History of the women’s Tour of Flanders2004 saw the first edition of the Women’s Tour of Flanders. Taking on many of the same climbs and cobbled sections as the men, albeit over a shorter distance, it is known as one of the toughest races on the women’s calendar.
From 2004 to 2015, it was part of the UCI Women’s Road World Cup. Since 2016, the race has been included in the UCI Women’s World Tour, cycling’s top-tier female competition. Held on the same day as the men’s race, organisers have included more climbs and extended the race gradually from 94 km in the first edition to 163 km in 2024.
Like the men’s race, the women’s Tour of Flanders is one of the four Monuments on the calendar, alongside Milan-San Remo Women, Liége-Bastogne-Liège Femmes, and Paris-Roubaix Femmes.
Lotte Kopecky wins the 2025 women’s Tour of Flanders
Women’s Tour of Flanders vital statisticsNameTour of Flanders 20272027 Date April 4 2027First raced2004CategoryUCI Women’s WorldTourNickname”Vlaanderens mooiste” (Flanders’ Finest) or ‘de Ronde’2027 Start LocationOudenaarde2027 Finish LocationOudenaardeTotal Distance164 kmTotal ClimbingTBDKey climbsKoppenberg, Oude Kwaremont, Paterberg2026 winnerDemi Vollering (FDJ-SUEZ)2027 Tour of Flanders women route detailsTo be confrimed (2026 route here)2027 Tour of Flanders women start listTo be addedHow to watch the 2027 Tour of Flanders on TVUK: TNT Sports | USA & Canada: FloSports | Australia: SBS on demandHighlights, women’s Tour of Flanders 2026
What is the women’s Tour of Flanders route?The women’s Tour of Flanders route is a challenging race of over 164 kilometres. Featuring the most iconic climbs of the Flemish Ardennes ( known as hellingen).
Including the super steep Koppenberg and the famous Oude Kwaremont Paterberg double to finish the race, just like the men, it’s a war of attrition that always sees the strongest rider(s) thrive.
Who has the most victories in the women’s Tour of Flanders?
Belgium’s Lotte Kopecky is the only rider to win Flanders three times.
3 Tour of Flanders victories:
Lotte Kopecky
2 Tour of Flanders victories:
Mirjam Melchers-van Poppel, Judith Arndt, Annemiek van Vleuten, and Elisa Longo Borghini.
Recent winners of the women’s Tour of Flanders2025 Lotte Kopecky
2024 Elisa Longo Borghini
2023 Lotte Kopecky
2022 Lotte Kopecky
2021 Annemiek van Vleuten
2020 Chantal van den Broek-Blaak
2019 Marta Bastianelli
2018 Anna van der Breggen
2017 Coryn Rivera
2016 Lizzie Armitstead
Who will win the 2027 women’s Tour of Flanders?
2026 went to the all conquering Demi Vollering, who added her first Flanders to her Palmares.
Lotte Kopecky wasn’t able to extend her reign as the most winningest woman in Flanders in 2026, but she’ll be back in 2027.
The full IDL Pro Cycling Women’s Tour of Flanders preview will be released a few weeks before the race. Until then you can keep on top off all the up to date Tour of Flanders news below.
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