The Classic Brugge-De Panne began in 1977 as a three-day stage race
and served as the final tune-up for the Tour of Flanders.
However, in 2018 was transformed into a one-day Spring Classics event
and switched its mid-week spot on the calendar with Dwars door Vlaanderen,
which then took over as the final tune-up for the long-standing Ronde.
While a Women’s WorldTour one-day race was added for a second day of racing
in the transitional year, the next season the men’s race was upgraded to the WorldTour.