Men Elite race info
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Course
The start of Tour of Flanders returns to Antwerp. 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 finale. Tadej Pogačar's successor may raise his arms on the Minderbroedersstraat in Oudenaarde.
Start: Ernest Van Dijckkaai in Bruges - 10:00
Finish: Minderbroedersstraat in Oudenaarde - around 16:20
Distance: 271 km
Participants
Who will follow in the footsteps of Tadej Pogačar on Sunday 5 April? Soon you will be able to discover the provisional start list for a new edition of Tour of Flanders below.
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 Antwerp's Grote Markt. This is what the programme looks like:
- 8:15: Start of the team presentation on Grote Markt
- 10:00: Start Tour of Flanders Men Elite on the Ernest van Dijckkaai
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 Hotond & Oude Kruisberg (10:00 - 19:00)
- Fan zone Finish Oudenaarde (13:00 - 19:00)
These are the Tour Villages 2026
- Sint-Niklaas
- Hamme
- Haaltert
- Erpe-Mere
- Herzele
- Zottegem
Also in Oudenaarde, there is a lot to experience in the context of the Tour of Flanders. Discover the programme:
- 11:30: Team presentation Women Elite at the Markt
- 12:58: Passage Men Elite at the Markt
- 13:15: Start Women Elite at the Markt
- 15:18: Passage Women Elite at the Markt
- 16:21: Finish Men Elite at Minderbroedersstraat
- 17:27: Finish Women Elite at Minderbroedersstraat
Tadej Pogacar
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Mads Pedersen
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Mathieu van der Poel
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Wout van Aert
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Jasper Stuyven
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Tiesj Benoot
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Stefan Küng
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Filippo Ganna
9.
Ivan Garcia Cortina
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Davide Ballerini
Results 2025
World champion Tadej Pogačar completed his masterclass at the Tour of Flanders with a stunning solo victory. The Slovenian unleashed a barrage of attacks on his rivals. With a final explosive effort on the third ascent of the Oude Kwaremont, he dropped Van der Poel and the rest. Pedersen and Van der Poel sprinted for second and third place, with Van Aert just missing out on the podium.
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