Results Eneco Tour 2026 Prologue - Jakob Söderqvist redeems himself after the European Championships with a narrow victory

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Jakob Söderqvist (Lidl-Trek) became the first leader of the Eneco Tour 2026 after winning the prologue, an individual time trial in which he set the fastest time with an outstanding ride. The Swede covered the course in 3 minutes and 32.330 seconds at an average speed of 52.56 km/h, finishing less than a second ahead of his nearest rival.
The battle for victory was tight, especially among the top finishers. Wessel Mouris (Unibet Rose Rockets) finished just 750 thousandths of a second behind Söderqvist, while Christophe Laporte (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) took third, 1.410 seconds off the winning time. The first day of racing was decided by just over a second between the three riders.
Söderqvist’s victory gave Lidl-Trek the best possible start to the Eneco Tour. The Swede was fastest in a short time trial where every fraction of a second counted. His time of 3:32.330 secured first place and gave him a small advantage ahead of the following stages.
Mouris produced a particularly impressive ride for Unibet Rose Rockets. The Dutchman crossed the line just 0.750 seconds behind the winner, while Laporte completed the podium 1.410 seconds down. The Frenchman, one of the best-known names in the field, narrowly missed out on victory in this opening race against the clock.
Ethan Hayter (Soudal Quick-Step) finished fourth, 2.200 seconds back, and Michiel Mouris (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) was fifth, 3.030 seconds down. Finn Fisher-Black, Michiel Mouris’ teammate, took sixth, 4.040 seconds off the fastest time.
Tomáš Kopecký (Unibet Rose Rockets) finished seventh, 4.670 seconds down, ahead of Pepijn Reinderink (Soudal Quick-Step), eighth at 6.210 seconds. Edoardo Affini (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) took ninth, 6.640 seconds back, while Hartthijs de Vries, also of Unibet Rose Rockets, rounded out the top 10 at 6.677 seconds.
Söderqvist won the opening time trial of the Eneco Tour
Söderqvist won the opening time trial of the Eneco Tour
The opening standings put Söderqvist at the head of the race, although the gaps between the main contenders remain very small. The prologue established the first positions and handed the Lidl-Trek rider the leader’s jersey, but his advantage over his closest rivals is still slim.
The Swede’s victory launched the Eneco Tour 2026 with a high-speed time trial and a close finish. Mouris and Laporte came closest to challenging him, while Hayter and both Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe riders also placed in the top six. Söderqvist will now start as the race’s first leader, carrying the early advantage earned with his excellent ride against the clock.

