Overview of the fastest stage all time.
Fastest stages all time
| # | Year | Race | Avg. speed | Distance (KM) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2004 | Stage 3 | Andenne - Nivelles | 52.04 | 212.5 | |
| 2 | 2004 | Stage 1 | Aubel - Bassenge | 51.05 | 157.4 | |
| 3 | 2004 | Stage 5 | Bruxelles - Charleroi | 50.16 | 153 | |
| 4 | 2011 | Stage 5 | Charleroi - Thuin | 48.533 | 163.3 | |
| 5 | 2004 | Stage 4 | Jodoigne - Bruxelles | 48.13 | 145.2 | |
| 6 | 2005 | Stage 2 | Lessines - Nivelles | 47.99 | 220 | |
| 7 | 2021 | Stage 2 | Zolder - Zolder | 46.542 | 120 | |
| 8 | 2022 | Stage 5 | Le Roeulx - Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont | 45.797 | 214.8 | |
| 9 | 2018 | Stage 5 | Huy - Waremme | 45.37 | 187.5 | |
| 10 | 1998 | Stage 2 | 's Gravenvoeren - Amay | 45.19 | 91 |
Fastest stages with over 2000 vertical meters
| # | Year | Race | Avg. speed | Vertical meters | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019 | Stage 3 | La Roche-en-Ardenne - Verviers | 43.645 | 2334 | |
| 2 | 2018 | Stage 3 | Chimay - La Roche-En-Ardenne | 43.25 | 2304 | |
| 3 | 2017 | Stage 2 | Chaudfontaine - Seraing | 42.96 | 2673 | |
| 4 | 2021 | Stage 3 | Plombières - Érezée | 42.94 | 2924 | |
| 5 | 2021 | Stage 1 | Genappe - Héron | 42.592 | 2165 | |
| 6 | 2022 | Stage 1 | Temploux - Huy | 42.505 | 2257 | |
| 7 | 2017 | Stage 1 | Stavelot - Marchin | 42.41 | 2476 | |
| 8 | 2021 | Stage 5 | Dinant - Quaregnon | 42.361 | 2062 | |
| 9 | 2023 | Stage 2 | Saint-Ghislain - Walcourt | 42.202 | 2337 | |
| 10 | 2023 | Stage 5 | Banneux - Aubel | 42.134 | 3328 |