2025 Tour of Flanders Odds, Predictions, and How To Watch

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On Sunday, April 6, the 109^th edition of the Tour of Flanders gets underway in Brugge, Flanders, Belgium. Also known as Ronde van Vlaanderen and De Ronde, the 2025 Tour of Flanders could possibly go down as one of the greatest editions of all time.  

The winners of the last three Tour of Flanders are set to go head-to-head this weekend as Mathieu van der Poel (2022 and 2024) and Tadej Pogacar (2023) reignite their feud after an amazing battle at Milan-San Remo two weeks ago.

Van der Poel has won two of the last three Tour of Flanders and beat Pogacar at Milan-San Remo on March 22. However, it should be noted that Pogacar didn’t compete in last year’s De Ronde. These two stars did compete in the 106^th and 107^th editions, where MVDP won in 2022 and Pogacar won in 2023.

Joining those two superstars are Wout van Aert and Mads Pedersen. Neither man has won the Tour of Flanders and both have targeted this event to pick up a highly sought after victory.

De Ronde is the fifth and final event of the Flemish Cycling Week, which also includes the following:

• Classic Brugge-De Panne
• E3 Saxo Bank Classic
• Gent-Wevelgem
• Dwars door Vlaanderen

I took Jonathan Milan to win the Classic Brugge-De Panne, but he ended up second after three crashes in the final 6.5kms ravaged the field. I went with MVDP at the E3 and Mads Pedersen at Gent-Wevelgem. Both men ended up winning.

Unfortunately, the odds for Dwars door Vlaanderen didn’t come out in time for a betting preview. Needless to say, I was shocked when American Neilson Powless won.

With that said, let’s take a look at the latest cycling odds, courtesy of the top sports betting sites, and make our Tour of Flanders predictions.

How To Watch The Tour of Flanders?

Sunday’s Tour of Flanders can be viewed on the usual streaming and broadcasting outlets:

• FloSports: USA & Canada
• TNT Sports: United Kingdom
• Eurosport: Europe
• VRT & RTL: Belgium
• France TV: France
• TV2: Denmark
• SBS: Australia
• TV2: Norway
• NOS: Netherlands
• RTVS: Slovakia
• ORF: Austria
• SuperSport: Africa
• ESPN: Latin America
• JSports: Japan

For residents in the United States, FloSports will be required to stream the event.

Tour of Flanders 2024

The 2024 Tour of Flanders was an impressive display of strength and dominance by Mathieu van der Poel who broke away from the field at the 45km to go mark, and won by over a minute.

Luca Mozzato (Arkea – B&B Hotels) took second place and Nils Politt (UAE Team Emirates) finished third, after Michael Matthews was relegated due to his illegal sprinting.

With that said, this race was all about MVDP picking up his third De Ronde win and positioning himself for a fourth in 2025.

Van der Poel attacked on the Koppenberg and only Matteo Jorgenson could keep pace. However, MVDP would put the hammer down and was up by 30 seconds with 40km to go. Basically, the last 35km was a procession for the legendary Dutch cyclist.

Tour of Flanders Route

This year, the route will return to a starting point in Brugge after beginning in Antwerp last year. The peloton will then traverse 268.9km across the Flanders region of Belgium before finishing in Oudenaarde. Along the way, the field of riders will try to conquer 16 climbs and seven cobbled sections as fast as possible.

The route features the following climbs:

• Oude Kwaremont: 2.2km long at 11.6% max
• Eikenberg: 1.2km long at 10% max   
• Wolvenberg: 645m long at 17.3% max         
• Molenberg: 463m long at 14.2% max
• Berendries: 940m long at 12.3% max
• Valkenberg: 540m long at 12.8% max
• Berg Ten Houte: 1.1km long at 21% max      
• Nieuwe Kruisberg/Hotond: 2.7km long at 8.5% max
• Oude Kwaremont: 2.2km long at 11.6% max
• Paterberg: 360m long at 20.3% max 
• Koppenberg: 600m long at 22% max
• Steenbeekdries: 1.1km long at 7.6% max     
• Taaienberg: 530m long at 15.8% max
• Oude Kruisberg/Hotond: 2.7km long at 9.4% max   
• Oude Kwaremont: 2.2km long at 11.6% max
• Paterberg: 360m long at 20.3% max

The route features the following cobbled sections:

• Doorn: 1.65km long at 109km mark
• Holleweg: 1.1km long at 148km mark
• Karel Martelstraat: 1.2km long at 149.2km mark
• Jagerij: 800m long at 152km mark
• Paddestraat: 2.3km long at 162.8km mark
• Mariaborrestraat: 400m long at 228.3km      mark
• Stationsberg: 700m long at 230.2km  mark

Tour of Flanders Odds

Check out the latest Tour of Flanders odds:

Tadej Pogacar is the clear-cut betting favorite heading into the 2025 Tour of Flanders. Only Mathieu van der Poel is remotely close to Pogacar in regards to odds, despite beating him a few weeks ago. It’s also surprising that Wout van Aert and Mads Pedersen are so far behind in odds.

