In 2018 it changed to a one-day race format, perfectly fit for the sprinters. With the exception of 2020 where the strong winds saw Quick-Step dominate and win with Yves Lampaert, every single edition has been won by a top sprinter: Elia Viviani, Dylan Groenewegen, Sam Bennett, Tim Merlier, Jasper Philipsen (both 2023 and 2024) and
most recently Juan Sebastián Molano who conquered the Belgian classic ahead of Jonathan Milan in 2025 after a crash-marred finale.
Tour of Bruges 2026 Schedule and start times
The 2026 Tour of Bruges will be held from the 25th of March. Stage dates and times (in Central European Time: CET) are as follows:
| Day | Date | Start Time | Finish time |
| 25 March | Wednesday | 13:00 | 17:05 |
How to watch the 2026 Tour of Bruges on TV
The race will be broadcast on the traditional channels, most notably Discovery, MAX and Eurosport. As always, you can always follow the 2026 Tour of Bruges on CyclingUpToDate with our full coverage of the race.
In the United States and Canada the race will be available on FloBikes, and in Australia, there will also be a live broadcast on SBS. In the United Kingdom, viewers can watch the race live on TNT Sports.
| Location | TV |
| United States of America | FloBikes |
| Canada | FloBikes |
| United Kingdom | TNT Sports |
| Belgium | Sporza & VRT |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| France | France TV |
| Spain | RTVE |
| Italy | RAI |
| Australia | SBS |
The E3 Saxo Classic's first edition was back in 1958, won by Armand Desmet. Belgian legend Rik van Looy won it four times between 1964 and 1968 and right after Roger de Vlaeminck also left his mark in the race's history. E3 doesn't pack the palmarès of the Tour of Flanders, but isn't far behind, being so competitive that despite several attempts, Eddy Merckx has never managed to win it.
Some sprinters have also managed to leave their mark here, including Mario Cippolini in 1993 and of course Peter Sagan more recently. But the Flandrien legends were all present and winning throughout the generations: Johan Museeuw, Peter van Petegem, Tom Boonen (four consecutive wins from 2004 to 2007)... Fabian Cancellara won it three times; and the likes of Geraint Thomas, Michal Kwiatkowski, Greg van Avermaet, Niki Terpstra, Zdenek Stybar, Kasper Asgreen have also marked their names in the race.
In 2022 and 2023 Wout Van Aert won it, in the latter taking perhaps his best win over Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogacar directly. However in the last two years van der Poel took uncontested wins -
in 2025 he won with a long-range solo attack, beating Mads Pedersen.
E3 Saxo Classic 2026 Schedule and start times
The 2026 E3 Saxo Classic will be held from the 27th of March. Stage dates and times (in Central European Time: CET) are as follows:
| Day | Date | Start Time | Finish time |
| 27 March | Friday | 12:50 | 17:10 |
How to watch the 2026 E3 Saxo Classic on TV
The race will be broadcast on the traditional channels, most notably Discovery, MAX and Eurosport. As always, you can always follow the 2026 E3 Saxo Classic on CyclingUpToDate with our full coverage of the race.
In the United States and Canada the race will be available live on FloBikes. In the United Kingdom, viewers can watch the race live on TNT Sports.
| Location | TV |
| United States of America | FloBikes |
| Canada | FloBikes |
| United Kingdom | TNT Sports |
| Belgium | VTM |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| Italy | RAI |
The race was created in 1934 as Gent - Wevelgem and was won by Gustave van Belle in its first year. Rik van Looy, Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Freddy Maertens, Jan Raas, Francesco Moser, Bernard Hinault, Sean Kelly and Mario Cipollini were amongst the most notable winners of the race in the 20th century. Due to the race's nature, many top sprinters also managed to win this race alongside the renowned classics specialists, creating an incredible and also versatile palmarès.
Tom Boonen, Thor Hushovd, Óscar Freire, Peter Sagan, John Degenkolb, Greg van Avermaert, Alexander Kristoff were also notable winners in this century; whilst since 2020 the race was almost exclusively won by sprinters - although not always in a sprint. Mads Pedersen, Wout Van Aert, Biniam Girmay and Christophe Laporte were the winners. Pedersen won in 2020 from a bunch sprint; in 2024 from a two-rider sprint and
in 2025 he won with a long-distance attack which took the race by storm.
Middelkerke - Wevelgem 2026 Schedule and start times
The 2026 Middelkerke - Wevelgem will be held from the 29th of March. Stage dates and times (in Central European Time: CET) are as follows:
| Day | Date | Start Time | Finish time |
| 29 March | Sunday | 10.00 | 15:20 |
How to watch the 2026 Middelkerke - Wevelgem on TV
The race will be broadcast on the traditional channels, most notably Discovery, MAX and Eurosport. As always, you can always follow the 2026 Middelkerke - Wevelgem on CyclingUpToDate with our full coverage of the race.
In the United States and Canada the race will be available live on FloBikes, and in Australia, there will also be a live broadcast on SBS. In the United Kingdom, viewers can watch the race live on TNT Sports.
| Location | TV |
| United States of America | FloBikes |
| Canada | FloBikes |
| United Kingdom | TNT Sports |
| Belgium | RTBF & VRT |
| Netherlands | NOS |
| Australia | SBS |
Created back in 1945, Dwars door Vlaanderen was first won by Belgian legend Rik van Steenbergen, immediately cementing the event as a top race in the spring classics scene. The likes of Johan Museuuw leads a wide array of Belgian riders who have won the race through the years.
Tom Boonen, won it once back in 2008 but surprisingly his rival Fabian Cancellara never did so. The race was not always part of the World Tour, but since 2019 it has been won by no less than some of the absolute best in this terrain. Mathieu van der Poel, Dylan van Baarle, Christophe Laporte and Matteo Jorgenson made for an exclusively Visma-Alpecin domination from 2019 to 2024;
however in 2025 Visma had three men out front and infamously led the victory slip away to the hands of Neilson Powless.
Dwars door Vlaanderen 2026 Schedule and start times
The 2026 Dwars door Vlaanderen will be held from the 1st of April. Stage dates and times (in Central European Time: CET) are as follows:
| Day | Date | Start Time | Finish time |
| 1 April | Wednesday | 11:10 | 15:05 |
How to watch the 2026 Dwars door Vlaanderen on TV
The race will be broadcast on the traditional channels, most notably Discovery, MAX and Eurosport. As always, you can always follow the 2026 Dwars door Vlaanderen on CyclingUpToDate with our full coverage of the race.
In the United State and Canada will be available live on FloBikes. In the United Kingdom, viewers can watch the race live on TNT Sports.
| Location | TV |
| United States of America | FloBikes |
| Canada | FloBikes |
| United Kingdom | TNT Sports |
| Belgium | Sporza & VRT |
| Netherlands | NOS |