Tour of Flanders 2026
The 110th edition of the Tour of Flanders takes place on Sunday. Short, sharp and often cobbled climbs are emblematic of the grueling nature of the race. The riders leave from Antwerp, while the route takes in 278.2 kilometres. As always, the cobbled combo of the Oude Kwaremont and Paterberg serves as the finale.
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Tour of Flanders 2026: Route
Sunday 6 April -This year's High Mass of Flemish cycling begins in Antwerp. The route spans 278.2 kilometres, featuring sixteen (cobbled) climbs and seven flat cobbled sections. As usual, the Tour of Flanders comes down to the last 55 kilometres, with the cobbled Kwaremont–Paterberg combo as the final obstacles before a 13-kilometre flat run-in.
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Tour of Flanders 2026: Riders
Title holder and two-time winner Tadej Pogacar returns to Flanders to defend his crown, while three-time winner Mathieu van der Poel aims to regain it. Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel and Mads Pedersen are also there to set the race alight. Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list for 'De Ronde'.
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Cycling Calendar 2026
Throughout the year, Cyclingstage.com covers the races we are passionate about – including the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, but there's so much more… Please take a look at our 2026 cycling calendar!
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Tour of Flanders 2026: Favourites
On paper, the Tour of Flanders promises another showdown between Tadej Pogacar and Mathieu van der Poel, with Wout van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Filippo Ganna and Mads Pedersen also eager to fight for victory. Cyclingstage.com takes a closer look at the contenders to win “Flanders’ Finest”.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2026: Route
The Tour of the Basque Country starts this coming Monday and finishes on Saturday 11 April. The riders face plenty of climbing, often at brutal gradients, but there are no long finishing climbs. Instead, the finish line is placed several times on punchy uphill ramps. Over six days, the riders tackle 16,291 metres of climbing on an 809.6-kilometre route.
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Tour of the Basque Country 2026: Riders
The firepower in the Basque Country is impressive. Isaac del Toro, Juan Ayuso, Paul Seixas, Primoz Roglic, Ben Healy, Mattias Skjelmose and Tobias Halland Johannessen are among the riders fighting for the GC. Who else is riding the race locally known as the Itzulia Basque Country?
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