Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is the traditional opening classic of the Flemish cycling spring. On February 24th, we kick off the classics at 't Kuipke in the Belgian city of Ghent.
The Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is a one-day cycling race that opens the cycling season in Belgium and Northern Europe. It is also the first European WorldTour race of the year. The race was first organized in 1945. Since 2006, a women's race has also been organized.
Most recent winners
2023 Dylan van Baarle
2022 Wout van Aert
2021 Davide Ballerini
2020 Jasper Stuyven
2019 Zdeněk Štybar
2022 Wout van Aert
2021 Davide Ballerini
2020 Jasper Stuyven
2019 Zdeněk Štybar
Results 2023
Dylan van Baarle attacked at about 35 km from the finish line. Eventually, he accelerated on the "Wall of Geraardsbergen" and soloed to the new finish in Ninove. In the sprint for second place, Arnaud De Lie beat Christophe Laporte.
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Latest Comments
- Is the Giro the race that happens before the Tour? And does winning the mountains jersey mean Carapaz scored the most points on climbs? Which race was everyone’s favourite?bikebuffj05-11-2026
- How did Mathieu van der Poel miss the list? His classics results surely put him in the conversation.sprocketspiny05-11-2026
- McNulty deserves more credit than his ranking suggests. A world title and all that work as a domestique make for a superb season.tourdeforce905-11-2026
- Seixas winning Lombardia at 20 is astonishing. The “next Pogačar” label feels a bit premature, though—let him build his own story before piling on the comparisons.andrewf05-11-2026
- Pogačar’s palmarès is ridiculous, but Van Aert deserves a special mention for Roubaix. Beating Tadej in the velodrome was one of the moments of the season.cyclechamp4505-11-2026
- I’m still learning the calendar: is cyclocross mainly preparation for the spring classics, or does he race it as a separate goal as well? I’d love to see him back in the mud.jeremya04-11-2026
- The article makes it sound as if Roubaix is the only classic where he has a realistic shot. He’s been close in Flanders too, and one good tactical day can change everything.jennifer1904-11-2026
- Milan-Sanremo and Roubaix is a pretty special pair of Monuments. Any clues yet on which cyclocross races he’ll target?andrewf04-11-2026
- He’s right to be realistic about Flanders with Pogačar and Evenepoel around, but you can’t count Van Aert out on those roads. If he gets the right opportunity, he has the engine and experience to take it.davidm04-11-2026
- That Roubaix win felt like such a release after all the near-misses. Brilliant to hear that joy outweighed relief for Wout.patriciaw04-11-2026