If you're not already excited for the Flanders Classics, this video will put you in the mood

The Flanders Classics start this weekend with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the organisers have released this excellent video to get you in the mood

It's almost that time of the year again. Saturday marks the first of the year's Flanders Classics with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad giving riders their first taste of the cobbles in 2016.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.