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Start List Preview & History
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Brugge to Ninove
84th Ronde van Vlaanderen/Tour des Flandres - Cat. CDM
Belgium, April 2, 2000
Preview Start List Past Winners 1999 results
History & Preview
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The Tour of Flanders is one of the most prestigious of the spring classic, or of any cycle races. It's an endurance race in the true sense. A longer distance, 269 kms, with more than a dozen climbs, varying year by year. No Alpine or Pyrynéean mountains but most of them narrow and steep and some even cobbled. Not only are they a problem to negotiate, the climbs also raise the tempo in between since everybody wants to be in a good position when they start.
The first race was held in 1913, and with a pause for the first world war, it has been held ever since. Four riders have three victories: Belgians Achiel Buysse (1940, 1941, 1943), Eric Leman (1970, 1972, 1973) and Johan Museeuw (1993, 1995, 1998) The Italian Fiorenzo Magni has also won three times (1949, 1950, 1951).
Belgium has 56 wins, two each by Eddy Merckx, Rik Van Steenbergen, Rik van Looy, Walter Godefroot and Edwig van Hooydonck. Also Dutchman Jan Raas has two victories of the Netherlands' total of 10. Other countries: Italy 7, France 3 and one each for Switzerland, Great Britain, Germany and Denmark (Rolf Sörensen)
The discussions before this year's race have mainly been about those who are not participating. The feverish Franck Vandenbroucke of course, and Michael Boogerd who was injured during the Catalan Week, and for Rolf Sörensen, one of the former winners, there is a question mark after his fall in the Three days of De Panne.
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Another former winner, Mapei's Belgian Johan Museeuw has a chance to be the first to win the race four times, sending out a warning to the rest by winning Brabantse Pijl the other day. He also has two second places, in 1996 and last year. However his compatriot, last year's winner Peter van Petegem might be as strong this year. He ended up fourth in the ITT at De Panne and his team, Farm Frites, showed strength when Sergei Ivanov won them the E3 Prijs in Harelbeke last week end.
Complete Starting List
Farm Frites Team Deutsche Telekom
1 Peter van Petegem (Bel) 11 Rolf Aldag (Ger)
2 Geert van Bondt (Bel) 12 Gian-Matteo Fagnini (Ita)
3 Sergei Ivanov (Rus) 13 Ralf Grabsch (Ger)
4 Andreas Klier (Ger) 14 Danilo Hondo (Ger)
5 Servais Knaven (Ned) 15 Kai Hundertmark (Ger)
6 Remco van der Ven (Ned) 16 Jan Schaffrath (Ger)
7 Jans Koerts (Ned) 17 Steffen Wesemann (Ger)
