Eneco Tour 2026
13.10-18.10
The 2026 Eneco Tour runs from 13 to 18 October, opening with a prologue in Den Haag and closing in Arnhem, with a time trial and one 'summit' finish in between.
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Route
The race opens on Tuesday with a short 3.1km prologue in Den Haag, where pure speed will decide the early seconds, before Wednesday’s 120km circuit around Ede offers the week’s likeliest sprint finish, weather permitting. Thursday’s 13.6km individual time trial in Tilburg is expected to be decisive, with the flat course potentially creating significant gaps between specialists and sprinters.
Friday’s 110.5km stage from Sittard to Watersley takes the peloton into the Limburg hills, while Saturday’s 144.8km route from Hoogeveen culminates on the steep VAM-berg, offering the best opportunity to claw back time. Sunday concludes with the longest stage, a 149.2km loop starting and finishing in Arnhem, on roads around the Posbank and Veluwezoom.
Read our preview here to find out more about the route.
Favourites
Christophe Laporte (Visma | Lease a Bike) defends his title, backed by teammates Edoardo Affini and Victor Campenaerts, who also threaten in the decisive time trial. Jakob Söderqvist (Lidl-Trek), third last year and the 2025 under-23 world time-trial champion, is his main overall rival.
Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) leads the sprint contenders, while Dylan Groenewegen (Unibet Rose Rockets) and Pavel Bittner (Picnic PostNL), fresh from victory at Paris-Chauny, add further firepower
Read our preview here and check out the full start list via this link.
