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2026 Dwars door Vlaanderen start list - Visma arrives in full force

The 2026 edition of Dwars door Vlaanderen will be raced on Wednesday, April 1. The start list features top cobble riders, like Van Aert, Pedersen, Philipsen, and De Lie. Will Team Visma | Lease a Bike take revenge for last year, or will another rider steal the victory again?

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In total 25 teams will take the start, each bringing seven riders, totalling the peloton up to 175 riders. 

All 18 WorldTour teams are present, with seven ProTour teams lining up: Cofidis, Pinarello-Q36.5, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, Burgos Burpellet BH, Team Flanders-Baloise, TotalEnergies, and Unibet Rose Rockets.

Wout van Aert lines up for Team Visma | Lease a Bike, who will be aiming to overcome last year's loss. Jasper Philipsen arrives in the race fresh off the back of winning Gent-Wevelgem and Mads Pedersen will be aiming to continue his rebuilding of form since returning from a fractured wrist at Milan-Sanremo, a little over a week ago.

2026 Dwars door Vlaanderen start list

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