The seventh edition of the women's Nokere Koerse brings the peloton 133.3 kilometres from Deinze to Nokere and an explosive uphill sprint to the line.
The Spring Classic includes 22 cobbled sectors and ten climbs,, although organisers reversed the direction of the final climb to avoid the sharp turn on cobbles that was deemed too dangerous.
Last year, Marta Lach (SD Worx-ProTime) out-paced Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ) and Linda Zanetti (Uno-X) to claim the victory.
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2026 Nokere Koerse women route
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Profile of the 2026 Nokere Koerse
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Map of the 2026 Nokere Koerse Women
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Rolling out from Deinze, the Nokere Koerse for Women heads southeast along the N35 to Lozer for the start of the first short loop that takes in the first ascent of Lange Ast before turning off the circuit and heading for a larger loop to the south.
This section includes three climbs at Hellestraat, Holstraa, the Petegemberg (named after retired Classics star Peter van Petegem, who lives nearby), and at Pareelstraat.
The race then hits the Nokereberg for the first time with 69km to go, bringing the riders back to the Lange Ast climb and then returning to Nokere for a final lap and a mad dash to the line.
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