Startlist Le Samyn 2026 | Riders: Wout van Aert, Kaden Groves, Jordi Meeus and more

After the 'Opening Weekend', the peloton will begin the semi-classic period in Belgium, consisting of many non-World Tour cobbled classics. The first of which is Le Samyn, a race with plenty history, notable winners, and with Wout van Aert at the start line this 3rd of March. We take a look at its startlist.

The event was first held in 1968 and has been a benchmark for classics specialists for decades, serving the Belgian crowd favourites many times. Since the start of the 21st century a lot of meaningful names have won here such as Magnus Bäckstedt, Robbie McEwen, Philippe Gilbert, Arnaud Démare, Niki Terpstra... It is a race that both suits the sprinters and classics specialists, an interesting dynamic, and so we have both types of riders in the palmarès.

This decade, every single edition has been won in a sprint - two of them from small groups however. Hugo Hofstetter, Tim Merlier, Matteo Trentin, Milan Menten and Laurenz Rex were all winners; whilst last year it was last-minute addition Mathieu van der Poel who opened his season here and took a victory over Paul Magnier.

Download the startlist in A4. Team Visma | Lease a Bike headline the race this year round with Wout van Aert at the start line followed by former European Champion Christophe Laporte, both big favourites. The World Tour is also represented with Bahrain - Victorious (Phil Bauhaus); NSN Cycling Team (Hugo Hofstetter); Alpecin - Premier Tech (Kaden Grovwes); Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe (Jordi Meeus); Team Picnic PostNL (Fabio Jakobsen); Lotto - Intermarché (Milan Menten); Soudal - Quick-Step and Groupama - FDJ. Dylan Groenewegen is also present, leading Unibet Rose Rockets.

Dauphin, Florian

Dujardin, Sandy

Leroux, Samuel

Manzin, Lorrenzo

Marcerou, Nicola

Tesson, Jason

Vadic, Baptiste

Behrens, Eike

Grupp, Louis

Huppertz, Joshua

Jablonski, Ole

Kess, Alexandre

Rottmann, Jonathan

Wrobel, Jesko

Baguelin, Jocelyn

Broek, Axel Van den

Dockx, Gilles

Hannes, Victor

Lowagie, Arthur

Staes, Gibbe

Zabelinskiy, Bogdan

Boardman, Samuel

Christian, Sean

Kessler, Cole

McDonald, Brody

Oliver, Ben

Pickrell, Riley

Stewart, Mark

Bagou, Guillaume

Bögli, Noah

Darbellay, Valentin

George, Alfred

Jean, Victor

Rouiller, Loris

Sommer, Jan

Dhaeye, Enrico

Gullhav, Kristoffer

King, Matthew

McKay, James

Nielsen, Magnus

Radcliffe, George

Rigole, Brian

Bloem, Joren

Feldmann, Karsten Larsen

Groenewegen, Dylan

Johannink, Jelle

Kopecký, Tomáš

Rasenberg, Martijn

Reinders, Elmar

Townsend, Rory

Ottema, Rick

Paats, Hugo

Rouffaer, Lars

Schulten, Chiel

Uptegrove, Ed

Veling, Quinten

Visser, Guillaume

Abma, Elmar

Bolle, Bert

Claeys, Robbe

Crockett, Finn

Dobbelaere, Born De

Paardekooper, Thijmen

Woets, Mattanja

Appel, Stijn

Coppens, Michiel

Dekker, David

Kerckhaert, Jochem

Kroonen, Max

Maas, Marijn

Sintmaartensdijk, Daan van

Bauhaus, Phil

Borgo, Alessandro

Bruttomesso, Alberto

Eržen, Zak

Govekar, Matevž

Mechelen, Vlad Van

Stannard, Robert

Asbroeck, Tom Van

Hofstetter, Hugo

Kogut, Oded

Tene, Rotem

Tricht, Floris Van

Verbrugghe, Jens

Watts, Kiaan

Dehairs, Simon

Dillier, Silvan

Geens, Jonas

Groves, Kaden

Price-Pejtersen, Johan

Rickaert, Jonas

Thijssen, Gerben

Allegaert, Piet

Aniołkowski, Stanisław

Biermans, Jenthe

Maas, Jan

Page, Hugo

Renard, Alexis

Teuns, Dylan

Dupont, Timothy

Lauryssen, Yorben

Moonen, Zeno

Petegem, Axandre Van

Santy, Arne

Sterck, Joppe

Vermoote, Jelle

Arnes, Daniel

Avoine, Kévin

Heremans, Joppe

Oosterlinck, Joes

Raugel, Antoine

Tendon, Arnaud

Théot, Killian

Drizners, Jarrad

Etxeberria, Haimar

Magagnotti, Alessio

Marit, Arne

Meeus, Jordi

Mouris, Michiel

Vermeersch, Gianni

Bénéteau, Lucas

Berger, Antoine

Bouquet, Axel

Cardis, Romain

Delacroix, Théo

Lecroq, Jérémy

Niekerk, Morné van

Lambrecht, Michiel

Biesterbos, Frits

Corkery, Dillon

Flynn, Sean

Haquin, Henri-François

Jakobsen, Fabio

Roosen, Timo

Artz, Huub

Beullens, Cedric

Braet, Vito

Buyst, Jasper De

Menten, Milan

Schuyteneer, Steffen De

Sintmaartensdijk, Roel van

Aert, Wout van

Behrens, Niklas

Belle, Loe van

Hagenes, Per Strand

Laporte, Christophe

Mattio, Pietro

Taillieu, Aldo

Desal, Ceriel

Gelders, Gil

Schaper, Joeri

Svrček, Martin

Tricht, Stan Van

Vangheluwe, Warre

Agnoletto, Blake

Barthe, Cyril

Fontaine, Titouan

Gruel, Thibaud

Huens, Axel

Milan, Matteo

Penhoët, Paul

Aernouts, Nicolas

Daix, Guillaume

Desmarets, Julien

Graff, William

Jacques, Lucas

Melotte, Matteo

Wertz, Hugo