2026 Nokere Koerse start list - Philipsen and Meeus set for battle?
The 2026 Nokere Koerse is on Wednesday, March 18, with the 80th edition of the race set for 184 kilometres from Deinze to Nokere.
In total, 23 teams are on the start list, each fielding 7 riders, for a field of 161 riders.
13 UCI WorldTour teams are to take the start in Deinze, with 8 UCI ProTour teams and 2 UCI Continental teams.
2023 Tour de France green jersey winner, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech), takes the start in his homeland and is expected to face stern tests from the likes of Jordi Meeus (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), who is in fine form in the early part of the 2026 season after winning Le Samyn. Also likely to challenge are Alberto Dainese for Soudal Quick-Step and Tim Torn Teutenberg (Lidl-Trek).
Potential riders to watch include Steffen De Schuyteneer (Lotto-Intermarche) and Casper van Uden (Picnic PostNL).
Full start list: 2026 Nokere Koerse
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