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1989 Tour Of Flanders
The 73rd running of the Tour of Flanders cycling classic was held on 2 April 1989. It was won by Edwig Van Hooydonck after a 12-kilometer solo. 77 of 177 riders finished the race.Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, , p 210 Race report A group of seven with Edwig Van Hooydonck, Dag-Otto Lauritzen and Rolf Sørensen makes the decisive breakaway on the Berendries, 30 km from the finish. Lauritzen tries to go solo, but is caught by Van Hooydonck, who places a fierce attack on the Bosberg, 12 km from the finish, and maintains his effort to the line. Herman Frison wins the sprint for second before Lauritzen. At 22, Van Hooydonck becomes the youngest post-War winner of the Tour of Flanders.Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, , p 205-211 Route The race started in Sint-Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – totaling 264 km. The course featured 12 categorized climbs: Results External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 UCI Road World Cup
The 1989 UCI Road World Cup was the first edition of the UCI Road World Cup. It was won by Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ... rider Sean Kelly of . Races Final standings Riders Teams References Complete results from Cyclingbase.com Final classification for individuals and teams from memoire-du-cyclisme.net {{1989 UCI Road World Cup UCI Road World Cup (men) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninove
Ninove () is a city and municipality located in the Flemish province of East Flanders in Belgium. It is situated on the river Dender, and is part of the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the city of Ninove proper and since the 1976 merger of the towns of , , , , Meerbeke, , , , , and . On 1 January 2018 Ninove had a total population of 38,692. The total area is 72.57 km2 which gives a population density of 533 inhabitants per km2. History The oldest version of the name "Ninove", ''Neonifus'' dates from the 9th century. Later versions of the city name were ''Ninive'' and ''Nineve''. The current version of the city name dates from the 14th century. The origin of the city name is not clear. There are two theories about the origin. One states that name is from Roman origin, the other states that it is of Frankish origin. The meaning of the name, however, is known. Ninove means "nieuw weiland" or in English, "new pasture". During Roman rule, Ninove was a small settlement l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitachi (cycling Team)
Splendor was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1975 to 1989. It won the team classification of the 1980 Vuelta a España The 35th Edition ''Vuelta a España'' (Tour of Spain), a long-distance bicycle stage race and one of the three grand tours, was held from 22 April to 11 May 1980. It consisted of 20 stages covering a total of , and was won by Faustino Rupérez of .... References Cycling teams based in Belgium Defunct cycling teams based in Belgium 1975 establishments in Belgium 1989 disestablishments in Belgium Cycling teams established in 1975 Cycling teams disestablished in 1989 {{Belgium-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Sergeant
Marc Sergeant (born 16 August 1959) is a Belgian former professional road bicycle racer. He competed in the team time trial event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. After Sergeant stopped his cycling career, he became team manager at . He left his management role at the end of the 2021 season. Sergeant finished a total of 6 times in the top 10 of Tour of Flanders. Major results Sources: ;1981 : 1st Road race, National Amateur Road Championships : 2nd Ghent–Wevelgem U23 : 2nd Circuit de Wallonie : 3rd Circuit des Frontières : 5th Ronde van Vlaanderen U23 ;1982 : 1st Overall, Vuelta a Andalucía ::1st Stage 3 : 1st Stage 6, Four Days of Dunkirk : 7th Paris–Roubaix : 9th Tour of Flanders : 9th Overall Tour of the Netherlands ;1983 : 1st Londerzeel : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 2nd Leeuwse Pijl : 3rd Tour of Flanders : 6th Grand Prix Eddy Merckx : 8th Polder-Kempen ;1984 : 1st Stage 5, Tour de Suisse : 2nd Overall Tour of Belgium : 3rd Dwars door België : 3rd G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
Caja Rural–Seguros RGA () is a UCI ProTeam cycling team sponsored principally by Grupo Caja Rural, a Spanish banking group. The team participates in UCI Europe Tour races and UCI World Tour events when given a wildcard invitation. The team's administrative offices and management are based in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain, but its service course (workshop and warehouse facility) is in Alsasua, Navarra. It was announced in February 2013 that the team had acquired a co-sponsor in a subsidiary of Caja Rural and would become known as Caja Rural–Seguros RGA from 21 February 2013. History Caja Rural re-entered professional cycling in the 2010 season. In late 2009, Caja Rural decided to move back to the professional peloton, forming a UCI Continental Team (competing in the Europe UCI Continental Circuits) that among other things would give continuity to their under 23 and elite amateur teams. In 2010, its first year returning as a professional team, the team's total budget was €837,9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathieu Hermans
Mathieu Hermans (born 9 January 1963 in Goirle) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. Mathieu Hermans was the Lanterne rouge of the Tour de France twice, in 1987 and 1989. He won a stage in the 1989 Tour de France. Hermans was more successful in the Vuelta a España, where he won 9 stages in total. Major results ;1981 : 1st Overall Grand Prix Rüebliland ;1983 : 1st Stages 1 & 3 Triptyque Ardennais ;1984 : 1st Ziklokross Igorre ;1985 : 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Castilla y León : 2nd Circuito de Getxo ;1986 : 1st Stage 3 Tour de Romandie : 2nd Overall Vuelta a Aragón ::1st Stages 2 & 7 : 8th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía ;1987 : 1st Paris–Camembert : 1st Stages 1, 2 & 6 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana : 3rd Trofeo Masferrer : 4th Overall Ronde van Nederland ::1st Stage 4 : 5th Scheldeprijs : 5th Omloop van het Leiedal ;1988 : 1st Profronde van Maastricht : 1st Profronde van Oostvoorne : 1st Trofeo Masferrer : Vuelta a España ::1st Stages 3, 5, 6, 9, 15 & 20 : 1st GP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariostea
