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The
Paterberg was included in the Tour of Flanders every time since its first inclusion in 1986, a record it shares only with the Kwaremont. Until 2011 it was usually part of a trio of climbs in the race trajectory, located in between the Oude Kwaremont and Koppenberg, but far before the finish.
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it is one of the most arduous climbs in the region, because of its steep slopes and narrow cobbled road. Its average gradient is 12,5% with its steepest point, 20%, stretching for more than 100 m.
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cycling race to pass by his house. The cobbled climb became one of the iconic sites of
Belgian cycling, and in 1993 the road of the Paterberg was classified as a protected monument.
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Since 2012 it is the ultimate climb of the Tour of
Flanders, as part of the restyling of the race. Riders needed to climb the hill three times in
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dropped their last companions here on their way to winning the race.
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298:View on the Paterberg hill from Tiegemberg
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