Soudal Quick-Step
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tim Merlier | Belgium |
| 2 | Cériel Desal | Belgium |
| 3 | Pascal Eenkhoorn | Netherlands |
| 4 | Yves Lampaert | Belgium |
| 5 | Casper Pedersen | Denmark |
| 6 | Fabio Van den Bossche | Belgium |
| 7 | Bert Van Lerberghe | Belgium |
Scheldeprijs 2026 - Startlist
08.04
Tim Merlier claimed his third consecutive Scheldeprijs victory with a perfectly timed sprint in Schoten, coming from deep in the peloton to win ahead of Pavel Bittner and Emilien Jeannière. The Belgian overcame an early season knee injury and showed no signs of rust, navigating through the bunch with the help of teammate Bert Van Lerberghe before launching his decisive move. Despite early breakaway attempts and late crashes disrupting several sprinters, the race ultimately came down to an inevitable bunch sprint, where Merlier proved strongest.
Startlist
Alpecin-Premier Tech
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jasper Philipsen | Belgium |
| 12 | Simon Dehairs | Belgium |
| 13 | Jonas Geens | Belgium |
| 14 | Simon Goossens | Belgium |
| 15 | Tim Marsman | Netherlands |
| 16 | Jonas Rickaert | Belgium |
| 17 | Sente Sentjens | Belgium |
Lotto-Intermarché
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Steffen De Schuyteneer | Belgium |
| 22 | Milan Menten | Belgium |
| 23 | Joshua Giddings | United Kingdom |
| 24 | Sébastien Grignard | Belgium |
| 25 | Shunsuke Imamura | Japan |
| 26 | Lionel Taminiaux | Belgium |
| 27 | Roel van Sintmaartensdijk | Netherlands |
Bahrain Victorious
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Phil Bauhaus | Germany |
| 32 | Leonardo Consolidani | Italy |
| 33 | Zak Erzen | Slovenia |
| 34 | Matevz Govekar | Slovenia |
| 35 | Daniel Skerl | Italy |
| 36 | Vlad Van Mechelen | Belgium |
Lidl-Trek
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Theuns | Belgium |
| 42 | Héctor Álvarez | Spain |
| 43 | Simone Consonni | Italy |
| 44 | Thor Michielsen | Belgium |
| 45 | Tim Torn Teutenberg | Germany |
| 46 | Otto Vergaerde | Belgium |
| 47 | Max Walscheid | Germany |
NSN Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Hugo Hofstetter | France |
| 52 | Itamar Einhorn | Israel |
| 53 | Oded Kogut | Israel |
| 54 | Rotem Tene | Israel |
| 55 | Floris Van Tricht | Belgium |
| 56 | Jens Verbrugghe | Belgium |
| 57 | Kiaan Watts | New Zealand |
Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Jordi Meeus | Belgium |
| 62 | Alessio Magagnotti | Italy |
| 63 | Mick van Dijke | Netherlands |
| 64 | Laurence Pithie | New Zealand |
| 65 | Sebastian Putz | Austria |
| 66 | Callum Thornley | United Kingdom |
| 67 | Danny van Poppel | Netherlands |
Team Jayco-AlUla
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Pascal Ackermann | Germany |
| 72 | Dries De Pooter | Belgium |
| 73 | Robert Donaldson | United Kingdom |
| 74 | Hamish McKenzie | Australia |
| 75 | Luka Mezgec | Slovenia |
| 76 | Kelland O'Brien | Australia |
| 77 | Jed Smithson | United Kingdom |
Team Picnic PostNL
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Robbe Dhondt | Belgium |
| 82 | Pavel Bittner | Czech Republic |
| 83 | Dillon Corkery | Ireland |
| 84 | Niklas Märkl | Germany |
| 85 | Julius van den Berg | Netherlands |
| 86 | Thom van der Werff | Netherlands |
| 87 | Christiaan van Rees | Netherlands |
Burgos Burpellet BH
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Rodrigo Álvarez | Spain |
| 92 | Georgios Boúglas | Greece |
| 93 | Daniel Cavia | Spain |
| 94 | Vojtech Kminek | Czech Republic |
| 95 | Tomoya Koyama | Japan |
| 96 | Cesar Macias | Mexico |
| 97 | Jambaljamts Sainbayar | Mongolia |
Cofidis
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 101 | Milan Fretin | Belgium |
| 103 | Stanislaw Aniolkowski | Poland |
| 104 | Camille Charret | France |
| 105 | Clement Izquierdo | France |
| 107 | Edoardo Zamperini | Italy |
Modern Adventure Pro Cycling
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 111 | Robin Carpenter | United States |
| 112 | Sean Christian | United States |
| 113 | Brody McDonald | United States |