The best handicappers are leaning towards Pogacar, but van der Poel does offer some value. Will anyone else upstage the expected heavyweight showdown between those two cycling superstars?

Tour of Flanders Favorites

Let’s take a look at the odds-on favorites for the 108^th edition of Tour of Flanders:

Tadej Pogacar (-163)    

Tadej Pogacar was 2-0 in bike races this year before Milano-San Remo. He won at UAE Tour, which included taking two stages. He followed that up with an impressive win at Strade-Bianche where Pogacar crashed, got back up, and rode away for a solo victory.

However, Pogacar was unable to completely dislodge van der Poel and ended up finishing third at Milan-San Remo to MVPD and Filippo Ganna.

Pogacar has two De Ronde appearances. He finished 4^th in his debut and won in 2023, after beating out MVDP and Wout van Aert.

Pogacar had this to say about van der Poel and the upcoming Tour of Flanders:

“I’m here to win. The Tour is a different race than Milano-Sanremo, much harder. Cobblestones are Mathieu’s favorite terrain and he is difficult to beat on them. But there are also other riders to take into account. Mathieu is one of the best sprinters, so I’m going to try to avoid a sprint with him. It has to be a hard race, then the difference between us might be smaller.”

Mathieu van der Poel (+175)

Mathieu van der Poel started off the season with a small, regional win in the Ename Samyn Classic. He followed that up with two Top 3 finishes in the Tirreno-Adriactico.

Then, the fireworks went off. MVDP beat Pogacar at Milan-San Remo and followed that with a dominating win at the E3 Saxo Classic.

That’s three victories for MVDP on the season, which matches the number of times that he’s won the Tour of Flanders in his career.

Even more impressive is that he’s never finished worse than 4^th in his six previous appearances. MVDP has finished in the Top 2 over the last five Tour of Flanders races.

As you can see from above, even Pogacar has acknowledged that level of talent and success that van der Poel has had at Flanders. Although the oddsmakers have highly favored Pogacar, MVDP is the man to beat on Sunday.

Mads Pedersen (+1000)  

Mads Pedersen has been on fantastic form this season. He won the Tour de la Provence, took the Points Classification in Paris-Nice, finished 7^th at Milan- San Remo, was second to MVDP at the E3, won Gent-Wevelgem, and was 5^th at Dwars door Vlaanderen.

Pedersen is clearly riding at a level that we haven’t seen him at before. His best result at Flanders was 2^nd in 2018. He also finished third behind Pogacar and MVDP in 2023. Last year, he finished 22^nd after a disappointing performance.

Depending on if Pedersen can follow the wheel of the favorites, he might just be a podium contender this weekend. And, if either of the favorites have a bad day, we could see him move up and challenge for the top spot on the podium.

Wout Van Aert (+1400)

To say that Wout van Aert has had a disappointing 2025 season so far, is a significant understatement. WVA has failed to win a race this year. He’s also failed to win a stage as well.

And, to make matters worse, van Aert and his teammates let Powless upstage them at Dwars door Vlaanderen despite Visma having a three-man train against Powless.

The Belgian media is questioning their hero van Aert. The international media is laughing at Visma’s failure. And, you have to imagine that the peloton is wondering if van Aert’s best days are behind him.

As you can see, the oddsmakers are against van Aert as well. Unfortunately, he’s never won the Tour of Flanders in five previous tries. He was 2^nd in 2020 to MVDP. He was 4^th in 2023, to the three favorites ahead of him on this list.

WVA chose to train at altitude and target races like Flanders upon his return. He looked his best so far, at Dwars on Wednesday. But his best wasn’t good enough. Will he be able to challenge the best on Sunday?

The Best Tour of Flanders Betting Value

The following cyclists offer betting value based on their current Tour of Flanders odds, early season performances, and past success in this race:

Matteo Jorgenson (+3300)    

I think that Matteo Jorgenson is going to be the wild card in this race on Sunday. He won Paris-Nice for the second year in a row, followed that up with a 9^th in the E3, 30^th at Gent-Wevelgem, and 4^th at Dwars door Vlaanderen.

Jorgenson helped lead out his teammate van Aert at Dwars and still finished 4^th. It might have been different if he went for the win himself.

In the 2023 Tour of Flanders, the American finished 9^th despite trying to help WVA win. I see Jorgenson being the one teammate that is dragged along with van Aert as they try to stick with Pogacar and MVDP. If he has the legs, Jorgenson can hang with the favorites. But, will he have the freedom to go for the win?

Filippo Ganna (+4000)

You have to love Filippo Ganna’s fighting spirit as he heads to the Tour of Flanders this weekend. The Italian cyclist made the following statement ahead of De Ronde:

“I want to try and see what I can do. I can feel the history and importance of the race. It’ll be nice to be there.”

For Ganna, this will be his third appearance in the Tour of Flanders and his first since 2019. He’s never finished higher than 98^th. I’m willing to bet that he does so this weekend.

