Tudor Pro Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Alaphilippe | France |
| 2 | Robin Donzé | Switzerland |
| 3 | Jacob Eriksson | Sweden |
| 4 | Marc Hirschi | Switzerland |
| 5 | Roland Thalmann | Switzerland |
| 6 | Yannis Voisard | Switzerland |
| 7 | Fabian Weiss | Switzerland |
La Flèche Wallonne 2026 - Startlist
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Paul Seixas claimed a stunning victory on his debut at La Flèche Wallonne, becoming the youngest winner in the race’s history. On the decisive Mur de Huy climb, he launched a powerful acceleration that none of his rivals could match. Despite crashes affecting the race, he held firm to secure his seventh win of the 2026 season.
Startlist
INEOS Grenadiers
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kévin Vauquelin | France |
| 12 | Dorian Godon | France |
| 13 | Jack Haig | Australia |
| 14 | Bob Jungels | Luxembourg |
| 15 | Axel Laurance | France |
| 16 | Brandon Rivera | Colombia |
| 17 | Artem Shmidt | United States |
Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Jai Hindley | Australia |
| 22 | Nico Denz | Germany |
| 23 | Haimar Etxeberria | Spain |
| 24 | Finn Fisher-Black | New Zealand |
| 25 | Daniel Martinez | Colombia |
| 26 | Callum Thornley | United Kingdom |
| 27 | Jan Tratnik | Slovenia |
Lidl-Trek
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Mattias Skjelmose | Denmark |
| 32 | Julien Bernard | France |
| 33 | Patrick Konrad | Austria |
| 34 | Bauke Mollema | Netherlands |
| 35 | Jacopo Mosca | Italy |
| 36 | Albert Withen Philipsen | Denmark |
| 37 | Carlos Verona | Spain |
UAE Team Emirates-XRG
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Benoît Cosnefroy | France |
| 42 | Mikkel Bjerg | Denmark |
| 43 | Luca Giaimi | Italy |
| 44 | Rune Herregodts | Belgium |
| 45 | Vegard Stake Laengen | Norway |
| 46 | Pavel Sivakov | France |
| 47 | Tim Wellens | Belgium |
Groupama-FDJ United
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Romain Grégoire | France |
| 52 | Ewen Costiou | France |
| 53 | Kevin Geniets | Luxembourg |
| 54 | Lorenzo Germani | Italy |
| 55 | Guillaume Martin-Guyonnet | France |
| 56 | Rudy Molard | France |
| 57 | Quentin Pacher | France |
Decathlon CMA CGM Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Paul Seixas | France |
| 62 | Léo Bisiaux | France |
| 63 | Stan Dewulf | Belgium |
| 64 | Noa Isidore | France |
| 65 | Antoine L'Hote | France |
| 66 | Jordan Labrosse | France |
| 67 | Paul Lapeira | France |
Bahrain Victorious
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Lenny Martinez | France |
| 72 | Pello Bilbao | Spain |
| 73 | Fran Miholjevic | Croatia |
| 74 | Pau Miquel Delgado | Spain |
| 75 | Matej Mohoric | Slovenia |
| 76 | Vlad Van Mechelen | Belgium |
| 77 | Edoardo Zambanini | Italy |
Team Jayco-AlUla
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Mauro Schmid | Switzerland |
| 82 | Alessandro Covi | Italy |
| 83 | Davide De Pretto | Italy |
| 84 | Anders Foldager | Denmark |
| 85 | Alan Hatherly | South Africa |
| 86 | Asbjørn Hellemose | Denmark |
| 87 | Andrea Vendrame | Italy |
Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Quinten Hermans | Belgium |
| 92 | Xabier Azparren | Spain |
| 93 | Sjoerd Bax | Netherlands |
| 94 | Marcel Camprubí | Spain |
| 95 | Emils Liepins | Latvia |
| 96 | Xandro Meurisse | Belgium |
| 97 | Harm Vanhoucke | Belgium |
Uno-X Mobility
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Tobias Halland Johannessen | Norway |
| 102 | Anthon Charmig | Denmark |
| 103 | Fredrik Dversnes | Norway |
| 104 | Anders Halland Johannessen | Norway |
| 105 | Alexander Kamp | Denmark |
| 106 | Andreas Kron | Denmark |
| 107 | Andreas Leknessund | Norway |
EF Education-EasyPost
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Alex Baudin | France |
| 112 | Mikkel Honore | Denmark |
| 113 | Michael Leonard | Canada |
| 114 | Lukas Nerurkar | United Kingdom |
| 115 | James Shaw | United Kingdom |
| 116 | Jardi Van Der Lee | Netherlands |
| 117 | Max Walker | United Kingdom |
Cofidis
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Alex Aranburu | Spain |
| 122 | Ion Izagirre | Spain |
| 123 | Yaël Joalland | France |
| 124 | Jan Maas | Netherlands |
| 125 | Sam Maisonobe | France |
| 126 | Paul Ourselin | France |
| 127 | Dylan Teuns | Belgium |
Movistar Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Cian Uijtdebroeks | Belgium |
| 132 | Roger Adrià | Spain |
| 133 | Davide Formolo | Italy |
| 134 | Raúl García | Spain |
| 135 | Pavel Novak | Czech Republic |
| 136 | Iván Romeo | Spain |
| 137 | Natnael Tesfazion | Eritrea |