Ariostea () was an Italian professional cycling team from 1984 to 1993. Its first team manager was Giorgio Vannucci; he was replaced in 1986 by Giancarlo Ferretti, who remained manager until the team was disbanded in 1993. History The first major victories were the two stage wins at the 1986 Giro d'Italia by Sergio Santimaria (1st stage, ''maglia rosa'' for one day) and Norwegian rider Dag Erik Pedersen (15th stage). The highest placed Ariostea rider in the general classification was Alfio Vandi, who finished 11th, 12 minutes and 40 seconds behind the winner. In the late 1980s the team became a more prominent presence in the peloton. One of its successful riders was Rolf Sørensen who won Paris–Tours in 1990 and the Tirreno–Adriatico of 1992. Moreno Argentin won the team its first "monument", the 1990 Tour of Flanders, followed by a victory at the La Flèche Wallonne. 1990 also saw the team's first Tour de France stage win (Argentin) and two more Girostages (Adriano Baffi). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muur Van Geraardsbergen
The Muur van Geraardsbergen (English: ''Wall of Geraardsbergen/Grammont'', French: ''Mur de Grammont'') is a steep, narrow road with cobblestones in Geraardsbergen, Belgium. It is also known as Kapelmuur, Muur-Kapelmuur or simply Muur. The hill starts near the river Dender at 18 m and reaches the top of the Oudenberg at 110 m after 1,075 m at 9.3 per cent. This climb is often part of the Tour of Flanders professional cycling race. Tour of Flanders The Muur van Geraardsbergen has often been a climb in the Tour of Flanders. It has been used since 1950, although not consistently until 1970. The "Muur" was the final climb in 1973 and 1974, before the finish in Meerbeke. An extra stretch to the chapel ('kapel' in Dutch) at the summit was added in 1981 and climb became known as the "Muur-Kapelmuur". It was a regular feature from 1981 until 2011. From 1988 until 2011 it was the penultimate, and often decisive, climb and always followed by the Bosberg before the fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leberg
The Leberg is a hill and uphill street in Elst, part of the municipality of Brakel, in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Its top is at 99 m altitude, making it one of the highest hills of the Zwalm region, just north of the Flemish Ardennes. The road has an asphalt surface and links the valley town of Elst to the hilltop town of Zegelsem. Cycling The climb is best known from road bicycle racing, where it regularly features in the Flemish races in spring, most notably the Tour of Flanders. The Leberg is 700 m high, and has an average gradient of 6.1% with its steepest point, 14%, in a right-hand curve at the bottom of the climb. The upper half of the climb is less steep, but runs exposed through fields and acres, causing wind to have a significant influence sometimes. The climb is also regularly included in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Dwars door Vlaanderen, the Three Days of De Panne, the Eneco Tour and the Tour of Flanders for Women The Tour of Flanders ( nl, Rond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eikenberg
The Eikenberg (English: ''Oak Hill'') is a hill and road in the municipality of Maarkedal, in the Belgian province of East Flanders. With an 82 m altitude top, it is one of many hill formations in the Flemish Ardennes, in the south of East Flanders. The slopes of the hill are paved in cobbles, with a road gradually winding upwards from the Maarke brook to the top in Kerzelare village, 3 km east of Oudenaarde. The top of the climb is on the intercity road between Brakel and Oudenaarde. The cobbled climb is one of the regular sites in Flemish cycling races in springtime. In 1995 the road of the Eikenberg was classified as a protected monument. Cycling The site is best known from road bicycle racing, as it is a regular climb in the Tour of Flanders. The Taaienberg was first included in the course in 1956, and has since often been included, although occasionally it is not run. It is a fairly long climb at 1200 meter, relatively shallow at 5.8% average, but its cobbled surf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taaienberg
The Taaienberg is a hill in the municipality of Maarkedal, in the Belgium, Belgian province of East Flanders. With its top at 90 m, it is one of many hill formations in the Flemish Ardennes, in the south of East-Flanders. The slopes of the hill are paved in cobbles; in 1993 they were repaved with the original stones. The cobbled climb is one of the regular sites in Flemish cycling races in springtime. In 1995 the road of the Taaienberg was classified as a protected monument. Cycling The site is best known from road bicycle racing, as it is a regular climb in the Tour of Flanders. The Taaienberg was first included in the course in 1974 and has remained a fixture in the race, with the exception of 1993, when construction works prevented the race from passing. The Taaienberg is of strategic importance in the Tour of Flanders, depending on its position in the route. It is one of the steeper hills in the course, but its position changes from time to time. From 1976 to 1981 the cli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kortekeer
Kortekeer is the name of an uphill road in the municipality of Maarkedal, in the Belgian province of East Flanders. With its top at 88 m, it is one of the many hills in the Flemish Ardennes. The road is narrow with steep bankings on either side with an asphalted surface. The steepest point is 17.1%. It was the epicenter of one of the most powerful earthquakes ever measured in Belgium, at 5.5 on the Richter scale in 1938. Cycling The hill is best known from road bicycle racing, where it regularly features the Flemish races in spring, most notably the Tour of Flanders. The uphill slopes of the Kortekeer start gently before steadily getting tougher as it winds its way through the woods. The asphalt is fairly smooth, but is usually covered in mud and gravel from the high banks. Despite its central location in the Flemish Ardennes, it is a relatively new climb in cycling races. It was first included in the Tour of Flanders in 1988, as a replacement for the nearby Koppenberg, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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