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Discover the participating teams of 2022!

  • 25 January 2022

After an exciting edition in 2021 and a mighty final sprint by Davide Ballerini, it is finally time again on 26 February. All 18 UCI WorldTeams will then gather, to annual tradition, in Ghent for the opening classic. UCI ProTeams Alpecin-Fenix, Team Arkéa Samsic and TotalEnergies were already sure of their participation in the classic thanks to their ranking. The other wildcards are awarded to Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB, Sport Vlaanderen - Baloise B&B Hotels P/B KTM and Norwegian UNO-X Pro Cycling.

Ballerini sprints to victory in opening classic

  • 27 February 2021

Davide Ballerini (Deceuninck - Quick-Step) won Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2021 ahead of Jake Stewart (Groupama - FDJ) and Sep Vanmarcke (Israel Start-Up Nation). After a solo effort by world champion Alaphilippe, no elite group was able to break away anymore. Ballerini eventually took the win in a bunch sprint on the Onderwijslaan in Ninove.

Big names challenge defending champion Stuyven in opening classic

  • 19 February 2021

Ce 27 février, le Circuit Het Nieuwsblad marquera comme chaque année le coup d’envoi de la saison cycliste en Belgique. La liste provisoire des partants promet déjà une course passionnante entre Gand et Ninove.

Experience the race at home!

  • 17 February 2021

The countdown to the opening classic has really begun. Unfortunately, the current health situation does not yet allow us to cheer on the riders at the start in Ghent, along the course or at the finish in Ninove. Therefore, we are asking you to follow the opening classic from your couch this year. 

Flanders Classics and GeoDynamics join forces again

  • 11 February 2021

Few cycling fans realise that the race is actually a gigantic event that is constantly on the move. In order to keep an overview of this constantly moving caravan, Flanders Classics and GeoDynamics will also be working closely together in 2021.

Opening classic welcomes all WorldTeams

  • 10 February 2021

All 19 UCI WorldTeams will be present at the Belgian season opener with a traditional start in Ghent on 27 February.

FLANDERS CLASSICS WELCOMES CAR PARTNER BMW

  • 23 December 2020

As this exceptional year draws to a close, Flanders Classics announces a new partnership. From 2021, BMW Belux will be the official car partner of the organiser of such prestigious races as the Tour of Flanders.

FLANDERS CLASSICS PARTNERS WITH RGT AND META ON VIRTUAL CYCLING PROJECT: PROXIMUS CYCLING eSERIES

  • 18 December 2020

From today on, cycling enthusiasts can discover the virtual world of the Proximus Cycling eSeries. Flanders Classics, title partner Proximus, META as an eSports specialist and virtual cycling platform RGT offer challenges all year round in a free and realistic cycling environment. First challenge on the programme: the Paterberg challenge.

Jasper Stuyven sprints faster than Yves Lampaert in battle of the Belgians

  • 1 March 2020

Jasper Stuyven has won Omloop het Nieuwsblad. The Trek-Segafredo rider from Leuven won the sprint against Yves Lampaert in Ninove after a hotly contested race, dominated by a seven-strong leading group. (Via Het Nieuwsblad)

World champion Annemiek van Vleuten impresses at opening classic

  • 1 March 2020

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad for elite women was up to its 15th edition. With world champion Annemiek van Vleuten, the organization has got its dream winner. The 37-year-old world champion impressively broke away from the leading group on the Muur van Geraardsbergen and soloed to the finish in Ninove. The Italian rider Bastianelli sprinted to the second place, before another Dutchwoman, Floortje Mackaij.(Via Het Nieuwsblad)

Exhibition Heeren, vertrekt! shows cycling from another sid

  • 27 February 2020

On Saturday February 29, the exhibition 'Heeren, vertrekt! In de kop van de Koers' (Gentlemen, take off! At the head of the race) begins in the Sint-Pietersabdij in Ghent. The exhibition focuses on what’s going on in the heads of riders and entourage. Via an audio guide you will step into the head of people out of the world of cycling.

All you need to know about Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

  • 24 February 2020

Are you looking forward to the spring classics?  The Flemish classics season starts on Saturday 29th February, with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. We've listed all necessary information, so you can plan your day!

