Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2026
🇧🇪Saturday, February 28, 2026
13° / 7°C
Rain
Rain
2.3 mm
Wind
33 km/h
13°C with 2.3mm rain and 33 km/h winds — challenging conditions expected.
Strong crosswind (33 km/h) on exposed roads — peloton splits and gutter riding expected
Light rain (2.3mm) forecast — roads will be slick, especially on corners
Results
Results
Latest News
The Moment The Omloop Nieuwsblad Was Won
inrng · 28 Feb
'Frozen from the beginning' – No flying start for Tom Pidcock as temperature shock and crashes cost him at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
cyclingnews · 28 Feb
Lack of sprint power and 'stupid pain' foils Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney yet again in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
cyclingnews · 28 Feb
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Fierce fight between Demi Vollering vs Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney ends in a maiden victory for European champion
cyclingnews · 28 Feb
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Mathieu van der Poel storms to solo victory with stinging Muur van Geraardsbergen attack
cyclingnews · 28 Feb
Results
Latest News
Kopecky, Wiebes, Vollering ready to battle after last year's upset – Analysing the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Women contenders
cyclingnews · 26 Feb
'The team’s management ultimately felt it made sense to include her' – Lotte Claes will defend her Omloop Het Nieuwsblad title after all
cyclingnews · 25 Feb
'Being super sharp and stay fighting for your place' – Kasia Niewiadoma Phinney's road to Strade Bianche runs through polishing Classics readiness at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
cyclingnews · 24 Feb
Race Profile
Distance
207km
Elevation
2,500m
First edition
1945
Surface
Road (cobbles + kermesse roads)
The traditional season opener for Belgian classics. A relentlessly punchy course through the Flemish Ardennes rewards attackers — the Muur with 12km to go is the decisive moment. Often animated by crosswind echelons on the open roads early on.
- —17 difficult climbs
- —Muur van Geraardsbergen (148m, 19.8%)
- —Bosberg (110m, 10%)
- —Wijnpers climb
- —Technical descent after Muur
Recent winners
Race Pulse
The Moment The Omloop Nieuwsblad Was Won
'Frozen from the beginning' – No flying start for Tom Pidcock as temperature shock and crashes cost him at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Lack of sprint power and 'stupid pain' foils Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney yet again in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Fierce fight between Demi Vollering vs Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney ends in a maiden victory for European champion
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad: Mathieu van der Poel storms to solo victory with stinging Muur van Geraardsbergen attack
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad men LIVE - Mathieu van der Poel and co. racing on the cobbles on windy start to Opening Weekend - Cyclingnews
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