The 109th edition of Tour of Flanders takes place on Sunday, April 5, 2026, bringing Europe’s most prestigious one-day cycling classic back to Belgium. The race runs from Antwerp to Oudenaarde across 278.2 km of demanding terrain, featuring 16 brutal climbs and seven flat cobbled sectors that decide champions. Known as the “High Mass of Flemish cycling” and “Flanders’ Finest,” this UCI WorldTour event has captivated Belgian audiences since 1913—85.7% of the nation tuned in for the 2014 edition.
Also read: Tour of Flanders 2026 Route Preview
Event Preview
Defending champion Tadej Pogačar returns as the overwhelming favorite to claim back-to-back titles. The Slovenian dominated last year and remains the class of the field at 1.30 to 1.44 odds across major sportsbooks. His combination of power and tactical intelligence makes him the benchmark favorite.
Mathieu van der Poel poses the primary threat. The three-time Tour of Flanders winner hunts a fourth crown and sits at 3.80 to 4.00 odds. Van der Poel excels on the cobbles and climbs that define this race, though recent form suggests Pogačar holds the edge. Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel round out the elite tier at 8.00 to 8.50 and represent genuine podium contenders.
Mads Pedersen, runner-up last year, enters at 21.00 to 26.00 odds. The Danish sprinter-climber hybrid proved he belongs among the elite but faces a stacked field. The iconic finale—the Oude Kwaremont–Paterberg combo followed by a 13 km flat run-in to Oudenaarde—will separate pretenders from genuine contenders.
The race features short, sharp climbs that reward explosive power and tactical acumen. Riders must navigate constant attacks across the cobbled sectors while managing the mental and physical toll of nearly 280 km of racing. The final 30 km determine everything.
Tour of Flanders 2026 Odds
| Selection | Melbet | Sapphirebet | Ivibet |
| Tadej Pogacar | 1.44 | 1.30 | 1.40 |
| Mathieu van der Poel | 4.00 | 3.80 | 4.00 |
| Wout Van Aert | 8.00 | 8.50 | 8.00 |
| Mads Pedersen | 23.00 | 21.00 | 26.00 |
| Christophe Laporte | 34.00 | 51.00 | 51.00 |
| Florian Vermeersch | 51.00 | 61.00 | 51.00 |
| Tom Pidcock | 81.00 | 117.00 | — |
| Tobias Lund Andresen | 100.00 | — | — |
| Jasper Stuyven | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Alec Segaert | 100.00 | 150.00 | 125.00 |
| Jonas Abrahamsen | 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| Per Strand Hagenes | 125.00 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Filippo Ganna | 51.00 | 34.00 | 41.00 |
| Antonio Morgado | 150.00 | 150.00 | 200.00 |
| Olav Kooij | 200.00 | 200.00 | — |
| Tim Van Dijke | 125.00 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| Paul Magnier | 150.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Jordi Meeus | 200.00 | 979.00 | — |
| Kasper Asgreen | 150.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Matteo Trentin | 125.00 | 150.00 | 200.00 |
| Mauro Schmid | 200.00 | — | — |
| Arnaud De Lie | 150.00 | 200.00 | 250.00 |
| Tibor Del Grosso | 125.00 | 125.00 | 250.00 |
| Matthew Brennan | 100.00 | 81.00 | 200.00 |
| Gianni Vermeersch | 200.00 | 150.00 | 200.00 |
| Laurence Pithie | 150.00 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Dylan van Baarle | 125.00 | 250.00 | 150.00 |
| Ben Turner | 150.00 | 300.00 | 150.00 |
| Nils Politt | 150.00 | 300.00 | 250.00 |
| Michael Valgren | 150.00 | 250.00 | 150.00 |
| Luca Mozzato | 150.00 | 300.00 | 250.00 |
| Mathias Vacek | 250.00 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Laurenz Rex | 300.00 | 1.95 | — |
| Biniam Girmay | 250.00 | 300.00 | 200.00 |
| Magnus Sheffield | 150.00 | 150.00 | 200.00 |
| Daan Hoole | 250.00 | 400.00 | 250.00 |
| Jenno Berckmoes | 250.00 | 400.00 | 250.00 |
| Soren Kragh Andersen | 250.00 | 300.00 | 200.00 |
| Romain Gregoire | 200.00 | 300.00 | 200.00 |
| Julian Alaphilippe | 200.00 | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| Matej Mohoric | 250.00 | 300.00 | 125.00 |
| Albert Withen Philipsen | 500.00 | 400.00 | 250.00 |
| Aime De Gendt | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Alex Aranburu | 500.00 | 500.00 | 1.95 |
| Brady Gilmore | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Bryan Coquard | 500.00 | 500.00 | 979.00 |
| Davide Ballerini | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Corbin Strong | 500.00 | 500.00 | 1.95 |
| Gil Gelders | 500.00 | 500.00 | 979.00 |
| Hugo Hofstetter | 500.00 | 500.00 | 979.00 |
| Frits Biesterbos | 500.00 | 500.00 | 979.00 |
| Marc Hirschi | 500.00 | 1.95 | — |
| Thibaud Gruel | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Soren Waerenskjold | 250.00 | 500.00 | 250.00 |
| Stan Dewulf | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Timo Kielich | 500.00 | 500.00 | 200.00 |
| Roger Adria | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Jonathan Milan | 500.00 | 1.95 | — |
| Kaden Groves | 500.00 | 250.00 | 200.00 |