| 114 | Scott McGill | United States |
| 115 | Ben Oliver | New Zealand |
| 116 | Riley Pickrell | Canada |
| 117 | Hugo Scala Jr | United States |
Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | Matteo Moschetti | Italy |
| 122 | Frederik Frison | Belgium |
| 123 | Emils Liepins | Latvia |
| 124 | Kamil Malecki | Poland |
| 125 | Brent Van Moer | Belgium |
| 126 | Fred Wright | United Kingdom |
| 127 | Nickolas Zukowsky | Canada |
Solution Tech-NIPPO-Rali
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | Attilio Viviani | Italy |
| 132 | Yukiya Arashiro | Japan |
| 133 | Djordje Djuric | Serbia |
| 134 | Tilen Finkst | Slovenia |
| 135 | Michele Gazzoli | Italy |
| 136 | Tommaso Nencini | Italy |
| 137 | Dusan Rajovic | Serbia |
Team Flanders-Baloise
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 141 | Tom Crabbe | Belgium |
| 142 | Brem Deman | Belgium |
| 143 | Ferre Geeraerts | Belgium |
| 144 | Jules Hesters | Belgium |
| 145 | Artuur Torney | Belgium |
| 146 | Leander Van Hautegem | Belgium |
| 147 | Noah Vandenbranden | Belgium |
Team TotalEnergies
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Emilien Jeannière | France |
| 152 | Rayan Boulahoite | France |
| 153 | Florian Dauphin | France |
| 154 | Samuel Leroux | France |
| 155 | Nicola Marcerou | France |
| 156 | Pierre Thierry | France |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Petr Kelemen | Czech Republic |
| 162 | Robin Froidevaux | Switzerland |
| 163 | Sebastian Kolze Changizi | Denmark |
| 164 | Fabian Lienhard | Switzerland |
| 165 | Marius Mayrhofer | Germany |
| 166 | Aivaras Mikutis | Lithuania |
| 167 | Seppe Van Den Boer | Belgium |
Unibet Rose Rockets
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Dylan Groenewegen | Netherlands |
| 172 | Karsten Feldmann | Norway |
| 173 | Niklas Larsen | Denmark |
| 174 | Wessel Mouris | Netherlands |
| 175 | Martijn Rasenberg | Netherlands |
| 176 | Elmar Reinders | Netherlands |
| 177 | Abram Stockman | Belgium |
BEAT CC p/b Saxo
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 181 | Michiel Coppens | Belgium |
| 182 | David Dekker | Netherlands |
| 183 | Bram Dissel | Netherlands |
| 184 | Tijmen Eising | Netherlands |
| 185 | Max Kroonen | Netherlands |
| 186 | Joost Nat | Netherlands |
| 187 | Daan van Sintmaartensdijk | Netherlands |
Tarteletto-Isorex
| # | Rider | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 191 | Timothy Dupont | Belgium |
| 192 | Jelle Harteel | Belgium |
| 193 | Zeno Moonen | Belgium |
| 194 | Jonah Killy | United States |
| 195 | Iben Rommelaere | Belgium |
| 196 | Arne Santy | Belgium |
| 197 | Jelle Vermoote | Belgium |
How to watch?
Curious about how to watch the 2026 Scheldeprijs? Discover it in our complete how-to-watch guide, featuring a full overview of all broadcasters and streaming options.
Route
The Scheldeprijs 2026 begins in Terneuzen in the Netherlands before heading through exposed Zeeland roads where crosswinds can quickly split the peloton. The route passes several small towns before re entering Belgium near Essen after roughly 140 kilometers.
From there, the race continues through the northern Antwerp region toward a finishing circuit in Schoten. The local lap includes narrow streets, wider roads, and a key cobbled section that often stretches the field. Riders also face wind along the Albert Canal before a long, straight run in to the finish on Churchilllaan after four laps totaling just over 200 kilometers.
Read more about the route in our preview.
Favourites
At the Scheldeprijs 2026, Tim Merlier leads the favourites despite a delayed start to his season due to a knee injury, with only one race ridden so far. Meanwhile, Jasper Philipsen arrives in strong form after recent wins and is eager to reverse his runner up finishes behind Merlier.
Dylan Groenewegen also enters with momentum after multiple victories in recent weeks. With several other fast finishers in contention, the race is set up for another high speed sprint battle in Schoten.
Read more about the favourites in our preview and explore the start list via this link.
