Kruisberg and the cycling wall

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One of the most frequently featured inclines in the Tour of Flanders is the Kruisberg. A national cycling drama took place here in 1988. Claude Criquielion was driven into the crowd control barriers by Steve Bauer. Things also went wrong here a quarter of a century earlier. Benoni Beheyt defeated his own captain, Rik Van Looy, in the sprint at the 1963 World Cycling Championships. Both scenes are depicted on the cycling wall in Ronse.

Practical details:

  • Location: Kruisstraat, 9600 Ronse.