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The Return of Gent [Ghent] & The Revenge
Because of its weather, the month of March has been said to "come in like a lion, and leave like a lamb." In cycling parlance, that lion must be a Flemish one as March kicks off the Spring Classics campaign with the semi-classics Omloop Het Volk on Saturday and Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, or simply K-B-K, on Sunday.

This year's Het Volk returns to its roots, once referred to as Gent-Gent, as the 2008 edition will start and finish in the town of Gent. Started in 1945 by the newspaper Het Volk, the race uses much of the same route as its legendary and monumental counterpart the Ronde van Vlaanderen [which strangely enough was started by the competing newspaper Het Niewsblad].

The lesser known, but equally demanding K-B-K, is known as "The Revenge" for helping to take the sting away from those who missed out on victory the day before.

Each race favors the Belgians, as 52 of 59 editions of Het Volk, and 49 of 60 editions of K-B-K have gone to the locals.

Start List for Het Volk
Start List for K-B-K


Catch it all on Cycling.tv. If you are crazy for the Classics, its a small price to pay.