Men Elite race info

Course

In 2023, the Ronde van Vlaanderen returns to Bruges for the first time since 2016. This also means that the route to the Flemish Ardennes is changing. The duo Oude Kwaremont - Paterberg will once again serve as a major obstacle in the full finale. The finish does not change either. Mathieu van der Poel's successor may raise his arms in the air on the Minderbroedersstraat in Oudenaarde.

Start: Grote Markt in Bruges - 10:00
Finish: Minderbroedersstraat in Oudenaarde - around 16:29
Distance: 273,4 km

Fan guide

Looking for all the practical information about Tour of Flanders? Then download our free fan guide below. In this guide, you can consult the timetable and road map, and you can also read all about mobility and the not-to-be-missed team presentation in Bruges. Read on quickly and be prepared for the start! 

Participants

Who will follow in the footsteps of Mathieu van der Poel on Sunday 2 April? Discover below the provisional start list for a new edition of Tour of Flanders.

1. Netherlands Mathieu van der Poel 2. Netherlands Dylan van Baarle 3. France Valentin Madouas 4. Slovenia Tadej Pogacar 5. Switzerland Stefan Küng 6. Belgium Dylan Teuns 7. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Fred Wright 8. Denmark Mads Pedersen 9. France Christophe Laporte 10. Norway Alexander Kristoff

Results 2022

After winning in 2020 and finishing second in 2021, Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel recorded his second victory in Flanders’ Finest in 2022. For the third year in a row, the Dutchman had company on the way to the finish line for a two-man sprint. After Wout van Aert and Kasper Asgreen, this time he took on Tadej Pogacar. Just as two years before, it was Van der Poel who came out on top. He held off Van Baarle and Madouas who came up from behind. Pogacar had to settle for fourth place. 

Programme

Tour of Flanders is unquestionably one of the biggest cycling events internationally. Every cycling fan is not only captivated by Flanders’ Finest on the race day itself. The race also keeps the cycling world engaged in the days and weeks before the event. Find out below all that’s on offer around the Tour of Flanders.

The Men Elite team presentation will take place on the Market Square of Bruges. This is what the programme looks like:

  • 8:15: Start of the team presentation
  • 9:35: End of the team presentation
  • 10:00: Start Tour of Flanders Men Elite

These are the Tour of Flanders fan zones:

  • Fan zone Koppenberg (10:00 - 19:00)
  • Fan zone Oude Kwaremont (10:00 - 19:00)
  • Fan zone Paterberg (10:00 - 19:00)
  • Fan zone Finish Oudenaarde (13:00 - 19:00)

These are the 'Dorpen van de Ronde' 2023:

There will be a lot going on in Oudenaarde as well ahead of Tour of Flanders. Find it out here.

On the eve of Flanders’ Finest, Saturday evening 1 April, a full Soulsister will give a concert at 20:00 on the Grote Markt in Bruges. Following Soulsister’s performance, Level SIX will give us their best between 22:00 and 00:00. Admission is free.

© Kramon
© Kramon
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Bruges is ready for the start of Tour of Flanders
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