Dwars door Vlaanderen Women 2025
Latest News from the Race
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‘A really tough moment’ – Lotte Kopecky needed to dig deep at Dwars door Vlaanderen
'I’m not exactly sure what caused it. The legs just weren’t there' says SD Worx Protime rider after falling out of favourites group but then fighting back -
'A bummer to be dropped' - Kasia Niewiadoma 'unsatisfied' with Dwars door Vlaanderen result but sees positive signs for Flanders
Tour de France champion and Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto rider tried to follow winner Longo Borghini but missed power on the flat -
Dwars door Vlaanderen Women: Elisa Longo Borghini launches long-range solo attack and lands 50th career victory
Lotte Kopecky best of chasers ahead of Elisa Balsamo in tight battle for rest of podium
Date | April 2, 2025 |
Start location | Waregem |
Finish location | Waregem |
Distance | 128.5km |
Start time | 14:50 CET |
Finish time | 18:00 CET |
Category | Pro Series |
2025 Dwars door Vlaanderen Women report / How it happened
Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) claimed the victory in the 2025 women's Dwars door Vlaanderen with a powerful 30km solo effort and took her 50th career win. Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) and Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) rounded out the podium im Waregem.
Dwars door Vlaanderen Women information
The 13th edition of Dwars door Vlaanderen Women will take place in Belgium on April 2, 2025. The 1.Pro women's race has been held on the same mid-week date as the men's race since it was introduced in 2012 by organisers Flanders Classics.
Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) was the last winner of the race in 2024, having prevailed against Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl-Trek) with a long-ranged attack.
Amy Pieters has amassed the most victories with three consecutive top placings across 2014, 2015 and 2016 while Ellen van Dijk scored two victories, in 2018 and 2019.
The peloton typically encounters strong headwinds along the decisive ascents on the road to Waregem. The route is usually 120-130km in distance and serves as a tune-up for the Tour of Flanders, four days later.
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Dwars door Vlaanderen Women 2025 route
The 2025 route starts and finishes in Waregem, taking in seven climbs and six cobblestone sectors on the edge of the Flemish Ardennes.
See: 2025 Dwars door Vlaanderen Women.
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Dwars door Vlaanderen Women 20252 April 2025 | Waregem | 1.Pro
Latest Content on the Race

‘A really tough moment’ – Lotte Kopecky needed to dig deep at Dwars door Vlaanderen
By Simone Giuliani published
News 'I’m not exactly sure what caused it. The legs just weren’t there' says SD Worx Protime rider after falling out of favourites group but then fighting back

'A bummer to be dropped' - Kasia Niewiadoma 'unsatisfied' with Dwars door Vlaanderen result but sees positive signs for Flanders
By Matilda Price published
News Tour de France champion and Canyon-SRAM zondacrypto rider tried to follow winner Longo Borghini but missed power on the flat

Visma-Lease a Bike hopeful Marianne Vos will race Tour of Flanders despite illness forcing her to skip Dwars door Vlaanderen title defence
By James Moultrie published
News 'To avoid the risks in the direction of Flanders, we decided for her not to start' says team director not racing mid-week

SD Worx try to avoid further Demi Vollering transfer drama by going silent
By James Moultrie published
News Danny Stam only willing to answer 'sporting' questions after disappointing Dwars door Vlaanderen - 'Cannot happen in Flanders'

Crash between Soudal-Quickstep team car, medical car from men's race stops women's Dwars door Vlaanderen
By Kirsten Frattini published
News Officials safely resume race after a 15-minute halt, remove Knokteberg-Trieu and Hotond from route

Weight of the world – Lotte Kopecky the centrepiece of the cobbled Classics
By Kirsten Frattini published
Analysis Winning expectations rest on the world champion's shoulders but rivals aplenty across Gent-Wevelgem, Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix

Marianne Vos builds for Tour of Flanders as SD Worx rivals continue to loom large
By Kirsten Frattini published
News 'There are different teams with different strengths but SD Worx has the depth' says Jumbo-Visma leader

Psychologist helps Demi Vollering race in the moment
By Patrick Fletcher published
News I was 'trying to be ahead of situations and that's not good in racing' says SD Worx rider after Dwars door Vlaanderen win
Top News on the Race
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Crash between Soudal-Quickstep team car, medical car from men's race stops women's Dwars door Vlaanderen
Officials safely resume race after a 15-minute halt, remove Knokteberg-Trieu and Hotond from route -
Marianne Vos builds for Tour of Flanders as SD Worx rivals continue to loom large
'There are different teams with different strengths but SD Worx has the depth' says Jumbo-Visma leader -
Psychologist helps Demi Vollering race in the moment
I was 'trying to be ahead of situations and that's not good in racing' says SD Worx rider after Dwars door Vlaanderen win
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One break not enough for Chapman at Dwars door Vlaanderen
Australian FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope rider caught within final 10km after a second stint out the front of the race -
Van Vleuten: Dwars door Vlaanderen a 'wake-up' ahead of Tour of Flanders
'It was good training and a wake-up for the legs at sea level' says defending champion -
Annemiek van Vleuten dialed in ahead of Tour of Flanders
European champion's long-range sprint nets first win of the season for Movistar at Dwars door Vlaanderen
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Neve Bradbury starts racing with Canyon-SRAM at Dwars Door Vlaanderen
Australian Zwift Academy winner leaps into racing on the cobbles while Ella Harris also rejoins the team in Europe
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Dwars door Vlaanderen Women 2021 - Start List
Official starters as of March 30, 2021