In the series of classics, and following Jasper Philipsen’s (Alpecin-Deceuninck) victory this Wednesday at the Danilith Nokere Koerse, the 2026 Bredene Koksijde Classic is already on the horizon, set to take place between Bredene and Koksijde this Friday, March 20, 2026.

Known until 2018 as the Handzame Classic because the finish line was then located in Handzame, and created only in 2011, this race was previously part of the Three Days of West Flanders, serving as one of its stages.

With a cancellation in 2020, the race is now in its 15th edition.

The map of the 2026 Bredene-Koksijde Classic is even better in the app!

Below you’ll find the race map, of course, but if you really want to dive into this map… it’s even better in the velowire app!
By the way, as is now customary, this map has been available as a preview in the app for the past few days.

Whether you’re heading to the event —whether as part of one of the participating teams, as part of the organization or one of its partners, or simply as a cycling enthusiast cheering from the roadside— or if you just want to explore the Bredene Koksijde Classic 2026 map in a different way, velowire invites you to check them out in the Maps section of the velowire app for a more convenient experience. That way, you’ll always have it with you, and as a little bonus: you can view it in full-screen mode, and if you’re traveling to the event, display your location on the map and move the map along with you, making it easier than ever to get there!

So don’t wait any longer and join the hundreds of users of the app by downloading the velowire app from the app stores:
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The route of the Bredene Koksijde Classic 2026 on an OpenStreetMap and the race profile

The Bredene Koksijde Classic 2026 starts in Bredene, a suburb of Ostend on the coast, and quickly heads inland. It passes through Lo-Reninge and bypasses Diksmuide and Ypres via Vlamertinge to reach Reningelst, where the riders then encounter a surprising series of loops, made easier to follow by two-color arrows: the first section marked with black arrows and the second with red arrows, and by the alternating colors on the map, where the first section is red and the second is orange.

It is during this sequence that the riders will climb the two main hills of the 2026 Bredene-Koksijde Classic twice: the Banenberg and the Kemmelberg, which will be climbed from both sides.

Upon exiting these loops, the riders will then head toward Poperinge before setting course toward the sea and thus the finish line. Before reaching the finish, they will pass through Veurne and enter a final circuit that they will complete three and a half times, crossing the finish line in Koksijde four times. And so, around 4:30 p.m., we will know who will succeed Edward Theuns.

Below you will find the profile and the OpenStreetMap map of the 2026 Bredene Koksijde Classic. Click on the images to enlarge them.

The start list for the 2026 Bredene Koksijde Classic

Originally, 23 teams of 7 riders were scheduled to participate in the 2026 Bredene Koksijde Classic, but ultimately—for various reasons—4 of them (UAE Team Emirates XRG, XDS Astana Team, Cofidis, and Tudor Pro Cycling Team) will line up at the start in Bredene with one or two fewer riders. In the end, there will be 149 starters, including the defending champion, Edward Theuns (Lidl-Trek).

You can download the official list of starters for the Bredene Koksijde Classic 2026 below:

The route of the 2026 Bredene Koksijde Classic in Google Earth

Would you prefer to view the route of the 2026 Bredene-Koksijde Classic in Google Earth or take a virtual flyover of this Belgian race? You can do so by downloading the KML file below and opening it in Google Earth:

>> Download the route of the 2026 Bredene-Koksijde Classic in Google Earth

The results of the 2026 Bredene-Koksijde Classic

By the end of the day this Friday, you’ll find the results of the 2026 Bredene-Koksijde Classic on the race’s page in the UCI cycling calendar.

door Thomas Vergouwen
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