Route
Oostende
Knokke-Heist
Distance and type
112.5km
+60 m
Flat Uphill finish
Schedule
Profile
Key points
Stage info AI translated from Spanish, might contain errors
After a very brief foray into the Netherlands, the Baloise Ladies Tour settles into its home country to hug the coast at the start and finish of its first road stage, dead flat, heading for Knokke-Heist.
At the line the riders in fact tackle the same ramp (De Wandelaar), barely a hundred metres long and up to 9%, that Tim Merlier —a multiple Tour de France stage winner— controlled with ease just a month ago in the men's edition of the race. If the wind doesn't get in the way, a bunch finish is guaranteed.
Bonuses
There are 10-6-4" on the finish line (no bonus sprints).