The 2026 edition of Dwars Door Vlaanderen presents a modified course with two new climbs across the Flemish Ardennes. On the Wednesday before the Tour of Flanders, the men will start from the Stationsplein in Roeselare for 185km to Verbindingsweg in Waregem and face a total of 12 climbs, two more than 2025, and seven cobblestone sections.
Climbing begins 21km earlier than last year with 47.7km covered, with a return of Hellestraat after an absence last year. The real "hill zone" gets underway over the familiar next four climbs, which begin another 18km later at Volkegemberg.
The ascents at Berg Ten Houte, Côte de Trieu, and Hotond then follow, and the peloton arrives at the second new climb for this year with 77km to go, the Onderbossenaarstraat. This section ramps up to 10% on the lower section of the 1.4km climb, which uses a flank of the Taaienberg with a long spur.
The peloton will return for double ascents of Berg Ten Houte, Côte de Trieu, and Hotond, plus twice over the cobblestones of Mariaborrestraat as the finish circuit approaches. The familiar finish includes the double loop via Nokereberg and Herlegemstraat.
Jackie has been involved in professional sports for more than 30 years in news reporting, sports marketing and public relations. She founded Peloton Sports in 1998, a sports marketing and public relations agency, which managed projects for Tour de Georgia, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah and USA Cycling. She also founded Bike Alpharetta Inc, a Georgia non-profit to promote safe cycling. She is proud to have worked in professional baseball for six years - from selling advertising to pulling the tarp for several minor league teams. On the bike, she has climbed l'Alpe d'Huez three times (not fast), and spends time on gravel around horse farms in north Georgia.
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