It's that time of year again! The classic season takes off with the Flemish opening weekend. Thirteen hills and nine cobbled sectors will take the riders from Gent to Ninove on a dry Saturday afternoon. They start at 11 AM. The finish is expected around 4.15 PM. There are some changes compared to last year, but nothing major. The final of the Omloop remains the same, with the old couple Muur & Bosberg as judges. Total distance: 204.2 km.
Cobbled sections:
**Haaghoek (161 km) [2000 m]
**Husepontweg (137 km) [1800 m]
**Holleweg (99 km) [1500 m]
**Haaghoek (94 km) [2000 m]
**Paddestraat (84 km) [2300 m]
**Holleweg (58 km) [1500 m]
**Kerkgate (52 km) [1400 m]
**Jagerij (49 km) [800 m]
**Haaghoek (38 km) [2000 m]
Hills:
2012 Sep Vanmarcke
2013 Luca Paolini
2014 Ian Stannard
2015 Ian Stannard
2016 Greg Van Avermaet
2017 Greg Van Avermaet
2018 Michael Valgren
2019 Zdenek Stybar
2020 Jasper Stuyven
2021 Davide Ballerini
Record holders with three wins:
Ernest Sterckx (1952, 1953, 1956)
Joseph Bruyère (1974, 1975, 1980)
Peter van Petegem (1997, 1998, 2002)
The women's race of 128 km will be held on the same day. The final 55 km are the same. They will start at 13.25 PM. The finish is expected around 5.15 PM.
Recent winners women:
2012 Loes Gunnewijk
2013 Tiffany Cromwell
2014 Amy Pieters
2015 Anna van der Breggen
2016 Lizzie Armitstead
2017 Lucinda Brand
2018 Christina Siggaard
2019 Chantal Blaak
2020 Annemiek van Vleuten
2021 Anna van der Breggen
Let's hope for a smashing race!
Cobbled sections:
**Haaghoek (161 km) [2000 m]
**Husepontweg (137 km) [1800 m]
**Holleweg (99 km) [1500 m]
**Haaghoek (94 km) [2000 m]
**Paddestraat (84 km) [2300 m]
**Holleweg (58 km) [1500 m]
**Kerkgate (52 km) [1400 m]
**Jagerij (49 km) [800 m]
**Haaghoek (38 km) [2000 m]
Hills:
- Leberg (158 km) [950 m; 4.2%]
- Kattenberg (102 km) [600 m; 6%]
- Leberg (91 km) [950 m; 4.2%]
- Hostellerie (74 km) [1300 m; 4.5%]
- Valkenberg (66 km) [540 m; 8.1%]
- Wolvenberg (56 km) [645 m; 7%]
- Marlboroughstraat (40 km) [900 m; 4.4%]
- Blessestraat (39 km) [820 m; 3.8%]
- Leberg (35 km) [950 m; 4.2%]
- Berendries (31 km) [940 m; 7%]
- Elverenberg-Vossenhol (29 km) [1,268 m; 3.6%]
- Muur-Kapelmuur (16.7 km) [475 m; 9.3%]
- Bosberg (12.8 km) [980 m; 5.8%]
2012 Sep Vanmarcke
2013 Luca Paolini
2014 Ian Stannard
2015 Ian Stannard
2016 Greg Van Avermaet
2017 Greg Van Avermaet
2018 Michael Valgren
2019 Zdenek Stybar
2020 Jasper Stuyven
2021 Davide Ballerini
Record holders with three wins:
Ernest Sterckx (1952, 1953, 1956)
Joseph Bruyère (1974, 1975, 1980)
Peter van Petegem (1997, 1998, 2002)
The women's race of 128 km will be held on the same day. The final 55 km are the same. They will start at 13.25 PM. The finish is expected around 5.15 PM.
Recent winners women:
2012 Loes Gunnewijk
2013 Tiffany Cromwell
2014 Amy Pieters
2015 Anna van der Breggen
2016 Lizzie Armitstead
2017 Lucinda Brand
2018 Christina Siggaard
2019 Chantal Blaak
2020 Annemiek van Vleuten
2021 Anna van der Breggen
Let's hope for a smashing race!
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