The stage is set for the first cobbled Monument of the year, the Tour of Flanders, scheduled for 2 April.
This year's race marks the event's 107th edition, making it one of the oldest in the world. The riders have changed over the years, but many of the event's iconic climbs have stayed the same.
The route stretches out over 270km between Bruges and Oudenaarde. Below you'll find details of the race parcours, together with a list of those who will tackle it.
Tour of Flanders 2023: route
This year’s Tour of Flanders counts 273.4 kilometres, almost one kilometre longer than the 2022 edition won by Mathieu van der Poel.
After six years in Antwerp, the race returns to Bruges in 2023 to kick off proceedings. The riders will roll out for an easy first 100km, before they hit the first cobbled sector - Huisepontweg - on the approach into Oudenaarde.
The race’s midway point is marked with the first of three drags up the 2.2km-long Oude Kwaremont. From there, the terrain becomes unforgiving, offering little recovery time between the hellingen that quickly rack up. Notable ascents here include the Holleweg, Molenberg and Valkenberg.
With 55km to go, the riders will get a practice run at the finishing two climbs as they go over the iconic pair of the Oude Kwaremont and the Paterberg. The duo return around 17km from the line, where the decisive attacks are likely to come.
The flat run-in to Oudenaarde is uncomplicated, but will bring some of the day’s most dramatic racing. If a rider hasn’t already broken away solo, expect a desperate sprint to the line.
Tour of Flanders 2023: Start list
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VAN DER POEL Mathieu
DILLIER Silvan
BALLERSTEDT Maurice
GOGL Michael
KRAGH ANDERSEN Søren
VERMEERSCH Gianni
MEURISSE Xandro
Jumbo-Visma
VAN AERT Wout
AFFINI Edoardo
BENOOT Tiesj
LAPORTE Christophe
VAN FIJKE Tim
VAN DER SANDE Tosh
VAN HOOYDONCK Nathan
UAE Team Emirates
POGAČAR Tadej
OLIVEIRA Rui
BAX Sjoerd
BJERG Mikkel
LAENGEN Vegard Stake
TRENTIN Matteo
WELLENS Tim
AG2R Citroën Team
VAN AVERMAET Greg
COSNEFROY Benoît
DEWULF Stan
NAESEN Lawrence
NAESEN Oliver
GAUTHERAT Pierre
TOUZÉ Damien
Lotto Dstny
EWAN Caleb
DE BUYST Jasper
FRISON Frederik
GRIGNARD Sébastien
VAN MOER Brent
VERMEERSCH Florian
LIVYNS Arjen
Trek-Segafredo
STUYVEN Jasper
LIEPINS Emīls
HOOLE Daan
KIRSCH Alex
PEDERSEN Mads
THEUNS Edward
VACEK Mathias
INEOS Grenadiers
PIDCOCK Thomas
HEIDUK Kim
KWIATKOWSKI Michał
TURNER Ben
ROWE Luke
SHEFFIELD Magnus
SWIFT Ben
Soudal Quick-Step
ALAPHILIPPE Julian
ASGREEN Kasper
BALLERINI Davide
MERLIER Tim
LAMPAERT Yves
SÉNÉCHAL Florian
DECLERCQ Tim
Team Jayco AlUla
MATTHEWS Michael
DURBRIDGE Luke
MEZGEC Luka
O'BRIEN Kelland
QUICK Blake
REINDERS Elmar
ŠTYBAR Zdeněk
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BETTIOL Alberto
SCULLY Tom
DOULL Owain
HONORÉ Mikkel Frølich
KEUKELEIRE Jens
POWLESS Neilson
RUTSCH Jonas
Bahrain Victorious
MOHORIČ Matej
ARNDT Nikias
GRADEK Kamil
MACIEJUK Filip
PASQUALON Andrea
RAJOVIĆ Dušan
WRIGHT Fred
Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
GIRMAY Biniam
BYSTRØM Sven Erik
DE GENDT Aimé
DE POOTER Dries
PLANCKAERT Baptiste
TEUNISSEN Mike
VAN DER HOORN Taco
Team DSM
DEGENKOLB John
BEVIN Patrick
EEKHOFF Nils
HEINSCHKE Leon
EDMONDSON Alex
NABERMAN Tim
VERMAERKE Kevin
BORA-Hansgrohe
ARCHBOLD Shane
GAMPER Patrick
HALLER Marco
POLITT Nils
MEEUS Jordi
VAN POPPEL Danny
KOCH Jonas
Astana Qazaqstan Team
CHZHAN Igo
GIDICH Yevgeniy
LAAS Martin
FEDOROV Yevgeniy
GRUZDEV Dmitriy
NURLYKHASSYM Nurbergen
SYRITSA Gleb
Cofidis
ALLEGAERT Piet
KREDER Wesley
NOPPE Christophe
CARVALHO Andre
RENARD Alexis
ZINGLE Axel
WALSCHEID Max
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VANMARCKE Sep
BOIVIN Guillaume
REYNDERS Jens
HOULE Hugo
NEILANDS Krists
VAN ASBROECK Tom
TEUNS Dylan
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
BAUER Jack
DEVRIENDT Tom
FEDELI Alessandro
PARISINI Nicolò
MAŁECKI Kamil
PUPPIO Antonio
ZUKOWSKY Nickolas
Team Arkéa Samsic
HOFSTETTER Hugo
BIERMANS Jenthe
DEKKER David
LOUVEL Matis
MCLAY Daniel
LE BERRE Mathis
RUSSO Clément
Groupama-FDJ
KÜNG Stefan
ASKEY Lewis
GENIETS Kevin
LE GAC Olivier
LIENHARD Fabian
MADOUAS Valentin
WATSON Samuel
Movistar Team
GARCÍA CORTINA Iván
HOLLMAN Juri
JACOBS Johan
JORGENSON Matteo
LAZKANO Oier
ROMEO Iván
NORSGAARD Mathias
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SAGAN Peter
BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
DUJARDIN Sandy
BONNET Thomas
OURSELIN Paul
TURGIS Anthony
VAN GESTEL Dries
Bingoal WB
VAN KEIRSBULCK Guillaume
BLOUWE Louis
DESAL Ceriel
GEURIN Alexis
MERTENS Julian
ROBEET Ludovic
VAN BOVEN Luca
Team Flanders - Baloise
BRAET Vito
COLMAN Alex
DE PESTEL Sander
DE VYLDER Lindsay
BERCKMOES Jenno
DE WILDE Gilles
VANHOOF Ward
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
KRISTOFF Alexander
URIANSTAD Martin
HALVORSEN Kristoffer
BLUME LEVY William
RESELL Erik Nordsæter
BENDIXEN Louis
TILLER Rasmus
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