| 2026 UCI World Tour, race 4 of 36 | |||||||||||||
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 Event poster with previous winners Søren Wærenskjold and Lotte Claes | |||||||||||||
| Race details | |||||||||||||
| Dates | 28 February 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 207 km (128.6 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 53' 55" | ||||||||||||
| Results | |||||||||||||
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The 2026 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 28 February in Belgium, starting in Ghent and finishing in Ninove. [1] It was the 81st edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad and the fourth event of the 2026 UCI World Tour.
Twenty-five teams participated in the race, including all eighteen UCI WorldTeams and seven UCI ProSeries teams. [2] [3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProSeries Teams
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | Alpecin–Premier Tech | 4h 53' 55" |
| 2 | Tim van Dijke (NED) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 22" |
| 3 |  Florian Vermeersch (BEL) | UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 24" |
| 4 |  Christophe Laporte (FRA) | Visma–Lease a Bike | + 53" |
| 5 | Aimé De Gendt (BEL) | Pinarello–Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 54" |
| 6 |  Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) | Decathlon CMA CGM | + 57" |
| 7 | Jordi Meeus (BEL) | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 57" |
| 8 | Anthony Turgis (FRA) | Team TotalEnergies | + 57" |
| 9 | Alexis Renard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 57" |
| 10 |  Luke Lamperti (USA) | EF Education–EasyPost | + 57" |