Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Elite 2018 2018-02-24

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Elite 2018

Date
Sat 24th February 2018 (UTC)

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24-11-23 16:00 (PST Los Angeles)
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24-11-23 18:00 (CST Chicago)
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24-11-23 19:00 (EST New York)
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24-11-24 00:00 (GMT London)
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24-11-24 01:00 (CET Paris)
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24-11-24 04:00 (GST Dubai)
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24-11-24 05:30 (IST Kolkata)
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24-11-24 09:00 (JST Tokyo)
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24-11-24 11:00 (AEDT Sydney)

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League
UCI World Tour

Season
2018

Round
4

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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and holds significant prestige because of it. Since 2017, the race is part of the UCI World Tour, cycling's top-tier professional events.

The race starts and finishes in Ghent, Flanders, and addresses the hills in the Flemish Ardennes, marking the start of the cobbled classics season in Europe. Due to its early calendar date, it is characterized by often cold weather, coming as a contrast to the early-season stage races in the Middle East and Southern Europe. The day after the Omloop, Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne completes the opening weekend.

Since 2006, a women's edition of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is held on the same day as the men's race, starting and finishing on the same location, of approximately 130 kilometres distance. Both events are organized by Flanders Classics.