Gent - Wevelgem
🚴 UCI
🌍 INT
Part cobbled Classic, part crosswind war, Gent–Wevelgem threads historical World War I landscapes and the decisive twin ascents of the Kemmelberg.
The cobbles and steep ramps sting, but the race is just as often torn by echelons across the exposed flats, forcing leaders to burn matches long before the finale. Positioning before the Monteberg–Kemmelberg combo is non‑negotiable.
Despite its “sprinters’ classic” tag, recent editions show that reduced groups and late moves regularly beat the pure speedsters. Sprinters who climb, classics captains with a turn of speed, and teams that master gutter‑riding tactics usually write the final script into Wevelgem.
The cobbles and steep ramps sting, but the race is just as often torn by echelons across the exposed flats, forcing leaders to burn matches long before the finale. Positioning before the Monteberg–Kemmelberg combo is non‑negotiable.
Despite its “sprinters’ classic” tag, recent editions show that reduced groups and late moves regularly beat the pure speedsters. Sprinters who climb, classics captains with a turn of speed, and teams that master gutter‑riding tactics usually write the final script into Wevelgem.