The Kattekoers (in French: the cat race), the hopeful version of Gand-Wevelgem, will be competed this Sunday, May 11 over a distance of 189.6 kilometers. 25 teams are invited to the Belgian test ranked 1.2U, including 17 continental.
The winner will succeed the list of list at the Dutchman Huub Artz, then in Wanty-Nippo-Reuz and now pro in the WorldTeam Intermarché-Wanty (see classification).
The teams committed:
Continental
Alpecin-DEceuninck Development Team
Lotto Development Team
Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team
Wanty-Nippo-ReUz
Arkéa-B & B Continental Hotels
Bahrain Victorious Development Team
Development Team Picnic PostNL
EF Education-Aevolo
Hagens Berman Jayco
Israel Premier Tech Academy
Lidl-Trek Future Racing
Metec-SOLARWATT p/b Mantel
Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe Rookies
Team Lotto Kern-Haus PSD Bank
Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development
UAE Team Emirates Gen Z
Vendée u Pays de la Loire
Belgian clubs
DL Chemicals – Experza CT
Dovy Keukens-FCC
Nude-Scott Ct
Mini Dial CT
The Lead Out Cycling Academy
Urbano-Vulsteke-Bumaco CT
National selection
Denmark
Regional selection
West Flanders