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Race analysis, favourites, and predictions for Classic Brugge - De Panne 2023

The Classic Brugge-De Panne is one of the flattest races of the year, and both the men's race on Wednesday and the women's race on Thursday feature start lists filled with sprinters. However, a question lingers in our minds: will we actually see two bunch sprints in De Panne? Logic tells us yes, but experience has shown us that the De Moeren area can provide the ideal terrain to turn the race into a crosswind battle.

Routes

Both races start in Bruges and head to the Atlantic coast and the resort town of De Panne. Here, a first pass through the finish line is made and the final circuit of 47.9 km is entered. The men's race on Wednesday includes three laps of the circuit to reach a total of 211 km, while on Thursday, the women will do two local laps and will cover a total of 163 km. Both the men's and women's races are completely flat, but the circuit includes the dreaded De Moeren, an area where the winds of the Atlantic can blow strongly and cause splits in the peloton.

Men's Race Favorites

The list of top-level sprinters for the men's race is endless: Jasper Philipsen (1200), Mark Cavendish (1000), Fabio Jakobsen (800), Arnaud Démare (1000), Dylan Groenewegen (600), Olav Kooij (800), Phil Bauhaus (800), Jordi Meeus (400), Gerben Thijssen (400), Edward Theuns (400), Caleb Ewan (800), Sam Bennett (800), Pascal Ackermann (800), Fernando Gaviria (800), Sam Welsford (200) and Cees Bol (600) lead the pack.

Women's Race Favorites

The list of participants in the women's race is also impressive: Lorena Wiebes (1200), Charlotte Kool (400), Elisa Balsamo (1000), Marta Bastianelli (800), Clara Copponi (800), Chiara Consonni (600), Soraya Paladin (600), Lonneke Uneken (400) and Sarah Roy (400) are the top favorites.

PHOTO: Belga Photo Dirk Waem / Classic Brugge–De Panne

Favourites

Best riders in one day races

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PHILIPSEN Jasper photo
PHILIPSEN Jasper
PHILIPSEN Jasper info icon
PHILIPSEN Jasper background image
PHILIPSEN Jasper photo01-03-1998 (27 years), Ham

GC

102

CL

228

F

1012

I

117

M

0

ITT

15

milano_sanremo

1200

2
BENNETT Sam photo
BENNETT Sam
BENNETT Sam info icon
BENNETT Sam background image
BENNETT Sam photo16-10-1990 (34 years), Wervik

GC

70

CL

195

F

680

I

15

M

0

ITT

0

800

3
DEMARE Arnaud photo
DEMARE Arnaud
DEMARE Arnaud info icon
DEMARE Arnaud background image
DEMARE Arnaud photo25-08-1991 (33 years), Beauvais

GC

45

CL

167

F

701

I

35

M

6

ITT

6

milano_sanremo

1000

4
VAN POPPEL Danny photo
VAN POPPEL Danny
VAN POPPEL Danny info icon
VAN POPPEL Danny background image
VAN POPPEL Danny photo26-07-1993 (31 years), Moergestel

GC

22

CL

144

F

517

I

109

M

0

ITT

0

600

5
WALSCHEID Maximilian Richard photo
WALSCHEID Maximilian Richard
WALSCHEID Maximilian Richard info icon
WALSCHEID Maximilian Richard background image
WALSCHEID Maximilian Richard photo12-06-1993 (31 years), Neuwied

GC

26

CL

139

F

253

I

11

M

0

ITT

98

400

6
JAKOBSEN Fabio photo
JAKOBSEN Fabio
JAKOBSEN Fabio info icon
JAKOBSEN Fabio background image
JAKOBSEN Fabio photo30-08-1996 (28 years), Gorinchem

GC

26

CL

133

F

619

I

31

M

0

ITT

0

800

7
ACKERMANN Pascal photo
ACKERMANN Pascal
ACKERMANN Pascal info icon
ACKERMANN Pascal background image
ACKERMANN Pascal photo16-01-1994 (31 years), Kandel

GC

47

CL

126

F

402

I

66

M

0

ITT

1

600

8
LAMPAERT Yves photo
LAMPAERT Yves
LAMPAERT Yves info icon
LAMPAERT Yves background image
LAMPAERT Yves photo10-04-1991 (33 years), Izegem

GC

98

CL

116

F

152

I

27

M

0

ITT

103

400

9
MEEUS Jordi photo
MEEUS Jordi
MEEUS Jordi info icon
MEEUS Jordi background image
MEEUS Jordi photo30-06-1998 (26 years), Lommel

GC

17

CL

109

F

298

I

37

M

0

ITT

6

400

10
EWAN Caleb photo
EWAN Caleb
EWAN Caleb info icon
EWAN Caleb background image
EWAN Caleb photo10-07-1994 (30 years), Sydney

GC

36

CL

103

F

593

I

101

M

0

ITT

0

800

Best riders in flat races

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PHILIPSEN Jasper photo
PHILIPSEN Jasper
PHILIPSEN Jasper info icon
PHILIPSEN Jasper background image
PHILIPSEN Jasper photo01-03-1998 (27 years), Ham

GC

102

CL

228

F

1012

I

117

M

0

ITT

15

milano_sanremo

1200

2
DEMARE Arnaud photo
DEMARE Arnaud
DEMARE Arnaud info icon
DEMARE Arnaud background image
DEMARE Arnaud photo25-08-1991 (33 years), Beauvais