Eneco Tour 2026 Prologue Results

PositionRiderTeamTime
1 SÖDERQVIST JakobLidl - Trek3:32.330
2 MOURIS WesselUnibet Rose Rockets0:00.750
3 LAPORTE ChristopheTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:01.410
4 HAYTER EthanSoudal Quick-Step0:02.200
5 MOURIS MichielRed Bull - BORA - hansgrohe0:03.030
6 FISHER-BLACK FinnRed Bull - BORA - hansgrohe0:04.040
7 KOPECKÝ TomášUnibet Rose Rockets0:04.670
8 REINDERINK PepijnSoudal Quick-Step0:06.210
9 AFFINI EdoardoTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:06.640
10 DE VRIES HartthijsUnibet Rose Rockets0:06.677
11 EGHOLM KristianLidl - Trek0:06.920
12 CAMPENAERTS VictorTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:07.340
13 VAN DIJKE MickRed Bull - BORA - hansgrohe0:07.370
14 SENTJENS SenteAlpecin - Premier Tech0:07.570
15 VAN DER WAL RikEEW-VDK Cyclingteam0:07.660
16 THIERRY PierreTotalEnergies0:08.030
17 KUBIŠ LukášUnibet Rose Rockets0:08.250
18 GRINDLEY SebastianLidl - Trek0:08.780
19 ABMA ElmarVolkerWessels Cycling Team0:09.320
20 BITTNER PavelTeam Picnic PostNL0:09.630
21 DE CEUSTER MilanTeam Picnic PostNL0:09.960
22 FIORELLI FilippoTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:10.250
23 LANHOVE MilanTeam Flanders - Baloise0:10.693
24 DONATI DavideRed Bull - BORA - hansgrohe0:10.700
25 VAN DEN BERG JuliusTeam Picnic PostNL0:10.890
26 THEUNS EdwardLidl - Trek0:11.110
27 GEERAERTS FerreTeam Flanders - Baloise0:11.320
28 SCHAPER JoeriSoudal Quick-Step0:11.530
29 VAN DEN BROEK FrankTeam Picnic PostNL0:11.719
30 DISSEL BramBEAT CC p/b Saxo0:11.860
31 VERBEECK TuurLotto Intermarché0:12.100
32 MERLIER TimSoudal Quick-Step0:12.220
33 GOOSSENS SimonAlpecin - Premier Tech0:12.320
34 VERCOUILLIE VictorTeam Flanders - Baloise0:12.715
35 AGRICOLA DanijelMetec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel0:13.010
36 HUYSMANS NolanTeam Flanders - Baloise0:13.450
37 VAN LERBERGHE BertSoudal Quick-Step0:13.460
38 CONOR PaulTotalEnergies0:13.580
39 VERGOUW JulianMetec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel0:14.688
40 VAN SINTMAARTENSDIJK RoelLotto Intermarché0:14.760
41 MICHIELSEN ThorLidl - Trek0:14.840
42 OTTEMA RickEEW-VDK Cyclingteam0:14.890
43 EEKHOFF NilsTeam Picnic PostNL0:14.980
44 MONKELBAAN ThomasEEW-VDK Cyclingteam0:15.000
45 DAUPHIN FlorianTotalEnergies0:15.060
46 HOOGENDOORN RoyMetec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel0:15.430
47 CROCKETT FinnVolkerWessels Cycling Team0:16.180
48 SCHULTEN ChielEEW-VDK Cyclingteam0:16.640
49 MATTIO PietroTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:16.691
50 DE SCHUYTENEER SteffenLotto Intermarché0:16.740
51 BENZ BenediktLidl - Trek0:16.750
52 KRAMER JesseBEAT CC p/b Saxo0:16.760
53 THIJSSEN GerbenAlpecin - Premier Tech0:17.180
54 DESAL CerielSoudal Quick-Step0:17.310
55 DEKKER DavidBEAT CC p/b Saxo0:17.340
56 SCHOONVELDE GijsRed Bull - BORA - hansgrohe0:17.670
57 HUISING MennoTeam Visma | Lease a Bike0:17.676
58 BOLLE BertVolkerWessels Cycling Team0:17.710
59 BRONSWIJK MikeEEW-VDK Cyclingteam0:17.880
60 VAN DE VEN JarneMetec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel0:17.960
61 PUTZ SebastianRed Bull - BORA - hansgrohe0:18.360
62 MAAS MarijnBEAT CC p/b Saxo0:18.370
63 NABERMAN TimTeam Picnic PostNL0:18.760
64 VERLEYSEN ThorVolkerWessels Cycling Team0:19.070
65 KERCKHAERT JochemBEAT CC p/b Saxo0:19.230
66 SÉNÉCHAL FlorianAlpecin - Premier Tech0:19.330
67 KROONEN MaxBEAT CC p/b Saxo0:19.370
68 JOUSSEAUME AlanTotalEnergies0:19.410
69 CLAEYS RobbeVolkerWessels Cycling Team0:20.470
70 ROESEMS SiebeAlpecin - Premier Tech0:20.630
71 DEWEIRDT SiebeTeam Flanders - Baloise0:21.160
72 OOSTERVELD SteijnAzerion / Villa Valkenburg0:21.360
73 MARCEROU NicolaTotalEnergies0:21.420
74 VOOGT NiekAzerion / Villa Valkenburg0:22.000
75 GROENEWEGEN DylanUnibet Rose Rockets0:22.620
76 VERBURG LukeAzerion / Villa Valkenburg0:22.850
77 WOETS MattanjaVolkerWessels Cycling Team0:23.110
78 AVONDTS MathisAzerion / Villa Valkenburg0:23.140
79 VAN DER HOORN TacoLotto Intermarché0:23.440
80 VAN HAUTEGEM LeanderTeam Flanders - Baloise0:23.630
81 PAATS HugoEEW-VDK Cyclingteam0:23.660
82 VAN ZANDEN OttoAzerion / Villa Valkenburg0:24.330
83 RUTSCH JonasLotto Intermarché0:24.510
84 DORUSSEN JohanMetec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel0:25.100
85 REINDERS ElmarUnibet Rose Rockets0:26.410
86 KONING StefAzerion / Villa Valkenburg0:26.540
87 POELVOORDE TarsLotto Intermarché0:27.230
88 KONINGS RoanMetec - SOLARWATT p/b Mantel0:29.180
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