Alpecin-Premier Tech
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper Philipsen | Belgium |
| 2 | Silvan Dillier | Switzerland |
| 3 | Jonas Geens | Belgium |
| 4 | Edward Planckaert | Belgium |
| 5 | Kaden Groves | Australia |
| 6 | Jonas Rickaert | Belgium |
| 7 | Sente Sentjens | Belgium |
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2026 - Startlist
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Matthew Brennan won Kuurne Brussel Kuurne 2026 with a powerful sprint from a reduced peloton after a tough race. Visma Lease a Bike teammate Christophe Laporte delivered a perfect lead out, while Luca Mozzato and Matteo Trentin completed the podium for Tudor. The race fractured through repeated attacks, echelons and the hill zone, dropping several top sprinters before the finale.
Startlist
Bahrain Victorious
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Matej Mohoric | Slovenia |
| 12 | Alessandro Borgo | Italy |
| 13 | Matevz Govekar | Slovenia |
| 14 | Kamil Gradek | Poland |
| 15 | Pau Miquel Delgado | Spain |
| 16 | Phil Bauhaus | Germany |
| 17 | Alec Segaert | Belgium |
Decathlon CMA CGM Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Tobias Lund Andresen | Denmark |
| 22 | Stan Dewulf | Belgium |
| 23 | Cees Bol | Netherlands |
| 24 | Sander De Pestel | Belgium |
| 25 | Daan Hoole | Netherlands |
| 26 | Oliver Naesen | Belgium |
| 27 | Rasmus Søjberg Pedersen | Denmark |
EF Education-EasyPost
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Vincenzo Albanese | Italy |
| 32 | Kasper Asgreen | Denmark |
| 33 | Noah Hobbs | United Kingdom |
| 34 | Mikkel Honore | Denmark |
| 35 | Luke Lamperti | United States |
| 36 | Colby Simmons | United States |
| 37 | Marijn van den Berg | Netherlands |
Groupama-FDJ United
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cyril Barthe | France |
| 42 | Titouan Fontaine | France |
| 43 | Axel Huens | France |
| 44 | Johan Jacobs | Switzerland |
| 45 | Clément Russo | France |
| 46 | Paul Penhoët | France |
| 47 | Bastien Tronchon | France |
Lidl-Trek
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jonathan Milan | Italy |
| 52 | Mathias Sunekær Norsgaard | Denmark |
| 53 | Héctor Álvarez | Spain |
| 54 | Toms Skujins | Latvia |
| 55 | Jakob Söderqvist | Sweden |
| 56 | Edward Theuns | Belgium |
| 57 | Max Walscheid | Germany |
Lotto-Intermarché
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Arnaud De Lie | Belgium |
| 62 | Luca Van Boven | Belgium |
| 63 | Vito Braet | Belgium |
| 64 | Steffen De Schuyteneer | Belgium |
| 65 | Felix Ørn-Kristoff | Norway |
| 66 | Liam Slock | Belgium |
| 67 | Jenno Berckmoes | Belgium |
Movistar Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Roger Adrià | Spain |
| 72 | Orluis Aular | Venezuela |
| 73 | Jon Barrenetxea | Spain |
| 74 | Carlos Canal | Spain |
| 75 | Iván García Cortina | Spain |
| 76 | Filip Maciejuk | Poland |
| 77 | Manlio Moro | Italy |
NSN Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Biniam Girmay | Eritrea |
| 82 | Lewis Askey | United Kingdom |
| 83 | Guillaume Boivin | Canada |
| 84 | Hugo Hofstetter | France |
| 85 | Matis Louvel | France |
| 86 | Ryan Mullen | Ireland |
| 87 | Riley Sheehan | United States |
Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Jordi Meeus | Belgium |
| 92 | Arne Marit | Belgium |
| 93 | Jarrad Drizners | Australia |
| 94 | Laurence Pithie | New Zealand |
| 95 | Mick van Dijke | Netherlands |
| 96 | Tim van Dijke | Netherlands |
| 97 | Romet Pajur | Estonia |
Soudal Quick-Step
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Yves Lampaert | Belgium |
| 102 | Cériel Desal | Belgium |
| 103 | Paul Magnier | France |
| 104 | Dylan van Baarle | Netherlands |
| 105 | Bert Van Lerberghe | Belgium |
| 106 | Laurenz Rex | Belgium |
| 107 | Dries van Gestel | Belgium |
Team Jayco-AlUla
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Pascal Ackermann | Germany |
| 112 | Amaury Capiot | Belgium |
| 113 | Dries De Bondt | Belgium |
| 114 | Robert Donaldson | United Kingdom |
| 115 | Jelte Krijnsen | Netherlands |
| 116 | Luka Mezgec | Slovenia |
| 117 | Kelland O'Brien | Australia |
Team Picnic PostNL
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | John Degenkolb | Germany |
| 122 | Timo de Jong | Netherlands |
| 123 | Pavel Bittner | Czech Republic |
| 124 | Frits Biesterbos | Netherlands |
| 125 | Tim Naberman | Netherlands |
| 126 | Niklas Märkl | Germany |
| 127 | Timo Roosen | Netherlands |
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Christophe Laporte | France |
| 132 | Matisse Van Kerckhove | Belgium |
| 133 | Filippo Fiorelli | Italy |
| 134 | Timo Kielich | Belgium |
| 135 | Pietro Mattio | Italy |
| 136 | Matthew Brennan | United Kingdom |
| 137 | Axel Zingle | France |
UAE Team Emirates-XRG
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Tim Wellens | Belgium |
| 142 | Rune Herregodts | Belgium |
| 143 | Sebastian Molano | Colombia |
| 144 | Julius Johansen | Denmark |
| 145 | Nils Politt | Germany |
| 146 | Florian Vermeersch | Belgium |
| 147 | Rui Oliveira | Portugal |
Uno-X Mobility
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Carl-Frederik Bevort | Denmark |
| 152 | Jonas Abrahamsen | Norway |
| 153 | Jonas Hem Hvideberg | Norway |