GC

45

CL

167

F

701

I

35

M

6

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6

milano_sanremo

1000

3
CAVENDISH Mark photo
CAVENDISH Mark
CAVENDISH Mark info icon
CAVENDISH Mark background image
CAVENDISH Mark photo21-05-1985 (39 years), Douglas

GC

68

CL

75

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692

I

40

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0

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6

milano_sanremoworld_championships

1000

4
BENNETT Sam photo
BENNETT Sam
BENNETT Sam info icon
BENNETT Sam background image
BENNETT Sam photo16-10-1990 (34 years), Wervik

GC

70

CL

195

F

680

I

15

M

0

ITT

0

800

5
BAUHAUS Phil photo
BAUHAUS Phil
BAUHAUS Phil info icon
BAUHAUS Phil background image
BAUHAUS Phil photo08-07-1994 (30 years), Bocholt

GC

65

CL

51

F

672

I

15

M

0

ITT

0

800

6
JAKOBSEN Fabio photo
JAKOBSEN Fabio
JAKOBSEN Fabio info icon
JAKOBSEN Fabio background image
JAKOBSEN Fabio photo30-08-1996 (28 years), Gorinchem

GC

26

CL

133

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619

I

31

M

0

ITT

0

800

7
GAVIRIA RENDON Fernando photo
GAVIRIA RENDON Fernando
GAVIRIA RENDON Fernando info icon
GAVIRIA RENDON Fernando background image
GAVIRIA RENDON Fernando photo19-08-1994 (30 years), La Ceja

GC

40

CL

72

F

606

I

37

M

0

ITT

0

800

8
EWAN Caleb photo
EWAN Caleb
EWAN Caleb info icon
EWAN Caleb background image
EWAN Caleb photo10-07-1994 (30 years), Sydney

GC

36

CL

103

F

593

I

101

M

0

ITT

0

800

9
VAN POPPEL Danny photo
VAN POPPEL Danny
VAN POPPEL Danny info icon
VAN POPPEL Danny background image
VAN POPPEL Danny photo26-07-1993 (31 years), Moergestel

GC

22

CL

144

F

517

I

109

M

0

ITT

0

600

10
GROENEWEGEN Dylan photo
GROENEWEGEN Dylan
GROENEWEGEN Dylan info icon
GROENEWEGEN Dylan background image
GROENEWEGEN Dylan photo20-06-1993 (31 years), Amsterdam

GC

34

CL

62

F

507

I

36

M

0

ITT

0

600

Race analysis

Won how?

**Average won how type since the first race in Cycling Fantasy
71.4%14.3%14.3%
Bunch Sprint
Solo
Reduced Sprint

Predictions

Most picked riders

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PHILIPSEN Jasper photo
PHILIPSEN Jasper
PHILIPSEN Jasper info icon
PHILIPSEN Jasper background image
PHILIPSEN Jasper photo01-03-1998 (27 years), Ham

GC

102

CL

228

F

1012

I

117

M

0

ITT

15

milano_sanremo

86.5

2
JAKOBSEN Fabio photo
JAKOBSEN Fabio
JAKOBSEN Fabio info icon
JAKOBSEN Fabio background image
JAKOBSEN Fabio photo30-08-1996 (28 years), Gorinchem

GC

26

CL

133

F

619

I

31

M

0

ITT

0

85.5

3
KOOIJ Olav photo
KOOIJ Olav
KOOIJ Olav info icon
KOOIJ Olav background image
KOOIJ Olav photo16-10-2001 (23 years), Numansdorp

GC

100

CL

73

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495

I

17

M

0

ITT

0

75.1

4
GROENEWEGEN Dylan photo
GROENEWEGEN Dylan
GROENEWEGEN Dylan info icon
GROENEWEGEN Dylan background image
GROENEWEGEN Dylan photo20-06-1993 (31 years), Amsterdam

GC

34

CL

62

F

507

I

36

M

0

ITT

0

71.2

5
WELSFORD Sam photo
WELSFORD Sam
WELSFORD Sam info icon
WELSFORD Sam background image
WELSFORD Sam photo18-01-1996 (29 years), Subiaco

GC

3

CL

28

F

135

I

0

M

0

ITT

1

64.6

6
VAN DEN BERG Marijn photo

48.9

7
THIJSSEN Gerben photo

35.3

8
THEUNS Edward photo
THEUNS Edward
THEUNS Edward info icon
THEUNS Edward background image
THEUNS Edward photo30-04-1991 (33 years), Gent

GC

4

CL

56

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202

I

24

M

0

ITT

1

29.3

9
BENNETT Sam photo
BENNETT Sam
BENNETT Sam info icon
BENNETT Sam background image
BENNETT Sam photo16-10-1990 (34 years), Wervik

GC

70

CL

195

F

680

I

15

M

0

ITT

0

26.6

10
GAVIRIA RENDON Fernando photo
GAVIRIA RENDON Fernando
GAVIRIA RENDON Fernando info icon
GAVIRIA RENDON Fernando background image
GAVIRIA RENDON Fernando photo19-08-1994 (30 years), La Ceja

GC

40

CL

72

F

606

I

37

M

0

ITT

0

25.1