Classic Brugge-De Panne Women 2023 route

Classic Brugge-De Panne Women 2023 Map (Image credit: Classic Brugge-De Panne Women 2023)

Classic Brugge-De Panne offers the women's peloton a true sprinter's cobbled classic held on March 23 in Belgium.

The 163.1km race begins at the Markt in Brugge and travels westward along the North Sea toward De Panne.

Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.

Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.

She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.