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Hugo de la Calle (Burgos-Burpellet-BH) is the next to try a move but nothing is going for the moment.
Nils Politt (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) begins to control the peloton.
Attack by Victor Vercouillie (Flanders-Baloise) but nothing is being allowed to go just yet.
No break for the moment.
Unibet Rose Rockets are the next to launch a move and he gets a gap but he’s dragged back.
The startlist is absolutely stacked! Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout Van Aert, Mads Pedersen and Remco Evenepoel among a long list of super talents.
The riders have started the neutral zone. Rui Oliveira (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) clipped a wheel as they started and hit the barriers. He is back riding.
Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) seems very pleased that Evenepoel has decided to debut at the Ronde this year…
Wout Van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike) refuses to be included in the discussion when it comes to the biggest names of the sport…
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) is, obviously, the big favourite for today. However, he is a bit concerned about the ability of Evenepoel and his unpredictability…
Hello and welcome to Cyclingnews‘ live report of the men’s Tour of Flanders/Ronde Van Vlaanderen 2026!
It was a surprise on April Fool’s Day that the announcement of Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) wasn’t a joke and very definitely is happening! Whether you like how they did the announcement or not, it captured the attention of the cycling world!
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