2026 De Brabantse Pijl (1.Pro), Belgium
La Flèche Brabançonne

66th edition: Friday, April 17, 2026

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Beersel - Overijse, 162.6 km

Anders Foldager is the day's fastest man. Sirotti photo

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Weather at the finish city of Overijse at 2:30 PM, local time: 19C (67F), partly cloudy, with the wind from the southwest at 10 km/hr (6 mph). No rain is forecast.

The course: The Men Elite will start in Beersel, in the beautiful setting of Provinciedomein Huizingen. A 162 kilometer race awaits the riders, featuring 21 climbs along the way. After the start, the peloton will head towards Lennik before returning via Beersel to Overijse, where the steep climbs that define De Brabantse Pijl await. In Overijse, the riders will complete three traditional laps of approximately 20 km, including Hertstraat, Moskesstraat, Holstheide, and S-bocht Overijse.

The race: Here's the race organizer's report.

Anders Foldager claimed a surprise victory at De Brabantse Pijl. The peloton caught the attackers in the final kilometre, after which the Dane proved the fastest in the sprint. Quinten Hermans finished second, while Benoît Cosnefroy completed the podium.

For the second year in a row, the race started in Beersel for the 66th edition of De Brabantse Pijl. At 1:35 pm, the riders set off on the final Flemish classic of the season, covering 162 kilometres and featuring 21 climbs. The short and explosive course sparked early attacking immediately after the official start.

That first move proved to be the right one. Six riders animated the break of the day: Kmínek (Burgos Burpellet BH), Christophersen (Unibet Tietema Rockets), Lefevre and Killy (Tarteletto – Isorex), along with the duo Coppens and Dissel (BEAT CC p/b Saxo). The group quickly built up a lead of around three minutes.

The escapees entered the local circuits in Overijse with two minutes still in hand. That first passage triggered a counterattack by Vervaeke (Soudal Quick-Step) and Oldani (Caja Rural – Seguros RGA). However, after an acceleration by Wellens (UAE Team Emirates – XRG) on the Hertstraat, the duo was soon reeled back in. A flurry of attacks from the peloton then caused the gap to shrink rapidly.

The final two survivors, Kmínek and Christophersen, were caught 44 kilometres from the finish. Grégoire (Groupama – FDJ United) opened the finale on the second ascent of the Moskesstraat, with only Debruyne (Alpecin – Premier Tech) able to follow. Shortly afterwards, a group of five — including former winner Cosnefroy (UAE Team Emirates – XRG) and Del Grosso (Alpecin – Premier Tech) — bridged across. The group of seven started the final lap with a lead of around ten seconds.

On the last passage of the Moskesstraat, Lanhoven (Team Flanders Baloise) pushed the pace hard. It proved too much for Johannink (Unibet Tietema Rockets), while Charmig (Uno-X Mobility) just managed to crest the climb. The group appeared to be heading for a sprint in Overijse, but was caught just before the S'Bocht Overijse.

Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies) launched his sprint early, but faded quickly. In the closing metres, riders surged from all directions, with Foldager (Team Jayco AlUla) proving the strongest. The Dane held off Hermans (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) and Cosnefroy to secure the win.

Complete results:

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162.6 kilometers raced at an average speed of 45.062 km/hr

