Ahead of A Travers la Flandre next Wednesday and the highly anticipated Tour of Flanders the following Sunday, the next Belgian classic on the calendar is In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem 2026 (historically known as Ghent-Wevelgem... which now takes place between Middelkerke and Wevelgem!

In this article, you’ll find detailed information about the route of In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem 2026, on an OpenStreetMap map and also available for download in Google Earth, the schedule, the profile, as well as the list of starters for the Belgian race.

The map of In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem 2026 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!

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 lining the route— or if you just want to explore the In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem 2026 map in a different way, velowire invites you to explore it 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 app users by downloading the velowire app from the app stores:
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The route of In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem 2026 on an OpenStreetMap

Starting in Middelkerke, the route (with the blue section first) makes a few back-and-forth loops toward Veurne, and that’s where the race rejoins the usual course.

From there, passing through a few cobbled sections, the riders head south toward the hills. First up is the Scherpenberg & Baneberg duo, followed by an initial climb of another duo—the Monteberg and the Kemmelberg via its less difficult side (Belvedère)—before heading through Kemmel and Messines toward the three Plugstreets: Hill 63, Christmas Truce, and The Catacombs.

Returning to the hill country, the blue section of the map ends, and the route continues onto the burgundy-red section, starting again with the Monteberg and Kemmelberg (Belvedère) duo, but this time the riders turn left at Kemmel to head back for the other duo, the Scherpenberg & Baneberg.

Moving on to the final section—the orange section on the map—they encounter the Kemmelberg as the final climb, but this time via its more difficult side (Ossuary).

Via Ypres and Menen, they then head toward the finish on Vanackerestraat in Wevelgem. As usual, the distance between the final climb and the finish is just under 35 kilometers, potentially giving the sprinters time to catch up and battle for the win, but the race has also seen small-group finishes in the past, such as with Wout van Aert and Christophe Laporte in 2023, the duo of Mads Pedersen and Mathieu van der Poel in 2024, and Mads Pedersen’s solo victory last year!

Below you will find the schedule, the OpenStreetMap map, and the profile for In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem (Ghent-Wevelgem) 2026. Click on the different images to open them.

The route of In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem 2026 in Google Earth

If you prefer to view the route of In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem 2026 in Google Earth so you can, for example, take a virtual tour of the route, I invite you to download it to Google Earth by clicking on the following link:

>> Download the route of In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem 2026 in Google Earth (KML file)

The start list for In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem 2026

The list of starters for In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem 2026 (Ghent-Wevelgem) includes 175 riders ranging from Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) to Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech), including Arnaud de Lie (Lotto Intermarché), Biniam Girmay, and Wout van Aert, to name just a few.

>> List of starters for In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem 2026

The results of In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem 2026

>> Check the In Flanders Fields - from Middelkerke to Wevelgem 2026 page in the UCI cycling calendar this Sunday at the end of the day to find the race results!

door Thomas Vergouwen
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