The 2023 Gent–Wevelgem in Flanders Fields was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 26 March 2023 in the provinces of West Flanders and Hainaut in west Belgium. It was the 85th edition of Gent–Wevelgem and the 12th event of the 2023 UCI World Tour.[1]
| 2023 UCI World Tour, race 12 of 35 | |||||||||||||
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 Event poster with previous winners Biniam Girmay and Elisa Balsamo | |||||||||||||
| Race details | |||||||||||||
| Dates | 26 March 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 260.9 km (162.1 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 5h 49' 39" | ||||||||||||
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Teams
editAll 18 UCI WorldTeams and seven UCI ProTeams made up the 25 teams that participated in the race.[2]
UCI WorldTeams
- AG2R Citroën Team
- Alpecin–Deceuninck
- Arkéa–Samsic
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bora–Hansgrohe
- Cofidis
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché–Circus–Wanty
- Movistar Team
- Soudal–Quick-Step
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team DSM
- Team Jayco–AlUla
- Team Jumbo–Visma
- Trek–Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
UCI ProTeams
Result
edit| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Christophe Laporte (FRA)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | 5h 49' 39" |
| 2 |  Wout van Aert (BEL)
|
Team Jumbo–Visma | + 0" |
| 3 | Sep Vanmarcke (BEL)
|
Israel–Premier Tech | + 1' 56" |
| 4 | Frederik Frison (BEL)
|
Lotto–Dstny | + 1' 56" |
| 5 |  Mads Pedersen (DEN)
|
Trek–Segafredo | + 1' 56" |
| 6 | Mikkel Bjerg (DEN)
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UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 56" |
| 7 | Alexis Renard (FRA)
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Cofidis | + 2' 04" |
| 8 |  Olav Kooij (NED)
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Team Jumbo–Visma | + 2' 04" |
| 9 | Danny van Poppel (NED)
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Bora–Hansgrohe | + 2' 04" |
| 10 |  Daniel McLay (GBR)
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Arkéa–Samsic | + 2' 04" |
References
edit- ^ "Gent-Wevelgem in Flanders Fields". UCI. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Startlist for Gent–Wevelgem in Flanders Fields ME 2023". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (26 March 2023). "E3 Saxo Classic: Wout van Aert wins battle of titans in Harelbeke". CyclingNews. Retrieved 26 March 2023.