Gent-Wevelgem / Grote Prijs A. Noyelle-Ieper

In the Shadows of WWI battlefields. Coastal crosswinds in the first 100km can shatter the peloton; the Kemmelberg is the real selector. If a sprinter survives the climbs, Wevelgem often ends in a bunch sprint — but the wind makes it unpredictable.

• —Double ascent of Kemmelberg (km 118 + km 145)
• —Exposed crosswind sectors near coast
• —Fast sprinter-friendly finale if no break
• —Kemmelberg (500m, 12% max)