Scheldeprijs 2024
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Sam Welsford raises hand for Grand Tour after second Scheldeprijs podium
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Scheldeprijs: Jasper Philipsen seizes sprint victory over Welsford, Cavendish
Lack of winds makes for an easy day but chaotic sprint finale
Date | April 3 |
Start location | Terneuzen, Netherlands |
Finish location | Schoten, Belgium |
Distance | Row 3 - Cell 1 |
Previous edition | Scheldeprijs 2023 |
Scheldeprijs is a 1.Pro race – the next classification below the WorldTour level – nestled among the cobbled Classics of the spring. Held midweek between the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix – this year on April 3, it's a race predominantly suited to the sprinters, with Classics men also featuring.
It's the oldest road race in Flanders, started in 1907 with a start and finish in Antwerp. The race did not leave the borders of the Netherlands until a route change in 2018, which included roads in Belgium.
Since 2005, sprinters have dominated each edition of the race, with Marcel Kittel winning five times and two wins apiece going to Alexander Kristoff, Fabio Jakobsen, and Jasper Philipsen.
Since 2018, however, the inclusion of start towns to the west into the Netherlands' windswept Zeeland province has made for a somewhat more selective affair, depending on the weather.
Belgian Alpecin-Deceuninck star Philipsen triumphed last spring, beating Sam Welsford and Mark Cavendish to the line in Schoten to grab his fourth win of a season which would see him rack up 19 victories including four at the Tour de France.
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Scheldeprijs route
The route for the 2024 Scheldeprijs has yet to be unveiled by organiser Flanders Classics, but you can expect it to remain largely the same as in previous years.
Scheldeprijs is usually a pan-flat course, at around 200km in length. It features four laps of a closing circuit around Schoten, also flat, with each lap including the short pavè sector named Broekstraat.
Scheldeprijs start list
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Scheldeprijs contenders
Reigning champion Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) has established himself as the top sprinter of the peloton and will no doubt want to make it a third victory on his palmarès at the unofficial sprinter's World Championships.
The 2024 start list is not yet known, but plenty of the world's fastest men line up at the race. Fellow double winner Fabio Jakobsen (DSM-Firmenich-PostNL) will be among the favourites should he choose to take part, as will other past winners, Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan) and Alexander Kristoff (Uno-X Mobility).
Look out, too, for the likes of Sam Welsford (Bora-Hansgrohe), Caleb Ewan, Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla), Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Dstny), Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease A Bike), and Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep).
Of course, not all of these names are yet confirmed to be taking part, so we'll keep an eye on rider's programmes and the official start list and update our contenders list accordingly.
Scheldeprijs schedule
Date | Stage | Start time | Finish time |
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April 4 | Terneuzen - Schoten | Row 0 - Cell 2 | Row 0 - Cell 3 |
Scheldeprijs teams
Teams have yet to be announced for the 2024 race. A healthy selection of WorldTour teams should be expected, though. Last edition saw 10 top-level teams in action, including Soudal-QuickStep, Alpecin-Deceuninck, Trek-Segafredo, and Bora-Hansgrohe.
Races
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Scheldeprijs 20243 April 2024 | Terneuzen | 1.Pro
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Elite Men | Terneuzen - Schoten2024-04-03 205km
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Latest Content on the Race
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Top News on the Race
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