Tour Of Flanders which is the biggest cycling event in the world is going to have its event on Sunday, 3rd April 2022. This is going to be exciting for all, including the participants and fans. The contest involves Men and Women cyclists. Few of the famous men participating in the contest are Mathieu van der Poel, Wout Van Aert, and Tadej Pogača. Meanwhile, in the women’s race Annemiek van Vleuten Marianne Vos, Lotte Kopecky, and Demi Vollering, and others.
In this mega event of cycling competition, 2022 s the 106th edition of the Tour de Flanders. The fans will once again get to witness the Tour of Flanders, after two years that did not have spectators. The distance that the men’s race will cover is a 275.5km route, which includes 18, often cobbled, climbs throughout the race. Meanwhile, the women’s route is 158.6km long. The route includes eleven hills, six cobbled sectors, and a flat finale of 13.3km.
Tour Of Flanders 2022 TV Channels, Live Streaming
People across the country and the globe will be willing to watch Tour Of Flanders 2022 live on their television sets. So for this purpose, the TV coverage rights deal for the Tour has been finalized. There will be different channels and broadcasters that will be showcasing the live content in different countries. So let’s have a look at the list here.
- In the UK, GCN and Eurosport will be showing the Tour of Flanders.
- US, Canada, and Australia, viewers can make use of FloBikes to watch the race.
- In Belgium, Sporza will be showing the racing.
- In the Netherlands, NOS will be featuring the entire race of Tour Des Flanders.
- In France, the channel that will be showing the race is France 3
- Globally, in case you do not reside in any of these countries or will be traveling, you can make use of Express VPN. This is a globally supported source to watch any sport. Tour de Flanders 2022 will be streamed live on this mode.
What is the Prize Money for the Tour of Flanders 2022?
The money which is rewarded at the end of a race is known as Prize Money. The racers get a lump-sum amount if they secure 1st place from the event organizers. This year there was a lot of debate that took place in terms of Prize money being distributed equally between Women’s and Men’s categories. The organizer of Flanders Classics decided to distribute it equally from this season onwards.
This means that the winner of this year’s women’s Tour of Flanders will get the prize money of 50,000 euros ($56.7k). For Men’s also, the winner of the Tour of Flanders will be rewarded with a sum of 50,000 euros ($56.7k). Adding to this, the first 20 riders at the Tour des Flandres will be awarded some prize money too, here is the list that describes so.
- 1 €20.000
- 2 €10.000
- 3 €5.000
- 4 €2.500
- 5 €2.000
- 6 €1.500
- 7 €1.500
- 8 €1.000
- 9 €1.000
- 10 €500
- 11 €500
- 12 €500
- 13 €500,
- 14 €500
- 15 €500
- 16 €500
- 17 €500
- 18 €500
- 19 €500
- 20 €500
Final Details and summary of the Mega Event- Tour of Flanders
- Date | The start date of this grand tour is April 3.
- Start Mark| Men’s race will start from Antwerp, Belgium while the women’s race will take start from Oudenaarde, Belgium.
- End Mark| The men’s and women’s tours will end at the same ending point which is Oudenaarde, the starting point of the women’s race.
- Track Length | The track length for the men’s race is 272.5 km. This is a huge distance to cover as the track consists of sharp turns and the weather conditions might also be a matter of concern for the bikers.. Women racers will be covering the racing track of length 158 km. The starting and endpoint of the women’s tour is the same.