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| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerben Thijssen | Belgium |
| 2 | Jonas Rickaert | Belgium |
| 3 | Silvan Dillier | Switzerland |
| 4 | Johan Price-Pejtersen | Denmark |
| 5 | Florian Sénéchal | France |
| 6 | Jonas Geens | Belgium |
| 7 | Simon Dehairs | Belgium |
Le Samyn 2026 - Startlist
03.03
Jordi Meeus (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) won Le Samyn with a dominant sprint from a reduced bunch after Visma | Lease a Bike’s Per Strand Hagenes was caught in the final metres in Dour. Wout van Aert saw his debut chances end with a puncture around 10km from the finish, after helping disrupt the chase for his teammate. Meeus finished ahead of Laurenz Rex (Soudal Quick- Step) and Hugo Hofstetter (INSN Cycling Team) as the peloton completed the late catch.
Startlist
Soudal Quick-Step
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Laurenz Rex | Belgium |
| 12 | Ayco Bastiaens | Belgium |
| 13 | Martin Svrcek | Slovakia |
| 14 | Warre Vangheluwe | Belgium |
| 15 | Cériel Desal | Belgium |
| 16 | Stan Van Tricht | Belgium |
| 17 | Bert Van Lerberghe | Belgium |
Team TotalEnergies
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Florian Dauphin | France |
| 22 | Rayan Boulahoite | France |
| 23 | Thomas Gachignard | France |
| 24 | Pierre Thierry | France |
| 25 | Nicola Marcerou | France |
| 26 | Jason Tesson | France |
| 27 | Baptiste Vadic | France |
NSN Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Hugo Hofstetter | France |
| 32 | Oded Kogut | Israel |
| 33 | Kiaan Watts | New Zealand |
| 34 | Miko Pirinen | Finland |
| 35 | Floris Van Tricht | Belgium |
| 36 | Jens Verbrugghe | Belgium |
| 37 | Tom Van Asbroeck | Belgium |
Groupama-FDJ United
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cyril Barthe | France |
| 42 | Titouan Fontaine | France |
| 43 | Thibaud Gruel | France |
| 44 | Axel Huens | France |
| 45 | Matteo Milan | Italy |
| 46 | Paul Penhoët | France |
| 47 | Blake Agnoletto | Australia |
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Wout van Aert | Belgium |
| 52 | Matisse Van Kerckhove | Belgium |
| 53 | Loe van Belle | Netherlands |
| 54 | Per Strand Hagenes | Norway |
| 55 | Christophe Laporte | France |
| 56 | Pietro Mattio | Italy |
| 57 | Aldo Taillieu | Belgium |
Team Picnic PostNL
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Frits Biesterbos | Netherlands |
| 62 | Julius van den Berg | Netherlands |
| 63 | Xander Scheldeman | Belgium |
| 64 | Sean Flynn | United Kingdom |
| 65 | Fabio Jakobsen | Netherlands |
| 66 | Henri-Francois Haquin | France |
| 67 | Timo Roosen | Netherlands |
Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Jordi Meeus | Belgium |
| 72 | Arne Marit | Belgium |
| 73 | Jarrad Drizners | Australia |
| 74 | Danny van Poppel | Netherlands |
| 75 | Alessio Magagnotti | Italy |
| 76 | Michiel Mouris | Netherlands |
| 77 | Gianni Vermeersch | Belgium |
Lotto-Intermarché
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Matys Grisel | France |
| 82 | Cédric Beullens | Belgium |
| 83 | Vito Braet | Belgium |
| 84 | Felix Ørn-Kristoff | Norway |
| 85 | Steffen De Schuyteneer | Belgium |
| 86 | Sébastien Grignard | Belgium |
| 87 | Roel van Sintmaartensdijk | Netherlands |
Unibet Rose Rockets
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Elmar Reinders | Netherlands |
| 92 | Hartthijs de Vries | Netherlands |
| 93 | Joren Bloem | Netherlands |
| 94 | Karsten Feldmann | Norway |
| 95 | Dylan Groenewegen | Netherlands |
| 96 | Tomas Kopecky | Czech Republic |
| 97 | Lukas Kubis | Slovakia |
Team Flanders-Baloise
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Nolan Huysmans | Belgium |
| 102 | Michiel Lambrecht | Belgium |
| 103 | Senne Thonnon | Belgium |
| 104 | Artuur Torney | Belgium |
| 105 | Milan Van den Haute | Belgium |
| 106 | Noah Vandenbranden | Belgium |
| 107 | Ward Vanhoof | Belgium |
Cofidis
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Stanislaw Aniolkowski | Poland |
| 112 | Jenthe Biermans | Belgium |
| 113 | Hugo Page | France |
| 114 | Alexis Renard | France |
| 116 | Dylan Teuns | Belgium |
| 117 | Jan Maas | Netherlands |
Modern Adventure Pro Cycling
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Samuel Boardman | United States |
| 122 | Sean Christian | United States |
| 123 | Ezra Caudell | United States |
| 124 | Brody McDonald | United States |
| 125 | Ben Oliver | New Zealand |
| 126 | Riley Pickrell | Canada |
| 127 | Mark Stewart | United Kingdom |
EEW-VDK Cyclingteam
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Rik van der Wal | Netherlands |
| 132 | Jelle Bouma | Netherlands |
| 133 | Ed Uptegrove | Netherlands |
| 134 | Chiel Schulten | Netherlands |
| 135 | Mike Bronswijk | Netherlands |
| 136 | Guillaume Visser | Netherlands |
| 137 | Jasper Huitema | Netherlands |
VolkerWessels Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Elmar Abma | Netherlands |
