Parcours ME

Nokere Koerse in 2025 spans 188.2 kilometers. The race will start on the Market Square in the cycling-friendly city of Deinze. The finish is new, located on a different side of Nokereberg, the Waregemsestraat.

The opening section covers 87.8 km, leading the riders through Nazareth, Gavere, Zwalm, Zottegem, Oudenaarde, Horebeke, Maarkedal, Anzegem, and Wortegem-Petegem before heading towards Nokere. After 22 kilometers, the iconic Paddestraat marks the first cobblestone section of the day, followed 18 kilometers later by the Jagerij and Holleweg. Passing by Brouwerij Roman, the route continues via Kokkerellestraat to Oudenaarde and then to Anzegem, featuring the cobbles of the Varent, the climbs of Hellestraat and Holstraat, and the lesser-known Petegemberg in Wortegem-Petegem (500m at 7.6%), offering stunning views over the Flemish Ardennes from its summit.

These early challenges will serve merely as a warm-up. After the riders tackle Nokereberg for the first time (350m at 5.7%, max 7%), they will face two local laps of 31.3 km each, followed by a longer final lap of 37.8 km.

The local circuits are packed with cobbled sections: Herlegemstraat, Lange Aststraat, Kloosterstraat, Doorn, Lededorp, and Huisepontweg, all in quick succession. This is where the decisive moves will need to be made. Otherwise, the race will come down to a difficult sprint on Waregemsestraat, with the final kilometer averaging a 4% gradient.