Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen 2023 [FULL RACE]

September 15, 2023

Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen 2023 🇧🇪 – Koolskamp – Koolskamp : 165,1 km

The Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen is one of the oldest Flemish races on the current cycling calendar, with its first edition dating all the way back to 1908. Its name, which translates to ‘The Championship of Flanders’, describes exactly what it’s all about – a one-day race which takes place in Belgium’s gritty cycling heartland. Ever since the first edition over 100 years ago, this race has followed a tried and trusted circuit around Koolskamp, a small town in West Flanders. In 2005 it was added to the UCI’s Europe Tour and where it has stayed, as a 1.1-ranked race, ever since. A decade later it was added to the Bingoal Cycling Cup, a series which includes several other Flemish one-day races.

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) won his 12th victory of the 2023 season, adding the Championship of Flanders to his four Tour de France stage wins and other sprint victories.

The Belgian surged down the middle of the wide road finish to hold off Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco-AlUla) and Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal-QuickStep) in a close sprint. Further behind were Bryan Coquard (Cofidis), Matteo Moschetti (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) and Giacomo Nizzolo (Israel-Premier Tech).

“It was very close,” Philipsen admitted. “I felt Dylan coming strong. I’m very happy that I came out on top.”

Philipsen has enjoyed a breakthrough season but plans to target other end of season races and then the mid-October Presidential Cycling Tour of Türkiye that was postponed from the spring.

“I’m enjoying my best season and hope to add a few more victories to it,” he said.

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