**Title: Unveiling the Racing Champions of De Ronde: Ready to Conquer Cycling’s Super Bowl**
**Article:**
On Sunday, the people of Flanders will head for their hills to celebrate *De Hoogmis*, high mass, which is the name they give to their great bike race, De Ronde van Vlaanderen.
[Alberto Bettiol](https://efprocycling.com/our-team/alberto-bettiol/), [Coryn Labecki](https://efprocycling.com/our-team/coryn-labecki/), and other talented riders are gearing up to start De Ronde for EF Education-EasyPost and EF Education-Cannondale.
For over a century, De Ronde has surged through the Flemish countryside, a challenging race that demands strength, cunning, and desire from all participants. Reflecting on the significance of the race, Bettiol, a past winner, expresses, “It is a masterpiece of cycling, something holy and sacred for the Flemish people. I love the passion that they have.” [Coryn Labecki](https://efprocycling.com/our-team/coryn-labecki/), the first US rider to win the Flemish classic, shares her excitement, describing it as “one of the hardest and most prestigious races in the world.”
Looking ahead to the upcoming race, [Kristen Faulkner](https://efprocycling.com/our-team/kristen-faulkner/), vying to become the second American to win De Ronde van Vlaanderen, remarks, “If I could win one race on the calendar it would be the Tour of Flanders. De Ronde is the one monument that I really want to win.”
With a mix of experience and enthusiasm, the EF Education-EasyPost and EF Education-Cannondale teams are set to tackle the challenging terrain of De Ronde. Alberto Bettiol holds optimism for an open race, while Coryn Labecki is prepared to support teammate Faulkner in her quest for victory.
As the riders gear up for the battle on the cobbled climbs of Flanders, the anticipation for this year’s De Ronde van Vlaanderen is mounting. “We hope you are too. It’s going to be one heck of a bike race this Sunday,” remarks Bettiol, encapsulating the fervor surrounding this iconic event.