8 Glenn Magnusson (Swe) 18 Erik Zabel (Ger)
Mapei-Quick Step ONCE-Deutsche Bank
21 Michele Bartoli (Ita) 31 Nicolas Jalabert (Fra)
22 Tom Steels (Bel) 32 David Cañada Garcia (Spa)
23 Johan Museeuw (Bel) 33 José I Gutierrez (Spa)
24 Daniele Nardello (Ita) 34 Marcos Serrano Rodriguez (Spa)
25 Wilfried Peeters (Bel) 35 Rafael Diaz Justo (Spa)
26 Andrea Tafi (Ita) 36 Isidro Nozal (Spa)
27 David Tani (Ita) 37
28 Stefano Zanini (Ita) 38
Fassa Bortolo Rabobank
41 Fabio Baldato (Ita) 51 Aart Vierhouten (Ned)
42 Gabriele Balducci (Ita) 52 Matthé Pronk (Ned)
43 Dimitri Konychev (Rus) 53 Maarten den Bakker (Ned)
44 Nicola Loda (Ita) 54 Rolf Sørensen (Den)
45 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) 55 Leon van Bon (Ned)
46 Leonardo Giordarni (Ita) 56 Marc Wauters (Bel)
47 Raimondas Rumsas (Ltu) 57 Markus Zberg (Swi)
48 Matteo Tosatto (Ita) 58 Steven de Jongh (Ned)
Ag2R Prevoyance Kelme-Costa Blanca
61 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) 71 Francisco Cabello Luque (Spa)
62 Christophe Agnolutto (Fra) 72 Francisco Leon Mane (Spa)
63 Lauri Aus (Est) 73 Juan A Vidal Martinez (Spa)
64 74 Alvaro Forner (Spa)
65 Andrei Kivilev (Kaz) 75 Ruben Galvan Manchon (Spa)
66 Innar Mandoja (Est) 76 Isaac Galvez Lopez (Spa)
69 Laurent Estadieu (Fra)
Cofidis Vitalicio Seguros
81 Steve De Wolf (Bel) 91 Elio Aggiano (Ita)
82 Peter Farazijn (Bel) 92 Francisco T Garcia Rodriguez (Spa)
83 Philippe Gaumont (Fra) 93 Pedro Horrillo Munoz (Spa)
84 Nico Mattan (Bel) 94 Juan M Mercado Martin (Spa)
85 Chris Peers (Bel) 95 Juan C Vicario Barbera (Spa)
86 Jo Planckaert (Bel) 96 Jan Hruska (Cze)
87 Arnaud Pretot (Fra)
88 Francis Moreau (Fra)
Lampre-Daikin Vini Caldirola-Sidermec
101 Franco Ballerini (Ita) 111 Romans Vainsteins (Lat)
102 Oscar Camenzind (Swi) 112 Marco Milesi (Ita)
103 Robert Hunter (Rsa) 113 Gianluca Bortolami (Ita)
104 Gabriele Missaglia (Ita) 114 Matthew White (Aus)
105 Marco Serpellini (Ita) 115 Zoran Klemencic (Slo)
106 Zbigniew Spruch (Pol) 116 Mauro Radaelli (Ita)
108 Johan Verstrepen (Bel) 117 Massimo Apollonio (Ita)
110 Marco Cannone (Ita) 118 Pietro Zucconi (Ita)
Memorycard Jack&Jones Francaise des Jeux
121 Tristan Hoffman (Ned) 131 Frédéric Guesdon (Fra)
122 Jesper Skibby (Den) 132 Frank Høj (Den)
123 Arvis Piziks (Lat) 133 Nicholas Fritsch (Fra)
124 Nicolai Bo Larsen (Den) DNS* 134 Emmanuel Magnien (Fra)
125 Frank Corvers (Bel) 135 Christophe Mengin (Fra)
126 Michael Steen Nielsen (Den) 136 Lars Michaelsen (Den)
127 Allan Johansen (Den) 138 Franck Perque (Fra)
128 Jacob Moe Rasmussen (Den) 140 Jean-Michel Tessier (Fra)
Lotto-Adecco Liquigas-Pata
141 Andrei Tchmil (Bel) 151 Fabio Marchesin (Ita)
142 Mario Aerts (Bel)
