This year's Tour of Flanders was one that will definitely live long in the memory. Both Tadej Pogacar and Lotte Kopecky rode to stunning solo wins and as it turns out record-breaking viewing figures were glued to their tv sets watching the drama unfold.
A peak Belgian audience of 1.6 million saw Tadej Pogacar defy the likes of Mathieu van der Poel, Mads Pedersen and Wout van Aert to claim a thrilling victory. Meanwhile, as Lotte Kopecky dominated the competition to successfully defend her Tour of Flanders WE crown, viewing records were also broken as over a million Belgian viewers tuned in.
Alongside the numerous viewing audience on tv was a vast crowd at the roadside in Flanders. It is no secret that they love their cycling in that part of the world but the fact there were supporters as far as the eye can see in and amongst the mud of the Oude Kwaremont was a sight to behold.
En de rest keek naar Eupen-Anderlecht! 🤝 https://t.co/gc3BQnA1fR
— Jan Vertonghen (@JanVertonghen) April 3, 2023
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- they be stupid Ineosabstractengineer09-01-2026
- Wow, sad and unlucky indeed if he can’t even cycle recreationally as a result of this.mobk09-01-2026
- That's right, Giannetti said that Almeida and Ayuso asked to go to the 2024 TdF. They told them that Tadej was the only captain then if they went, they would be domestiques. Both accepted. Almeida kept his word, but Ayuso was a traitor. As soon as he realized he couldn't play his game , hiding at the back of the peloto, watching his classification, he got "COVID" (in summer, at 40 °C), leaving his team with a man less.
maria2024202409-01-2026 - if anyone can compete with Tadej and Mathieu that is.mij09-01-2026
- no one has an answer for those twomij09-01-2026
- sorry for him, must be toughmij09-01-2026
- just a boneheaded move to watch yates ride away in that initial 100m of his attack. it wasn’t that blistering. Del Toro and Carapaz just watched with no response.mij09-01-2026
- Health comes first on every occasion, for the sport this is disappointing I can't imagine how disappointing is for Eli. Wish him all the best.slappers6609-01-2026
- Starting all 3 vs finishing all 3, which makes what Sepp Kuss did in 2023 very impressive.
Front24209-01-2026 - It'd be good to see these back on the Classics 👍
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