Nokere Koerse 2026: Merlier, Philipsen, and Meeus lead a loaded sprint field
The 2026 Nokere Koerse brings the best Belgian sprint talent to the cobbles of East Flanders on March 18. Merlier, Philipsen, and Meeus top the startlist in a race where the Nokereberg decides everything.
The 2026 Nokere Koerse brings the best Belgian sprint talent to the cobbles of East Flanders on March 18. Merlier, Philipsen, and Meeus top the startlist in a race where the Nokereberg decides everything.
The 2026 Nokere Koerse is a full-field sprint test on the cobbled roads of East Flanders, with Tim Merlier, Jasper Philipsen, and Jordi Meeus all on the startlist. The decisive moment should come on the narrow Nokereberg cobbles inside the final 15 kilometers, where positioning and power will determine who leads into the finishing straight.
Merlier and Philipsen carry the clearest winning speed, but Nokere still punishes any sprinter who arrives to the climb boxed in or too far back.