The 1992 Tour of Flanders followed the usual pattern – an escape going early in the race. But did the peloton know what they were doing by giving unknown Frenchman Jacky Durand a 22-minute head start?
RT @ColinStatley: Lars Bak is among four other Grand Tour stage winners with seven letters in their names. Can you name them? @cyclesportmag 3 hours ago
RT @ColinStatley: That accolade belongs to Jo Maas (6), stage winner and seventh overall in the 1979 Tour de France @cyclesportmag 3 hours ago
RT @ColinStatley: Stat of the day: Lars Bak is not quite the shortest-named rider to ever win a Grand Tour stage. See below... 3 hours ago
Sagan's four in a row? Pah! That's nothing compared to some of the winning streaks we've dug out: http://t.co/bGTuq0jY4 hours ago
Comment: short-changed by the route change
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The new parcours of the Tour of Flanders gave us a great winner, but an underwhelming race.