Antwerp will host the start of the Tour of Flanders in 2026 with 271 kilometres standing between it and the finish in Oudenaarde where the champion of Belgium’s biggest race will be crowned.
This edition features six flat cobbled sections and 16 ‘hellingen’ – the short but steep cobbled climbs that have made the Ronde van Vlaanderen such a tough and popular race.
Tour of Flanders climbs
|
Hill |
Length |
Ave. Grade |
Max |
Km raced |
Km to go |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oude Kwaremont |
2200m |
4% |
11.60% |
135 |
136 |
|
Eikenberg |
1200m |
5.20% |
10% |
150.9 |
120.1 |
|
Wolvenberg |
645m |
7.90% |
17.30% |
155 |
116 |
|
Molenberg |
463m |
7% |
14.20% |
167.5 |
103.5 |
|
Marlboroughstraat |
900m |
4.8% |
7% |
171.5 |
99.5 |
|
Berendries |
940m |
7% |
12.30% |
175.5 |
95.5 |
|
Valkenberg |
540m |
8.10% |
12.80% |
184.1 |
86.9 |
|
Berg Ten Houte |
1100m |
6% |
21% |
196.6 |
74.4 |
|
Nieuwe Kruisberg/Hotond |
2700m |
4% |
8.50% |
206.1 |
64.9 |
|
Oude Kwaremont |
2200m |
4% |
11.60% |
215.9 |
55.1 |
|
Paterberg |
360m |
12.90% |
20.30% |
219.4 |
51.6 |
|
Koppenberg |
600m |
11.60% |
22% |
225.7 |
45.3 |
|
Taaienberg |
530m |
6.60% |
15.80% |
234.2 |
36.8 |
|
Oude Kruisberg/Hotond |
2700m |
4.10% |
9.40% |
244.5 |
26.5 |
|
Oude Kwaremont |
2200m |
4% |
11.60% |
254.3 |
16.7 |
|
Paterberg |
360m |
12.90% |
20.30% |
257.8 |
13.3 |
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Tour of Flanders cobbled sections
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