No Muur for Tour of Flanders
September 23, 2011
The 2012 Tour of Flanders will finish in Oudenaarde instead of Meerbeke near Ninove so the organisers have significantly redesigned the route. Not only is the iconic Muur van Geraardsbergen out but so is the Bosberg and instead, the riders will do three circuits of the Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg with a little variety after each one. This should be fairly straightforward to organise for the pro race but I’m curious to see how the sportive plans to handle the circuits. It is likely to get quite crowded on the Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg as both are quite narrow.
Paterberg by elchiquito used under license.
Here are the hills and cobbles from the official 2012 Elite Men Route Map:
Ronde van Vlaanderen ‘Hellingen’ 2012
- Nokereberg 88km
- Taaienberg 111km
- Eikenberg 117km
- Molenberg 133km
- Rekelberg 148km
- Berendries 153km
- Valkenberg 158km
- Oude Kwaremont 180km
- Paterberg 184km
- Koppenberg 191km
- Steenbeekdries 194km
- Kruisberg/Hotond 205km
- Oude Kwaremont 217km
- Paterberg 220km
- Hoogberg/Hotond 227km
- Oude Kwaremont 237km
- Paterberg 240km
Ronde van Vlaanderen ‘Kasseien’ (cobbles) 2012
- Huisepontweg 93km
- Doorn 96km
- Holleweg 119km
- Ruiterstraat 121km
- Kerkgate 124km
- Jagerij 127km
- Paddestraat 137km
- Mariaborrestraat 193km
- Donderij 196km