| Jordan Labrosse | 500.00 | 500.00 | 1.95 |
| Lewis Askey | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Mike Teunissen | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Joshua Tarling | 500.00 | 500.00 | 200.00 |
| Valentin Madouas | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Anthony Turgis | 250.00 | 500.00 | 250.00 |
| Alberto Bettiol | 250.00 | 300.00 | 250.00 |
| Cees Bol | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Ivan Garcia Cortina | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Luke Lamperti | 500.00 | 600.00 | 500.00 |
| Jan Tratnik | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Oliver Naesen | 500.00 | 600.00 | 250.00 |
| Rick Pluimers | 500.00 | 600.00 | 500.00 |
| Rasmus Tiller | 500.00 | 600.00 | 500.00 |
| Mick Van Dijke | 500.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Casper Pedersen | 500.00 | 750.00 | 500.00 |
| Jakob Soderqvist | 500.00 | 750.00 | 500.00 |
| Vincenzo Albanese | 500.00 | 750.00 | 500.00 |
| Yves Lampaert | 500.00 | 750.00 | 500.00 |
| Dylan Teuns | 200.00 | 500.00 | 200.00 |
| Fred Wright | 250.00 | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| Carlos Canal | 500.00 | 750.00 | 500.00 |
| Florian Senechal | 500.00 | 600.00 | 250.00 |
| Markus Hoelgaard | 500.00 | 600.00 | 500.00 |
| Brent van Moer | 500.00 | 750.00 | 500.00 |
| Stefan Bissegger | 500.00 | 750.00 | 500.00 |
| Samuel Watson | 500.00 | 300.00 | 500.00 |
| Toon Aerts | 500.00 | 600.00 | 500.00 |
| Yevgeniy Federov | 500.00 | 750.00 | 500.00 |
| Riley Sheehan | 500.00 | 600.00 | 500.00 |
| Mikkel Bjerg | 500.00 | 600.00 | 500.00 |
| Lukas Kubis | 500.00 | 250.00 | 500.00 |
| Mikkel Honore | 500.00 | 600.00 | 500.00 |
| Alexey Lutsenko | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Alexandre Delettre | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Amaury Capiot | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Alexys Brunel | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Alex Kirsch | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Arne Marit | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Arjen Livyns | 1000.00 | 750.00 | 1000.00 |
| Anders Foldager | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Bob Jungels | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Bert Van Lerberghe | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Cedric Beullens | 1000.00 | 750.00 | 1000.00 |
| Gianluca Pollefliet | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Damien Touze | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Clement Venturini | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Christopher Juul-Jensen | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Francesco Busatto | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Filippo Fiorelli | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Emiel Verstrynge | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Frederik Frison | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Madis Mihkels | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Emilien Jeanniere | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Guillaume Boivin | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Hugo Houle | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Marco Haller | 500.00 | 750.00 | 500.00 |
| Henri Uhlig | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Edward Theuns | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Gonzalo Serrano | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Gianni Moscon | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Luke Durbridge | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Noa Isidore | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Dries De Bondt | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Fran Miholjevic | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Jelte Krijnsen | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Noah Hobbs | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1.95 |
| Jasper de Buyst | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Fabio Christen | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Ivo Oliveira | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Jake Stewart | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Danny Van Poppel | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Olivier Le Gac | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Martin Svrcek | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Warre Vangheluwe | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Thomas Gachignard | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Steffen De Schuyteneer | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Samuelle Battistella | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Sam Bennett | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Tord Gudmestad | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Sjoerd Bax | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Rui Oliveira | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Vito Braet | 1000.00 | 750.00 | 1000.00 |
