Quick Reads

A hill has to be special to get a Belgian beer named after it, and the Oude Kwaremont is a real crunch point. This wickedly cobbled drag goes on and on, making it the place where anyone caught behind a split is simply toast.

In 2003, Peter Van Petegem achieved what only ten men ever have: the Flanders-Roubaix double. Explore how the man from Brakel used a mysterious "sixth sense" to rule the cobbled monuments.

Relive the moment Tom Boonen followed Johan Museeuw’s advice to attack just once, launching an emphatic solo move that would define his career and ignite "Boonen Mania" across Belgium.

"The Muur shall decide" is a proverb etched into the stones of Flemish cycling. Relive the devastating attacks from Museeuw, Bartoli, and Vanderaerden that proved why this climb was the ultimate judge of the Tour of Flanders.

Learn how the "Emperor" became the first rider to win all five cycling Monuments, through discipline, diet, and a professional edge.

Explore the career of Tom Boonen, from his 2002 debut to his historic 2012 Triple. Discover why this Belgian legend is known as Mr. Paris-Roubaix and Mr. E3.