Parcours WE

Between the starting location in Deinze and the finish line in Nokere, the riders will tackle a total of 134 race kilometers. After the start, the peloton will pass through Petegem-aan-de-Leie and Nazareth, heading towards Lozer and Ouwegem for the first ascent of the Lange Ast. From there, the route continues through Huise, Lede, Wannegem, Ooike, Oudenaarde, Elsegem, and Kerkhove to the cobblestones of the Varent and the Hellestraat-Holstraat combo. Shortly after, the riders face the climb of the Petegemberg (500m at 7.6%). The course then leads through Moregem and Wortegem to the first passage in Nokere. By this point, 64.9 km will have been completed, and two local laps await the riders.

The first local lap, 31.3 km in length, begins with the cobblestones of Herlegemstraat as a warm-up. A flatter section follows, passing through Kruishoutem, Lozer, Ouwegem, and Huise. Starting from Huise, the cobblestones come in rapid succession. The Lange Aststraat climbs 400 meters at 5.2%, followed shortly by the Kloosterstraat, the cobblestones of the Doorn, Lededorp, Huisepontweg, and Wannegem-Dorp. The lap concludes with the cobblestones of Nokereberg.

The final local lap measures 37.8 km and largely mirrors the previous lap. However, after the cobblestones of Wannegem-Dorp, the riders will turn right towards Kruishoutem’s center. From the Markt, the course heads in the opposite direction compared to earlier passages, along the Waregemsesteenweg to the cobblestones of Herlegemstraat. By the end of these cobblestones, the riders will be less than 3 km from the finish line.

The final kilometer is a new challenge, with an uphill gradient averaging 4%.