Four teams tested

On the morning before the start of the Ronde van Vlaanderen, the UCI's medical controllers tested 31 riders from four teams, between 6:40am and 7:35am. The Italian teams Lampre-Cafitta, Fassa Bortolo, Liquigas-Bianchi, and Spanish Saunier Duval were all tested, with no rider being declared unfit to start.