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2026 Ronde van Brugge start list - Can the sprinters handle the echelons?

The 2026 edition of the Ronde van Brugge will be raced on Wednesday, March 25, with several of the top sprinters lining up.

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In total, there are 22 teams on the provisional start list, each fielding 7 riders, resulting in a total peloton of 154 riders.

16 out of the 18 WorldTour teams take the start, with Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe and Team Visma | Lease a Bike skipping this edition. Alongside the WorldTour teams, six ProTour teams take the start: Cofidis, Tudor Pro Cycling Team, Team Flanders-Baloise, Unibet Rose Rockets, TotalEnergies, and Burgos Burpellet BH.

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) and Dylan Groenewegen (Unibet Rose Rockets) are the fastest sprinters on the start list. However, given the current weather predictions, it remains to be seen how the race will unfold.

Ronde van Brugge 2026 start list

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