Tough competition for Stybar in search for new victory  

  • 21 February 2020

The provisional list of participants is filled with big names who can turn this jubilee edition into an unforgettable race. According to the provisional list, Zdenek Stybar has to put up with tough competition in his quest for a new victory in Ninove.

Ride the final of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad yourself on your indoor trainer!

  • 20 February 2020

Flanders Classics by Bkool is a virtual competition that will let you race Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on your own schedule, without leaving your house. 

Marriott Gent new partner of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

  • 14 February 2020

Marriott Residence Inn Gent is open since mid-November and is situated near the exit of the E17 and E40 highways. With also the R4 and Sint-Pieters train station in proximity, the hotel does well in terms of accessibility, and it is the perfect starting point to discover the city. Marriott Residence Inn aims to profile itself as a real sports hotel.

Ghent remains host city of Omloop through 2025

  • 4 February 2020

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is not only the opening classic of the Spring season on 29 February, it will also celebrate its 75th anniversary this year. The city of Ghent wants to put this birthday in the spotlight. A close cooperation with retailers, bar and restaurant owners and a cycling exhibition will bring the race alive in this cycling city with its rich heritage. The city of Ghent and Flanders Classics also signed a new agreement through 2025.

Wildcards awarded to Belgian and French teams

  • 30 January 2020

The Belgian cycling season starts on Saturday 29 February with the iconic opening classic Omloop Het Nieuwsblad celebrating its 75th anniversary. All the teams of the highest level in procycling will take part as was the case in 2019. The cycling mad city of Ghent will also be able to give six UCI ProTeams a warm welcome at ’t Kuipke.

75 years Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: countdown to a festive edition

  • 14 January 2020

Apart from the fact the race takes place on a leap day in 2020 and Omloop Het Nieuwsblad celebrates its 75th birthday, there are hardly any changes this year to the first WorldTour race of the season on European soil. Just like in 2019 the traditional opener of the Classics season starts at ’t Kuipke in Ghent and finishes on the Onderwijslaan in Ninove. The Omloop Het Nieuwsblad takes place on Saturday, 29 February 2020.

Ride Omloop Het Nieuwsblad yourself and tame the Flemish hills

  • 27 November 2019

Can you, like us, hardly wait for the first challenge of the new cycling season? Then count down with us to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Sportive, the opening classic of our cycling season on Sunday March 1st!

Order your VIP tickets now!

  • 12 October 2019

Don't miss out on Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2020! Choose the perfect VIP programme for you and enjoy a front view.

Stybar: "I'm really proud I could win for the team"

  • 3 March 2019

"Greg was also very strong today. I don’t think I was better or smarter than him, I just had better luck."

Stybar is the smartest in a leading group of five

  • 2 March 2019

Zdenek Stybar has won Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2019. In the final there were five riders left: Stybar, Greg Van Avermaet, Tim Wellens, Alexey Lutsenko and Dylan Teuns. With an ultimate jump Stybar could shake off the other riders in the breakaway. He finished solo in Ninove.

Who will succeed Michael Valgren Andersen in Ninove?

  • 20 February 2019

Saturday 2 March marks the start of the Flemish spring, with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Anyone wanting to greet the top racers like Van Avermaet, Matthews and European champion Trentin for the first time in Flanders this season, is best advised to make their way to ‘t Kuipke. These riders are joined on the provisional list of participants for the first European WorldTour race of the season by a host of the world’s top cycling names.

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2019 finishes in Ninove's city center

  • 28 November 2018

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad will again take off at 't Kuipke in Ghent. The riders will not finish, however, in Meerbeke but in Ninove's city center.

Michael Valgren Andersen finishes superb team effort by Astana and wins Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

  • 26 February 2018

Michael Valgren Andersen is the new surprising winner of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. The new route didn't dissapoint and delivered a beautiful spectacle. Astana had three men left after the climb of the Muur van Geraardsbergen and Bosberg and played out the game perfectely. Valgren Andersen was able to surprise the big guns and came over the finish line solo before Lukasz Wisniowski (Sky) and Sep Vanmarcke (EF-Drapac).