Flanders Classics

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Flanders Classics is an official cooperation among the organizers of the classic cycle races held in Flanders, Belgium. It was founded in 2009[1] and comprises seven races, of which the Tour of Flanders, one of the Monuments of cycling classics, is considered the most prestigious.

Mission

The mission of the Flanders Classics is to ensure the position of the Flemish Classics in the international cycling calendar. By doing this the organization improves the stature of the smaller Flemish races. The cooperation has already achieved a better date for three of the races: Gent–Wevelgem will now be held on the Sunday between Milan–San Remo and the Ronde van Vlaanderen; the Scheldeprijs will be held between the Ronde and Paris–Roubaix; and, the Brabantse Pijl will be held before the Ardennes classics, which consist of the Amstel Gold Race, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège.

Classics

Cooperating races are:

Race Route Date Notes
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Ghent - Ninove Late February First race of the Belgian cycling season.
Gent–Wevelgem Ghent - Wevelgem Late March The first of the three Sunday cobbled classics, held on the Sunday between Milan–San Remo and the Tour of Flanders.
Dwars door Vlaanderen Roeselare - Waregem Late March Until 2017 the first race of the Flemish Cycling Week; since 2018 held between Gent–Wevelgem and the Tour of Flanders.
Tour of Flanders Antwerp - Oudenaarde Early April The pinnacle of the Flemish Cycling Week and the only Flemish race of the five Cycling monuments, held on the first Sunday of April.
Scheldeprijs Terneuzen - Schoten Early April This race is held between the Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix.
Brabantse Pijl Leuven - Overijse Mid April This race is now held before the Ardennes classics.
Amstel Gold Race Limburg, Netherlands Mid/late April only Flanders Classics race out of Belgium (from 2025)[2]
Brussels Cycling Classic Brussels - Geraardsbergen - Brussels Early June Known until 2012 as Paris–Brussels.
Tour de Suisse Switzerland Mid June only partnership[3]

Results

Edition Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Dwars door Vlaanderen Gent–Wevelgem Tour of Flanders Scheldeprijs Brabantse Pijl
2010  Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP)  Matti Breschel (DEN)  Bernhard Eisel (AUT)  Fabian Cancellara (SUI)  Tyler Farrar (USA)  Sébastien Rosseler (BEL)
2011  Sebastian Langeveld (NED)  Nick Nuyens (BEL)  Tom Boonen (BEL)  Nick Nuyens (BEL)  Mark Cavendish (GBR)  Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
2012  Sep Vanmarcke (BEL)  Niki Terpstra (NED)  Tom Boonen (BEL)  Tom Boonen (BEL)  Marcel Kittel (GER)  Thomas Voeckler (FRA)
2013  Luca Paolini (ITA)  Oscar Gatto (ITA)  Peter Sagan (SVK)  Fabian Cancellara (SUI)  Marcel Kittel (GER)  Peter Sagan (SVK)
2014  Ian Stannard (GBR)  Niki Terpstra (NED)  John Degenkolb (GER)  Fabian Cancellara (SUI)  Marcel Kittel (GER)  Philippe Gilbert (BEL)
2015  Ian Stannard (GBR)  Jelle Wallays (BEL)  Luca Paolini (ITA)  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)  Ben Hermans (BEL)
2016  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)  Jens Debusschere (BEL)  Peter Sagan (SVK)  Peter Sagan (SVK)  Marcel Kittel (GER)  Petr Vakoč (CZE)
2017  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)  Yves Lampaert (BEL)  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL)  Philippe Gilbert (BEL)  Marcel Kittel (GER)  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)
2018  Michael Valgren (DEN)  Yves Lampaert (BEL)  Peter Sagan (SVK)  Niki Terpstra (NED)  Fabio Jakobsen (NED)  Tim Wellens (BEL)
2019  Zdeněk Štybar (CZE)  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)  Alberto Bettiol (ITA)  Fabio Jakobsen (NED)  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)
2020  Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Not held – SARS-CoV2  Mads Pedersen (DEN)  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  Caleb Ewan (AUS)  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
2021  Davide Ballerini (ITA)  Dylan van Baarle (NED)  Wout Van Aert (BEL)  Kasper Asgreen (DEN)  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  Tom Pidcock (GBR)
2022  Wout Van Aert (BEL)  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  Biniam Girmay (ERI)  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)  Magnus Sheffield (USA)
2023  Dylan van Baarle (NED)  Christophe Laporte (FRA)  Christophe Laporte (FRA)  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)  Jasper Philipsen (BEL)  Dorian Godon (FRA)
2024  Jan Tratnik (SLO)  Matteo Jorgenson (USA)  Mads Pedersen (DEN)  Mathieu van der Poel (NED)  Tim Merlier (BEL)  Benoît Cosnefroy (FRA)
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Dwars door Vlaanderen Gent–Wevelgem Tour of Flanders Scheldeprijs Brabantse Pijl

References

  1. ^ Le Flanders Classics réunira six courses, RTBF, 24 september 2009.
  2. ^ James Moultrie (2023-09-22). "Flanders Classics to organise Amstel Gold Race from 2025". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  3. ^ Daniel Ostanek (2023-06-14). "Flanders Classics enters partnership with Tour de Suisse organisers". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.


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