144 Thierry Marichal (Bel) 153 Cristian Salvato (Ita)
145 Peter Wuyts (Bel) 154 Marco Zanotti (Ita)
146 Koen Beeckman (Bel) 155 Denis Zanette (Ita)
147 Fabien de Waele (Bel) 156 Giancarlo Raimondi (Ita)
148 Paul van Hyfte (Bel) 157 Cristian Moreni (Ita)
150 Jacky Durand (Fra) 158 Olexandr Fedenko (Ukr)
Festina US Postal Service
161 171 Frankie Andreu (USA)
162 Andy Flickinger (Fra) 172 Julian Dean (Nzl)
163 David Clinger (USA) 173 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus)
164 Sacha Henrix (Ger) 174 George Hincapie (USA)
165 Jaime Hernandez Bertran (Spa) 176 Marty Jemison (USA)
166 Fabian Jeker (Swi) 177 Kirk O'Bee (USA)
167 Rolf Huser (Swi) 178 Cédric Vasseur (Fra)
179 Dylan Casey (USA)
Saeco-Valli&Valli Mercatone Uno
181 Christophe Brandt (Bel) 191 Fabiano Fontanelli (Ita)
183 Salvatore Commesso (Ita) 192 Gianmario Ortenzi (Ita)
184 Alessandro Guerra (Ita) 193 Michele Copolillo (Ita)
185 Jörg Ludewig (Ger) 194 Maurizio Caravaggio (Ita)
186 Torsten Nitsche (Ger) 195 Massimo Cigana (Ita)
187 Dario Pieri (Ita) 196 Marco Artunghi (Ita)
189 Massimiliano Mori (Ita)
Team Polti Crédit Agricole
202 Rossano Brasi (Ita) 211 Magnus Bäckstedt (Swe)
203 Enrico Cassani (Ita) 212 Marcel Gono (Aus)
204 Mirko Celestino (Ita) 213 Thor Hushovd (Nor)
205 Michele Colleoni (Ita) 214 Anthony Langella (Fra)
206 Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) 215 Anthony Morin (Fra)
207 Fabio Sacchi (Ita) 216 Jerome Neuville (Fra)
208 Bart Voskamp (Ned) 217 Stuart O'Grady (Aus)
210 Rafael Mateos Perez (Spa) 218 Franck Pencolé (Fra)
Palmans-Ideal Collstrop
221 Hendrik van Dijck (Bel) 231 Danny Bayens (Bel)
222 Wim Feys (Bel) 232 Tony Bracke (Bel)
223 Hans de Clercq (Bel) 233 Eric de Clercq (Bel)
224 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) 234 Hans de Meester (Bel)
225 Gert Vanderaerden (Bel) 235 Roger Hammond (GBr)
226 Karl Pauwels (Bel) 236 Geert Omloop (Bel)
228 Scott Sunderland (Aus) 237 Oleg Pankov (Ukr)
229 Jurgen van de Walle (Bel) 240 Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel)
Vlaanderen 2002-Eddy Merckx
241 Wilfried Cretskens (Bel)
242 Wesley Huvaere (Bel)
249 Jurgen Guns (Bel)
244 Erwin Thijs (Bel)
245 Jurgen van Roosbroek (Bel)
246 Kristof Trouvé (Bel)
247 Karel Vereecke (Bel)
248 Andy Vidts (Bel)
*Nicolai Bo Larsen, Memorycard Jack & Jones failed a hematocrit test,
and was unable to start
Past Winners
