2023 Gent - Wevelgem (World Tour), Belgium
Ghent - Wevelgem (English), Gand - Wevelgem (French)
85th edition: Sunday, March 26, 2023
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Ypres - Wevelgem, 260.9 km
Christophe Laporte & Wout van Aert make it a Jumbo-Visma 1-2.
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Weather at the finish city of Wevelgem at 1:25 PM, local time: 7C (45F), rain, with the wind from the north at 11 km/hr (7 mph). The rain is forecast to continue all afternoon.
The race: Here is the report from winner Christophe Laporte's Team Jumbo-Visma.
Christophe Laporte and Wout van Aert performed a beautiful show to take Gent-Wevelgem. The Team Jumbo-Visma duo rode away from the peloton with more than fifty kilometres to go, and were never seen again. In the streets of Wevelgem, the two crossed the line together, with Laporte being the first to cross the finish line.
Laporte and Nathan Van Hooydonck rode together in a strong breakaway group of escapees at more than seventy kilometres from the finish. After the group of around twenty riders was reabsorbed by the peloton, Van Aert and Laporte took off together on the Kemmelberg.
The duo rode together and built a ten second lead in no time. The group behind tried to close them down, but they simply had no measure on the Belgian-French tandem. Instead of the peloton getting closer, the lead only increased.
It is Laporte's first win of the season. This brings the Team Jumbo-Visma counter to nineteen victories in 2023. It is the first time in the history of cycling that a rider from the same team has won Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, E3 Saxo Classic and Gent-Wevelgem in the same season.
It's a wet day in Belgium. Photo: Getty Sport.
Winner Laporte was proud of himself and the team afterwards. “I can now say that I have won a great classic. Without detracting from any of my previous victories, this is one of the best victories of my career. I was already close last year, but I finally did it now. I am genuinely proud, also of the excellent work of the entire team. My gratitude to Wout is so great. That such a great champion puts his hand on his heart and grants me the victory is indescribable. Maybe it looked easy to the outside world, but I can say that we really suffered today. The circumstances didn't make it easy, but it's all worth it. This is a nice prelude to next week, hopefully we can take our form to the next races”, Laporte looked ahead.
Sep Vanmarcke finishes third. Photo: Sprint Cycling
“This is truly unbelievable”, Van Aert could hardly comprehend his team's feat. “This victory is very much due to Christophe. He is such a great team player that it was an easy decision for me. He is not only a colleague, but also a very good friend. I have not forgotten all that he has done for me in the past. A few days ago we were talking about last year's E3 Saxo Classic when we also crossed the finish line together. We said something so unique would probably never happen again. Now we're doing it again. It is hard to believe that we succeeded in this strong field. Everything came together today, with our plan unfolding perfectly. I will remember the moment we crossed the line together for a long time. To me, this feels like a collective victory.”
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Complete results:
260.9 kilometers raced at an average speed of 44.770 km/hr
| 1 | Christophe Laporte | Jumbo-Visma | 5hr 49min 39sec |
| 2 | Wout Van Aert | Jumbo-Visma | s.t. |
| 3 | Sep Vanmarcke | Israel-Premier Tech | @ 1min 56sec |
| 4 | Frederik Frison | Lotto Dstny | s.t. |
| 5 | Mads Pedersen | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
| 6 | Mikkel Bjerg | UAE Team Emirates | s.t. |
| 7 | Alexis Renard | Cofidis | 2:04 |
| 8 | Olav Kooij | Jumbo-Visma | s.t. |
| 9 | Danny Van Poppel | BORA-hansgrohe | s.t. |
| 10 | Daniel Mclay | Arkéa-Samsic | s.t. |
| 11 | Pascal Ackermann | UAE Team Emirates | s.t. |
| 12 | John Degenkolb | Team DSM | s.t. |
| 13 | Jhonnatan Narvaez | INEOS Grenadiers | s.t. |
| 14 | Tim Merlier | Soudal Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 15 | Rasmus Tiller | Uno-X | s.t. |
| 16 | Nathan Van Hooydonck | Jumbo-Visma | s.t. |
| 17 | Florian Vermeersch | Lotto Dstny | s.t. |
| 18 | Oliver Naesen | Ag2r-Citroën | s.t. |
| 19 | Nikias Arndt | Bahrain Victorious | s.t. |
