Known as “The sprinters' classic”, Gent-Wevelgem is often one of the most exciting races on the calendar, playing a key role in Flemish Cycling Week and offering a hefty amount of UCI WorldTour points for the winner.

The race is famous for attackers trying to derail the sprint trains as a number of the world’s top fast men line up to add the race to their palmares.

As is the case with the iconic Belgian classics, a tightly interlaced mass of hills within a short space of time has the potential to cause splits in the bunch.

The Kemmelberg, in particular, spreads trepidation within the peloton not only for its steep ramps, but also the descent off the top, which has seen many crashes since the inaugural race in 1934.

You can follow the action at Gent-Wevelgem live here on Cyclingquotes.com starting at 14.15