Startlist GP de Denain 2026 | Riders: Arnaud de Lie, Tibor del Grosso, Nils Politt and more

Taking place on the 19th of March, the GP de Denain is the second of three consecutive non-World Tour semi-classics which mark the spring calendar. We take a look at its profile, the race expected to start and finish at 11:20 and 15:45CET.

The French race was created in 1959 and has always given space to the classics specialists on the flat cobbled sectors and historic roads of northern France, whilst also giving the sprinters room for success in the race. Thor Hushovd, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Arnaud Démare, Nacer Bouhanni marked the previous generation of winners.

But in recent years the list has continued to have great winners, with Mathieu van der Poel winning in 2019 and Jasper Philipsen in 2021, both before they've reached their prime. In 2025 it was Matthew Brennan who took the win, perhaps another rider who will go down a similar path in the peloton.

Download the startlist in A4. The race has a strong startlist including 10 World Tour teams: Decathlon CMA CGM Team (Cees Bol), Bahrain - Victorious, Lidl-Trek, Alpecin - Premier Tech (Tibor del Grosso), Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe (Jordi Meeus), XDS Astana Team, Lotto - Intermarché (Arnaud de Lie), Team Visma | Lease a Bike (Axel Zingle), UAE Team Emirates - XRG (Nils Politt) and Groupama - FDJ United.