Tim Merlier sprints to repeat victory at Omloop van het Houtland

Tim Merlier outpaced Stanisław Aniołkowski to win the Omloop van het Houtland 2026 — Tim Merlier outpaced Stanisław Aniołkowski to the line in Lichtervelde (Image credit: Getty Images)

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Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep) stormed to his 12th victory of the 2026 season from a messy sprint at the Omloop van het Houtland in Belgium on Wednesday.

A rapid final 10km brought the bunch towards the arguably dangerous and tricky Lichtervelde finale, after a three-man breakaway was brought back, with Soudal-QuickStep, Tudor, and Unibet Rose Rockets among the teams who took control in the run for home.

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Position	Rider (Country) Team	Time Gap
1	Tim Merlier (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step	4:10:25
2	Stanisław Aniołkowski (Pol) Cofidis	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Unibet Rose Rockets	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Arvid De Kleijn (Ned) Tudor Pro Cycling Team	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Lionel Taminiaux (Bel) Lotto Intermarché	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Gerben Thijssen (Bel) Alpecin - Premier Tech	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Jason Tesson (Fra) TotalEnergies	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) NSN Cycling Team	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Marijn Van Den Berg (Ned) NSN Cycling Team	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Itamar Einhorn (Isr) EF Education - EasyPost	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Lewis Bower (NZl) Groupama - FDJ United	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Frits Biesterbos (Ned) Team Picnic PostNL	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Piet Allegaert (Bel) Cofidis	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Killian Théot (Fra) Van Rysel Roubaix	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Florian Dauphin (Fra) TotalEnergies	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Robin Froidevaux (Swi) Tudor Pro Cycling Team	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Axel Huens (Fra) Groupama - FDJ United	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Axel Van Den Broek (Bel) Aarco	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Anthony Turgis (Fra) TotalEnergies	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Timothy Dupont (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Arnaud De Lie (Bel) Lotto Intermarché	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	David Dekker (Ned) BEAT CC p/b Saxo	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Johan Jacobs (Swi) Groupama - FDJ United	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Karsten Larsen Feldmann (Nor) Unibet Rose Rockets	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Dries De Pooter (Bel) Team Jayco AlUla	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Leander Van Hautegem (Bel) Team Flanders - Baloise	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Elias Reyns (Bel) Benediction Banafrica Team	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Titouan Fontaine (Fra) Groupama - FDJ United	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Karl Sagnier (Fra) Groupama - FDJ United	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Zeno Moonen (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Jasper Verbrugge (Bel) Team Jayco AlUla	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Colby Simmons (USA) EF Education - EasyPost	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Camille Caillet (Bel) Color Code - Alu Center	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Joshua