Women Elite race info

Course

As in previous editions, the peloton gets under way in Ypres, on Sunday 30 March. In the historical city centre of Ypres, out of respect for those who lost their lives in Flanders Fields, the race will be started not with a shot but with a flag. Also this season, the women head towards De Moeren and conquer the steepest side of the Kemmelberg. Along the way, the WWI monuments take the race to an exceptional height. Last year, Lorena Wiebes sprinted to victory on the Vanackerestraat in Wevelgem. Who will succeed her? Download the timetable and roadmap below.

Start: Grote Markt in Ypres – 13:20
Finish: Vanackerestraat in Wevelgem - around 17:47
Distance: 169,1 km

Participants

Who will follow in the footsteps of Lorena Wiebes on Sunday 30 March? Discover the provisional start list for Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields soon below.

Programme

On Sunday 30 March, the Westhoek will be completely under the spell of Gent-Wevelgem In Flanders Fields. There will be plenty going on in both Ypres and Wevelgem. Discover the programme for a well-filled day of racing below.

The Grote Markt in Ypres will once again be the place to be on Sunday 30 March. After we have introduced all the professional teams one by one on the starting podium, we will wave the flag for the start of a new edition of Gent-Wevelgem In Flanders Fields. Ypres will be under the spell of cycling all day as, in addition to the professional races, the G-athletes will also give their best in and around the City of Peace.  

9:00: Men Elite team presentation
10:40: Start Men Elite
11:45: Women Elite team presentation
13:20: Start Women Elite
14:00: Start G-athletes
15:15: Official podium ceremony G-athletes
15:45: Men Elite passage
17:10: Women Elite passage

Ypres will be under the spell of cycling all day as, in addition to the professional races, the G-athletes will also give their best in and around the City of Peace.  

14:00: Start G-athletes
15:15: Official podium ceremony G-athletes

After a journey through Flanders Fields, the finish traditionally awaits on the Vanackerestraat in Wevelgem. Will we witness decisive sprints, or will solitary escapees emerge victorious in the end? 

10:00: Opening Guldenbergplein with continuous street animation
13:00: Balance bike race
16:15: Finish Men Elite
17:45: Finish Women Elite

On Saturday 29 March, it’s time for a ride steeped in history through Flanders Fields. Do you fancy warming up the legs on Kemmelberg and the Plugstreets one day before the pros during Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo? Hurry up and sign up here!

On Sunday 30 March we are organising an Early riders balance bike competition in Wevelgem for the very youngest cycling talents. Would you like to give your son or daughter a unique experience in the professional setting of Gent-Wevelgem? We have four age categories:

  1. Boys born in 2019 or 2020
  2. Boys born in 2021 or 2022
  3. Girls born in 2019 or 2020
  4. Girls born in 2021 or 2022

The first balance bike race will start at 13:00. Those who are registered can sign in between 12:00 and 12:45 in the arrival zone on the Vanackerestraat in Wevelgem. Please note that wearing a helmet is mandatory for all participants. After the race, we will reward all the cyclists with a goodie bag, which they receive on the official Gent-Wevelgem podium.

Broadcasters

Can you not be present on Sunday, March 30th? No worries! Below you will soon find an overview of the broadcasters on which you can follow Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields!

1. Netherlands Lorena Wiebes 2. Italy Elisa Balsamo 3. Italy Chiara Consonni 4. Netherlands Charlotte Kool 5. Italy Maria Giulia Confalonieri 6. Cuba Arlenis Sierra Canadilla 7. Netherlands Puck Pieterse 8. Netherlands Thalita de Jong 9. Austria Christina Schweinberger 10. Canada Maggie Coles-Lyster

Results 2024

Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx - Protime) has won Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields for the first time. The Dutchwoman was the best in the bunch sprint on the Vanackerestraat in Wevelgem, beating Balsamo by a tyre's length. Consonni came third.

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Sporting challenge in the middle of world history

On Saturday 29 March 2025, you can explore the circuit of the spring classic between Ypres and Wevelgem for yourself. Gent-Wevelgem Cyclo is the ride where world history and sporting challenge go hand in hand. Register now and test your legs on the Kemmelberg, one day before the pros.

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