Dwars door Vlaanderen 2024: The best mix of cobbles and climbs - this is the course

Dwars door Vlaanderen, which means "Across Flanders", combines the classic Flemish elements better than any other classic. Cobblestones, steep climbs and several opportunities for the wind to break up the peloton. Compared to the other really big classics through Flanders, it is the last chance to put the finishing touches to the race before the 'Ronde' four days later, albeit a much shorter one.

Across Flanders 2024: the most important facts in brief

• Date: 27 March 2024, expected arrival ~ 16:30 hrs
• Distance: 188.6 kilometres
• StartRoeselare, GoalWaregem
• Profilehilly, several cobblestone passages
• UCI category: World Tour
• OrganiserFlanders Classics
• Premiere1945, 78th edition
• Last year's winnerChristophe Laporte
• The favourites in the TOUR-Check
• Race report: Heavy crash by van Aert overshadows Jorgenson's victory

Quer durch Flandern has remained below the 200-kilometre mark since 2017, but the 188.6 kilometres to be ridden in 2024 are the most since that event. Last year, when Christophe Laporte took the victory, it was five kilometres less. But there is also one more slipway and the cobblestone passages are identical.

Across Flanders 2024: this is the route

Waregem has always been the destination of Dwars door Vlaanderen, but the starting locations have changed several times. Since 2007, the race has started in Roeselare, a town of 65,000 inhabitants. It is located slightly north-west of Waregem. The peloton passes there for the first time after just 30 kilometres. Until then, the course offers the chance to warm up - weather permitting.

The race only really opens after 52 kilometres with the first slip road at Tiegem in the Hellestraat. The first cobbled section follows immediately afterwards with the Varentstraat. The route continues to Oudenaarde, where the Tour of Flanders has ended since 2012. The next double climb and cobbled section follows there. Continuing towards Ronse and Kluisbergen, the next three climbs await with Hotond, Knokteberg and Kortekeer. Once they are passed, the race really picks up speed and the first 100 kilometres are completed.

The route then takes to the cobblestones of Maria-Borrestraat for the first time. Shortly before reaching Oudenaarde again, the route takes another bend to the east and then leads back to Ronse, albeit on different roads than before. The Ten Houte mountain and the Kanarieberg are crossed. The route then crosses Knokteberg and Hotond for the second time, as well as Maria-Borrestraat.

The route now passes through Oudenaarde via Ladeuze. Then the two cobbled sectors of Doorn and Huisepontweg await before returning to Waregem. Nokereberg and the cobblestones of the Herlegemstraat are passed before the finish line is reached. But it's not over yet, as there is still a final lap of around 15 kilometres to complete. Nokereberg and Herlegemstraat have to be passed again, this time from a different direction. Then it's another six kilometres without any further difficulties to the finish line on Verbindingsweg.

These are the cobblestone sectors (Kasseien) of Dwars door Vlaanderen 2024

• KM 55.1 - Varentstraat
• KM 71.7 - Holleweg
• KM 105.4 - Maria-Borrestraat
• KM 145.8 - Maria-Borrestraat
• KM 159.2 - Doorn
• KM 161.7 - Huisepontweg
• KM 169.5 - Herlegemstraat
• KM 182.3 - Herlegemstraat

These are the climbs (Hellingen) of Dwars door Vlaanderen 2024

• KM 52.0 - Hellestraat
• KM 71.2 - Volkegemberg
• KM 88.1 - Hotond
• KM 95.9 - Knokteberg
• KM 103.2 - Kortekeer
• KM 117.0 - Berg Ten Houte
• KM 122.7 - Kanarieberg
• KM 135.7 - Knokteberg
• KM 139.3 - Hotond
• KM 150.5 - Ladeuze
• KM 166.8 - Nokereberg
• KM 179.4 - Nokere

Dwars door Vlaanderen 2024: TV coverage and live stream of Cross Flanders

Dwars door Vlaanderen will be shown on 27 March both on free TV and live streaming. On television Eurosport 1 from 2:15 pm from the race. At the same time, the paid stream of discovery+.