Flanders Classics, the organiser of the Tour of Flanders, is deploying more than 130 stewards along the race route to help manage the massive crowds and prevent unruly behaviour that reared its ugly head last year.
In 2024, during his solo victory, Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) was doused with beer as he climbed the Oude Kwaremont — a repeat of a similar incident at the 2023 Hulst cyclocross race.
