Le Samyn 2026 start list
Alpecin-Premier Tech (WT)
1 THIJSSEN Gerben
2 RICKAERT Jonas
3 DILLIER Silvan
4 PRICE-PEJTERSEN Johan
5 SÉNÉCHAL Florian
6 GEENS Jonas
7 DEHAIRS Simon
DS VAN HECKE Preben
Soudal Quick-Step (WT)
11 REX Laurenz
12 BASTIAENS Ayco
13 SVRČEK Martin
14 VANGHELUWE Warre
15 DESAL Ceriel
16 VAN TRICHT Stan
17 VAN LERBERGHE Bert
DS TERPSTRA Niki
TotalEnergies (PRT)
21 DAUPHIN Florian
22 BOULAHOITE Rayan
23 GACHIGNARD Thomas
24 THIERRY Pierre
25 MARCEROU Nicola
26 TESSON Jason
27 VADIC Baptiste
DS ARNOULD Dominique
NSN Cycling Team (WT)
31 HOFSTETTER Hugo
32 KOGUT Oded
33 WATTS Kiaan
34 PIRINEN Miko
35 VAN TRICHT Floris
36 VERBRUGGHE Jens
37 VAN ASBROECK Tom
DS ANDRLE René
Groupama - FDJ United (WT)
41 BARTHE Cyril
42 FONTAINE Titouan
43 GRUEL Thibaud
44 HUENS Axel
45 MILAN Matteo
46 PENHOËT Paul
47 AGNOLETTO Blake
DS GUESDON Frédéric
Team Visma | Lease a Bike (WT)
51 VAN AERT Wout
52 VAN KERCKHOVE Matisse
53 VAN BELLE Loe
54 HAGENES Per Strand
55 LAPORTE Christophe
56 MATTIO Pietro
57 TAILLIEU Aldo
DS WAGNER Robert
Team Picnic PostNL (WT)
61 BIESTERBOS Frits
62 VAN DEN BERG Julius
63 SCHELDEMAN Xander
64 FLYNN Sean
65 JAKOBSEN Fabio
66 RENARD-HAQUIN Henri-François
67 ROOSEN Timo
DS LIGTHART Pim
Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe (WT)
71 MEEUS Jordi
72 MARIT Arne
73 DRIZNERS Jarrad
74 VAN POPPEL Danny
75 MAGAGNOTTI Alessio
76 MOURIS Michiel
77 VERMEERSCH Gianni
DS ARCHBOLD Shane
Lotto -Intermaché (WT)
81 GRISEL Matys
82 BEULLENS Cedric
83 BRAET Vito
84 ØRN-KRISTOFF Felix
85 DE SCHUYTENEER Steffen
86 GRIGNARD Sébastien
87 VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK Roel
DS VANSPEYBROUCK Pieter
Unibet Rose Rockets (PRT)
91 REINDERS Elmar
92 DE VRIES Hartthijs
93 BLOEM Joren
94 FELDMANN Karsten Larsen
95 GROENEWEGEN Dylan
96 KOPECKÝ Tomáš
97 KUBIŠ Lukáš
DS MOULD Jon
Team Flanders - Baloise (PRT)
101 HUYSMANS Nolan
102 LAMBRECHT Michiel
103 THONNON Senne
104 TORNEY Artuur
105 VAN DEN HAUTE Milan
106 VANDENBRANDEN Noah
107 VANDENSTORME Dylan
DS MISSOTEN Andy
Cofidis (PRT)
111 ANIOŁKOWSKI Stanisław
112 BIERMANS Jenthe
113 PAGE Hugo
114 RENARD Alexis
116 TEUNS Dylan
117 MAAS Jan
DS DEMARBAIX Sébastien
Modern Adventure Pro Cycling (PRT)
121 BOARDMAN Samuel
122 CHRISTIAN Sean
123 CAUDELL Ezra
124 MCDONALD Brody
125 OLIVER Ben
126 PICKRELL Riley
127 STEWART Mark
DS MAGNER Ty
EEW-VDK Cyclingteam (CT)
131 VAN DER WAL Rik
132 BOUMA Jelle
133 UPTEGROVE Ed
134 SCHULTEN Chiel
135 BRONSWIJK Mike
136 VISSER Guillaume
137 HUITEMA Jasper
DS ARENTSEN Arjan
VolkerWessels Cycling Team (CT)
141 ABMA Elmar
142 BOLLE Bert
143 CLAEYS Robbe
144 CROCKETT Finn
145 DE DOBBELAERE Born
146 PAARDEKOOPER Thijmen
147 WOETS Mattanja
DS FEYS Wim
BEAT CC p/b Saxo (CT)
151 DEKKER David
152 APPEL Stijn
153 MAAS Marijn
154 KERCKHAERT Jochem
155 KROONEN Max
156 COPPENS Michiel
157 VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK Daan
DS MAASKANT Martijn
Tarteletto - Isorex (CT)
161 DUPONT Timothy
162 LAURYSSEN Yorben
163 MOONEN Zeno
164 SANTY Arne
165 HARTEEL Jelle
166 VAN PETEGEM Axandre
167 VERMOOTE Jelle
DS BLOUWE Louis
Elite Fondations Cycling Team (CT)
171 GEORGE Alfred
172 ROUILLER Loris
173 BLUM Elia
174 SOMMER Jan
175 JEAN Victor
176 DARBELLAY Valentin
177 BÖGLI Noah
DS FAUSSURIER Romain
Team Lotto Kern-Haus Outlet Montabaur (CT)
181 HUPPERTZ Joshua
183 ROTTMANN Jonathan Malte
184 JABLONSKI Ole
185 BEHRENS Eike
186 GRUPP Louis
DS MEISEN Marcel
Van Rysel Roubaix (CT)
191 ÅRNES Daniel
192 AVOINE Kévin
193 HEREMANS Joppe
194 OOSTERLINCK Joes
195 RAUGEL Antoine
196 TENDON Arnaud
197 THÉOT Killian
DS MOLMY Arnaud
St Michel - Preference Home - Auber93 (CT)
201 BÉNÉTEAU Lucas
202 BOUQUET Axel
203 BERGER Antoine
205 DELACROIX Théo
206 LECROQ Jérémy
207 VAN NIEKERK Morné
DS PETERS Léo
Bahrain - Victorious (WT)
211 SEGAERT Alec
212 BORGO Alessandro
213 BRUTTOMESSO Alberto
214 ERŽEN Žak
215 GOVEKAR Matevž
216 STANNARD Robert
217 DUNWOODY Seth
DS MAES Nikolas
Atom 6 Bikes - Cycleur de Luxe - Auto Stroo Continental Team (CT)
221 DHAEYE Enrico
222 GULLHAV Kristoffer
223 KING Matthew
224 MCKAY James
225 NIELSEN Magnus Lorents
226 RADCLIFFE George
227 RIGOLE Brian
DS SCHUDDINCK Luc
Aarco (CT)
231 BAGUELIN Jocelyn
232 DOCKX Gilles
233 HANNES Victor
234 LOWAGIE Arthur
235 STAES Gibbe
236 VAN DEN BROEK Axel
237 ZABELINSKIY Bogdan
DS VAN MELSEN Kévin
Color Code - Alu Center (CT)
241 DESMARETS Julien
242 MELOTTE Matteo
243 NOIRHOMME Arnaud
244 WERTZ Hugo
245 MARX Louis
246 CARDINAL Nathan
247 JACQUES Lucas
DS DETILLOUX Christophe
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