| Tom Donnenwirth | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Tosh Van der Sande | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Pascal Ackermann | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Rory Townsend | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Rasmus Sojberg Pedersen | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Warren Barguil | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Owain Doull | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Pavel Bittner | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1.95 |
| Pierre Gautherat | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Remi Cavagna | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Pascal Eenkhoorn | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Robin Orins | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Jonas Rutsch | 1000.00 | 750.00 | 1000.00 |
| Jonas Koch | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Paul Penhoet | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| John Degenkolb | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Mathias N Jorgensen | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1.95 |
| Liam Slock | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Jonas Rickaert | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Kevin Geniets | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Lionel Taminiaux | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Marijn Van Den Berg | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Kelland OBrian | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Juan Sebastian Molano | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Milan Menten | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Nikias Arndt | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1.95 |
| Matevz Govekar | 1000.00 | 750.00 | 1000.00 |
| Matteo Milan | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Max Walscheid | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Nelson Oliveira | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Maximilian Schachmann | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1.95 |
| Max Kanter | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Nico Denz | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 979.00 |
| Robert Donaldson | 1000.00 | 750.00 | 1000.00 |
| Aaron Gate | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Clement Russo | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Dries De Pooter | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Dries Van Gestel | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Edoardo Affini | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Hugo Page | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Connor Swift | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Huub Artz | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Johan Jacobs | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Sandy Dujardin | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Tom van Asbroeck | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| William Blume Levy | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Jenthe Biermans | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Luka Mezgec | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Kamil Malecki | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Max Walker | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1500.00 |
| Matis Louvel | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Colby Simmons | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Florian Dauphin | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Samuel Leroux | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Silvan Dillier | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Ben Healy | 1.95 | — | — |
| Harry Sweeny | 979.00 | — | — |
| Mattia Agostinacchio | 979.00 | — | — |
Start Time
The Tour of Flanders 2026 begins on Sunday, April 5 at 11:00 AM CET (Central European Time) in Antwerp, Belgium. The race finishes in Oudenaarde later that day.
Start times across major time zones:
- United Kingdom: 10:00 AM GMT
- France, Germany, Spain, Italy: 11:00 AM CET
- United States (East Coast): 5:00 AM EDT
- United States (West Coast): 2:00 AM PDT
- Australia (Sydney): 8:00 PM AEDT
Pogačar’s bid for back-to-back titles shapes up as a compelling storyline. Van der Poel’s pursuit of a fourth crown adds intrigue. The cobbled climbs of Flanders demand explosive power, tactical intelligence, and mental fortitude. This is Belgium’s most watched sporting event for good reason—the drama unfolds across nearly 280 km of unforgiving terrain. Follow TipsGG for comprehensive event previews, live odds updates, and betting insights as the classics season unfolds.