Last year’s route was shortened to just three local laps after a police motorbike escorting the race was involved in a crash. The race was neutralised and eventually restarted on a much shorter course, with only about 60 kilometres of proper racing left. It all came down to a sprint, with Marianne Vos pipping Lorena Wiebes for the win.
After rolling out from the Markt in Maastricht, the riders head north and follow the River Meuse towards the first climb of the day – the Maasberg. Then it’s on to the Adsteeg, Bergseweg, Korenweg, Kruisberg, Nijswillerweg, Eyserbosweg, Fromberg and Keutenberg. This entire section was left out last year, leaving only three laps on the local circuit.
Shortly after the first ascent of the Cauberg comes the first pass over the finish line. That marks the start of three laps of around 20 kilometres each, featuring the Geulhemmerberg, Bemelerberg and Cauberg every time. The Geulhemmerberg climbs for 1 kilometre at 5%, the Bemelerberg is 900 metres at 4.5%, and the Cauberg amounts to 800 metres at an average gradient of 6.5%, with the steepest ramp hitting 12.8%.
The final lap is slightly different. Instead of taking the main road from the Bemelerberg to the Cauberg, the riders navigate a narrower, twisting back road towards the foot of the climb that usually plays a decisive role in the race.
In 2023 and 2022, Demi Vollering and Marta Cavalli respectively used the drag after the summit to jump clear from a select group and solo to victory. As mentioned, last year played out differently, with Marianne Vos taking the win in a sprint from a reduced bunch. Lorena Wiebes thought she’d got it in the bag and raised her arms, only for Vos to pip her at the line with a final jump.
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