Today we return to the Tour of Flanders, the great festival of Belgian cycling. The roads will be crowded and while last year Antwerp's large square was a carpet of people, this year the romantic Bruges will kick off this great celebration. Riders will start from the Market Square and the route, which maintains its characteristics, will have only a few small variations. They will arrive in Oudenaarde after covering 268.9 kilometers.

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In the first hundred kilometers of the race, the group will pass through the centers of Beernem, Aalter and Zulte. A little further on, after 109 kilometers, there will be the first cobblestone section, the Doorn. Shortly after follows the first of three climbs of the Oude Kwaremont. The second climb of the day is the Eikenberg, which was not part of the route in 2024, when the race started from Antwerp.

There is also a modification compared to 2023, after Eikenberg, Wolvenberg and Holleweg, the Karel Martelstraat replaces the cobblestone section of Kerkgate. There will therefore be some small changes, but the finale of the Tour of Flanders remains the same. It begins with the Jagerij cobblestones, climbing the Molenberg, Paddestraat, Berendries and finally the Valkenberg in a span of thirty kilometers.

The top of the Valkenberg is just under 90 kilometers from the finish line and therefore the riders will still have to suffer a lot. At this point, the cyclists will have covered 180 kilometers and will certainly be tired. However, after the Valkenberg is the right time to expect something important and decisive. Something could therefore happen on the Berg Ten Houte or on the Hotond, the subsequent climbs of the route. After the Hotond, the route continues for the second time towards the Oude Kwaremont and then will go quickly towards the Paterberg, 340 meters long.

The first passage of the Paterberg always provides fireworks, this is because the Koppenberg, a crucial point of the race, is approaching. The very tough Koppenberg is the place where the favorites will undoubtedly show themselves and the Steenbeekdries with the Taaienberg that will come immediately after, will only be a bonus for those with ambitions to win. After the Taaienberg you reach the Hotond and at this point, there will be about ten kilometers to the last passage of the Oude Kwaremont, located 16.7 kilometers from the finish line. Here the favorites should already be in a breakaway and one can expect war between the last survivors or an attack from someone wanting to arrive alone. 13.2 kilometers from the finish line, the Paterberg reappears, which will be the cherry on top for the most explosive riders.

After the Paterberg, there will only be flat kilometers towards Oudenaarde, where the finish line is located. Covering thirteen kilometers alone will not be an easy task, because the wind can often increase significantly creating difficulties for those in the breakaway, but if there is a large group, then there will be the possibility of seeing a sprint on the wide Minderbroedersstraat in Oudenaarde, where the name of the winner of the 108th Tour of Flanders will be decided.

Walls and Passages

1. Oude Kwaremont (2,200 meters at 4%) – Around 13:15
2. Eikenberg (1,200 meters at 5.1%) – Around 13:40
3. Wolvenberg (645 meters at 7.9%) – Around 13:45
4. Molenberg (463 meters at 7%) – Around 14:00
5. Berendries (940 meters at 7%) – Around 14:25
6. Valkenberg (540 meters at 8.1%) – Around 14:30
7. Berg Ten Houte (1,100 meters at 6%) – Around 14:50
8. Hotond/Nieuwe Kruisberg (2,500 meters at 5%) – Around 15:00
9. Oude Kwaremont (2,200 meters at 4%) – Around 15:15
10. Paterberg (360 meters at 12.9%) – Around 15:20
11. Koppenberg (600 meters at 11.6%) – Around 15:30
12. Steenbeekdries (700 meters at 5.3%) – Around 15:40
13. Taaienberg (530 meters at 6.6%) – Around 15:40
14. Hotond/Nieuwe Kruisberg (2,500 meters at 5%) – Around 15:15
15. Oude Kwaremont (2,200 meters at 4%) – Around 16:10
16. Paterberg (360 meters at 12.9%) – Around 16:15

Cobblestone Sectors

1. Doorn (1,650 meters) – Around 12:50
2. Holleweg (900 meters) – Around 13:45
3. Karel Martelstraat (1,300 meters) – Around 13:45
4. Jagerij (800 meters) – Around 13:50
5. Paddestraat (2,500 meters) – Around 14:04
6. Mariaborrestraat (2,400 meters) – Around 15:35
7. Stationsberg (600 meters) – Around 15:40

START LIST

Alpecin - Deceuninck
1. VAN DER POEL Mathieu
2. VERMEERSCH Gianni
3. HERMANS Quinten
5. MEURISSE Xandro
6. KIELICH Timo
7. DILLIER Silvan
8. PLANCKAERT Edward

UAE Team Emirates - XRG
11. POGAČAR Tadej
12. VERMEERSCH Florian
13. WELLENS Tim
14. NARVÁEZ Jhonatan
15. POLITT Nils
16. MORGADO António
17. BJERG Mikkel

Team Visma | Lease a Bike
21. VAN AERT Wout
22. BENOOT Tiesj
23. HAGENES Per Strand
24. JORGENSON Matteo
25. AFFINI Edoardo
26. VAN BAARLE Dylan
27. VAN DER SANDE Tosh