Giddings (GBr) Lotto Intermarché	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Sean Flynn (GBr) Team Picnic PostNL	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Nikolas Klimavičius (Ltu) Energus Cycling Team	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Kiaan Watts (NZl) NSN Cycling Team	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Dylan Vandenstorme (Bel) Team Flanders - Baloise	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Olivers Jēkabs Skrapcis (Lat) Energus Cycling Team	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Maxime Jarnet (Fra) Van Rysel Roubaix	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Elmar Reinders (Ned) Unibet Rose Rockets	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Mattia Agostinacchio (Ita) EF Education - EasyPost	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Rait Ärm (Est) Energus Cycling Team	Row 42 - Cell 2
44	Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Alpecin - Premier Tech	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Léo Schyns (Bel) Color Code - Alu Center	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Arne Santy (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Siebe Bauwens (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex	Row 46 - Cell 2
48	Luke Lamperti (USA) EF Education - EasyPost	Row 47 - Cell 2
49	Joes Oosterlinck (Bel) Van Rysel Roubaix	Row 48 - Cell 2
50	Gilles Dockx (Bel) Aarco	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	Ethan Vernon (GBr) NSN Cycling Team	0:00:09
52	Oscar Loy (Bel) Aarco	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Jens Verbrugghe (Bel) NSN Cycling Team	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Jesse Kramer (Ned) BEAT CC p/b Saxo	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Anders Foldager (Den) Team Jayco AlUla	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Timo de Jong (Ned) Team Picnic PostNL	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Artuur Torney (Bel) Team Flanders - Baloise	Row 56 - Cell 2
58	Dries De Bondt (Bel) Team Jayco AlUla	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step	0:00:16
60	Ferre Geeraerts (Bel) Team Flanders - Baloise	0:00:19
61	Ignas Kertenis (Ltu) Energus Cycling Team	Row 60 - Cell 2
62	Ward Vanhoof (Bel) Team Flanders - Baloise	0:00:22
63	Oscar Amey (GBr) NSN Cycling Team	Row 62 - Cell 2
64	Nils Eekhoff (Ned) Team Picnic PostNL	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Thom van der Werff (Ned) Team Picnic PostNL	0:00:24
66	Arnaud Tendon (Swi) Van Rysel Roubaix	Row 65 - Cell 2
67	Gaetan Warnier (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex	Row 66 - Cell 2
68	Guillaume Daix (Bel) Color Code - Alu Center	Row 67 - Cell 2
69	Guillaume Boivin (Can) NSN Cycling Team	0:00:27
70	Gibbe Staes (Bel) Aarco	Row 69 - Cell 2
71	Steffen De Schuyteneer (Bel) Lotto Intermarché	Row 70 - Cell 2
72	Wessel Mouris (Ned) Unibet Rose Rockets	0:00:33
73	Samuel Leroux (Fra) TotalEnergies	0:00:35
74	Rayan Boulahoite (Fra) TotalEnergies	Row 73 - Cell 2
75	Martijn Rasenberg (Ned) Unibet Rose Rockets	Row 74 - Cell 2
76	Jonas Geens (Bel) Alpecin - Premier Tech	Row 75 - Cell 2
77	Jan Maas (Ned) Cofidis	Row 76 - Cell 2
78	Marijn Maas (Ned) BEAT CC p/b Saxo	Row 77 - Cell 2
79	Tim Naberman (Ned) Team Picnic PostNL	Row 78 - Cell 2
80	Laurenz Rex (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step	Row 79 - Cell 2
81	Noah Brits (Bel) Benediction Banafrica Team	Row 80 - Cell 2
82	Abram Stockman (Bel) Unibet Rose Rockets	Row 81 - Cell 2
83	Tobias Müller (Ger) Unibet Rose Rockets	Row 82 - Cell 2
84	Michiel Coppens (Bel) BEAT CC p/b Saxo	Row 83 - Cell 2
85	Simon Goossens (Bel) Alpecin - Premier Tech	Row 84 - Cell 2
86	Joppe Sterck (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex	Row 85 - Cell 2
