29/03/2021
Dwars door Vlaanderen takes in twelve hills and three stretches of pavé, but the opener is relatively easy. The first
‘helling’ appears halfway through the race when the riders tackle the Kluisberg from both sides. From then onward the race
intensifies with an uphill every 10 kilometres or so, plus, of course, they are jack-hammered by unevenly paved roads.
Over the Knokteberg and Kortekeer the route continues onto the cobbles of Mariaborrestraat. Hardly time for a breather as
the Steekbeekdries and Stationsberg are next before Taaienberg and Berg Ten Houte follow in rapid succession.