Soudal Quick-Step
31. LAMPAERT Yves
32. MAGNIER Paul
33. EENKHOORN Pascal
34. LAMPERTI Luke
35. PEDERSEN Casper
36. REINDERINK Pepijn
37. VAN LERBERGHE Bert

Lidl - Trek
41. PEDERSEN Mads
42. STUYVEN Jasper
43. THEUNS Edward
44. DECLERCQ Tim
45. SKUJIŅŠ Toms
46. HOOLE Daan
47. VACEK Mathias

Intermarché - Wanty
51. GIRMAY Biniam
52. VAN HOECKE Gijs
53. BRAET Vito
54. PETIT Adrien
55. REX Laurenz
56. RUTSCH Jonas
57. VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK Roel

EF Education - EasyPost
61. SWEENY Harry
62. SIMMONS Colby
63. DOULL Owain
64. HONORÉ Mikkel Frølich
65. VAN DEN BERG Marijn
66. POWLESS Neilson
67. WALKER Max

Groupama - FDJ
71. ASKEY Lewis
72. BYSTRØM Sven Erik
73. LE HUITOUZE Eddy
74. KÜNG Stefan
75. LE GAC Olivier
76. MADOUAS Valentin
77. RUSSO Clément

Bahrain - Victorious
81. MOHORIČ Matej
82. VAN MECHELEN Vlad
83. GRADEK Kamil
84. BAUHAUS Phil
85. PASQUALON Andrea
86. ERMAKOV Roman
87. WRIGHT Fred

Cofidis
91. TEUNS Dylan
92. DE GENDT Aimé
93. MAHOUDO Nolann
94. RENARD Alexis
95. ROBEET Ludovic
96. ALLEGAERT Piet
97. TOUZÉ Damien

Team Jayco AlUla
101. MATTHEWS Michael
102. O'BRIEN Kelland
103. DONALDSON Robert
104. KRIJNSEN Jelte
105. REINDERS Elmar
106. SÜTTERLIN Jasha
107. WALSCHEID Max

Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe
111. PITHIE Laurence
112. MACIEJUK Filip
113. LAZKANO Oier
114. MULLEN Ryan
115. VAN POPPEL Danny
116. VAN DIJKE Mick
117. VAN DIJKE Tim

Arkéa - B&B Hotels
121. DÉMARE Arnaud
122. CAPIOT Amaury
123. EPIS Giosuè
124. LOZOUET Léandre
125. MOZZATO Luca
126. SCOTSON Miles
127. THIERRY Pierre

Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
131. BISSEGGER Stefan
132. DE BONDT Dries
133. DE PESTEL Sander
134. GAUTHERAT Pierre
135. PEDERSEN Rasmus Søjberg
136. CHAMBERLAIN Oscar
137. PARET-PEINTRE Aurélien

XDS Astana Team
141. BALLERINI Davide
142. BOL Cees
143. FEDOROV Yevgeniy
144. GAZZOLI Michele
145. ROMELE Alessandro
146. TEUNISSEN Mike
147. TONEATTI Davide

INEOS Grenadiers
151. GANNA Filippo
152. JUNGELS Bob
153. TURNER Ben
154. SHEFFIELD Magnus
155. SWIFT Connor
156. WATSON Samuel
157. SWIFT Ben

Movistar Team
161. GARCÍA CORTINA Iván
162. CANAL Carlos
163. AULAR Orluis
164. MORO Manlio
165. NORSGAARD Mathias
166. SERRANO Gonzalo
167. TORRES Albert

Team Picnic PostNL
171. DEGENKOLB John
172. EDDY Patrick
173. EDMONDSON Alex
174. FLYNN Sean
175. LEIJNSE Enzo
176. NABERMAN Tim
177. ROOSEN Timo

Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
181. NIZZOLO Giacomo
182. GONZÁLEZ David
183. LIEPIŅŠ Emīls
184. CHRISTEN Fabio
185. STEIMLE Jannik
186. TOWNSEND Rory
187. PARISINI Nicolò

Lotto
191. VAN EETVELT Lennert
192. GIDDINGS Joshua
193. VAN MOER Brent
194. BERCKMOES Jenno
195. GRIGNARD Sébastien
196. LIVYNS Arjen
197. SEGAERT Alec

Israel - Premier Tech
201. BLACKMORE Joseph
202. PICKRELL Riley
203. STRONG Corbin
204. BOIVIN Guillaume
205. SHEEHAN Riley
206. STEWART Jake
207. VAN ASBROECK Tom

Tudor Pro Cycling Team
211. TRENTIN Matteo
212. PLUIMERS Rick
213. HALLER Marco
214. KRIEGER Alexander
215. LIENHARD Fabian
216. MAYRHOFER Marius
217. KLUCKERS Arthur

Team Flanders - Baloise
221. VAN HEMELEN Vincent
222. COLMAN Alex
223. DEMAN Brem
224. HESTERS Jules
225. VERCOUILLIE Victor
226. VANDENSTORME Dylan
227. VANHOOF Ward

Uno-X Mobility
231. KRISTOFF Alexander
232. HOELGAARD Markus
233. BLUME LEVY William
234. SKAARSETH Anders
235. TILLER Rasmus
236. RESELL Erik Nordsæter
237. ABRAHAMSEN Jonas