1	Anders Foldager	Team Jayco-AlUla	3hr 36min 30sec
2	Quinten Hermans	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
3	Benoît Cosnefroy	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	s.t.
4	Romain Grégoire	Groupama-FDJ United	s.t.
5	Eduard Prades	Caja Rural-Seguros RGA	s.t.
6	Fredrik Dversnes	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
7	Luca Van Boven	Lotto-Intermarché	s.t.
8	Fernando Barceló	Caja Rural-Seguros RGA	s.t.
9	Brady Gilmore	NSN Cycling Team	s.t.
10	Alex Molenaar	Caja Rural-Seguros RGA	s.t.
11	Edoardo Zambanini	Bahrain Victorious	s.t.
12	Stefano Oldani	Caja Rural-Seguros RGA	s.t.
13	Max Schachmann	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
14	Senna Remijn	Alpecin-Premier Tech	s.t.
15	Lennert Teugels	Tarteletto-Isorex	s.t.
16	Lukas Nerurkar	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.
17	Andrea Raccagni Noviero	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
18	Lander Loockx	Unibet Rose Rockets	s.t.
19	Tibor Del Grosso	Alpecin-Premier Tech	s.t.
20	Clément Venturini	Unibet Rose Rockets	s.t.
21	Jelle Vermoote	Tarteletto-Isorex	s.t.
22	Michiel Lambrecht	Team Flanders-Baloise	s.t.
23	Jenno Berckmoes	Lotto-Intermarché	s.t.
24	Kevin Geniets	Groupama-FDJ United	s.t.
25	Milan Lanhove	Team Flanders-Baloise	s.t.
26	Florian Vermeersch	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	s.t.
27	Hugo Houle	Alpecin-Premier Tech	s.t.
28	Valentin Madouas	Groupama-FDJ United	s.t.
29	Pascal Eenkhoorn	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
30	Anthon Charmig	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
31	Joris Delbove	Team TotalEnergies	s.t.
32	Rudy Molard	Groupama-FDJ United	s.t.
33	Senne Thonnon	Team Flanders-Baloise	s.t.
34	Valentin Ferron	Cofidis	s.t.
35	Andreas Leknessund	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
36	Lorenzo Germani	Groupama-FDJ United	@ 8sec
37	Cesar Macias	Burgos Burpellet BH	0:09
38	Attila Valter	Bahrain Victorious	s.t.
39	Mathieu Burgaudeau	Team TotalEnergies	0:15
40	Thomas Bonnet	Team TotalEnergies	s.t.
41	Sandy Dujardin	Team TotalEnergies	0:17
42	Xandro Meurisse	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	0:20
43	Sam Maisonobe	Cofidis	0:24
44	Marcel Camprubí	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team	s.t.
45	Anders Skaarseth	Uno-X Mobility	0:43
46	Krists Neilands	NSN Cycling Team	0:46
47	Ramses Debruyne	Alpecin-Premier Tech	0:53
48	Elias Maris	Team Flanders-Baloise	0:56
49	Mauro Schmid	Team Jayco-AlUla	1:05
50	Samuele Battistella	EF Education-EasyPost	1:13
51	Adam Toupalik	Unibet Rose Rockets	1:48
52	Jelle Johannink	Unibet Rose Rockets	1:56
53	Floris Van Tricht	NSN Cycling Team	2:02
54	Alex Baudin	EF Education-EasyPost	2:20
55	Toon Aerts	Lotto-Intermarché	2:48
56	Joan Bou	Caja Rural-Seguros RGA	3:39
57	Michiel Coppens	BEAT CC p/b Saxo	s.t.
58	Adrian Fajardo Toledo	Burgos Burpellet BH	s.t.
59	Stijn Appel	BEAT CC p/b Saxo	s.t.
60	Martin Urianstad Bugge	Uno-X Mobility	s.t.
61	Jardi Van Der Lee	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.
62	Davide De Pretto	Team Jayco-AlUla	3:44
63	Ewen Costiou	Groupama-FDJ United	s.t.
64	Dylan Teuns	Cofidis	4:12
65	Siebe Deweirdt	Team Flanders-Baloise	s.t.
66	Jochem Kerckhaert	BEAT CC p/b Saxo	4:21
67	Gavin Hlady	EF Education-EasyPost	6:08
68	Gil Gelders	Soudal Quick-Step	s.t.
69	Alessandro Covi	Team Jayco-AlUla	s.t.
70	Vojtech Kminek	Burgos Burpellet BH	s.t.
71	Tim Wellens	UAE Team Emirates-XRG	s.t.
72	Bram Dissel	BEAT CC p/b Saxo	s.t.
73	Mikkel Honore	EF Education-EasyPost	s.t.
74	Cedrik Bakke Christophersen	Unibet Rose Rockets	s.t.
75	Vito Braet	Lotto-Intermarché	s.t.
76	Lennert Belmans	Alpecin-Premier Tech	s.t.
77	Fabrice Lefevre	Tarteletto-Isorex	6:11
78	Jens Verbrugghe	NSN Cycling Team	s.t.
79	Marco Frigo	NSN Cycling Team	s.t.
80	Moritz Kretschy	NSN Cycling Team	6:19
81	Quentin Pacher	Groupama-FDJ United	s.t.
82	Pau Martí	NSN Cycling Team	6:23
83	Jonah Killy	Tarteletto-Isorex	s.t.
84	Ferre Geeraerts	Team Flanders-Baloise	s.t.
85	Pepijn Reinderink	Soudal Quick-Step	6:51
86	Huub Artz	Lotto-Intermarché	6:55

 

Course map & profile:

Course map

Course profile

De Brabantse Pijl photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:

Opening ceremonies: Team Soudal Quick-Step is presented

Team Groupama-FDJ United

Team TotalEnergies

The peloton close to the finish in Overijse

Here they come.

Closing in on the line...

A throw of the bike and the race is Anders Foldager's

Anders Foldager wins the 2026 De Brabantse Pijl.