| 20 | Nils Politt | BORA-hansgrohe | s.t. |
| 21 | Matteo Trentin | UAE Team Emirates | 2:08 |
| 22 | Brent Van Moer | Lotto Dstny | 3:25 |
| 23 | Fred Wright | Bahrain Victorious | s.t. |
| 24 | Gianni Vermeersch | Alpecin-Deceuninck | s.t. |
| 25 | Søren Wærenskjold | Uno-X | 3:33 |
| 26 | Alex Kirsch | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
| 27 | Florian Sénéchal | Soudal Quick-Step | 3:35 |
| 28 | Bert Van Lerberghe | Soudal Quick-Step | 3:40 |
| 29 | Luca Mozzato | Arkéa-Samsic | 3:41 |
| 30 | Jonas Rutsch | EF Education-EasyPost | s.t. |
| 31 | Christophe Noppe | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 32 | Anthony Turgis | TotalEnergies | s.t. |
| 33 | Fabian Lienhard | Groupama-FDJ | s.t. |
| 34 | Pierre Gautherat | Ag2r-Citroën | s.t. |
| 35 | Piet Allegaert | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 36 | Jasper Stuyven | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
| 37 | Marijn Van Den Berg | EF Education-EasyPost | s.t. |
| 38 | Magnus Sheffield | INEOS Grenadiers | s.t. |
| 39 | Marco Haller | BORA-hansgrohe | s.t. |
| 40 | Valentin Retailleau | Ag2r-Citroën | 3:48 |
| 41 | Tom Van Asbroeck | Israel-Premier Tech | 5:18 |
| 42 | Arnaud De Lie | Lotto Dstny | 5:26 |
| 43 | Matej Mohoric | Bahrain Victorious | s.t. |
| 44 | Dylan Groenewegen | Jayco-AlUla | 5:54 |
| 45 | Laurenz Rex | Intermarché-Circus-Wanty | s.t. |
| 46 | Gleb Syritsa | Astana Qazaqstan | s.t. |
| 47 | Sam Watson | Groupama-FDJ | s.t. |
| 48 | Dries Van Gestel | TotalEnergies | s.t. |
| 49 | Andrea Pasqualon | Bahrain Victorious | s.t. |
| 50 | Vito Braet | Team Flanders-Baloise | s.t. |
| 51 | Toms Skujins | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
| 52 | Stefan Küng | Groupama-FDJ | s.t. |
| 53 | Ben Turner | INEOS Grenadiers | s.t. |
| 54 | Olivier Le Gac | Groupama-FDJ | s.t. |
| 55 | Martin Urianstad | Uno-X | s.t. |
| 56 | Erik Resell | Uno-X | s.t. |
| 57 | Owain Doull | EF Education-EasyPost | s.t. |
| 58 | Yevgeniy Fedorov | Astana Qazaqstan | s.t. |
| 59 | Lewis Askey | Groupama-FDJ | s.t. |
| 60 | Johan Jacobs | Movistar | s.t. |
| 61 | Tim Wellens | UAE Team Emirates | s.t. |
| 62 | Luke Durbridge | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
| 63 | Elmar Reinders | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
| 64 | Stefan Bissegger | EF Education-EasyPost | s.t. |
| 65 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck | Bingoal-WB | s.t. |
| 66 | Caleb Ewan | Lotto Dstny | 6:00 |
| 67 | Yves Lampaert | Soudal Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 68 | Søren Kragh Andersen | Alpecin-Deceuninck | 6:21 |
| 69 | Alexander Kristoff | Uno-X | 10:42 |
| 70 | Cériel Desal | Bingoal-WB | s.t. |
| 71 | Cédric Beullens | Lotto Dstny | s.t. |
| 72 | Jens Reynders | Israel-Premier Tech | 11:18 |
| 73 | Wesley Kreder | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 74 | Stan Dewulf | Ag2r-Citroën | s.t. |
| 75 | Kim Heiduk | INEOS Grenadiers | s.t. |
| 76 | Alexander Krieger | Alpecin-Deceuninck | s.t. |
| 77 | Tim Van Dijke | Jumbo-Visma | s.t. |
| 78 | Dmitriy Gruzdev | Astana Qazaqstan | s.t. |
| 79 | Arnaud Démare | Groupama-FDJ | s.t. |
| 80 | Colin Joyce | Human Powered Health | s.t. |
| 81 | Timo Roosen | Jumbo-Visma | s.t. |
| 82 | Max Walscheid | Cofidis | s.t. |
| 83 | Peter Sagan | TotalEnergies | s.t. |
| 84 | Zdenek Stybar | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
| 85 | Greg Van Avermaet | Ag2r-Citroën | s.t. |
| 86 | Luka Mezgec | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
| 87 | Jenthe Biermans | Arkéa-Samsic | s.t. |
| 88 | Ludovic Robeet | Bingoal-WB | s.t. |
| 89 | Kelland O'Brien | Jayco-AlUla | s.t. |
| 90 | Silvan Dillier | Alpecin-Deceuninck | s.t. |
| 91 | Mike Teunissen | Intermarché-Circus-Wanty | s.t. |
| 92 | David Dekker | Arkéa-Samsic | s.t. |
| 93 | Kasper Asgreen | Soudal Quick-Step | s.t. |
| 94 | Edward Theuns | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
| 95 | Jasper De Buyst | Lotto Dstny | s.t. |
| 96 | Robbe Ghys | Alpecin-Deceuninck | s.t. |
| 97 | Biniam Girmay | Intermarché-Circus-Wanty | s.t. |
| 98 | Daan Hoole | Trek-Segafredo | s.t. |
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2023 Gent-Wevelgem map & profile
2023 Gent-Wevelgem photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti.
With the exception of the final finish photo, these were all taken on the cobbled Kemmelberg climb.
