Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2026

1. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2026: Van der Poel solos to triumph

   Door Harmen Lustig

   On the Molenberg, Mathieu van der Poel kicks things off alongside Florian Vermeersch and Tim van Dijke. By the time they hit the Muur van Geraardsbergen, the Dutchman leaves his companions behind and powers solo to the win. Van Dijke outsprints…

2. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Winners and records

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   First held in 1945, Omloop het Nieuwsblad marks the start of the European classics season. Cyclingstage.com brings you the records and recent winners.

3. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2026: The Route

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Saturday 28 February – The Classics season opens with a 207.6-kilometre race. Eight cobbled sectors and twelve climbs spice up the course. The finale features the iconic Muur van Geraardsbergen and the Bosberg before a flat run-in to the line.

4. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2026: Riders

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Omloop Het Nieuwsblad marks the start of the Flemish Opening Weekend. Former winners Dylan van Baarle and Davide Ballerini line up in a bid to reclaim their crowns in a field that also includes defending champion Søren Wærenskjold, Mathieu van…

5. Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2026: Favourites

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Omloop Het Nieuwsblad kicks off the Flemish opening weekend in style, on a course that's loaded with climbs and cobbles. Who are the main favourites to take the win?