1985 Tour of Flanders

April 2018 7 April 1985 1 271 km 6h 49' 50" Eric Vanderaerden BEL Panasonic Phil Anderson AUS Panasonic Hennie Kuiper NED Verandalux 1984 1986 The 69th running of the Tour of Flanders cycling race took place on 7 April 1985. It was won by Belgian Eric Vanderaerden in an average speed of 39,605 km/h. The race was affected by abysmal weather, when a storm accompanied by wind and torrential rainfall, broke in the afternoon. Only 24 of 173 participants arrived.Vanwalleghem, Rik (1991), De Ronde van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, 90-73322-02-2, p202McGann McGann Bill Carol http://www.bikeraceinfo.com/classics/Tour%20of%20Flanders/1985-tour-of-flanders.html 1985 Ronde van Vlaanderen results BikeRaceInfo McGann Publishing Cherokee Village, AR 30 May 2015 Race summary Eric Vanderaerden, a promising young Belgian, suffered a broken wheel at a critical point in the race, but managed to return to the back of the peloton by the foot of the Koppenberg, 70 km from the finish.Marchal Alan Quand le Tour des Flandres se transforme en calvaire climatique https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/dmf20130330_00290090 lavenir.net 23 February 2016 fr On the slippery cobbles of the infamous climb, Vanderaerden is one of the only riders to stay on his bike as the peloton shattered. Slaloming around others who had to shoulder their bikes up the hill, he was back in fifteenth place at the top, before setting out in an improbable pursuit of the leaders.Deneits Stéphane Vanderaerden, la lumière dans le noir http://www.velochrono.fr/actu/2014/vanderaerden-la-lumiere-dans-le-noir-des-flandres/ .velochrono.fr 23 February 2016 fr As a storm caused further havoc, the lead group became 6 riders, with Sean Kelly, Greg LeMond, Adrie van der Poel and Phil Anderson. Vanderaerden and Hennie Kuiper led the chase and finally rejoined the lead by the Eikenberg. Kuiper attacked on the Berendries, 28 km from the finish. Vanderaerden and his teammate Phil Anderson combined and bridged the gap with Kuiper at the base of the Muur van Geraardsbergen.Boyce Barry Vanderaerden Shines on a Miserable Day in Flanders https://www.cyclingrevealed.com/timeline/Race%20Snippets/Flanders/Flan1985.html cyclingrevealed.com 23 February 2016 As the weather further deteriorated, Vanderaerden broke clear from his worn-out companions on the Muur. The Belgian, considered a sprinter, rounded off a 20 km solo to claim his first major classics victory.Great moments in Classics history – the cobbled Classics https://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/springclassics09/?id=/features/2009/cobbled_classics_apr09 Cyclingnews 7 April 2009 7 February 2016 Teammate Phil Anderson attacked Kuiper with 4 km to go, taking second place, before Kuiper. At 23, Vanderaerden became the youngest Post-World War II winner of the Tour of Flanders. Weather conditions The race gained a place in cycling legend because a severe storm broke out in the second half of the race, with cold, strong winds and torrential rainfall decimating the peloton. The high volume of water made roads extremely slick and concealed potholes, with the potential to take riders or their tyres out.Gamble Gavin Tour of Flanders 1985 – Beating The Weather http://www.inthegc.com/2013/03/tour-of-flanders-1985-cyclist-versus.html inthegc.com 23 February 2016 After 200 km of racing only 40–50 riders remained.Vanwalleghem, Rik (1998), Het Wonder van Vlaanderen, Pinguin, Belgium, 90-73322-09-X, p134 Historian Rik Vanwalleghem said: "It was a legendary Ronde, one which wrote Sport with a capital S. It was cold as Siberia all day and the rain fell in torrents. [...] In this apocalyptic background Eric Vanderaerden got back to the front after looking beaten, and powered on alone for 20km at the front of the race. Impressive." Vanderaerden was one of only 24 finishers, the lowest number in modern times.Ronde van Vlaanderen 1985 http://www.sitodelciclismo.net/ritfiche.php?ritid=2221 sitodelciclismo.net 23 February 2016 it Route The race started in Sint-Niklaas and finished in Meerbeke (Ninove) – totaling 271 km. The course featured 12 categorized climbs: Molenberg Oude Kwaremont Koppenberg Taaienberg Berg ten Houte Eikenberg Varent Keiweg-Leberg Berendries Muur-Kapelmuur Bosberg Flierendries Results CyclistTeamTime1Eric Vanderaerden BELPanasonic 6h 49' 50"2Phil Anderson AUSPanasonic +41"3Hennie Kuiper NED Verandalux +1'01"4Noël Segers BEL Tönissteiner +2'03"5Jos Lieckens BEL Lotto s.t.6Claude Criquielion BEL Hitachi s.t.7Greg LeMond USALa Vie Claire s.t.8Walter Planckaert BEL Panasonic +3'46"9Jean-Marie Wampers BEL Hitachi +3'48"10Stefan Mutter SUI Carrera-Inoxpran s.t. References 30em External links Video of the 1985 Tour of Flanders https://web.archive.org/web/20160315043015/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/videozone/retro/retro_voorjaarsklassiekers/retro_rvv/1.964729 15 March 2016 on Sporza (in Dutch) Category:Tour of Flanders Tour of Flanders Tour of Flanders Category:1985 Super Prestige Pernod International