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{{Infobox cycling race report
| name               = 2020 Brabantse Pijl
| image              =2020_Brabantse_Pijl.jpg 
| image_caption      =Event poster with previous winner [[Mathieu van der Poel]] 
| image_size         =320 
| series             = [[2020 UCI Europe Tour]] <br /> [[2020 UCI ProSeries]]
| race_no            = 
| season_no          = 
| date               = 7 October 2020
| stages             = 1
| distance           = 197.2
| unit               = km
| time               = 4h 36' 52"
| first              = [[Julian Alaphilippe]]
| first_nat          = FRA
| first_team         = {{UCI team code|DQT|2020}}
| second             = [[Mathieu van der Poel]]
| second_nat         = NED
| second_team        = {{UCI team code|AFC|2020}}
| third              = [[Benoît Cosnefroy]]
| third_nat          = FRA
| third_team         = {{UCI team code|ALM|2020}}
| previous           = [[2019 Brabantse Pijl|2019]]
| next               = [[2021 Brabantse Pijl|2021]]
}}

The '''2020 Brabantse Pijl''' was the 60th edition of the [[Brabantse Pijl]] cycle race and was held on 7 October 2020. The race covered {{convert|197.2|km|abbr=on}}, starting in [[Leuven]] and finishing in [[Overijse]]. Originally, the race was to be held on 15 April 2020, but it was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.debrabantsepijl.be/en/dbp/elite-men/news/60th-edition-de-brabantse-pijl-7th-october|title=60TH EDITION OF DE BRABANTSE PIJL ON THE 7TH OF OCTOBER|work=[[Brabantse Pijl]]|publisher=Flanders Classics|date=19 May 2020|accessdate=8 October 2020}}</ref>

With around 11 kilometers to go, on the final ascent of the Moskesstraat, a decisive selection of three riders broke and managed to stay away to contest for the win. Last year's runner-up [[Julian Alaphilippe]] of {{UCI team code|DQT|2020}} managed to hold off last year's winner [[Mathieu van der Poel]] of {{UCI team code|AFC|2020}} for the win. In doing so, Alaphilippe won his first race as world champion after a premature celebration and relegation at the [[2020 Liège–Bastogne–Liège]] a few days prior cost him the win there. [[Benoît Cosnefroy]] of {{UCI team code|ALM|2020}} finished third to complete the podium.<ref name="CN">{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/de-brabantse-pijl-la-fleche-brabanconne-2020/elite-men/results/|title=First win as world champion for Alaphilippe in De Brabantse Pijl|first=Stephen|last=Puddicombe|publisher=CyclingNews|date=7 October 2020|accessdate=8 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.debrabantsepijl.be/en/dbp/elite-men/news/alaphilippe-takes-first-victory-rainbow-jersey-overijse|title=ALAPHILIPPE TAKES FIRST VICTORY IN RAINBOW JERSEY IN OVERIJSE|work=[[Brabantse Pijl]]|publisher=Flanders Classics|date=7 October 2020|accessdate=8 October 2020}}</ref>

==Teams==
Fifteen [[UCI WorldTeam]]s and ten [[UCI Professional Continental|UCI ProTeam]]s made up the twenty-five teams that participated in the race. All but two teams entered seven riders; {{UCI team code|COF|2020}} entered six, while {{UCI team code|AST|2020}} entered five. 114 of the 172 riders in the race finished.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flandersclassics.be/sites/default/files/brababtse_pijl_startlist.pdf|title=Brabantse Pijl 2020 Startlist|work=[[Brabantse Pijl]]|publisher=Flanders Classics|date=6 October 2020|accessdate=8 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/brabantse-pijl/2020/startlist|title=Brabantse Pijl 2020 Startlist|publisher=ProCyclingStats|accessdate=8 October 2020}}</ref>

'''UCI WorldTeams'''
{{div col|colwidth=20em|style=margin-right:20%;}}
* {{UCI team code|ALM|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|AST|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|TBM|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|BOH|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|BMC|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|COF|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|DQT|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|ISN|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|LTS|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|MTS men|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|INS|2020b}}
* {{UCI team code|NTT|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|SUN|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|TFS|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|UAD|2020}}
{{div col end}}

'''UCI Professional Continental teams'''
{{div col|colwidth=20em|style=margin-right:20%;}}
* {{UCI team code|AFC|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|ARK|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|BVC|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|WVA|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|CWG|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|GAZ|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|RIW|2020b}}
* {{UCI team code|SVB|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|TNN|2020}}
* {{UCI team code|TDE|2020}}
{{div col end}}

==Result==
{{cyclingresult start|title=Result<ref name="CN" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/brabantse-pijl/2020/result|title=De Brabantse Pijl - La Flèche Brabançonne 2020 Results|publisher=ProCyclingStats|date=7 October 2020|accessdate=8 October 2020}}</ref>}}
{{Cyclingresult|1|[[Julian Alaphilippe]]|FRA|{{UCI team code|DQT|2020}}|4h 36' 52"}}
{{Cyclingresult|2|[[Mathieu van der Poel]]|NED|{{UCI team code|AFC|2020}}|+ 0"}}
{{Cyclingresult|3|[[Benoît Cosnefroy]]|FRA|{{UCI team code|ALM|2020}}|+ 0"}}
{{Cyclingresult|4|[[Sonny Colbrelli]]|ITA|{{UCI team code|TBM|2020}}|+ 13"}}
{{Cyclingresult|5|[[Warren Barguil]]|FRA|{{UCI team code|ARK|2020}}|+ 13"}}
{{Cyclingresult|6|[[Michał Kwiatkowski]]|POL|{{UCI team code|INS|2020b}}|+ 13"}}
{{Cyclingresult|7|[[Andrea Bagioli]]|ITA|{{UCI team code|DQT|2020}}|+ 13"}}
{{Cyclingresult|8|[[Anthony Turgis]]|FRA|{{UCI team code|TDE|2020}}|+ 13"}}
{{Cyclingresult|9|[[Alessandro Covi]]|ITA|{{UCI team code|UAD|2020}}|+ 13"}}
{{Cyclingresult|10|[[Dries Devenyns]]|BEL|{{UCI team code|DQT|2020}}|+ 13"}}
{{Cyclingresult end}}

==References==
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