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Will Mathieu Van Der Poel Race Omloop Het Nieuwsblad This Weekend? The Latest Information on the Dutchman's 2026 Classics Debut

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Dutchman's training partner Freddy Ovett posts 'Omloop or nah' Strava ride as speculation mounts ahead of Opening Weekend

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Dutchman Mathieu Van der Poel will start his road season this weekend in Belgium at the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.

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Dutch cycling star Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) will start his season on Saturday at the one-day classic Omloop Nieuwsblad, his team announced on social media. He will also face Slovenian ace Tadej Pogačar three times throughout the spring schedule.

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zen reading Home / Videos / Sport Home Videos Sport Sport videos Cycling In the Bike Peloton decrypting Wout van Aert RTL sports Mathieu Van der Poel Home / Sport 2 photos Video Wednesday, February 25, 2026 - 16:51 Who to hunt Van der Poel? Here are the favourites of the Het Nieuwsblad Circuit Who to hunt Van der Poel? Here are the favourites of the Het Nieuwsblad Circuit Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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The cobblestone season begins this weekend in Belgium, with the long-awaited return of Belgian champion Wout Van Aert. His Dutch rival Mathieu van der Poel could also make his debut in the competition, fuelling speculation. The cycling calendar now shifts towards the events of one day, with the traditional launch on Belgian soil. [...] Read more Van Aert – Van der Poel's announcement for the opening of the classics appeared first on Le Singulier.

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After the stage races of one week or almost to start the year (Oman, United Arab Emirates, Algarve, Valencia...), place at the opening of the classic season this weekend! As tradition has it, the race specialists of one day will align with the Belgian triptych of opening: the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Saturday), Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne (Sunday) and Le Samyn (Tuesday). It is the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, a 207-kilometre race that he had won in 2022, bet…

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Fifty-seven days after his fall at the Exact Cross in Mol that resulted in a broken ankle, Wout van Aert will finally pin his race number to his back and ride his special stage in an official race. The......

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Cycling News broke the news in Bath, United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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