Wednesday 12 April will see edition 63 of the Brabantse Pijl – or, Brabant Arrow in English. The 205.1 kilometres long race is played out in the Belgian provinces Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant, situated to the southeast of Brussels. Dating back to 1961, the route typically takes in a dizzying amount of short climbs. In recent years the fixed date shifted to the Wednesday before Amstel Gold Race, making the Brabantse Pijl the first of the hilly classics on the cycling calendar. (Slideshow route/profile)
Read about the route of the Brabantse Pijl.
Magnus Sheffield is title holder. The young American won last year’s edition with a late attack from the lead group. Benoît Cosnefroy and Warren Barguil finished in second and third.
Another interesting read: winners and records in Brabantse Pijl.
Brabantse Pijl 2023
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