The Classic Brugge–De Panne is a road cycling race in Belgium in late March. Since 2018 it is raced over two days with a men's race on Wednesday and a women's race on Thursday. Both races start in Bruges and finish in the seaside resort of De Panne.
Alessandro Ballan is an Italian former professional road bicycle racer who most recently rode for UCI World Tour team BMC Racing Team. He is best known for winning the World Road Race Championships, in 2008. Although he possessed a frame that was usually more associated with climbing, Ballan established himself as a leading spring classics contender. His nickname, Bontempino, is a diminutive reference to Guido Bontempi, to whom he bears a resemblance.
Dwars door Vlaanderen(English: Across Flanders) is a semi-classic road bicycle race in Belgium, held annually since 1945. The race starts in Roeselare and finishes in Waregem, both in West Flanders. Since 2017 the event is included in the UCI World Tour.
Alexander Kristoff is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Uno-X Mobility. His biggest victories have been the 2014 Milan–San Remo and the 2015 Tour of Flanders among many other successes.
The 2011 Three Days of De Panne was the 35th edition of the Three Days of De Panne, an annual bicycle race. Taking part in and around the De Panne region of West Flanders, it began in Middelkerke on 29 March and finished in De Panne two days later. The 538.7-kilometre-long (334.7 mi) stage race comprised four stages, with two held on the final day. It was part of the 2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour and was rated as a 2.HC event. Sébastien Rosseler of Team RadioShack won the general classification, his first ever victory in a stage race.
The 2012 Three Days of De Panne is the 36th edition of the Three Days of De Panne, an annual bicycle race. Taking part in and around the De Panne region of West Flanders, it began in Middelkerke on 27 March and will finish in De Panne two days later. The 544.5 km long stage race contains four stages, with two held on the final day. It is part of the 2012 UCI Europe Tour and is rated as a 2.HC event.
The 2013 Three Days of De Panne was the 37th edition of the Three Days of De Panne, an annual bicycle stage race. Taking part in and around the De Panne region of West Flanders, it began in Middelkerke on 26 March and was finished in De Panne two days later. The 528.45 km (328.36 mi) long race contained four stages, with two held on the final day. It was part of the 2013 UCI Europe Tour and was rated as a 2.HC event.
William Tackaert is a Belgian former racing cyclist. He rode in five editions of the Tour de France between 1979 and 1983. He most notably won the 1983 E3 Harelbeke and the 1985 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne.
The 2015 Three Days of De Panne was the 39th edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycling stage race. It took place around De Panne in West Flanders in the week between Gent–Wevelgem and the Tour of Flanders, beginning on 31 March and ending on 2 April. The race included four stages, two of which took place on the final day. It was rated as a 2.1 event in the 2015 UCI Europe Tour. The defending champion was Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Etixx–Quick-Step), who won the 2014 edition by seven seconds.
The 2016 Three Days of De Panne was the 40th edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycling stage race. The race included four stages, two of which took place on the final day. It was rated as a 2.HC event in the 2016 UCI Europe Tour.
The 2017 Three Days of De Panne was the 41st edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycling stage race. The race included four stages over three days, from 28–30 March 2017. It was rated as a 2.HC event in the 2017 UCI Europe Tour.
The first running of the women's event of the Three Days of Bruges–De Panne was held on 22 March 2018. It started in Bruges and finished in De Panne with two 15 km (9.3 mi) loops between De Panne and Koksijde, totaling 151.7 km (94.3 mi). It was the fourth leg of the 2018 UCI Women's World Tour. Belgian Jolien D'Hoore, who was unaware she was sprinting for victory, won the race in a sprint.
The 2009 Three Days of De Panne was the 33rd edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycle race and was held on 31 March to 2 April 2009. The race started in Middelkerke and finished in De Panne. The race was won by Frederik Willems.
The 2008 Three Days of De Panne was the 32nd edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycle race, held from 1–3 April 2008. It started in Middelkerke and finished in De Panne, and was won by Joost Posthuma.
The 2007 Three Days of De Panne was the 31st edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycle race and was held on 3 April to 5 April 2007. The race started in Middelkerke and finished in De Panne. The race was won by Alessandro Ballan.
The 2004 Three Days of De Panne was the 28th edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycle race and was held on 30 March to 1 April 2004. The race started in Middelkerke and finished in De Panne. The race was won by George Hincapie.
The 2003 Three Days of De Panne was the 27th edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycle race and was held on 1 April to 3 April 2003. The race started in Middelkerke and finished in De Panne. The race was won by Raivis Belohvoščiks.
The 2002 Three Days of De Panne was the 26th edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycle race and was held on 2 April to 4 April 2002. The race started in Mouscron and finished in De Panne. The race was won by Peter Van Petegem.
The second running of the women's event of the Three Days of Bruges–De Panne, also called Lotto Women Classic Bruges–De Panne, was held on 28 March 2019. The race started in Bruges and finished in De Panne with two 15 km (9.3 mi) loops between De Panne and Koksijde, totalling 134.4 km (83.5 mi). It was the fourth leg of the 2019 UCI Women's World Tour. Defending champion Jolien D'Hoore did not compete after breaking her collar bone in the Drentse 8.
