From 2025, you will be able to experience races such as the Tour of Flanders, the Circuit Het Nieusblad or the Amstel Gold Race on the RTL sports channels, with a Flandriennes specialist on commentary: Philippe Gilbert.
From 2025, the Flanders Classics will be broadcast on RTL sports with one of the legends of Belgian Cycling: Philippe Gilbert on commentary. His record is impressive with victories in four of the five Monuments: Tour of Flanders (2017), Paris-Roubaix (2019), Liège-Bastogne-Liège (2011) and the Tour of Lombardy (2009 and 2010).
Philippe Gilbert also has at least one victory in the three Grand Tours as well as 4 victories in the Amstel Gold Race and, above all, a world champion title in 2012.
“I am very proud to join the RTL sports team. This is a great opportunity for me to share my expertise and my passion with viewers. I am delighted that cycling is taking a major place within RTL sports’ sports programs. Commenting on the Flanders Classics promises to be a great moment not only for the prowess of the riders but also because it is the very essence of cycling: the public, the cobbles, magnificent races, always full of strong emotions and exceptional moments“, he rejoices.
A joy shared by Vincenzo Ciuro. “Welcoming Philippe Gilbert to our team is an immense source of pride. Philippe is not just an expert, he is a cycling legend with a career punctuated by impressive victories in a whole series of cycling classics and grand tour stages. He will be able to offer depth of analysis and convey the emotion of great racing moments to our viewers.“.
See you on March 1st with the first classic of the season: Omloop Nieuwsblad.
Philippe Gilbert Cycling RTL sports Flanders Classics
Belgium
