2010 Tour of Flanders

The 2010 Tour of Flanders cycle race was the 94th edition of this monument classic and took place on 4 April. The course was 262.3 km long, starting in Bruges and finishing in Ninove.[1][2] The race was won by Fabian Cancellara ahead of Tom Boonen and Philippe Gilbert.[3][4]

2010 Tour of Flanders
2010 UCI ProTour
2010 UCI World Ranking, race 7
Race details
Dates4 April 2010
Stages1
Distance262.3 km (163.0 mi)
Winning time6h 25' 56"
Results
 Winner Fabian Cancellara (SUI)(Team Saxo Bank)
 Second Tom Boonen (BEL)(Quick-Step)
 Third Philippe Gilbert (BEL)(Omega Pharma–Lotto)
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Tom Boonen climbing the Muur van Geraardsbergen

Course

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The 16 Tour of Flanders hills were:[2]

NumberKilometerName
1131Den Ast
2165Kluisberg
3172Knokteberg
4179Oude Kwaremont
5183Paterberg
6189Koppenberg
7195Steenbeekdries
8197Taaienberg
9202Eikenberg
10217Molenberg
11224Leberg
12229Berendries
13236Tenbosse
14246Muur-Kapelmuur
15250Bosberg

Teams

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There were 25 teams for the 2010 Tour of Flanders. They were:[5]

General standings

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Riders at Den Ast
CyclistTeamTimeUCI World Ranking
Points
1  Fabian Cancellara (SUI)Team Saxo Bank6h 25' 56"100
2  Tom Boonen (BEL)Quick-Step+ 1' 15"80
3  Philippe Gilbert (BEL)Omega Pharma–Lotto+ 2' 11"70
4  Björn Leukemans (BEL)Vacansoleil+ 2' 15"60
5  Tyler Farrar (USA)Garmin–Transitions+ 2' 35"50
6  George Hincapie (USA)BMC Racing Teams.t.40
7  Roger Hammond (GBR)Cervélo TestTeams.t.30
8  Maxim Iglinskiy (KAZ)Astanas.t.20
9  Danilo Hondo (GER)Lampre–Farnese Vinis.t.10
10  William Bonnet (FRA)Bbox Bouygues Telecoms.t.4
Source: CyclingNews.com[3]
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References

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  1. ^ "Timetable". Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  2. ^ a b "Profile". Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  3. ^ a b "The sun shines for the Swiss champion in Flanders". cyclingnews.com. 4 April 2010. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Fabian Cancellara wins the Tour of Flanders". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 2010-04-04. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
  5. ^ Cycling News (2010-03-18). "Tour of Flanders names 25 teams". Cycling News. Cycling News. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-23.