Dwars door Vlaanderen Women 2026

Results

Marlen Reusser claims victory in photo finish / As it happened

Marlen Reusser (Movistar) won Dwars door Vlaanderen Women 2026 in a three-rider sprint against European champion Demi Vollering (FDJ United-SUEZ) and late joiner Lienke Nooijen (Visma-Lease a Bike).

Nooijen attacked from the rapidly closing peloton and passed Reusser and Vollering as they waited to start their sprint. But once the two stars began to accelerate, they swept past the Visma rider. Reusser won with a bike throw.

History

The 14th edition of Dwars door Vlaanderen Women will take place in Belgium on April 1, 2026.

The Belgian race has been held on the same mid-week date as the men's race since it was created in 2012 by organisers Flanders Classics.

Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) won in 2024, having prevailed against Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl-Trek) with a long-ranged attack.

Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) claimed victory and the donkey prize in 2025, with a powerful 30km solo effort to also took her 50th career win. Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) and Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) rounded out the podium in Waregem.

Amy Pieters has amassed the most victories with three consecutive top placings across 2014, 2015 and 2016 while Ellen van Dijk scored two victories, in 2018 and 2019.

The route is usually 120-130km in distance and serves as a final tune-up for the Tour of Flanders, a few days later.

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