The first Tour of Flanders was held in 1913 over a brutish 330km of rough roads. Karel Van Wynendaele, a journalist and cycling fan, created the race to promote the newspaper Sportwereld. Van Wynendaele wanted the race to pass in his favorites places in Belgium: Ghent, Brugge, the coast and the heart of Flanders. The early years were rough ones. The first year only 37 racers participated; the next year only 10 did. In 1919 the now-famous Kwaremont climb was included. Today, a win at the Tour of Flanders is among the highest honors in cycling — especially for a Belgian.

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