The first race of Opening Weekend and thus the 2024 spring Classics season comes with Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, this year featuring a 202.2km course – shortened by 5km from 2023 – starting in its usual spot at 't Kuipke velodrome in Gent and taking on numerous cobbled sectors and climbs on the road towards Ninove.
The peloton will tackle 12 climbs, 11 of which lie in the second half of the route, and nine cobbled sectors which are equally backloaded. The cobbles of Haaghoek and the climb of Leberg are the only difficulties inside the opening 50km before the riders tackle two looping circuits before heading towards the decisive finale at the Muur van Geraardsbergen and Bosberg.
