Date | March 1, 2025 |
Start location | Ghent |
Finish location | Ninove |
Distance | 197km |
Previous edition | |
Previous winner | Jan Tratnik (Visma-Lease a Bike) |
Søren Wærenskjold takes surprise victory in thrilling bunch sprint finish / As it happened
The Omloop Het Nieuwsblad provided its usual fantastically bonkers start to the Classics seasons with attacks, tactical headaches, crashes and cobbles, but after all that it came down to a bunch sprint with Søren Wærenskjold (Uno-X Mobility) taking a surprise win ahead of Paul Magnier (Soudal-QuickStep) and Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck).
Omloop Nieuwsblad route
The route for the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad follows the usual path, starting at 't Kuipke in Gent and using the same run-out to the cluster of loops to hit all of the important hellingen outside of Oudenaarde.
See the full 2025 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad route.
Omloop Nieuwsblad Schedule
Date | Stage | Start time | Finish time |
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March 1, 2025 | Elite Men | 11:15 CET | 16:00 CET |
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Omloop Nieuwsblad teams
- Alpecin-Deceuninck
- Arkéa-B&B Hotels
- Bahrain Victorious
- Bora-Hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale
- EF Education-EasyPost
- Groupama-FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché-Wanty
- Jayco-AlUla
- Lidl-Trek
- Movistar Team
- Soudal-Quickstep
- Team Picnic-PostNL
- UAE Team Emirates
- Visma-Lease a Bike
- XDS Astana Qazaqstan
- Israel-Premier Tech
- Lotto
- Uno-X Mobility
- Flanders-Baloise
- Q36.5 Pro Cycling
- Tudor Pro Cycling
- Unibet Tietema Rockets
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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad1 March 2025 | Ghent | WorldTour
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'A positive day, but we've got some improving to do' - Tom Pidcock makes 'disappointing' Classics debut with new team Q36.5
Brit fails to enter key Muur van Geraardsbergen climb in good position, eventually finishing 38th in Ninove after sprint -
'Never felt I was in contention' - Wout van Aert and Visma-Lease a Bike rue tough day out at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Leading favourite 'did not feel good' and finishes eleventh -
'A bit surreal' - Søren Wærenskjold celebrates unexpected Omloop triumph after last-minute addition to line-up
Uno-X Mobility racer outsprints reduced lead peloton after headwind kept race together
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'Every time I've done this race, I've felt great' - Arnaud De Lie eyes triumph in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Belgian keen to build on runner's-up spot in 2023 -
'Can I win the Omloop? Why not?' - Paul Magnier could be Soudal-QuickStep's new Tom Boonen
20-year-old French rider expected to fight for victory at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad -
'I'm more like I used to be' - Tom Pidcock back to roots and ready to set the bar higher at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Briton racing one cobbled Classic of spring season this weekend
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'My big dream is to be up there in Paris-Roubaix' – veteran John Degenkolb keeps Classics flame burning at Picnic-PostNL
German says Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne main goal for Dutch team in Opening Weekend -
'Where the serious business starts' - Stefan Küng heads to Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on usual voyage of discovery
Swiss all-rounder certain he'll be ready for the Classics, but not in full form yet -
'We're not desperate, we're hungry' - Josh Tarling and Ineos Grenadiers carry winning momentum into Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
21-year-old Welshman will line up alongside Turner, Watson, Jungels, Heiduk, Swift and Shmidt in Ghent on Saturday
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Opening weekend tech gallery part 1: New tyres, stacked stems and rebadged frames
Tech from day one of Opening Weekend at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad -
'I just want the legs of Tadej, just one time' - Nils Politt co-leads UAE Team Emirates at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
German rider was second in 2024 race and has a big goals - 'Get on podium or go for win' -
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad start list
Official starters as of February 25, 2025 -
'Maybe I'll go on the attack 150km from the line' - Jan Tratnik takes aim at second Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Slovenian ready to clash with Wout van Aert, Arnaud De Lie and Tom Pidcock after move to Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
