2025 Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of 2025 Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
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The route of Kuurne- Brussels- Kuurne spans 196.4 kilometres and features thirteen hills. Most of the climbing occurs within a 40- kilometre segment, after which the final hour of racing unfolds on flat terrain.
After rolling out from Kortrijk, the riders cover 17 kilometres before encountering the Tiegemberg. From there, they advance at similar intervals toward the Volkegemberg, Boembeek, and Bossenaarstraat. By this point, they' ve already logged over 70 kilometres.
Not long after the Bossenaarstraat, the riders tackle Berg Ten Houte and La Houppe. Another 18 kilometres down the road, they reach the heart of the race. In this segment, the climbs come thick and fast â Hameau des Papin, Le Bourliquet, and Mont Saint- Laurent follow in rapid succession, each presenting double- digit gradients (see âhills & cobblesâ in the slideshow below this article for details).
Back in the Flemish Ardennes, the Kruisberg, Hotond, CĂ´te de Trieu, and Kluisberg conclude the hilly section. The Kluisberg is situated 58. 8 kilometres from the finish, and from there, it' s flat all the way to the line.
Where are the sprinters? That question always looms large after the final hills of Kuurne- Brussels- Kuurne. They' ve almost certainly been dropped in the climbing chaos, but if they' ve managed to minimize their losses, they might be able to claw their way back. In that case, we could be in for a fascinating game of cat and mouse.
Last year, however, there was no such suspense. On the cobbles of Mont Saint- Laurent, Wout van Aert took control, with only Tim Wellens, Oier Lazkano, and Laurence Pithie able to stay on his wheel. But when Van Aert accelerated again on the CĂ´te de Trieu, Pithie was out. The Flemish powerhouse stormed out of the hill zone with Wellens and Lazkano, maintaining a commanding two- minute lead over the peloton. The trio worked smoothly together to extend their advantage, but in the final metres, Van Aert proved unstoppable, powering to victory in the three- man sprint.
Three years ago, Fabio Jakobsen was the last sprinter to win Kuurne- Brussels- Kuurne. Other winners this decade include Tiesj Benoot (2023), Mads Pedersen (2021), Kasper Asgreen (2020), Bob Jungels (2019), Dylan Groenewegen (2018), Peter Sagan (2017), and Jasper Stuyven (2016).
âKBKâ starts at 12:05 p.m., with the finish expected around 5:00 p.m.
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