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE
231	VAN LERBERGHE Bert
232	NAESEN Oliver
233	SALOMEIN Jarl
234	THEUNS Edward
235	VAN HECKE Preben
236	VAN HOECKE Gijs
237	VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter
238	WALLAYS Jelle
	WANTY–GROUPE GOBERT
241	BACKAERT Frederik
242	JANS Roy
243	ANTONINI Simone
244	LEUKEMANS Björn
245	MARCATO Marco
246	SELVAGGI Mirko
247	VANLANDSCHOOT James
248	VEUCHELEN Frederik