Preparations for the Tour of Flanders begin in earnest on Sunday with the Gent–Wevelgem, a flat finishing sprinters classic that acts as a traditional warm-up. Read on as we explain how to get a 2022 Gent-Wevelgem live stream online and on TV, and watch the UCI cycling online wherever you are.
Speed kings such as Peter Sagan, Greg Van Avermaet, Alexander Kristoff and John Degenkolb have all ended the men's race victorious in recent seasons, despite changes to the course that have seen more climbs added.
Date: Sunday, March 27
Men's race start time: 10.50am CET / 9.50am BST / 4.50am ET / 1.50am PT / 7.50pm AEDT
Women's race start time: 1.50pm CET / 12.50pm BST / 7.50am ET / 4.50am PT / 10.50pm AEDT
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Jumbo-Visma rider Wout van Aert was last year's winner after making a dramatic surge from a seven-man group late on, and the Belgian is back again this year to defend his crown.
The starting line-up looks set to be a strong one, with Milan-Sanremo winner Matej Mohoric, Mads Pedersen and Tim Merlier and Dylan Groenewegen.
Marianne Vos (Team Jumbo-Visma) finished victorious in the 2021 Women's race in the sprint finish of a reduced peloton, seeing off the challenge of Lotte Kopecky (Liv Racing) and Lisa Brennauer (Ceratizit-WNT).
Don't miss a moment of the action today - follow our guide as we explain how to watch a Gent-Wevelgem live stream and enjoy the UCI World Tour cycling wherever you are.
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How to watch a FREE Gent-Wevelgem live stream online
Anyone in Belgium can watch a FREE Gent-Wevelgem live stream on Sporza, while cycling fans in France can get the race on L'Equipe (opens in new tab) without paying a cent.
And night owls in Australia can also watch for free, with full coverage on the Viceland channel and SBS's On Demand streaming service (opens in new tab).
If you're a resident of Belgium, France or Australia and you're abroad right now, don't worry about missing the action - all you need to do is download a VPN (opens in new tab) to re-connect to your home streaming coverage.
How to watch Gent-Wevelgem 2022 from outside your country
If you're desperate to watch the Gent-Wevelgem but you're away from home and the coverage is geo-blocked, then you could always use a VPN to access it (assuming you're not breaching any broadcaster T&Cs, of course). You may be surprised how simple it is to do.
Use a VPN to get a Gent-Wevelgem live stream from anywhere