It won't be long until this coming Sunday, March 6, before we experience a Tour of Flanders in what is expected to be another beastly battle between Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel. We take a look at all the climbs where the two - and many others - will face off this Sunday.
In this article we are going to show you in detail all the climbs (the famous bergs) that dominate the whole circuit as well as the cobbled sectors that the cyclists will have to face in search of the victory of the second Monument of the season. It must be taken into account that some of the decisive ones such as the Oude Kwaremont or the Paterberg, which usually end up deciding the race, are climbed several times.
CLIMBS: TOUR DE FLANDES 2025:
- Oude Kwaremont (km 126.8, 142.1 km from finish) - 2200 meters at 4% average gradient, with a maximum of 11.6%.
- Eikenberg (km 140.8, 128.1 km from finish) - 1200 meters at 5.20%, with a maximum gradient of 10%.
- Wolvenberg (km 147.9, 121 km to go) - 645 meters at 7.90%, reaching a maximum of 17.3%.
- Molenberg (km 157.9, 111 km from the finish) - 463 meters at 7%, with a maximum gradient of 14.2%.
- Berendries (km 172.3, 96.6 km from the finish) - 940 meters at 7%, with a maximum gradient of 12.3%.
- Valkenberg (km 174.9, 94 km to finish) - 540 meters at 8.10%, with a peak of 12.8%.
- Berg Ten Houte (km 195.2, 73.7 km to finish) - 1100 meters at 6%, with a demanding maximum gradient of 21%.
- Nieuwe Kruisberg/Hotond (km 204.7, 64.2 km from finish) - 2700 meters at 4%, with a maximum of 8.5%.
- Oude Kwaremont (km 210.1, 58.8 km from the finish) - Second ascent of this climb, with the same characteristics: 2200 meters at 4% and a peak of 11.6%.
- Paterberg (km 214.6, 54.3 km from finish) - 360 meters very hard at 12.90%, with a maximum gradient of 20.3%.
- Koppenberg (km 220.1, 48.8 km from finish) - 600 meters at 11.60%, with a maximum gradient of 22%, the steepest point of the course.
- Steenbeekdries (km 228.3, 40.6 km from finish) - 1100 meters at 3.10%, with a maximum gradient of 7.6%.
- Taaienberg (km 232.1, 36.8 km from finish) - 530 meters at 6.60%, reaching 15.80% at its hardest point.
- Oude Kruisberg/Hotond (km 242.4, 26.5 km to finish) - 2700 meters at 4.10%, with a maximum gradient of 9.4%.
- Oude Kwaremont (km 252.2, 16.7 km from the finish) - Third and final ascent of this iconic climb, with 2200 meters at 4% and a peak of 11.6%.
- Paterberg (km 255.6, 13.3 km from the finish) - Last climb of the course, with 360 meters at 12.90% and a maximum of 20.3%.
COBBLED SECTORS TOUR OF FLANDERS 20
- Doorn (km 109.0, 159.9 km from finish) - 1650 meters of cobblestones.
- Holleweg (km 148.0, 120.9 km from finish) - 1100 meters of cobblestones.
- Karel Martelstraat (km 149.2, 119.7 km from finish) - 1200 meters of cobblestones.
- Jagerij (km 152.0, 116.9 km from finish) - 800 meters of cobblestones.
- Paddestraat (km 162.8, 106.1 km from finish) - 2300 meters of cobblestones, one of the longest sections.
- Mariaborrestraat (km 228.3, 40.6 km from finish) - 400 meters of cobblestones.
- Stationsberg (km 230.2, 38.7 km from finish) - 700 meters of cobblestones.
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- So why did Tadej say, in an interview, when he won Flanders and was asked if he would try Roubaix next, that he would need to gain more body weight before he thinks of Roubaix? Tadej weighs 25 lbs. lighter than MVDP, last I checked.FredMan06-04-2025
- This is a race Brandon McNulty can win if his form has improved. I'll be pulling for him.awp06-04-2025
- I don’t know how generalised it is but in every race in every country I’ve participated in you either need to show a club licence (which you only get by having a medical around every 2-3 years) or by having a doctors’ aptitude certificate. Can’t ask for much more. Don’t forget, 15000 people (of which quite some are well into the latter part of life), that’s a small town where people will have medical issues every day even without cycling hard. In one country I lived in you even have to do a full ECG and power test regularly to ride competitively after 50.Mistermaumau05-04-2025
- Before or after their kids get married to each other ;-)Mistermaumau05-04-2025
- Ok guys, both of you, this is far too complex to debate as a whole as there are dozens of variables and none of the conditions have been rigidly defined, what’s more, everyone is looking at things from a different angle and for a different purpose so let’s go back to the real basics first to see if we can agree on some starting principles. If you throw a golf ball or ping pong ball (assuming same size here) at the same speed in the same direction, which is going to land further? Ditto if you launch them with the same power? If two identical riders of 70 and 80kg (lets assume the extra 10kg is just bones and drinks and lunch) on identical bikes ride side by side at speed X with zero wind (or alternatively a really strong head wind) and both stop pedalling at the same time, which is going to roll further or come to a stop sooner? The wind force does inevitably come into play but I want to keep an open mind as to the effect it has in situ in practice because it obviously isn’t the only criteria and with acem82’s example it’s highly likely that wind is more minor but that wouldn’t be true for every real-life situation. Regarding cobbles, that’s an extremely complex motion to analyse, you can call it bouncing or hopping or climbing or what you like but in reality it’s indescribable and only high precision analysis can tell you exactly how much of each effect is contributing for each rider at each speed and every tire pressure/behaviour, you will NEVER manage to say that one criteria alone governs the whole efficiency equation.Mistermaumau05-04-2025
- Medical test should be mandatory before participationabstractengineer05-04-2025
- You are completely wrongvappaxbipmv05-04-2025
- Tadej has a little more chance. It will be an exciting race and the most important thing is that no one gets hurt.
maria2024202405-04-2025 - Whatever happens tomorrow... it'll be a hell of a raceslappers6605-04-2025
- Exactly Tadej, the cancer of modern society. Full of good-for-nothing people who gain visibility and importance on social media mocking, humiliating (and worse things) to earn money. But it's the follower's fault, no followers, no "influencers".maria2024202405-04-2025