Belgium Tour 2026
17.06-21.06
The 95th Baloise Belgium Tour takes place from 17 to 21 June, bringing five stages across Belgium from Scherpenheuvel-Zichem to Hoeilaart. With Mads Pedersen, Tim Merlier and Dylan Groenewegen among the leading names on the start list, the UCI ProSeries race is set up for a fast and unpredictable week, mixing sprint opportunities with tougher terrain that will shape the general classification.
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Route
The 2026 Baloise Belgium Tour opens with a 188.4-kilometre stage starting and finishing in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem. With 1,258 metres of elevation and a few small climbs, the route may tire the riders, but a sprint finish is expected.
Stage two, from Merelbeke-Melle to Knokke-Heist, is even more suited to the sprinters, covering 197 flat kilometres with less than 700 metres of climbing and three finishing circuits on the coast. Stage three is the queen stage and likely to be decisive for the general classification. It features 23 climbs, none especially steep, but the repeated efforts should split the field before the final climb, which comes 12 kilometres from the line.
Stage four to Aarschot is slightly rolling, though unlikely to favour breakaway riders. The race concludes with a 182.6-kilometre stage from Gingelom to Hoeilaart, where several late rises may offer attacking opportunities.
Read more in our preview.
Favourites
Mads Pedersen starts as the leading favourite for the 2026 Baloise Belgium Tour. The Lidl-Trek rider already showed his strength at the race in 2022 and, after finishing fourth at the Boucles de la Mayenne, looks well placed to challenge for overall victory. T
im Wellens should be his main rival. The Belgian returns after last racing the event in 2022, when he finished second overall, and could put pressure on Pedersen during the decisive hilly stage around Durbuy.
Other riders to watch in the general classification include Alex Aranburu, Tibor del Grosso and Dylan van Baarle, all capable of shaping the race.
Read more about the favourites in our preview and explore the full startlist via this link.
