[4] The Three Days of De Panne was created in 1977 as a three-day cycling event in the week leading up to the Tour of Flanders, in late March or early April.

The second day held a long flat stage back to the Flemish coast, with a finish in Koksijde.

Since 2018, the Three Days of De Panne is raced under a new format following a calendar switch with Dwars door Vlaanderen.

[5] The Flemish Ardennes roads and the concluding time trial were abandoned in favour of a route entirely in the province of West Flanders.

[6] In order to continue the multi-day format, a women's event was inaugurated on the day after the men's race.