2026 Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne start list - Defending champion Philipsen faces stern competition from Milan, Magnier and co
The 2026 Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne takes place on Sunday, March 1, beginning in Kortrijk and finishing in Kuurne.
In total, 25 teams, each fielding 7 riders, will take to the start list, resulting in a total peloton of 175 riders.
17 of the 18 UCI WorldTour teams will take to the start line, with Ineos Grenadiers being the exception. 8 ProTeams will also take to the start, including Burgos Burpellet-BH, Cofidis, Flanders-Baloise, Modern Adventure Pro Cycling, Pinarello-Q36.5, TotalEnergies, Tudor and Unibet Rose Rockets.
Defending champion Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) returns, and the Belgian is set to face stiff competition from the likes of Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek), Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step), Matthew Brennan (Visma | Lease a Bike), and Arnaud De Lie (Lotto-Intermarché), among others.
After winning Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday, Mathieu van der Poel and Alpecin Premier Tech decided not to add Kuurne to his schedule.
Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne 2026 start list
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