87	Jenthe Verstraete (Bel) EF Education - EasyPost	Row 86 - Cell 2
88	Max Kroonen (Ned) BEAT CC p/b Saxo	Row 87 - Cell 2
89	Olivier Le Gac (Fra) Groupama - FDJ United	Row 88 - Cell 2
90	Enzo Paleni (Fra) Groupama - FDJ United	Row 89 - Cell 2
91	Nicolas Debeaumarché (Fra) Cofidis	Row 90 - Cell 2
92	Joppe Heremans (Bel) Van Rysel Roubaix	Row 91 - Cell 2
93	Vincent Van Hemelen (Bel) Team Flanders - Baloise	Row 92 - Cell 2
94	Johan Meens (Bel) Aarco	Row 93 - Cell 2
95	Joran Wyseure (Bel) Alpecin - Premier Tech	0:00:45
96	Tars Poelvoorde (Bel) Lotto Intermarché	Row 95 - Cell 2
97	Ceriel Desal (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step	0:00:46
98	Warre Vangheluwe (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step	Row 97 - Cell 2
99	Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Intermarché	Row 98 - Cell 2
100	Yves Lampaert (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step	Row 99 - Cell 2
101	Robert Donaldson (GBr) Team Jayco AlUla	Row 100 - Cell 2
102	Kelland O'Brien (Aus) Team Jayco AlUla	Row 101 - Cell 2
103	Daniel Smajkic Årnes (Nor) Van Rysel Roubaix	Row 102 - Cell 2
104	Juan David Sierra (Ita) Tudor Pro Cycling Team	0:00:51
105	Luke Durbridge (Aus) Team Jayco AlUla	0:00:52
106	Alex Kirsch (Lux) Cofidis	Row 105 - Cell 2
107	Jacob Eriksson (Swe) Tudor Pro Cycling Team	Row 106 - Cell 2
108	Evan Pavis (Fra) TotalEnergies	0:01:07
109	Gaspard Kets (Bel) Color Code - Alu Center	0:01:09
110	Rick Pluimers (Ned) Tudor Pro Cycling Team	0:01:12
111	Sebastian Kolze Changizi (Den) Tudor Pro Cycling Team	Row 110 - Cell 2
112	Edward Planckaert (Bel) Alpecin - Premier Tech	Row 111 - Cell 2
113	Victor Vercouillie (Bel) Team Flanders - Baloise	0:01:16
114	Léandre Huck (Fra) Van Rysel Roubaix	Row 113 - Cell 2
115	Ayco Bastiaens (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step	Row 114 - Cell 2
116	Lennert Belmans (Bel) Alpecin - Premier Tech	Row 115 - Cell 2
117	Victor Hannes (Bel) Aarco	Row 116 - Cell 2
118	Max Walker (GBr) EF Education - EasyPost	Row 117 - Cell 2
119	Rokas Adomaitis (Ltu) Energus Cycling Team	0:02:19
120	Warre Van den Meerssche (Bel) BEAT CC p/b Saxo	0:02:51
121	Cedric Beullens (Bel) Lotto Intermarché	0:02:58
122	Joseph Brookes (GBr) Cofidis	0:03:09
123	Lucas Jacques (Bel) Color Code - Alu Center	0:03:15
124	Léopold Dallemagne (Bel) Aarco	Row 123 - Cell 2
DNF	Alexys Brunel (Fra) TotalEnergies	Row 124 - Cell 2
DNF	Rick Versloot (Ned) Team Picnic PostNL	Row 125 - Cell 2
DNF	Fabrice Lefevre (Bel) Tarteletto - Isorex	Row 126 - Cell 2
DNF	Damy De Bruyne (Bel) Benediction Banafrica Team	Row 127 - Cell 2
DNF	Vainqueur Masengesho (Rwa) Benediction Banafrica Team	Row 128 - Cell 2
DNF	Mike Uwiduhaye (Rwa) Benediction Banafrica Team	Row 129 - Cell 2
DNF	Glen Van Nuffelen (Bel) Benediction Banafrica Team	Row 130 - Cell 2
DNF	Luca Mozzato (Ita) Tudor Pro Cycling Team	Row 131 - Cell 2
DNF	Kārlis Klismets (Lat) Energus Cycling Team	Row 132 - Cell 2
DNF	Marceli Pera (Pol) Energus Cycling Team	Row 133 - Cell 2
DNF	Julien Desmarets (Bel) Color Code - Alu Center	Row 134 - Cell 2
DNF	Matteo Melotte (Bel) Color Code - Alu Center	Row 135 - Cell 2

James Moultrie is a gold-standard NCTJ journalist who joined Cyclingnews as a News Writer in 2023 after originally contributing as a freelancer for eight months, during which time he also wrote for Eurosport, Rouleur and Cycling Weekly. Prior to joining the team he reported on races such as Paris-Roubaix and the Giro d’Italia Donne for Eurosport and has interviewed some of the sport’s top riders in Chloé Dygert, Lizzie Deignan and Wout van Aert. Outside of cycling, he spends the majority of his time watching other sports – rugby, football, cricket, and American Football to name a few.

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