The relocation of the starting place to the Grote Markt in Kortrijk caused quite a bit of commotion, but in the meantime that dust has lost something. This year too, the peloton is starting in Kortrijk, arrival remains on the Brugsesteenweg in Kuurne.
Striking: the cycling race has to go a bit over the ring, through road works on the Kuurnebrug. “Because we are allowed to use the R8 exceptionally, this is a unique opportunity to be able to pass through the renewed center of Kuurne with the Peloton of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne.”
Apart from Ineos, all World Tour teams are at the start.