I’ve really enjoyed the fight from Ganna this season so far. He’s been a pleasant surprise this year as the Italian evolves as a cyclist. Known for sprinting and time trials, Ganna has shown that he can compete for other races as well.

Most notably, Ganna finished 2^nd at Tirreno-Adriatico having held the leader’s jersey during that race. He then finished 2^nd at Milan-San Remo, edging out Pogacar at the line.

Then, Ganna finished 3^rd at E3 behind MVDP and Pedersen. He fought back after being dropped numerous times. The 28-year-old is someone to keep an eye on this weekend.

The Top Tour of Flanders Longshot

Neilson Powless (+5000) is my longshot pick for this weekend’s Tour of Flanders.

Neilson Powless (+5000) is my longshot pick for this weekend’s Tour of Flanders. The American stole the win at Dwars door Vlaanderen two days ago and shocked the sport of cycling. He’s demonstrated top-tier form this year and could be a dark horse in Flanders this weekend.

Powless’ lone Flanders appearance came in 2023. The year that Pogacar, van der Poel, Pedersen and van Aert finished in that order. As you can see, that’s an impressive result for the American in his first Flanders race.

If you like taking fliers on longshots, then Powless and Ganna are the ones to consider.

Tour of Flanders Predictions

I am so pumped for this race. We get another showdown between Pogacar and van der Poel. If you didn’t watch Milan-San Remo then you missed out on an instant classic. However, we should see something similar this weekend.

In 2023, Pogacar was clearly the better rider that day. His form was a notch above MVDP. This year, I think it’s a different story. I don’t see Pogacar as the clear-cut favorite like the oddsmakers do.

With that said, Pogacar is bringing a stacked UAE Team with him. Not only Tim Wellens and Jhonatan Narvaez joining him, but UAE is also bringing the three riders who finished in the Top 5 last year as well: Nils Politt (3^rd), Mikkel Bjerg (4^th), and Antonio Morgado (5^th).

Only Visma-Lease a Bike has a squad that can compete with UAE, but they don’t have a captain that can beat Pogacar. The only man who can beat Tadej this weekend is van der Poel.

MVDP offers better value and has been stellar at Flanders in the past. Not only is he going to battle against Pogacar, but he’s also one win away from making history at this event. And, yet, I still can’t bet against Pogacar who has had nearly two weeks to stew over his loss at San Remo.

Bet: Tadej Pogacar (-163)

Tour of Flanders Prop Bets

Check out the following Tour of Flanders prop bets, courtesy of Bet365:

Top 10 Finish

Filippo Ganna (+100) is my pick for this Top 10 finish prop bet. As I laid out above, Ganna has had a fantastic season so far, with podium finishes at Tirreno-Adriatico, Milan-San Remo, and the E3 Saxo Classic.

He’s competed with the best (van der Poel, Pogacar, Pedersen) and Ganna has come away looking like a million bucks even without winning the race. As long as he can make the break when the favorites attack, Ganna is going to finish in the Top 10.

Sure, there are other riders that have a better shot at the Top 10 like Pogacar (-700), van der Poel (-700), Pedersen (-350), van Aert (-200) and Jorgenson (-163). But, as you can see, there’s no value with any of those betting lines.

Ganna’s +100 odds offers fantastic value for a rider looking to test himself against the best. And, for a rider who has three podium finishes during the Spring already.

Bet: Filippo Ganna (+100)

Head-to-Head Matchup

• Mads Pedersen (-225)
• Wout van Aert (+162)

As you can see, Pedersen is a large favorite over van Aert. But I have a feeling that we’re going to see a very determined WVA this weekend. He was embarrassed at Dwars on Wednesday and I haven’t seen him that frustrated ever. His post-race interview and subsequent bashing in the media will light a fire within him.

Now, I can’t put him ahead of MVDP or Pogacar because those two are on another level. But I can put him ahead of Pedersen. When van Aert is on his best form, he’s nearly unbeatable.

Van Aert targeted Flanders and Paris-Roubaix after his altitude training. Dwars was a bonus for the fans. And, yet, he showed his best form of the season so far despite finishing second.

Tactics aside, I think we see WVA hang with the best and narrowly edge out Pedersen on Sunday. Or, at least that’s what I hope since I am a van Aert fan. His odds are too good to pass up taking a flier on for this prop bet.

Bet: Wout van Aert (+162)

Tour of Flanders Results

There are seven riders all tied for the most victories with three apiece: Achiel Buysse, Fiorenzo Magni, Eric Leman, Johan Museeuw, Tom Boonen, Fabian Cancellara, and Mathieu van der Poel.

Belgium has dominated this race with 69 victories. Netherlands is second with 13 wins and Italy is third with 11 victories. Great Britain, Norway, Slovakia and Slovenia are all tied for one victory apiece. The United States has never won the Tour of Flanders.

The following is a list of the recent Tour of Flanders winners: