The 2010 Tour of Flanders cycle race was the 94th edition of this monument classic and took place on 4 April. The course was 262.3 km long, starting in Bruges and finishing in Ninove.[1][2] The race was won by Fabian Cancellara ahead of Tom Boonen and Philippe Gilbert.[3][4]

2010 Tour of Flanders
2010 UCI ProTour
2010 UCI World Ranking, race 7
Race details
Dates4 April 2010
Stages1
Distance262.3 km (163.0 mi)
Winning time6h 25' 56"
Results
  Winner  Fabian Cancellara (SUI) (Team Saxo Bank)
  Second  Tom Boonen (BEL) (Quick-Step)
  Third  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Lotto)
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Tom Boonen climbing the Muur van Geraardsbergen

Course

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The 16 Tour of Flanders hills were:[2]

Number Kilometer Name
1 131 Den Ast
2 165 Kluisberg
3 172 Knokteberg
4 179 Oude Kwaremont
5 183 Paterberg
6 189 Koppenberg
7 195 Steenbeekdries
8 197 Taaienberg
9 202 Eikenberg
10 217 Molenberg
11 224 Leberg
12 229 Berendries
13 236 Tenbosse
14 246 Muur-Kapelmuur
15 250 Bosberg

Teams

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There were 25 teams for the 2010 Tour of Flanders. They were:[5]

General standings

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Riders at Den Ast
Cyclist Team Time UCI World Ranking
Points
1   Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team Saxo Bank 6h 25' 56" 100
2   Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick-Step + 1' 15" 80
3   Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Omega Pharma–Lotto + 2' 11" 70
4   Björn Leukemans (BEL) Vacansoleil + 2' 15" 60
5   Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin–Transitions + 2' 35" 50
6   George Hincapie (USA) BMC Racing Team s.t. 40
7   Roger Hammond (GBR) Cervélo TestTeam s.t. 30
8   Maxim Iglinskiy (KAZ) Astana s.t. 20
9   Danilo Hondo (GER) Lampre–Farnese Vini s.t. 10
10   William Bonnet (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom s.t. 4
Source: CyclingNews.com[3]
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References

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  1. ^ "Timetable". Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  2. ^ a b "Profile". Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
  3. ^ a b "The sun shines for the Swiss champion in Flanders". cyclingnews.com. 4 April 2010. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Fabian Cancellara wins the Tour of Flanders". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 2010-04-04. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
  5. ^ Cycling News (2010-03-18). "Tour of Flanders names 25 teams". Cycling News. Cycling News. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-23.