Twice world champion Freddy Maertens is back riding a new Flandria bike. The legend was presented with his new machine at the Centrum Ronde van Vlaanderen before the 2008 edition of the famous race.

Here’s some first photos of the new bikes.

Flandria Bikes returned to Oudenaarde for the 2008 Ronde van Vlaanderen	Freddy Maertens receives his new bike

Flandria Bikes returned to the Koppenberg the day before the 2008 Ronde van Vlaanderen

Flandria is one of the most famous names in cycling history, with three Flandria riders (Rik Van Looy, Jean-Pierre Monsere and Freddy Maertens) racing in the rainbow jersey of the World Road Race Champion during the 1960s and 1970s.

Currently four models are offered, ranging from the aluminium Competition to the C Six, which mixes aluminium lugs with carbon top and down tubes, and carbon seat and chain stays. Head to www.flandriabikes.comfor more information.