First Second Third 1913 Paul Deman (Bel) Jozef Van Daele (Bel) Victor Doms (Bel) 1914 Marcel Buysse (Bel) Henri Van Lerberghe (Bel)Pierre Van De Velde (Bel) 1919 Henri Van Lerberghe (Bel) Leon Buysse (Bel) Jules Van Hevel (Bel) 1920 Jules Van Hevel (Bel) Albert De Jonghe (Bel) Alfons Van Hecke (Bel) 1921 Rene Vermandel (Bel) Jules Van Hevel (Bel) Louis Budts (Bel) 1922 Leon Devos (Bel) Jean Brunier (Fra) Francis Pelissier (Fra) 1923 Henri Suter (swi) Charles De Ruyter (Bel) Albert De Jonghe (Bel) 1924 Gerard Debaets (Bel) René Vermandel (Bel) Felix Sellier (Bel) 1925 Julien Delbecque (Bel) Jef Pé (Bel) Hector Martin (Bel) 1926 Denis Verschueren (Bel) Gustaaf Van Slembrouck Raymond Decorte (Bel) 1927 Gerard Debaets (Bel) G.Van Slembrouck (Bel) M. Dewaele (Bel) 1928 Jan Mertens (Bel) August Mortelmans (Bel) Louis De Lannoy (Bel) 1929 Jef Dervaes (Bel) Georges Ronsse (Bel) Alfred Haemerlinck (Bel) 1930 Frans Bonduel (Bel) Aimé Dossche (Bel) Emile Joly (Bel) 1931 Romain Gijssels (Bel) Cesar Bogaert (Ned) Jean Aerts (Bel) 1932 Romain Gijssels (Bel) Alphonse Deloor (Bel) Alfred Haemerlinck (Bel) 1933 Alfons Schepers (Bel) Leon Tommies (Bel) Romain Gijssels (Bel) 1934 Gaston Rebry (Bel) Alfons Schepers (Bel) Félicien Vervaecke (Bel) 1935 Louis Duerloo (Bel) Eloi Meulenberg (Bel) C. Leemans (Bel) 1936 Louis Hardiquest (Bel) Edgard De Caluwe (Bel) Francois Neuville (Bel) 1937 Michel D'Hooghe (Bel) Herman Deltour (Bel) Louis Hardiquest (Bel) 1938 Edgard De Caluwe (Bel) Sylveer Maes (Bel) Marcel Kint (Bel) 1939 Karel Kaers (Bel) Romain Maes (Bel) Ward Vissers (Bel) 1940 Achiel Buysse (Bel) G. Christiaens (Bel) Briek Schotte (Bel) 1941 Achiel Buysse (Bel) Gustaaf Van Overloop (B) O. Vanden Meerschaut (Bel) 1942 Briek Schotte (Bel) Georges Claes (Bel) Robert Van Eenaeme (Bel) 1943 Achiel Buysse (Bel) Albert Sercu (Bel) K. Beeckman (Bel) 1944 Rik Van Steenbergen (Bel) Briek Schotte (Bel) Jos Moerenhout (Bel) 1945 Sylvain Grysolle (Bel) Albert Sercu (Bel) Jos Moerenhout (Bel) 1946 Rik Van Steenbergen (Bel) Louis Thiétard (Fra) Briek Schotte (Bel) 1947 Emiel Faignaert (Bel) René Desmet (Bel) Henri Renders (Bel) 1948 Briek Schotte (Bel) Albert Ramon (Bel) Marcel Rijckaert (Bel) 1949 Fiorenzo Magni (Ita) Valére Ollivier (Bel) Briek Schotte (Bel) 1950 Fiorenzo Magni (Ita) Briek Schotte (Bel) Louis Caput (Fra) 1951 Fiorenzo Magni (Ita) Bernard Gauthier (Fra) Attilio Redolfi (Fra) 1952 Roger Decock (Bel) Loretto Petrucci (Ita) Briek Schotte (Bel) 1953 Wim Van Est (Ned) Désiré Keteleer (Bel) Bernard Gauthier (Fra) 1954 Raymond Impanis (Bel) Francois Mahe (Fra) Alfons Van Den Brande (Bel) 1955 Louison Bobet (Fra) Hugo Koblet (swi) Rik Van Steenbergen (Bel) 1956 Jean Forestier (Fra) Stan Ockers (Bel) Leon Van Daele (Bel) 1957 Fred De Bruyne (Bel) Jos Planckaert (Bel) Norbert Kerckhove (Bel) 1958 Germain Derijcke (Bel) Willy Truye (Bel) Angelo Conterno (Ita) 1959 Rik Van Looy (Bel) Frans Schoubben (Bel) Gilbert Desmet (Bel) 1960 Arthur De Cabooter (Bel) Jean