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Date | March 18, 2026 |
Distance | 133.3km |
Start location/time | Deinze/10:35 CET |
Finish location/time | Nokere/13:30 CET |
Category | Pro Series |
Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx) |
Nokere Koerse Women 2026 information
The seventh edition of the women's Nokere Koerse brings the peloton 133.3 kilometres from Deinze to Nokere and an explosive uphill sprint to the line.
The Spring Classic includes 22 cobbled sectors and ten climbs,, although organisers reversed the direction of the final climb to avoid the sharp turn on cobbles that was deemed too dangerous.
Last year, Marta Lach (SD Worx-ProTime) out-paced Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ) and Linda Zanetti (Uno-X) to claim the victory.
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2026 Nokere Koerse women route


Rolling out from Deinze, the Nokere Koerse for Women heads southeast along the N35 to Lozer for the start of the first short loop that takes in the first ascent of Lange Ast before turning off the circuit and heading for a larger loop to the south.
This section includes three climbs at Hellestraat, Holstraa, the Petegemberg (named after retired Classics star Peter van Petegem, who lives nearby), and at Pareelstraat.
The race then hits the Nokereberg for the first time with 69km to go, bringing the riders back to the Lange Ast climb and then returning to Nokere for a final lap and a mad dash to the line.
2026 Nokere Koerse Women - Climbs and Cobbles
Type | Section | Distance raced (km) | Distance remaining |
|---|---|---|---|
Cobbles 1 | Lange Aststraat | 14.2 | 119.1 |
Climb 1 | Lange Ast | 14.9 | 118.4 |
Cobbles 2 | Huiseplein | 15.9 | 117.4 |
Cobbles 3 | Doorn | 20.6 | 112.7 |
Cobbles 4 | Lededorp | 22.4 | 110.9 |
Cobbles 5 | Huisepontweg | 23.1 | 110.2 |
Cobbles 6 | Varent | 39.8 | 93.5 |
Climb 2 | Hellestraat | 46.3 | 87 |
Climb 3 | Holstraat | 50.7 | 82.6 |
Climb 4 | Petegemberg | 55.5 | 77.8 |
Climb 5 | Pareelstraat | 57.9 | 75.4 |
Cobbles 7 | Nokeredorpstraat | 63.1 | 70.2 |
Climb 6 | Nokereberg | 64.2 | 69.1 |
Cobbles 8 | Herlegemstraat | 67.1 | 66.2 |
Cobbles 9 | Lange Aststraat | 81.4 | 51.9 |
Climb 7 | Lange Ast | 82.1 | 51.2 |
Cobbles 10 | Huiseplein | 83.2 | 50.1 |
Cobbles 11 | Doorn | 87.9 | 45.4 |
Cobbles 12 | Lededorp | 89.6 | 43.7 |
Cobbles 13 | Huisepontweg | 90.4 | 42.9 |
Cobbles 14 | Nokeredorpstraat | 94.4 | 38.9 |
Climb 8 | Nokereberg | 95.5 | 37.8 |
Cobbles 15 | Herlegemstraat | 98.4 | 34.9 |
Cobbles 16 | Lange Aststraat | 112.7 | 20.6 |
Climb 9 | Lange Ast | 113.4 | 19.9 |
Cobbles 17 | Huiseplein | 114.4 | 18.9 |
Cobbles 18 | Doorn | 119.2 | 14.1 |
Cobbles 19 | Lededorp | 120.9 | 12.4 |
Cobbles 20 | Huisepontweg | 121.7 | 11.6 |
Cobbles 21 | Hoevestraat | 123.9 | 9.4 |
Cobbles 22 | Herlegemstraat | 129.3 | 4 |
Climb 10 | Waregemsestraat | 133.3 | 0 |
Nokere Koerse Women 2026 start list
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Nokere Koerse Women past winners
Year | Winner |
|---|---|
2025 | Marta Lach (Pol) SD Worx-Protime |
2024 | Lotte Kopecky (Bel) SD Worx-Protime |
2023 | Lotte Kopecky (Bel) SD Worx |
2022 | Lorena Wiebes (Ned) Team DSM |
2021 | Amy Pieterse (Ned) SD Worx |
2019 | Lorena Wiebes (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg |
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