Omloop van het Hageland explained

Omloop van het Hageland
Date:March
Region:Belgium
Discipline:Road
Number:19 (as of 2024)

The Omloop van het Hageland is an elite women's professional road bicycle race held since 2007 in the Hageland area of Belgium. Originally a 1.2 rated race by the UCI, it is now a 1.1 category race.[1] Before 2011 the race was a criterium of category 1.NE and was called Tielt-Winge (Wielertrofee Vlaanderen).

The race route is usually flat with a few stretches of cobbles and the repeated ascent of the Roeselberg. The race can be won by sprinters and breakaway groups.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Women's Omloop Van Het Hageland 2020 Preview . ProCyclingUK.com. 26 February 2020 .
  2. Web site: Women's Omloop Van Het Hageland 2020 Preview . ProCyclingUK.com. 26 February 2020 .