Tour of Flanders 2026

1. Tour of Flanders 2026: Pogacar triumphs in battle of giants

   Door Harmen Lustig

   On the second ascent of the Oude Kwaremont, with 57 kilometres to go, Tadej Pogacar accelerates and only Remco Evenepoel and Mathieu van der Poel are able to match his move. On the Paterberg, the Belgian is dropped, while the world champion shakes…

2. Tour of Flanders: Winners and records

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   The Tour of Flanders is one of cycling's 5 Monuments. It is of huge importance to Belgian riders, teams, sponsors and of course the massive crowds of Flemish cycling fanatics that line the route each year. Therefore, no surprise that Flemish…

3. Tour of Flanders 2026: Route

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Sunday 5 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,…

4. Tour of Flanders 2026: Riders

   Door Harmen Lustig

   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.…

5. Tour of Flanders 2026: Favourites

   Door Harmen Lustig

   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…

6. Heroes of the Tour of Flanders

   Door Rene van der Horst

   Steep slopes and cobble stones in early spring is like High Mass on two wheels to the Flemish people. A win in Flanders is enough to make a career, but just seven men have managed to win the revered 'Ronde' three times. Cyclingstage.com raises its…