Classic Brugge-De Panne 2025

The Classic Brugge-De Panne began in 1977 as a three-day stage race and served as the final tune-up for the Tour of Flanders. However, in 2018 it was transformed into a one-day Spring Classics event and switched its spot on the calendar earlier, swapping with Dwars door Vlaanderen which also then meant that race took over as the key option to dial in the race form before the long-standing Ronde. A Women’s WorldTour one-day race was added for a second day of racing in the transitional year and the men’s race was upgraded to the WorldTour in 2019.

Under the new format Italian Elia Viviani won the race, setting a tone for bunch finishers and the top sprinters in the world. The next year Dutch speedster Dylan Groenewegen took the top honours. In 2020, the event moved to late October and became the final WorldTour race on the COVID-19-pandemic-altered calendar and Yves Lampaert rode solo to the victory. Back to its spring position in 2021, Sam Bennett continued the winning streak in a bunch sprint for Deceuninck-QuickStep, while Tim Merlier (Alpecin-Fenix) was the victor in 2022.

In 2023, Jasper Philipsen sprinted from the break of four to take the victory in a cold, rainy and windy day of racing while Olav Kooij took second and Yves Lampaert was third.

Last year, Philipsen made it two victories in a row when he out-paced Tim Merlier and Danny van Poppel on a sunny, windless day.

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Classic Brugge-De Panne route

Starting in Bruges, the 195km route crosses the windswept swamp plains of De Moeren, before heading for Veurne and De Panne for three loops of a 42.9km circuit. If the wind hasn't shattered the peloton, then the victor will more than likely be decided by a bunch sprint.

Classic Brugge-De Panne start list

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Classic Brugge-De Panne teams

• Alpecin-Deceuninck
• Arkéa-B&B Hotels
• Bahrain Victorious
• Cofidis
• Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
• EF Education-EasyPost
• Groupama-FDJ
• Ineos Grenadiers
• Intermarché-Wanty
• Jayco-AlUla
• Lidl-Trek
• Movistar 
• Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
• Soudal-Quickstep
• Team dsm-firmenich Postnl
• UAE Team Emirates-XRG
• Visma-Lease a Bike
• XDS-Astana
• Unibet Tietema Rockets
• Tudor
• Wagner Bazin WB
• Totalenergies
• Team Flanders Baloise
• Israel-PremierTech
• UNO X Mobility
• Lotto