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Classic Brugge-De Panne 2024: Route, TV guide, start list and everything you need to know
Beginning in 1977 as a three-day race for the men’s peloton, the Brugge-De Panne transitioned into a one-day spring Classic as of 2018 and was upgraded to WorldTour level the following year. The first edition of the women’s Brugge-De Panne race also ran in 2018 with a spot on the WorldTour calendar. It was won by Jolien D’Hoore of Mitchelton-Scott.
The races begin in Brugge and typically come down to a bunch sprint in De Panne. As a result of its flat parcours, previous victors include Elia Viviani, Sam Bennett, Kirsten Wild and Lorena Wiebes.
The men’s rainy 2023 Classic Brugge-De Panne was won by Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) in a group sprint ahead of Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma), while Pfeiffer Georgi (Team DSM) broke away in the final 7km of the women’s race for her first WorldTour victory.
Classic Brugge-De Panne 2024: Key information
Date: Men’s – Wednesday 20th March; Women’s – Thursday 21st March
Start: Brugge, Belgium
Finish: De Panne, Belgium
Distance: Men’s – 198km; Women’s – 153.7km
UK television coverage: Discovery+, Eurosport 2
Previous winner: Men’s – Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck); Women’s – Pfeiffer Georgi (Team DSM)
Classic Brugge-De Panne 2024: Routes
Both the men and women’s pelotons will cover the same route from Brugge to De Panne, heading towards Nieuwpoort and travelling south towards Veurne. The only difference is the number of laps taken on the finishing circuit.
The finishing circuit is slightly shorter than the previous edition, with the men completing three laps of a 43.9km circuit in comparison to the 48km route last year. The women will complete two loops of the same circuit.
Classic Brugge-De Panne 2024: How to watch
Classic Brugge-De Panne 2024 will be available to watch in the UK on Discovery+ for £6.99 per month with the basic package, which includes cycling and all other Eurosport programmes. It will also be shown on the TV channel Eurosport 2 in the UK.
If the race isn’t being shown in your country, you may be able to watch coverage using a VPN – Virtual Private Network – which allows users to mask their IP address and watch geo-blocked content, provided they don’t need to pay for a subscription. This is also helpful for watching paid-for coverage while travelling abroad in countries without access.
One such example is ExpressVPN, which is very well reviewed, helps users to find way to watch cycling without having to pay for broadcasters services, and costs £5.36 per month, with three months free. Other options include NordVPN, Surfshark and Kapersky.
Classic Brugge-De Panne 2024: TV times
Wednesday 20th March (Men’s race)
Discovery+: 14:00-16:30 GMT
Eurosport 2: 16:35-17:30 GMT
Thursday 21st March (Women’s race)
Discovery+: 14:00-16:30 GMT
Eurosport 2: 16:35-17:30 GMT
Classic Brugge-De Panne 2024: Start lists
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