XDS Astana Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Clément Champoussin | France |
| 142 | Nicola Conci | Italy |
| 143 | Anton Kuzmin | Kazakhstan |
| 144 | Christian Scaroni | Italy |
| 145 | Davide Toneatti | Italy |
| 146 | Diego Ulissi | Italy |
| 147 | Simone Velasco | Italy |
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Jørgen Nordhagen | Norway |
| 152 | Owain Doull | United Kingdom |
| 153 | Filippo Fiorelli | Italy |
| 154 | Menno Huising | Netherlands |
| 155 | Anton Schiffer | Germany |
| 156 | Ben Tulett | United Kingdom |
| 157 | Axel Zingle | France |
Soudal Quick-Step
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Valentin Paret-Peintre | France |
| 162 | Steff Cras | Belgium |
| 163 | Gil Gelders | Belgium |
| 164 | Junior Lecerf | Belgium |
| 165 | Mauri Vansevenant | Belgium |
| 166 | Louis Vervaeke | Belgium |
| 167 | Filippo Zana | Italy |
NSN Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | George Bennett | New Zealand |
| 172 | Pier-André Côté | Canada |
| 173 | Marco Frigo | Italy |
| 174 | Brady Gilmore | Australia |
| 175 | Alexey Lutsenko | Kazakhstan |
| 176 | Pau Martí | Spain |
| 177 | Krists Neilands | Latvia |
Team TotalEnergies
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Alexandre Delettre | France |
| 182 | Thomas Bonnet | France |
| 183 | Thibault Guernalec | France |
| 184 | Alan Jousseaume | France |
| 185 | Mathis Le Berre | France |
| 186 | Valentin Retailleau | France |
| 187 | Mattéo Vercher | France |
Lotto-Intermarché
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Lennert Van Eetvelt | Belgium |
| 192 | Jasper De Buyst | Belgium |
| 193 | Robin Orins | Belgium |
| 194 | Lorenzo Rota | Italy |
| 195 | Reuben Thompson | New Zealand |
| 196 | Luca Van Boven | Belgium |
| 197 | Georg Zimmermann | Germany |
Team Picnic PostNL
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Frank van den Broek | Netherlands |
| 202 | Warren Barguil | France |
| 203 | Matthew Dinham | Australia |
| 204 | Alexy Faure-Prost | France |
| 205 | Bjoern Koerdt | United Kingdom |
| 206 | Juan Martinez | Colombia |
| 207 | Oliver Peace | United Kingdom |
Alpecin-Premier Tech
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Gal Glivar | Slovenia |
| 212 | Tobias Bayer | Austria |
| 213 | Lennert Belmans | Belgium |
| 214 | Francesco Busatto | Italy |
| 215 | Ramses Debruyne | Belgium |
| 216 | Aaron Dockx | Belgium |
| 217 | Senna Remijn | Netherlands |
Unibet Rose Rockets
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Clément Venturini | France |
| 222 | Odd Christian Eiking | Norway |
| 223 | Owen Geleijn | Netherlands |
| 224 | Adrien Maire | France |
| 225 | Sergio Meris | Italy |
| 226 | Adam Toupalik | Czech Republic |
| 227 | Killian Verschuren | France |
Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Fernando Barceló | Spain |
| 232 | Joan Bou | Spain |
| 233 | Joseba Lopez | Spain |
| 234 | Alex Molenaar | Netherlands |
| 235 | Joel Nicolau | Spain |
| 236 | Jakub Otruba | Czech Republic |
| 237 | Eduard Prades | Spain |
Team Flanders-Baloise
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Siebe Deweirdt | Belgium |
| 242 | Michiel Lambrecht | Belgium |
| 243 | Milan Lanhove | Belgium |
| 244 | Elias Maris | Belgium |
| 245 | Senne Thonnon | Belgium |
| 246 | Leander Van Hautegem | Belgium |
| 247 | Vincent Van Hemelen | Belgium |
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Route
The La Flèche Wallonne 2026 starts in Herstal and finishes on the iconic Mur de Huy. Early climbs in the first 50 km are followed by rolling terrain and a brief passage through Luxembourg.
After 116 km, riders enter a final circuit tackled three times, featuring the Côte d’Ereffe, Côte de Cherave, and the decisive Mur de Huy. With gradients exceeding 20 percent, the final climb is likely to determine the winner, as the strongest climbers launch their efforts in the closing meters.
Read more about the route in our preview.
Favourites
The favourites for La Flèche Wallonne 2026 are built around riders who can handle repeated climbs and still explode on the Mur de Huy.
With Remco Evenepoel no longer on the start list, the race opens up significantly. Mattias Skjelmose looks close to a breakthrough after several near misses, while Benoît Cosnefroy brings consistency and strong recent form.
Behind them, a powerful French wave is emerging. Paul Seixas continues to impress early in his career, and Lenny Martinez has already shown he can handle this finish. Kévin Vauquelin is also hard to ignore after two second place finishes, especially if he arrives fresh for the final climb.
Read more about the favourites in our preview.
