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Adam Becket

Lotte Kopecky's history charge, Tadej Pogačar's playground and more: Everything you need to know about the Tour of Flanders

NOKERE, BELGIUM - MARCH 18: Lotte Kopecky of Belgium and Team SD Worx - Protime celebrates at finish line as race winner during the 7th Danilith Nokere Koerse 2026, Women's Elite a 133.3km one day race from Deinze to Nokere / #UCIWWT / on March 18, 2026 in Nokere, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

Tour of Flanders
Sunday 5 April
Distance: 278km (men's), 164.1km (women)
Finish: 15:30 (men's), 16:35 (women's) BST

The biggest Belgian race of the year is here, potentially the biggest Monument of the year, with the men's and women's Tour of Flanders. The cobbles and bergs come into play on a lumpy route which saps the legs and creates epic finishes.

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