EF Education-EasyPost
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Asgreen | Denmark |
| 2 | Michael Valgren | Denmark |
| 3 | Luke Lamperti | United States |
| 4 | Max Walker | United Kingdom |
| 5 | Colby Simmons | United States |
| 6 | Matthias Schwarzbacher | Slovakia |
| 7 | Mikkel Honore | Denmark |
Dwars door Vlaanderen 2026 - Startlist
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Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers) won Dwars door Vlaanderen in a dramatic finish, catching Wout van Aert (Visma | Lease a Bike), who had been out front solo, just metres from the finish line.
Startlist
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wout van Aert | Belgium |
| 12 | Matthew Brennan | United Kingdom |
| 13 | Per Strand Hagenes | Norway |
| 14 | Christophe Laporte | France |
| 15 | Pietro Mattio | Italy |
| 16 | Edoardo Affini | Italy |
| 17 | Axel Zingle | France |
Alpecin-Premier Tech
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Jasper Philipsen | Belgium |
| 22 | Tibor Del Grosso | Netherlands |
| 23 | Michael Gogl | Austria |
| 24 | Jensen Plowright | Australia |
| 25 | Edward Planckaert | Belgium |
| 26 | Jonas Rickaert | Belgium |
| 27 | Florian Sénéchal | France |
Soudal Quick-Step
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Yves Lampaert | Belgium |
| 32 | Paul Magnier | France |
| 33 | Casper Pedersen | Denmark |
| 34 | Pepijn Reinderink | Netherlands |
| 35 | Dylan van Baarle | Netherlands |
| 36 | Dries van Gestel | Belgium |
| 37 | Martin Svrcek | Slovakia |
Lidl-Trek
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mads Pedersen | Denmark |
| 42 | Jonathan Milan | Italy |
| 43 | Mathias Sunekær Norsgaard | Denmark |
| 44 | Søren Kragh Andersen | Denmark |
| 45 | Mathias Vacek | Czech Republic |
| 46 | Jakob Söderqvist | Sweden |
| 47 | Max Walscheid | Germany |
INEOS Grenadiers
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Filippo Ganna | Italy |
| 52 | Kim Heiduk | Germany |
| 53 | Connor Swift | United Kingdom |
| 54 | Joshua Tarling | United Kingdom |
| 55 | Sam Watson | United Kingdom |
| 56 | Magnus Sheffield | United States |
| 57 | Sam Welsford | Australia |
Lotto-Intermarché
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Arnaud De Lie | Belgium |
| 62 | Jenno Berckmoes | Belgium |
| 63 | Cédric Beullens | Belgium |
| 64 | Vito Braet | Belgium |
| 65 | Huub Artz | Netherlands |
| 66 | Sébastien Grignard | Belgium |
| 67 | Roel van Sintmaartensdijk | Netherlands |
UAE Team Emirates-XRG
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Benoît Cosnefroy | France |
| 72 | Florian Vermeersch | Belgium |
| 73 | Julius Johansen | Denmark |
| 74 | Nils Politt | Germany |
| 75 | António Morgado | Portugal |
| 76 | Rune Herregodts | Belgium |
| 77 | Mikkel Bjerg | Denmark |
Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Laurence Pithie | New Zealand |
| 82 | Arne Marit | Belgium |
| 83 | Jarrad Drizners | Australia |
| 84 | Callum Thornley | United Kingdom |
| 85 | Gianni Vermeersch | Belgium |
| 86 | Mick van Dijke | Netherlands |
| 87 | Tim van Dijke | Netherlands |
Groupama-FDJ United
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Romain Grégoire | France |
| 92 | Thibaud Gruel | France |
| 93 | Axel Huens | France |
| 94 | Johan Jacobs | Switzerland |
| 95 | Valentin Madouas | France |
| 96 | Clément Russo | France |
| 97 | Cyril Barthe | France |
NSN Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Biniam Girmay | Eritrea |
| 102 | Lewis Askey | United Kingdom |
| 103 | Guillaume Boivin | Canada |
| 104 | Matis Louvel | France |
| 105 | Floris Van Tricht | Belgium |
| 106 | Riley Sheehan | United States |
| 107 | Tom Van Asbroeck | Belgium |
Decathlon CMA CGM Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Tobias Lund Andresen | Denmark |
| 112 | Stan Dewulf | Belgium |
| 113 | Sander De Pestel | Belgium |
| 114 | Daan Hoole | Netherlands |
| 115 | Oliver Naesen | Belgium |
| 116 | Stefan Bissegger | Switzerland |
| 117 | Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen | Denmark |
Movistar Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Iván García Cortina | Spain |
| 122 | Carlos Canal | Spain |
| 123 | Jon Barrenetxea | Spain |
| 124 | Lorenzo Milesi | Italy |
| 125 | Orluis Aular | Venezuela |
| 126 | Gonzalo Serrano | Spain |
| 127 | Filip Maciejuk | Poland |
Bahrain Victorious
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Matej Mohoric | Slovenia |
| 132 | Kamil Gradek | Poland |
| 133 | Pau Miquel Delgado | Spain |
| 134 | Alessandro Borgo | Italy |
| 135 | Alec Segaert | Belgium |
| 136 | Zak Erzen | Slovenia |
| 137 | Daniel Skerl | Italy |
XDS Astana Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Alberto Bettiol | Italy |
| 142 | Aaron Gate | New Zealand |
| 143 | Alessandro Romele | Italy |
| 144 | Davide Ballerini | Italy |
| 145 | Arjen Livyns | Belgium |
| 146 | Gleb Syritsa | Russian Federation |
| 147 | Davide Toneatti | Italy |
Uno-X Mobility
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Jonas Abrahamsen | Norway |
| 152 | Carl-Frederik Bevort | Denmark |
| 153 | Storm Ingebrigtsen | Norway |
| 154 | William Blume Levy | Denmark |
| 155 | Sakarias Koller Løland | Norway |
