It was part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour and ranked as a 1.HC event.

The route was 200.1 km (124 mi), starting and finishing in Kuurne.

It was the second and concluding race of the Belgian opening weekend, the year's first road races in Northwestern Europe, one day after Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

The race was won by Dylan Groenewegen of LottoNL–Jumbo in a sprint, followed by Arnaud Démare in second and Sonny Colbrelli finishing in third.

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