Second-place Quinten Hermans just after the race.

Winner Anders Foldager

The podium, from left: Quinten Hermans (2nd), Anders Foldager (1st), & Benoît Cosnefroy (3rd)

Race winner Anders Foldager

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Start list with back numbers, Thursday, April 16, 2026:

	Soudal Quick-Step
1	Max Schachmann
2	Pascal Eenkhoorn
3	Gil Gelders
4	Andrea Raccagni Noviero
5	Pepijn Reinderink
6	Martin Svrcek
7	Louis Vervaeke
	Alpecin-Premier Tech
11	Tibor Del Grosso
12	Ramses Debruyne
13	Lennert Belmans
14	Aaron Dockx
15	Senna Remijn
16	Oscar Riesebeek
17	Hugo Houle
	Lotto-Intermarché
21	Jenno Berckmoes
22	Toon Aerts
23	Huub Artz
24	Vito Braet
25	Halvor Dolven
26	Milan Menten
27	Luca Van Boven
	Bahrain Victorious
31	Edoardo Zambanini
33	Pau Miquel Delgado
34	Fran Miholjevic
35	Attila Valter
36	Kasper Borremans
37	Bálint Feldhoffer
	EF Education-EasyPost
41	Mattia Agostinacchio
42	Samuele Battistella
43	Alex Baudin
44	Mikkel Honore
45	Lukas Nerurkar
46	Gavin Hlady
47	Jardi Van Der Lee
	Groupama-FDJ United
51	Romain Grégoire
52	Ewen Costiou
53	Kevin Geniets
54	Lorenzo Germani
55	Valentin Madouas
56	Rudy Molard
57	Quentin Pacher
	NSN Cycling Team
61	Krists Neilands
62	Floris Van Tricht
63	Marco Frigo
64	Pau Martí
65	Brady Gilmore
66	Jens Verbrugghe
67	Moritz Kretschy
	Team Jayco-AlUla
71	Mauro Schmid
72	Filippo Conca
73	Alessandro Covi
74	Dries De Pooter
75	Davide De Pretto
76	Anders Foldager
77	Asbjørn Hellemose
	UAE Team Emirates-XRG
81	Tim Wellens
82	Filippo Baroncini
83	Mikkel Bjerg
84	Benoît Cosnefroy
85	Luca Giaimi
86	Florian Vermeersch
87	Matteo Vanden Wijngaert
	Uno-X Mobility
91	Simon Dalby
92	Martin Urianstad Bugge
93	Anthon Charmig
95	Fredrik Dversnes
96	Andreas Leknessund
97	Anders Skaarseth
	Team Flanders-Baloise
101	Michiel Lambrecht
102	Milan Lanhove
103	Elias Maris
104	Senne Thonnon
105	Vincent Van Hemelen
106	Siebe Deweirdt
107	Ferre Geeraerts
	Burgos Burpellet BH
111	Georgios Boúglas
112	Adrian Fajardo Toledo
113	Tomoya Koyama
114	Vojtech Kminek
115	Cesar Macias
116	Alexandre Mayer
	Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
121	Fernando Gaviria
122	Fernando Barceló
123	Joseba Lopez
124	Alex Molenaar
125	Joan Bou
126	Stefano Oldani
127	Eduard Prades
	Cofidis
131	Dylan Teuns
132	Bryan Coquard
133	Camille Charret
135	Valentin Ferron
136	Clement Izquierdo
137	Sam Maisonobe
	Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
141	Sam Bennett
142	Xabier Azparren
143	Marcel Camprubí
144	Nicolò Parisini
145	Quinten Hermans
146	Xandro Meurisse
	Team TotalEnergies
151	Sandy Dujardin
152	Thomas Bonnet
153	Mathieu Burgaudeau
154	Alan Jousseaume
155	Valentin Retailleau
156	Joris Delbove
157	Fabien Grellier
	Unibet Rose Rockets
161	Abram Stockman
162	Joren Bloem
163	Cedrik Bakke Christophersen
164	Jelle Johannink
165	Lander Loockx
166	Adam Toupalik
167	Clément Venturini
	Tarteletto-Isorex
171	Fabrice Lefevre
172	Jonah Killy
173	Zeno Moonen
174	Joppe Sterck
175	Jelle Vermoote
176	Lennert Teugels
177	Axandre Van Petegem
	BEAT CC p/b Saxo
181	Stijn Appel
182	Michiel Coppens
183	David Dekker
184	Jochem Kerckhaert
185	Bram Dissel
186	Max Kroonen
187	Marijn Maas