Weather report - Headwind finale expected for Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Echelons broke up the Omloop het Nieuwsblad early in the race in 2022
Echelons broke up the Omloop het Nieuwsblad early in the race in 2022 (Image credit: Getty Images Sport)

The chances of open, attacking racing at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2023 could be dented somewhat by the headwind predicted in the races' finales. 

Since 2018, the routes for the men's and women's edition of the Classics opener have used the Muur van Geraardsbergen and Bosberg as the final climbs before a 13km run-in to Ninove.

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Patrick is an NCTJ-trained journalist, and former deputy editor of Cyclingnews, who has seven years’ experience covering professional cycling. He has a modern languages degree from Durham University and has been able to put it to some use in what is a multi-lingual sport, with a particular focus on French and Spanish-speaking riders. Away from cycling, Patrick spends most of his time playing or watching other forms of sport - football, tennis, trail running, darts, to name a few, but he draws the line at rugby.