2026 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
| 2026 UCI World Tour, race 4 of 36 | |||||||||||||
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Event poster with previous winners Søren Wærenskjold and Lotte Claes | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 28 February 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 207 km (129 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 53' 55" | ||||||||||||
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The 2026 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 28 February in Belgium, starting in Ghent and finishing in Ninove.[1] It was the 81st edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the fourth event of the 2026 UCI World Tour.
The race was won by Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin–Premier Tech, after attacking on the Muur van Geraardsbergen and riding 16 kilometres solo to the finish.[2]
Teams
Twenty-five teams participated in the race, including all eighteen UCI WorldTeams and seven UCI ProSeries teams.[3][4]
UCI WorldTeams
- Alpecin–Premier Tech
- Decathlon CMA CGM
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ United
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Lidl–Trek
- Lotto–Intermarché
- Movistar Team
- NSN Cycling Team
- Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
- Soudal–Quick-Step
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team Jayco–AlUla
- Team Picnic–PostNL
- Visma–Lease a Bike
- UAE Team Emirates XRG
- Uno-X Mobility
- XDS Astana Team
UCI ProSeries Teams
Result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Alpecin–Premier Tech | 4h 53' 55" |
| 2 | Tim van Dijke (NED) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 22" |
| 3 | Florian Vermeersch (BEL) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 24" |
| 4 | Christophe Laporte (FRA) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 53" |
| 5 | Aimé De Gendt (BEL) | Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 54" |
| 6 | Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) | Decathlon CMA CGM | + 57" |
| 7 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 57" |
| 8 | Anthony Turgis (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 57" |
| 9 | Alexis Renard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 57" |
| 10 | Luke Lamperti (USA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 57" |
References
- ^ "Race info - Men Elite | Omloop Nieuwsblad". Flanders Classics Events. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ Madgwick, Katy (2026-02-28). "Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Mathieu van der Poel storms to solo victory with stinging Muur van Geraardsbergen attack". Cyclingnews. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ^ "Startlist for Omloop Nieuwsblad 2026". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ Mitola, Francesco (2026-01-21). "Omloop Nieuwsblad 2026, annunciate le squadre al via: saranno 25, con 7 WildCard". SpazioCiclismo (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-02-08.
- ^ Madgwick, Katy (28 February 2026). "Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Mathieu van der Poel storms to solo victory with stinging Muur van Geraardsbergen attack". CyclingNews. Retrieved 6 March 2026.