Date | April 5, 2026 |
Start location | Bruges, Belgium |
Finish location | Oudenaarde, Belgium |
Distance | 270km |
Start time | 10:20 CET |
Finish time | 16:30 CET |
Category | WorldTour |
Previous edition | |
Previous race winner | Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) |
Tour of Flanders information
The 110th edition of Tour of Flanders, or known as Ronde van Vlaanderen in Dutch, takes place on Sunday April 5, the traditional calendar spot of the first Sunday of the month.
This cobbled one-day Spring Classic is the second of the five Monuments of the season, following Milan-San Remo.
The Ronde, as the Tour of Flanders in known in Belgium, began 1919 and covers 270km across Flanders with more than a dozen categorised climbs and a handful of cobbled sectors.
in 2024 Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) attacked 45km from the finish and earned a solo victory. The victory gave Van der Poel his third Ronde title, which put in a select group of six other riders who have won the Monument three times each - Achiel Buysse (1940, 1941, 1943), Fiorenzo Magni (1949, 1950, 1951), Eric Leman (1970, 1072, 1973), Johan Museeuw (1993, 1995, 1998), Tom Boonen (2005, 2006, 2012) and Fabian Cancellara (2010, 2013, 2014).
In 2025 Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates- XRG) soloed to his second Tour of Flanders victory, using the Oude Kwaremont to whittle down the lead group and then drop all his rivals the third time up the cobbled climb.
Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) outsprinted Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) to take second, while Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease A Bike) finished fourth just ahead Jasper Stuyven (Lidl-Trek).
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2026 Tour of Flanders route
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2026 Tour of Flanders Teams
- Alpecin-Premier Tech
- Bahrain Victorious
- Decathlon CMA CGM
- EF Education-EasyPost
- Groupama-FDJ United
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Jayco-AlUla
- Lidl-Trek
- Lotto-Intermarché
- Movistar
- NSN
- Picnic PostNL
- Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe
- Soudal-Quickstep
- UAE Team Emirates XRG
- Uno-X Mobility
- Visma-Lease a Bike
- XDS Astana
- Burgos-Burpellet BH
- Cofidis
- Pinarello-Q36.5
- Flanders-Baloise
- TotalEnergies
- Tudor
- Unibet Rose Rockets
Latest Content on the Race
'Best day of my life as a rider' – Alexander Kristoff reflects on 2015 Tour of Flanders triumph and chasing 100 wins before retirement
Interview 'It was Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara when I was young who were strong now it's Mathieu van der Poel, Mads Pedersen and Tadej Pogačar' Norwegian tells Cyclingnews
'He's one of the best riders of all time' – Jorgenson defends Van Aert ahead of final Flanders test at Dwars door Vlaanderen
News Visma duo return to the race where Van Aert crashed out of the Classics last season, but on a 'significantly' different course
Sean Kelly's Classics Column: Mads Pedersen should be very motivated, but it's going to be Van der Poel vs Pogačar at the Tour of Flanders
Sean Kelly reflects on E3 and Gent-Wevelgem, and what the results mean for the big Monument coming this weekend
Arnaud De Lie out of Tour of Flanders as spring struggles continue
News 'He is not in his normal state at the moment' says Lotto sports manager Kurt Van de Wouwer
Visma-Lease a Bike can bounce back at the Classics, but will Matteo Jorgenson or Wout van Aert be the saviour?
Analysis 'It's about staying calm and confident' says Head of Racing Grischa Niermann
Rider behaviour, unsafe routes, or higher competition – why are the Classics so dangerous right now?
Riders weigh in on the recent crashes and incidents, and what can be done to improve safety
'I have to dare to aim high' - Wout van Aert takes aim at Omloop and the Classics after successful season debut
News Belgian misses out in final time trial but looks forward to Opening Weekend
Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel plot alternate routes to the cobbled Classics after CX Worlds
News Dutchman to kick off road season much later than rival at Paris-Nice or Tirreno-Adriatico
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'We are not scared of anyone next week' – Lidl-Trek back Mads Pedersen for Paris-Roubaix after Tour of Flanders performance
Dane took second behind Tadej Pogačar on Sunday and knows that Roubaix suits his abilities more -
John Degenkolb out of Paris-Roubaix after Tour of Flanders collarbone, elbow and wrist fractures
Picnic-Post NL teammate Tim Naberman fractures wrist while Alex Edmondson sustains sprained ankle -
Was the Tour of Flanders Tadej Pogačar's toughest Monument win yet? Teammates' crashes and unshakeable competitors put world champion to the test
Slovenian had to attack over and over to finally get rid of his rivals with 'only' 18km to go
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'I thought I was feeling pretty good, but then it turns out they hadn't started going hard yet' – Colby Simmons on his longest-ever ride at the Tour of Flanders
It's been a whirlwind fortnight for the young American, with a new team and a Monument all in two weeks -
'I was already on the limit from quite far' – Mathieu van der Poel content with Tour of Flanders podium finish
Third-placed Dutchman survived mid-race crash and matched winner Tadej Pogačar until final ascent of Oude Kwaremont -
Mathieu van der Poel, Tim Wellens and John Degenkolb crash in men's Tour of Flanders
Defending champion forced to chase back on after being involved in crash with 126km to go
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Van der Poel, Pogačar, Van Aert – start line quotes from the Tour of Flanders
The top favourites for the 109th edition of the cobbled Monument give their thoughts ahead of the start in Bruges -
Tour of Flanders organiser urges fans to show respect after spitting incident and past misconduct
Flanders Classic to deploy over 130 stewards along route -
'Not much you can do without one of these superstars' – Why Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe's new cobbled Classics squad isn't fully firing yet
'It sounds very sad, but you're fighting just for a podium spot, fourth or a fifth' says DS Heinrich Haussler
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Cobbles vs climbs: The performance factors behind a Classics specialist
What separates a Cobbled Classics contender from an Ardennes challenger? Cyclingnews dives into the performance aspects behind the one-day specialists -
Health, happiness, and how to beat Tadej Pogačar - Thor Hushovd on the Uno-X team mentality
Uno-X's general manager talks rider weight, national team identity, and why altitude camps don't work if you're miserable -
Sean Kelly's Classics Column: What Tadej Pogačar did in the Tour of Flanders was insane
Former double Paris-Roubaix winner less certain about Slovenian's chances in Hell of the North -
Gallery: Tadej Pogačar's Tour of Flanders winning Colnago V4Rs
Fresh off the bergs, with all the dust and grime still intact -
Prototype wheels, unreleased tyres, and gravel tech for the road - Men's Tour of Flanders Tech Gallery
More new tech than usual on show at Belgium's finest Big Day Out
