Dwars door Vlaanderen 2025 preview: Route, favourites, how to watch and start lists

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Dwars door Vlaanderen 2025 preview: Route, favourites, how to watch and start lists

The final warm-up race before the Tour of Flanders, Dwars door Vlaanderen, will take place on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 in Belgium.

Dwars door Vlaanderen was first held in 1945 and it has been part of the men’s WorldTour since 2017. The race has settled on Roeselare as its starting point since 2000 and finishes in Waregem. The women’s race has been running since 2012, with Dutch riders winning all but two editions.

In 2024 it was a double delight for Visma-Lease a Bike with Marianne Vos and Matteo Jorgenson taking the wins.

Dwars door Vlaanderen 2025 key information

Date: Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Start: Men’s – Roeselare; Women’s – Waregem 
Finish: Waregem
Distance: Men’s – 184.2km; Women’s – 128.5km
Television coverage: TNT Sports, Sporza, FloBikes
Most victories: Men’s – 14 riders (2); Women’s – Amy Pieters (3)
2024 winners: Men’s – Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike); Women’s – Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike)

Dwars door Vlaanderen 2025 routes

Men’s route

The men’s Dwars door Vlaanderen is 184.2km, featuring seven cobbled sectors and 10 helligen (climbs), which have both decreased from 2024. The first climb, the Volkegemberg, comes after 68km of racing and is immediately followed by the first section of cobbles. The final sectors, Nokere and Herlegemstraat, hit in the last 10km.

Women’s route

The women’s Dwars door Vlaanderen features six cobbled sectors and seven climbs across 128.5km, with the Volkegemberg opening proceedings after almost 80km. The finale is the same as the men’s race.

Dwars door Vlaanderen 2025 favourites

Marianne Vos is back on the start line having claimed her 250th career win at the last edition of Dwars door Vlaanderen. Her strongest competition will come from Lotte Kopecky. Arkéa’s Marjolein van ‘t Geloof has been having a quietly decent year and could be an outside bet.

In the men’s race, Matteo Jorgenson returns alongside teammate Wout van Aert, but given their form, the favourites are Mads Pedersen and Jasper Philipsen.

Cyclist’s ratings: Men’s race

• ★★★★★: Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek)
• ★★★★: Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike), Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike)
• ★★★: Stefan Küng (Groupama-FDJ), Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates XRG), Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep), Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek)
• ★★: Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility), Josh Tarling (Ineos Grenadiers), Tiesj Benoot (Visma-Lease a Bike), Mike Teunissen (XDS-Astana)
• ★: Davide Ballerini (XDS-Astana), Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers), Laurenz Rex (Intermarché-Wanty), Jhonatan Narváez (UAE Team Emirates XRG)

Cyclist’s ratings: Women’s race

• ★★★★★: Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime), Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike)
• ★★★★: Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Deceuninck), Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ)
• ★★★: Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM-Zondacrypto), Chiara Consonni (Canyon-SRAM-Zondacrypto), Letizia Paternoster (Liv-AlUla-Jayco)
• ★★: Marjolein van ‘t Geloof (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek)
• ★: Ally Wollaston (FDJ-Suez), Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Liv-AlUla-Jayco), Marlen Reusser (Movistar)

Dwars door Vlaanderen 2025: How to watch

The 2025 Dwars door Vlaanderen races are available to watch in the UK and Ireland on TNT Sports, FloBikes in the USA or Canada and Staylive for the men’s race and a replay of the women’s race elsewhere (check which countries here).

If the race isn’t being broadcast in your country or you are travelling abroad, a VPN will allow you to hide your device’s location to access content that is normally geo-blocked. One such VPN provider is ExpressVPN, which is well reviewed, helps users to find free to watch cycling, and costs start from around £5 per month.

• Read more: How to watch cycling for less in the UK
• Read more: Which countries can watch cycling for free in 2025?

TV times

All times BST and subject to change by broadcasters.

Men’s race

TNT Sports online: 13:15 – 16:05
TNT Sports 1: 13:15 – 16:00

Women’s race

TNT Sports online: 15:00 – 17:20

Broadcaster list

• VRT & RTL: Belgium
• L’Equipe: France
• NOS: Netherlands
• ORF: Austria
• FloSports: USA & Canada
• Eurosport: Europe & Pan-Asia
• SuperSport: Africa
• ESPN: Latin America

Dwars door Vlaanderen 2025 start lists

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