Gianni Vermeersch
Pascal Ackermann
Thomas Scully
Alexander Kristoff
Wout van Aert
Christophe Laporte
Christophe Laporte & Wout van Aert
Wout van Aert & Chrstophe Laporte have left everyone else behind. Laporte (on right) was the winner.
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Start list with back numbers, March 25, 2023:
174 riders listed to start. DS = Directeur Sportif (team director)
| INTERMARCHÉ-CIRCUS-WANTY | |
| DS | Steven De Neef |
| 1 | Biniam Girmay |
| 2 | Baptiste Planckaert |
| 3 | Laurenz Rex |
| 4 | Hugo Page |
| 5 | Boy Van Poppel |
| 6 | Mike Teunissen |
| 7 | Taco Van Der Hoorn |
| SOUDAL QUICK-STEP | |
| DS | Tom Steels |
| 11 | Tim Merlier |
| 12 | Yves Lampaert |
| 13 | Kasper Asgreen |
| 14 | Fabio Jakobsen |
| 15 | Tim Declercq |
| 16 | Florian Sénéchal |
| 17 | Bert Van Lerberghe |
| ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK | |
| DS | Frederik Willems |
| 21 | Jasper Philipsen |
| 22 | Silvan Dillier |
| 23 | Robbe Ghys |
| 24 | Søren Kragh Andersen |
| 25 | Alexander Krieger |
| 26 | Maurice Ballerstedt |
| 27 | Gianni Vermeersch |
| JUMBO-VISMA | |
| DS | Maarten Wynants |
| 31 | Wout Van Aert |
| 32 | Christophe Laporte |
| 33 | Olav Kooij |
| 34 | Timo Roosen |
| 35 | Tim Van Dijke |
| 36 | Jos Van Emden |
| 37 | Nathan Van Hooydonck |
| AG2R CITROËN TEAM | |
| DS | Julien Jurdie |
| 41 | Greg Van Avermaet |
| 42 | Pierre Gautherat |
| 43 | Lawrence Naesen |
| 44 | Oliver Naesen |
| 45 | Valentin Retailleau |
| 46 | Damien Touzé |
| 47 | Stan Dewulf |
| TREK-SEGAFREDO | |
| DS | Steven De Jongh |
| 51 | Jasper Stuyven |
| 52 | Toms Skujins |
| 53 | Daan Hoole |
| 54 | Alex Kirsch |
| 55 | Mads Pedersen |
| 56 | Otto Vergaerde |
| 57 | Edward Theuns |
| ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM | |
| DS | Stefano Zanini |
| 61 | Mark Cavendish |
| 62 | Yevgeniy Gidich |
| 63 | Leonardo Basso |
| 64 | Yevgeniy Fedorov |
| 65 | Dmitriy Gruzdev |
| 66 | Davide Martinelli |
| 67 | Gleb Syritsa |
| BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS | |
| DS | Enrico Poitschke |
| 71 | Matej Mohoric |
| 72 | Kamil Gradek |
| 73 | Jonathan Milan |
| 74 | Nikias Arndt |
| 75 | Andrea Pasqualon |
| 76 | Filip Maciejuk |
| 77 | Fred Wright |
| BORA-HANSGROHE | |
| DS | Jean-Pierre Heynderickx |
| 81 | Sam Bennett |
| 82 | Marco Haller |
| 83 | Shane Archbold |
| 84 | Jordi Meeus |
| 85 | Ryan Mullen |
| 86 | Nils Politt |
| 87 | Danny Van Poppel |
| COFIDIS | |
| DS | Alain Deloeuil |
| 91 | Piet Allegaert |
| 92 | Simone Consonni |
| 93 | Wesley Kreder |
| 94 | Christophe Noppe |
| 95 | Max Walscheid |
| 96 | Alexis Renard |
| 97 | Jelle Wallays |
| EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST | |
| DS | Andreas Klier |
| 101 | Alberto Bettiol |
| 102 | Stefan Bissegger |
| 103 | Owain Doull |
| 104 | Marijn Van Den Berg |
| 105 | Jonas Rutsch |
| 106 | Thomas Scully |
| 107 | Lukasz Wisniowski |
| GROUPAMA-FDJ | |
| DS | Frederic Guesdon |
| 111 | Arnaud Démare |
| 112 | Lewis Askey |
| 113 | Stefan Küng |