| 156 | Erik Resell | Norway |
| 157 | Søren Wærenskjold | Norway |
Team Jayco-AlUla
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Jasha Sütterlin | Germany |
| 162 | Dries De Bondt | Belgium |
| 163 | Dries De Pooter | Belgium |
| 164 | Robert Donaldson | United Kingdom |
| 165 | Luke Durbridge | Australia |
| 166 | Anders Foldager | Denmark |
| 167 | Kelland O'Brien | Australia |
Team Picnic PostNL
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | John Degenkolb | Germany |
| 172 | Dillon Corkery | Ireland |
| 173 | Oliver Peace | United Kingdom |
| 174 | Sean Flynn | United Kingdom |
| 175 | Bjoern Koerdt | United Kingdom |
| 176 | Henri-Francois Haquin | France |
| 177 | Frank van den Broek | Netherlands |
Cofidis
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Dylan Teuns | Belgium |
| 182 | Camille Charret | France |
| 183 | Piet Allegaert | Belgium |
| 184 | Milan Fretin | Belgium |
| 185 | Hugo Page | France |
| 186 | Alexis Renard | France |
| 187 | Edoardo Zamperini | Italy |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Petr Kelemen | Czech Republic |
| 192 | Sebastian Kolze Changizi | Denmark |
| 193 | Luca Mozzato | Italy |
| 194 | Robin Froidevaux | Switzerland |
| 195 | Aivaras Mikutis | Lithuania |
| 196 | Rick Pluimers | Netherlands |
| 197 | Fabian Lienhard | Switzerland |
Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Aimé De Gendt | Belgium |
| 202 | Frederik Frison | Belgium |
| 203 | Emils Liepins | Latvia |
| 204 | Kamil Malecki | Poland |
| 205 | Brent Van Moer | Belgium |
| 206 | Sam Bennett | Ireland |
| 207 | Quinten Hermans | Belgium |
Team TotalEnergies
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Anthony Turgis | France |
| 212 | Rayan Boulahoite | France |
| 213 | Alexys Brunel | France |
| 214 | Florian Dauphin | France |
| 215 | Sandy Dujardin | France |
| 216 | Thomas Gachignard | France |
| 217 | Samuel Leroux | France |
Unibet Rose Rockets
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Lukas Kubis | Slovakia |
| 222 | Matyas Kopecky | Czech Republic |
| 223 | Hartthijs de Vries | Netherlands |
| 224 | Niklas Larsen | Denmark |
| 225 | Wessel Mouris | Netherlands |
| 226 | Joren Bloem | Netherlands |
| 227 | Tomas Kopecky | Czech Republic |
Burgos Burpellet BH
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Clément Alleno | France |
| 232 | Daniel Cavia | Spain |
| 233 | Hugo de la Calle | Spain |
| 234 | Eric Fagundez | Uruguay |
| 235 | Vojtech Kminek | Czech Republic |
| 236 | Cesar Macias | Mexico |
| 237 | Rodrigo Álvarez | Spain |
Team Flanders-Baloise
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Dylan Vandenstorme | Belgium |
| 242 | Ferre Geeraerts | Belgium |
| 243 | Jules Hesters | Belgium |
| 244 | Nolan Huysmans | Belgium |
| 245 | Artuur Torney | Belgium |
| 246 | Milan Van den Haute | Belgium |
| 247 | Victor Vercouillie | Belgium |
How to watch?
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The route
Dwars door Vlaanderen 2026 follows a familiar structure, though a few adjustments add a fresh dynamic to the race. Starting in Roeselare and finishing in Waregem, the 184.6 kilometre route is expected to remain calm in the opening phase, with flat roads offering little opportunity for early attacks.
The race comes alive after the first passage through Waregem and the move towards Oudenaarde, where the decisive cobbled climbs begin. Two new additions, the Hellestraat and the Onderbossenaarstraat, introduce extra challenges before the race enters the Flemish Ardennes.
The Kanarieberg has been removed for safety reasons following previous crashes, reflecting a broader shift towards risk reduction in modern racing. From Markedal onwards, the intensity increases with repeated climbs and cobbled sectors, including Berg Ten Houte, Côte de Trieu and the Mariaborrestraat.
The final phase features multiple ascents of Nokereberg and several cobbled sections before a slightly downhill run to the finish in Waregem.
Read more about the route in our preview.
Favourites
Visma | Lease a Bike line up with one of the strongest teams in the race, led by Wout van Aert, whose performance at Gent-Wevelgem suggested his form is building at the right time despite missing out on the result. Christophe Laporte adds consistency, while Per Strand Hagenes and Matthew Brennan give the team multiple tactical options, from long range moves to a reduced sprint.
UAE Team Emirates-XRG also bring depth, with Florian Vermeersch emerging as one of the most powerful riders of the spring. António Morgado and Nils Politt offer further strength, particularly on the cobbles. Alpecin arrive without Mathieu van der Poel but still carry threats through Jasper Philipsen, fresh from victory, alongside Tibor Del Grosso and Florian Sénéchal.
For Lidl-Trek, Mads Pedersen remains a key figure despite recent illness, supported by Jonathan Milan and the versatile Mathias Vacek. Ineos rely on Filippo Ganna’s engine, with Magnus Sheffield another contender.
Riders such as Tobias Lund Andresen and Alec Segaert continue to impress, while a selective race profile means a sprint finish remains unlikely unless conditions align perfectly.
Full preview via this link and explore the start list here.
