Race Day WeatherBelgium
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24° / 10°C
Drizzle
Rain
4.2 mm
Wind
12 km/h
24°C with 4.2mm rain and 12 km/h winds — notable conditions expected.
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Light rain (4.2mm) forecast — roads will be slick, especially on corners
Predictions
Race Profile
Distance
207km
Elevation
2,500m
First edition
1945
Surface
Road (cobbles + kermesse roads)
The traditional season opener for Belgian classics. A relentlessly punchy course through the Flemish Ardennes rewards attackers — the Muur with 12km to go is the decisive moment. Often animated by crosswind echelons on the open roads early on.
- —17 difficult climbs
- —Muur van Geraardsbergen (148m, 19.8%)
- —Bosberg (110m, 10%)
- —Wijnpers climb
- —Technical descent after Muur
Recent winners
2025Søren WærenskjoldUno-X Mobility
2024Mathieu van der PoelAlpecin-Deceuninck
2023Wout van AertJumbo-Visma
2022Christophe LaporteJumbo-Visma
2021Davide BalleriniDeceuninck-QuickStep