It was run on 1 March 2015 and was rated as a 1.1 race as part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour.

[1][2] The race was the second race of the weekend that opened the traditional Belgian classics season following Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, held the previous day and won by Ian Stannard (Team Sky).

The race was won by Mark Cavendish (Etixx–Quick-Step) in a sprint finish, ahead of Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha) and Elia Viviani (Team Sky).

After Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing Team) made a late attack, Team Katusha led the peloton in the final kilometres.

Cavendish held Kristoff's wheel in the final kilometres and was able to come around him to take his second victory in the race, following his win in 2012.