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Great news (?) more hills added to Flanders


DavieB
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This from cyclingews forum (so the comments on 'easy' aren't mine!) Don't think Valkenberg has cobbles though.

 

 

-Course is 5 km shorter

-5 new hills: Tiegemberg, Nokereberg, Rekelberg, Kruisberg & Valkenberg

-They'll do the Paddenstraat again (not in 2010)

-3 hills gone: Den Ast, Kluisberg & Berendries (Berendries because of road works)

 

But biggest changes might be for 2012. Then the contract with Bruges (start) & Ninove (Finish) expires. Oudenaarde & Ronse are candidates for a new finish.

 

New Hills:

Tiegemberg

Length: 750m, Average : 5.6 %, Maximum: 9 %

Can't find a profile.

I've ridden it. It's easy

 

Nokereberg

Lenght: 375m, Average: 5,7%, Max: 9%

...

Even easier than Tiegemberg

 

Rekelberg

Length: 800m, Average: 4%, Max: 10%

...

Never even heard of it

 

Kruisberg

Lenght: 1800m (first 500m are cobbles), Av.:4,8%, Max: 9%

...

Can't remember if i've done it in the past, but seems harder.

 

Valkenberg

Length:880m, Av.:8%, Max: 12,8%

...

I like this one...

 

 

So: more hills (but most are easy), no Berendries, Cobbels of the Paddenstraat re-entered.

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