Fastest and longest editions
The fastest edition of Gent-Wevelgem was in 2019 with an average speed of 45.901 kilometre per hour.
Race distance versus average speed
- 1934
- 1948
- 1957
- 1966
- 1975
- 1984
- 1993
- 2002
- 2011
- 2020
- 2024
311
50.5
233
37.8
156
25.3
78
12.6
1
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- Speed
- Distance
| Edition | Year | Distance▲▼ | Avg. speed▲▼ | Longest stage▲▼ | Speed per stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | 2024 | 253 | 45.196 | 253.1 | breakdown |
| 85 | 2023 | 261 | 44.77 | 260.9 | breakdown |
| 84 | 2022 | 249 | 44.172 | 248.8 | breakdown |
| 83 | 2021 | 250 | 43.46 | 250 | breakdown |
| 82 | 2020 | 232 | 43.68 | 232.5 | breakdown |
| 81 | 2019 | 250 | 45.901 | 249.5 | breakdown |
| 80 | 2018 | 251 | 42.61 | 251.1 | breakdown |
| 79 | 2017 | 249 | 44.06 | 249 | breakdown |
| 78 | 2016 | 242 | 40.88 | 242 | breakdown |
| 77 | 2015 | 240 | 37.8 | 240 | breakdown |
| 76 | 2014 | 233 | 41.78 | 233 | breakdown |
| 75 | 2013 | 190 | 42.35 | 190 | breakdown |
| 74 | 2012 | 235 | 42.3 | 234.6 | breakdown |
| 73 | 2011 | 204 | 44.62 | 204.5 | breakdown |
| 72 | 2010 | 219 | 41.42 | 219 | breakdown |
| 71 | 2009 | 210 | 41.97 | 210 | breakdown |
| 70 | 2008 | 209 | 42.78 | 209 | breakdown |
| 69 | 2007 | 207 | 42.5 | 207 | breakdown |
| 68 | 2006 | 210 | 42.97 | 210 | breakdown |
| 67 | 2005 | 208 | 42.58 | 208 | breakdown |