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Official Fan Guide
Looking for all the practical information about the opening classic? Then download our free fan guide below. In this guide, you can consult the timetable and roadmap, and you can also read all about mobility and the not-to-be-missed team presentations in ’t Kuipke. Read on quickly and be prepared for the start of your cycling spring!
Course
As tradition has it, Omloop het Nieuwsblad will also be the first WorldTour race on European soil in 2024. The Kuipke in Ghent is already getting ready for a major cycling party at the start on Saturday 1 March. After the duo Kerkgate - Jagerij, the Molenberg will open the finale again. At 42 km from the finish, the cobblestone climb in Zwalm is followed by the third passage on the duo Haaghoek-Leberg, which, as tradition dictates, will play a key role in the opening classic. The Berendries is not missing either, before we head towards Geraardsbergen for the finale of Omloop het Nieuwsblad. Will the Muur-Bosberg duo be decisive? Jan Tratnik's successor will be crowned at the finish on the Elisabethlaan in Ninove. Download the Official Fan Guide including timetable and roadmap below.
Start: Emile Clauslaan in Ghent – 11:15
Finish: Elisabethlaan in Ninove – around 15:53
Distance: 197 km
Participants
Who will succeed Jan Tratnik? Discover the provisional start list for Omloop het Nieuwsblad 2025 below.
Team presentation
The opening classic is more than just a race. Before the sporting spectacle in the Flemish Ardennes breaks loose, we turn Ghent upside down with an atmospheric team presentation in ’t Kuipke. It is one of those unique moments that the riders look forward to all year, but also one of those mornings that you as a cycling fan would not miss for love nor money! Find out how you can be there below.
The doors of ’t Kuipke will be wide open again this year. You do not need a ticket to attend the team presentation and the spectacle in this cycling temple par excellence. Come and cheer on your favourite and enjoy the unique atmosphere at the start of the new cycling season. Linde Merckpoel, Max Vrijens and DJ ProudMich will be there. After the Men Elite team presentation, you can also enjoy the presentation of the Women Elite!
Practical information
- 8:30: Doors open
- 9:25: Start team presentation men
- 11:15: Start men's race
- 11:30: Flanders Classics puts on a treat
- 11:45: Start team presentation women
- 13:20: Start women's race
- No ticket required
- Free admission
Can’t be there in ’t Kuipke? No problem. Thanks to our partner Proximus, you don’t have to miss a second of ’t Kuipke at home either. Tune in to their livestream on Pickx.be and experience the opening of the cycling season from the comfort of your couch.
We will add the link to the livestream below a few days before the race.
Flanders Classics is putting on a treat to celebrate the 20th edition of Omloop het Nieuwsblad for women! From 11:30 until 12:30, following the start of the men’s race, fans in attendance can enjoy a happy hour in ’t Kuipke with extra entertainment, an open bar including free kegs from partner Maes and, of course, the women’s team presentation.
Broadcasters
Can you not be present on Saturday, March 1st? No worries! Below, you will soon find an overview of the broadcasters on which you can follow the opening classic!
Jan Tratnik
2.
Nils Politt
3.
Wout van Aert
4.
Oliver Naesen
5.
Christophe Laporte
6.
Laurenz Rex
7.
Jasper Stuyven
8.
Thomas Pidcock
9.
Matteo Trentin
10.
Arnaud De Lie
Results 2024
After an exciting final, Jan Tratnik pulled ahead of Nils Politt on the Elisabethlaan in Ninove. The two rode away after the Bosberg and held off an oncoming peloton. In the sprint for third place, Wout van Aert completed the party for Visma | Lease a Bike.
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It is not only the pros who are looking forward to the opening weekend. Join us at Omloop Nieuwsblad Cyclo and test your legs for the first time on the cobblestones of the Haaghoek in combination with the Leberg or give your all on the duo Muur van Geraardsbergen-Bosberg. Will you be there on Sunday 2 March?