Graczyk (Fra) Ric Van Looy (Bel) 1961 Tom Simpson (GB) Nino Defilippis (Ita) Jo De Haan (Ned) 1962 Rik Van Looy (Bel) Michel Van Aerde (Bel) Norbert Kerckhove (Bel) 1963 Noél Foré (Bel) Frans Melckenbeeck (Bel) Tom Simpson (GB) 1964 Rudi Altig (Ger) Benoni Beheyt (Bel) Jo De Roo (Ned) 1965 Jo De Roo (Ned) Edward Sels (Bel) Georges Vanconingsloo (Bel) 1966 Ward Sels (Bel) Adriano Durante (Ita) Georges Vandenberghe (Bel) 1967 Dino Zandegu (Ita) Noél Foré (Bel) Eddy Merckx (Bel) 1968 Walter Godefroot (Bel) Rudi Altig (Ger) Jan Janssen (Ned) 1969 Eddy Merckx (Bel) Felice Gimondi (Ita) Marino Basso (Ita) 1970 Eric Leman (Bel) Walter Godefroot (Bel) Eddy Merckx (Bel) 1971 Evert Dolman (Ned) F. Kerremans (Bel) Cyril Guimard (Fra) 1972 Eric Leman (Bel) André Dierickx (Bel) Frans Verbeeck (Bel) 1973 Eric Leman (Bel) Freddie Maertens (Bel) Eddy Merckx (Bel) 1974 Cees Bal (Ned) Frans Verbeeck (Bel) (2)* 1975 Eddy Merckx (Bel) Frans Verbeeck (Bel) Marc Demeyer (Bel) 1976 Walter Planckaert (Bel) Francesco Moser (Ita) Marc Demeyer (Bel) 1977 Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel) (3) * (3) * 1978 Walter Godefroot (Bel) Michel Pollentier (Bel) Greg Braun (Ger) 1979 Jan Raas (Ned) Marc Demeyer (Bel) Daniel Willems (Bel) 1980 Michel Pollentier (Bel) Francesco Moser (Ita) Jan Raas (Ned) 1981 Hennie Kuiper (Ned) Frits Pirard (Ned) Jan Raas (Ned) 1982 Rene Martens (Bel) Eddie Planckaert (Bel) Rudy Pevenage (Bel) 1983 Jan Raas (Ned) Ludo Peeters (Bel) Marc Sergeant (Bel) 1984 Johan Lammerts (Ned) Sean Kelly (Ire) Jean-Luc Vandenbroucke (Bel) 1985 Eric Vanderaerden (Bel) Phil Anderson (Aust) Hennie Kuiper (Ned) 1986 Adri Van Der Poel (Ned) Sean Kelly (Ire) Flup Vandenbrande (Bel) 1987 Claude Criquielion (Bel) Sean Kelly (Ire) Eric Vanderaerden (Bel) 1988 Eddy Planckaert (Bel) Phil Anderson (Aust) Adri Van Der Poel (Ned) 1989 Edwig Van Hooydonck (Bel) Herman Frison (Bel) Dag Otto Lauritzen Nor) 1990 Moreno Argentin (Ita) Rudy Dhaenens (Bel) John Talen (Ned) 1991 Edwig Van Hooydonck (Bel) Johan Museeuw (Bel) Rolf Sörensen (Den) 1992 Jacky Durand (Fra) Thomas Wegmuller (Swi) Edwig Van Hooydonck (Bel) 1993 Johan Museeuw (Bel) Franz Maassen (Ned) David Bottaro (Ita) 1994 Gianni Bugno (Ita) Johan Museeuw (Bel) Andrei Tchmil (Ukr) 1995 Johan Museeuw (Bel) Fabio Baldato (Ita) Andrei Tchmil (Ukr) 1996 Michele Bartoli (Ita) Fabio Baldato (Ita) Johan Museeuw (Bel) 1997 Rolf Sörensen (Den) Frédéric Moncassin (Fra) Franco Ballerini (Ita) 1998 Johan Museeuw (Bel) Stefano Zanini (Ita) Andrei Tchmil (Bel) (1) Reybrouck (2nd) disqualified (doping) (2) Godefroot (3rd) disqualified (doping) (3) Walter Planckaert (2nd) and Guy Sibille (3rd) disqualified (doping)