| 142 | Bert Bolle | Belgium |
| 143 | Robbe Claeys | Belgium |
| 144 | Finn Crockett | Ireland |
| 145 | Born De Dobbelaere | Belgium |
| 146 | Thijmen Paardekooper | Netherlands |
| 147 | Mattanja Woets | Netherlands |
BEAT CC p/b Saxo
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | David Dekker | Netherlands |
| 152 | Stijn Appel | Netherlands |
| 153 | Marijn Maas | Netherlands |
| 154 | Jochem Kerckhaert | Netherlands |
| 155 | Max Kroonen | Netherlands |
| 156 | Michiel Coppens | Belgium |
| 157 | Daan van Sintmaartensdijk | Netherlands |
Tarteletto-Isorex
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Timothy Dupont | Belgium |
| 162 | Yorben Lauryssen | Belgium |
| 163 | Zeno Moonen | Belgium |
| 164 | Arne Santy | Belgium |
| 165 | Jelle Harteel | Belgium |
| 166 | Axandre Van Petegem | Belgium |
| 167 | Jelle Vermoote | Belgium |
Elite Fondations Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Alfie George | United Kingdom |
| 172 | Loris Rouiller | Switzerland |
| 173 | Elia Blum | Switzerland |
| 174 | Jan Sommer | Switzerland |
| 175 | Victor Jean | France |
| 176 | Valentin Darbellay | Switzerland |
| 177 | Noah Bögli | Switzerland |
Team Lotto-Kern Haus Outlet Montabaur
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Joshua Huppertz | Germany |
| 183 | Jonathan Malte Rottmann | Germany |
| 184 | Ole Jablonski | Germany |
| 185 | Eike Behrens | Germany |
| 186 | Louis Grupp | Germany |
Van Rysel-Roubaix
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Daniel Årnes | Norway |
| 192 | Kévin Avoine | France |
| 193 | Joppe Heremans | Belgium |
| 194 | Joes Oosterlinck | Belgium |
| 195 | Antoine Raugel | France |
| 196 | Arnaud Tendon | Switzerland |
| 197 | Killian Théot | France |
St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 201 | Lucas Bénéteau | France |
| 202 | Axel Bouquet | France |
| 203 | Antoine Berger | France |
| 205 | Théo Delacroix | France |
| 206 | Jérémy Lecroq | France |
| 207 | Morne Van Niekerk | South Africa |
Bahrain Victorious
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 211 | Alec Segaert | Belgium |
| 212 | Alessandro Borgo | Italy |
| 213 | Alberto Bruttomesso | Italy |
| 214 | Zak Erzen | Slovenia |
| 215 | Matevz Govekar | Slovenia |
| 216 | Robert Stannard | Australia |
| 217 | Seth Dunwoody | Ireland |
Atom 6 Bikes-Cycleur de Luxe-Auto Stroo Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Enrico Dhaeye | Belgium |
| 222 | Kristoffer Gullhav | Norway |
| 223 | Matthew King | United Kingdom |
| 224 | James McKay | United Kingdom |
| 225 | Magnus Lorents Nielsen | Denmark |
| 226 | George Radcliffe | United Kingdom |
| 227 | Brian Rigole | Belgium |
Aarco
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 231 | Jocelyn Baguelin | France |
| 232 | Gilles Dockx | Belgium |
| 233 | Victor Hannes | Belgium |
| 234 | Arthur Lowagie | Belgium |
| 235 | Gibbe Staes | Belgium |
| 236 | Axel Van Den Broek | Belgium |
| 237 | Bogdan Zabelinskiy | Cyprus |
Color Code-Alu Center
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 241 | Julien Desmarets | Belgium |
| 242 | Matteo Melotte | Belgium |
| 243 | Arnaud Noirhomme | Luxembourg |
| 244 | Hugo Wertz | Belgium |
| 245 | Louis Marx | Belgium |
| 246 | Nathan Cardinal | Belgium |
| 247 | Lucas Jacques | Belgium |
How to watch?
Curious about how to watch the 2026 Le Samyn? Discover it in our complete how to watch guide, featuring a full overview of all broadcasters and streaming options.
Route
Le Samyn should be more selective in 2026. At 203.8 kilometres and roughly 1,850 metres of elevation, it wastes little time before hitting the key terrain.
The race moves onto a demanding circuit early, where short ramps, tight turns and cobbles keep forcing changes of pace and make it hard for teams to settle into control. The closing phase is built around repeated laps near Dour, and every pass stacks several cobbled sectors back to back. W
ith the roads narrowing and the stones getting rougher late on, riders are pushed into constant fights for position and gaps can open quickly. A final sting comes from a late cobbled strip close to the finish, followed by an uphill drag to the line that suits riders who still have something left to punch.
Read more about the route in our preview.
Favourites
The start list could still shift, but the spotlight stays on Team Visma | Lease a Bike and whether Wout van Aert is ready to race.
If he lines up in shape, he is an obvious leader, backed by Per Strand Hagenes. Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe brings options with Jordi Meeus and Arne Marit for a finish, while Gianni Vermeersch is a threat on the attack.
Watch too for Jonas Rickaert, Milan Menten, Jenthe Biermans, Hugo Hofstetter, Matevž Govekar, Stan van Trigt, Lukas Kubis and Riley Pickrell.
Read more about the route in our preview and explore the start list via this link.
