Less athletes participating @ this years Flanders' Grand Prix in Zandvoorde. For some racers it's the ideal occasion to increase the speed after a period of intensive training before the European's. Others just wait untill Thursday to explode. Of course the holiday period and the change of date do have an impact on the participantlist.
Nevertheless, suspens and action on the first day of competition. If you are not in Zandvoorde (yet), you can follow us on the LIVE coverage page. Have a look at the first serie of pictures of day 1. Also some video's available, f.e. the 1500m sprint final for senior men with a clear victory for Bart Swings before Scott Arlidge and Felix Rijhnen.
