Gent - Wevelgem 2021

Wout van Aert won the 83rd edition of Gent-Wevelgem ahead of Giacomo Nizzolo and Matteo Trentin. The race was played out in windy conditions on Sunday 28 March 2021.

Take a look the results/race report of Gent-Wevelgem 2021, and read about the route and the start list.

Gent - Wevelgem 2021: route, profiles, more

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Gent-Wevelgem 2021: route - source: www.gent-wevelgem.be

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Gent-Wevelgem 2021: hilly zone - source: www.gent-wevelgem.be

climbs

Gent-Wevelgem: videos Flanders Classics

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Gent-Wevelgem: interactive map Kemmelberg

Kemmelberg interactive

Gent-Wevelgem: Kemmelberg at Strava.com

Kemmelberg at strava

Gent-Wevelgem: streetview Kemmelberg

streetview Kemmelberg

Gent-Wevelgem: interactive map Baneberg

Baneberg interactive

Gent-Wevelgem: Baneberg at Strava.com

Baneberg at strava

Gent-Wevelgem: streetview Baneberg

streetview Baneberg

Gent - Wevelgem Tweets

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Van Aert wins seven-up sprint

Wout van Aert GW - Gent - Wevelgem 2021: Van Aert wins seven-up sprint

Gent-Wevelgem is played out in windy conditions. The pre-decisive move takes place with 180 kilometres remaining, while Wout van Aert outsprints Giacomo Nizzolo and Matteo Trentin on the line.

The Route

Sunday 28 March - Less than six months after the last edition the race through Flanders Fields returns. Gent-Wevelgem serves its traditional mix of cobbles, unpaved roads and 'hellingen', while the route adds up to 248 kilometres.

Riders

Mads Pedersen does not return to Flanders Fields to defend his title after a postive COVID19 test in his team.. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of the 2021 edition of Gent-Wevelgem.

Favourites

Wout van Aert ta - Gent - Wevelgem 2021: Favourites

Gent-Wevelgem is often billed as a Flemish Classic for sprinters, but the race does not always come down to a fast finishers showdown. Far from it. A sprint of a select group is more common in recent years.