Spring Classics 2026
The key races, Classics and previous winners
No doubt the best time of the year, the Spring Classics are the biggest one-day races on the cycling calendar. Most are held in Belgium, with a few great outsiders too. Classics are where heroes are born. Here’s the latest information on the Belgian cycling races & classics:
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Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Cobbled Classic
When: Saturday February 28 2026
Where: Belgium
Distance: Men’s 197km / Women’s 137.9km
Most wins: Three – Joseph Bruyère, Ernest Sterckx, Peter Van Petegem / Two – Suzanne de Goede, Emma Johansson, Anna van der Breggen, Annemiek van Vleuten
2025 winners: Soren Waerenskjoeld (UNO-X Mobility), Lotte Claes (Arkea - B&B Hotels)
Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne (men)
Cobbled Classic
When: Sunday 1st March 2026
Where: Belgium
Distance: 196.9km
Most wins: Three – Tom Boonen
2025 winner: Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin - Deceuninck)
Ename Samyn Classic
Cobbled Classic
When: Tuesday 3th March 2026
Where: Belgium
Distance: Men’s 199.1km / Women’s TBC
Most wins: Three – Johan Capiot / Three – Chantal van den Broek-Blaak
2025 winner: Mathieu Van Der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Strade Bianche
Gravel Classic
When: Saturday 8th March 2025
Where: Tuscany, Italy
Distance: Men’s 213km / Women’s 136km
Most wins: Three – Tadej Pogacar, Fabian Cancellara / Two – Demi Vollering, Lotte Kopecky
2025 winners: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), Demi Vollering (FDJ SUEZ)
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Milan-San Remo
Monument
When: Saturday 21st March 2026
Where: Italy
Distance: Men's 289km / Women's TBC
Most Wins: Seven - Eddy Merckx
2025 winner: Mathieu Van Der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx)
Brugge-De Panne
Cobbled Classic
When: Men's – Wednesday 25th March 2026 / Women's – Thursday 26th March 2026
Where: Belgium
Distance: Men’s TBC / Women’s TBC
Most wins: Five – Eric Vanderaerden
2025 winners: Juan Molano (Team UAE), Lorena Wiebes (Team SD Worx)
E3 Saxo Bank Classic
Cobbled Classic
When: Friday 27th March 2026
Where: Harelbeke, Belgium
Distance: 208km
Most wins: Five – Tom Boonen
2025 winner: Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck)
Gent-Wevelgem
Cobbled Classic
When: Sunday 29th March 2026
Where: Belgium
Distance: Men’s 250.3km / Women’s 169.1km
Most wins: Three – Robert Van Eenaeme, Rik Van Looy, Eddy Merckx, Mario Cipollini, Tom Boonen, Peter Sagan, Mads Pedersen / Two – Lorena Wiebes
2025 winners: Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime)
Dwars door Vlaanderen
Cobbled Classic
When: Wednesday 1st April 2026
Where: Belgium
Distance: Men’s 184.2km / Women’s 128.5km
Most wins: Two each – 14 male riders / Two - Ellen Van Dijk
2025 winners: Neilson Powless (EF Education), Elissa Longo Borghini (Team UAE)
Paris-Roubaix
Monument / Cobbled Classic
When: Women's – Saturday 11th April / Men's – Sunday 12th April 2026
Where: Denain to Roubaix, France
Distance: Women's 148.5km / Men's 259.2km
Most wins: Four – Roger De Vlaeminck, Tom Boonen / One – Lizzie Deignan, Elisa Longo Borghini
2025 winners: Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Pauline Ferrand-Prevot (Team Visma - Lease-a-Bike)
Brabantse Pijl
When: Friday 17th April 2026
Where: Belgium
Distance: Men’s 175.4km / Women’s 138.5km
Most wins: Four – Edwig Van Hooydonck / Seven different winners in eight editions of the women's race
2025 winners: Remco Evenepoel (Soudal - Quick-Step), Elisa Longo Borghini (Team UAE)
Amstel Gold
Ardennes Classic
When: Sunday 19th April 2026
Where: Netherlands
Distance: Men’s 256.5km / Women’s 101.4km
Most wins: Five – Jan Raas / Two - Marianne Vos
2025 winners: Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl - Trek), Mischa Bredewold (Team SD Worx)
Flèche Wallonne
Ardennes Classic
When: Wednesday 22rd April 2026
Where: Belgium
Distance: Men’s 205.2km / Women’s 140.7km
Most wins: Five – Alejandro Valverde / Seven – Anna van der Breggen
2025 winners: Tadej Pogacar (Team UAE), Puck Pieterse (Fenix - Deceuninck)
Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Monument / Ardennes Classic
When: Sunday 26th April 2026
Where: Liège to Bastogne and back to Liège, Belgium
Distance: Men’s 252km / Women’s 152.9km
Most wins: Five – Eddy Merckx / Two – Anna van der Breggen, Annemiek van Vleuten
2025 winners: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates), Kim Le Courts (AG Insurance - Soul),
Il Lombardia (men)
Monument
When: Saturday 10th October 2026
Where: Lombardy region, Italy
Distance: TBC
Most wins: Five – Fausto Coppi
2025 winner: Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates)
The Monument Classics are the five biggest one-day races on the calendar. They take place in three different countries, over cobbles, up and down climbs and often in the foulest of weather conditions.
Details are subject to change anytime as information from race organisers