Preview, favourites, profile, route and predictions Super 8 Classic 2025 - Van Aert, Wellens, De Lie and Philipsen headline mythical classics battle

We take a look at the profiles and favourites for the Super 8 Classic, which will take place on the 20th of September. This is one of the many Belgian semi-classics that finish off the season, but has gained significant importance mainly due to Wout van Aert's presence in it. It is estimated to start at 13:20CET and finish at 17:50CET.

The Belgian race has a traditional Belgian course, where both sprinters and classics specialists have the opportunity to score big. This is a race that doesn't have any large climb, but has dozens of small ones where decisive attacks can take place. With the luxurious startlist, both with sprinters and classics specialists at the start, we can expect all sorts of scenarios and attacks early on.

The race has 200 kilometers in length and small explosive ascents right from its beginning. But the action will really kick in with 83 kilometers to go when the final sequence of ascents begins. The riders will also have a small circuit which includes two laps of the cobbled Moskesstraat which is 600 meters long at 8% - with two short climbs right after. There is lots of room for splits to happen, but the final 30 kilometers are mostly flat and do allow for a regathering to take place, which could then lead to a sprint.

*** Arnaud de Lie, Matthew Brennan, Tim Wellens
** Alberto Bettiol, Biniam Girmay, Soren Waerenskjold, Jasper Philipsen
* Davide Ballerini, Fred Wright, Jonas Abrahamsen, Jonathan Milan, Mathias Vacek, Quinten Hermans, Michael Matthews, Danny van Poppel, Pavel Bittner, Wout van Aert, Tiesj Benoot, Victor Campenaerts, Matteo Trentin, Marius Mayrhofer

Pick: Arnaud de Lie

How: Small group sprint.