| 154 | Storm Ingebrigtsen | Norway |
| 155 | Henrik Pedersen | Denmark |
| 156 | Erik Resell | Norway |
| 157 | Rasmus Tiller | Norway |
XDS Astana Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Davide Ballerini | Italy |
| 162 | Aaron Gate | New Zealand |
| 163 | Lev Gonov | Russian Federation |
| 164 | Max Kanter | Germany |
| 165 | Alessandro Romele | Italy |
| 166 | Gleb Syritsa | Russian Federation |
| 167 | Mike Teunissen | Netherlands |
Burgos Burpellet BH
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Clément Alleno | France |
| 172 | Georgios Boúglas | Greece |
| 173 | Josh Burnett | New Zealand |
| 174 | Daniel Cavia | Spain |
| 175 | Cesar Macias | Mexico |
| 176 | Alexandre Mayer | Mauritius |
| 177 | Vojtech Kminek | Czech Republic |
Cofidis
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 182 | Piet Allegaert | Belgium |
| 183 | Alex Kirsch | Luxembourg |
| 184 | Jan Maas | Netherlands |
| 185 | Hugo Page | France |
| 186 | Stanislaw Aniolkowski | Poland |
| 187 | Alexis Renard | France |
Modern Adventure Pro Cycling
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Samuel Boardman | United States |
| 192 | Sean Christian | United States |
| 193 | Cole Kessler | United States |
| 194 | Ezra Caudell | United States |
| 195 | Ben Oliver | New Zealand |
| 196 | Riley Pickrell | Canada |
| 197 | Mark Stewart | United Kingdom |
Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Aimé De Gendt | Belgium |
| 202 | Frederik Frison | Belgium |
| 203 | Matteo Moschetti | Italy |
| 204 | Kamil Malecki | Poland |
| 205 | Brent Van Moer | Belgium |
| 206 | Fred Wright | United Kingdom |
| 207 | Nicolò Parisini | Italy |
Team Flanders-Baloise
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Tom Crabbe | Belgium |
| 212 | Brem Deman | Belgium |
| 213 | Ferre Geeraerts | Belgium |
| 214 | Jules Hesters | Belgium |
| 215 | Leander Van Hautegem | Belgium |
| 216 | Nolan Huysmans | Belgium |
| 217 | Artuur Torney | Belgium |
Team TotalEnergies
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Baptiste Vadic | France |
| 222 | Rayan Boulahoite | France |
| 223 | Alexys Brunel | France |
| 224 | Florian Dauphin | France |
| 225 | Emilien Jeannière | France |
| 226 | Samuel Leroux | France |
| 227 | Pierre Thierry | France |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Marco Haller | Austria |
| 232 | Robin Froidevaux | Switzerland |
| 233 | Aivaras Mikutis | Lithuania |
| 234 | Luca Mozzato | Italy |
| 235 | Rick Pluimers | Netherlands |
| 236 | Matteo Trentin | Italy |
| 237 | Petr Kelemen | Czech Republic |
Unibet Rose Rockets
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Matyas Kopecky | Czech Republic |
| 242 | Hartthijs de Vries | Netherlands |
| 243 | Niklas Larsen | Denmark |
| 244 | Dylan Groenewegen | Netherlands |
| 245 | Martijn Rasenberg | Netherlands |
| 246 | Elmar Reinders | Netherlands |
| 247 | Rory Townsend | Ireland |
How to watch?
Curious about how to watch the 2026 Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne? Discover it in our complete how-to-watch guide, featuring a full overview of all broadcasters and streaming options.
Route
After the start in Kortrijk, the peloton reaches the Tiegemberg within 17 kilometres. At steady intervals the route then rolls on to the Volkegemberg, Lepelstraat and Bossenaarstraat, with the race nearing the 70 kilometre mark by the time that last rise is done.
Soon after, Berg Ten Houte and La Houppe add another layer of pressure, a clear hint of what is still to come. Around 18 kilometres later the hardest cluster begins, with Hameau des Papin, Le Bourliquet and Mont Saint Laurent coming almost back to back. Each ramps into double digit gradients and this is where the selection is usually forced.
Roughly 10 kilometres after Mont Saint Laurent, the Kruisberg signals the next phase before the Hotond, Côte de Trieu and Kluisberg close out the main hill zone. From Hameau des Papin to the Kluisberg is barely 40 kilometres, a decisive stretch where most sprinters are likely to be dropped. If they limit the damage, there is still a chance to return, especially if the pace hesitates or the wind turns it into a tense chase.
After the Kluisberg, it is 61.3 flat kilometres to the finish on the Brugsesteenweg in Kuurne.
Read our preview for more information.
Favourites
Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech), the defending champion, is the top favorite to win the 2026 Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne. Having already beaten Philipsen recently, 21-year-old rising star Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) is a major threat. Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) also enters with immense form, seeking to become the first Italian winner.
Other key contenders include versatile sprinters like Biniam Girmay (NSN Cyclcing Team) and Matthew Brennan (Visma | Lease a Bike). While a bunch sprint is likely, attackers like Christophe Laporte (Visma | Lease a Bike) and Matej Mohorič (Bahrain Victorious) may attempt to disrupt the finish.
With three former winners on the start list, Philipsen faces a historic challenge to secure back-to-back victories.
Read our full preview here and you can find the start list via this link.