| 114 | Olivier Le Gac |
| 115 | Fabian Lienhard |
| 116 | Jake Stewart |
| 117 | Sam Watson |
| INEOS GRENADIERS | |
| DS | Roger Hammond |
| 121 | Filippo Ganna |
| 122 | Kim Heiduk |
| 123 | Michal Kwiatkowski |
| 124 | Jhonnatan Narvaez |
| 125 | Magnus Sheffield |
| 126 | Connor Swift |
| 127 | Ben Tulett |
| MOVISTAR TEAM | |
| DS | Jose Vicente Garcia Acosta |
| 131 | Fernando Garcia |
| 132 | Iván García Cortina |
| 134 | Johan Jacobs |
| 135 | Mathias Norsgaard |
| 136 | Lluis Mas |
| 137 | Ivan Romeo |
| TEAM ARKÉA-SAMSIC | |
| DS | Sebastien Hinault |
| 141 | Kevin Ledanois |
| 142 | Andrii Ponomar |
| 143 | David Dekker |
| 144 | Jenthe Biermans |
| 145 | Daniel Mclay |
| 146 | Luca Mozzato |
| 147 | Clément Russo |
| TEAM DSM | |
| DS | Philip West |
| 151 | John Degenkolb |
| 152 | Sean Flynn |
| 153 | Pavel Bittner |
| 154 | Tobias Lund Andresen |
| 155 | Nils Eekhoff |
| 156 | Casper Van Uden |
| 157 | Kevin Vermaerke |
| TEAM JAYCO-ALULA | |
| DS | Mathew Hayman |
| 161 | Dylan Groenewegen |
| 162 | Luka Mezgec |
| 163 | Luke Durbridge |
| 164 | Elmar Reinders |
| 165 | Campbell Stewart |
| 166 | Zdenek Stybar |
| 167 | Kelland O'Brien |
| UAE TEAM EMIRATES | |
| DS | Marco Marcato |
| 171 | Tim Wellens |
| 172 | Pascal Ackermann |
| 173 | Matteo Trentin |
| 174 | Stake Laengen Vegard |
| 175 | Felix Gros |
| 176 | Rui Oliveira |
| 177 | Mikkel Bjerg |
| LOTTO DSTNY | |
| DS | Nikolas Maes |
| 181 | Arnaud De Lie |
| 182 | Caleb Ewan |
| 183 | Cédric Beullens |
| 184 | Jasper De Buyst |
| 185 | Frederik Frison |
| 186 | Brent Van Moer |
| 187 | Florian Vermeersch |
| TEAM FLANDERS-BALOISE | |
| DS | Walter Planckaert |
| 191 | Ruben Apers |
| 193 | Vito Braet |
| 194 | Alex Colman |
| 195 | Sander De Pestel |
| 196 | Milan Fretin |
| 197 | Jules Hesters |
| 198 | Aaron Van Poucke |
| BINGOAL WB | |
| DS | Christophe Detilloux |
| 201 | Louis Blouwe |
| 202 | Dorian De Maeght |
| 203 | Ludovic Robeet |
| 204 | Cériel Desal |
| 205 | Luca Van Boven |
| 206 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck |
| 207 | Julian Mertens |
| HUMAN POWERED HEALTH | |
| DS | Hendrik Redant |
| 211 | Stephen Bassett |
| 212 | Adam De Vos |
| 213 | Colin Joyce |
| 214 | Bart Lemmen |
| 215 | Ben Perry |
| 216 | Sebastian Schönberger |
| 217 | Gijs Van Hoecke |
| ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH | |
| DS | Steve Bauer |
| 221 | Sep Vanmarcke |
| 222 | Hugo Houle |
| 223 | Derek Gee |
| 224 | Jens Reynders |
| 225 | Tom Van Asbroeck |
| 226 | Guy Sagiv |
| 227 | Rick Zabel |
| UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM | |
| DS | Gino Van Oudenhove |
| 231 | Alexander Kristoff |
| 232 | Louis Bendixen |
| 233 | Martin Urianstad Bugge |
| 234 | Erik Resell |
| 235 | Søren Wærenskjold |
| 236 | William Blume Levy |
| 237 | Rasmus Tiller |
| TOTALENERGIES | |
| DS | Jan Valach |
| 241 | Peter Sagan |
| 242 | Edvald Boasson-Hagen |
| 243 | Daniel Oss |
| 244 | Sandy Dujardin |
| 245 | Geoffrey Soupe |
| 246 | Anthony Turgis |
| 247 | Dries Van Gestel |