Dwars door Vlaanderen begins countdown to the Tour of Flanders

When the peloton gathers in Roeselare’s Grot Markt on Wednesday morning for the start of Dwars door Vlaanderen, there is a sense that the countdown to the Tour of Flanders can finally begin in earnest. The white knuckle drama of Milan-San Remo has dissipated, and for the next two weeks, Flanders and its cobbles are at the very epicentre of the cycling world.

Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.

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