What is the Kemmelberg? Inside the key climb of Gent-Wevelgem

Fabian Cancellara and Peter Sagan on the Kemmelberg in 2016
Fabian Cancellara and Peter Sagan on the Kemmelberg in 2016 (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

The Kemmelberg is a cobbled climb that forms the final selection at Gent-Wevelgem, one of the major Spring Classics

The super-steep gradients never fail to light up the action and, with some 30km still to race into Wevelgem, it often leaves the races - both men's and women's - finely poised between the attackers and sprinters. 

Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.

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