What time do the Renewi Tour 2026 stages start and finish? Where to watch on TV and live on USA and UK
CyclingWednesday, 12 August 2026 at 03:00
The 2026 Renewi Tour will be taking place from the 19th to the 23rd of August. With the final third of the season underway, many classics specialists find in this race one of their top goals. The five-day race provides cobbled stages, hilly days and also tricky bunch sprints to tackle in Belgium. Below, you'll find information on when and how to watch the race live and on TV, including in the USA and UK.
The race will be taking place between the 19th and 23rd of August, colliding directly with the Deutschland Tour and also with the start of the Vuelta a España.
But at this time of year, the race brings forward many of the world's top sprinters and classics riders, who go head-to-head on explosive terrain over Belgian roads. In 2025, Arnaud de Lie won the race's overall classification in a battle against Mathieu van der Poel.
Renewi Tour 2026 Schedule and start times
The 2026 Renewi Tour will be held from the 19th to the 23rd of August. Stage dates and times (in Central European Time: CET) are as follows:
| Stage | Day | Date | Start Time | Finish time |
| Stage 1 | 19 August | Wednesday | 13:05 | 17:05 |
| Stage 2 | 20 August | Thursday | 13:25 | 16:50 |
| Stage 3 | 21 August | Friday | 12:55 | 16:55 |
| Stage 4 | 22 August | Saturday | 11:50 | 15:50 |
| Stage 5 | 23 August | Sunday | 11:50 | 15:45 |
How to watch the 2026 Renewi Tour 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 Renewi Tour on CyclingUpToDate with our full coverage of the race.
In the United States and Canada you will be able to find the race on FloBikes. In the United Kingdom, viewers can watch the race live on TNT Sports. In Belgium, the race will be live on VRT and RTBF.
| Location | TV |
| United States | FloBikes |
| Canada | FloBikes |
| United Kingdom | TNT Sports |
| Belgium | VRT & RTBF |
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