The race was won by the Italian champion Elisa Longo Borghini, after a solo break with around 30 kilometres remaining, the second win by a long solo break in succession, after Lizzie Deignan's inaugural edition triumph in 2021.

[6] Pre-race favourite Marianne Vos pulled out in the morning before the start after testing positive for COVID-19.

[7] Unlike the 2021 edition, the race was held in warm, sunny conditions in the traditional April slot in the calendar.

[9][10] With around 35 km to go, a breakaway of Lotte Kopecky, Marta Bastianelli and Lucinda Brand was caught by the peloton.

[1][2] A counter attack by Elisa Longo Borghini of Trek–Segafredo on the Templeuve sector of Pavé allowed her to go clear, eventually gaining a gap of around 40 seconds.