About Gooikse Pijl
The 2026 Gooikse Pijl takes place on September 20 around Gooik, Belgium, west of Brussels. The race features rolling terrain with short, punchy climbs and narrow roads that create positioning battles throughout.
Gooikse Pijl brings September one-day racing to the rolling countryside around Gooik, where short climbs and narrow roads decide the finale.
The 2026 Gooikse Pijl takes place on September 20 around Gooik, Belgium, west of Brussels. The race features rolling terrain with short, punchy climbs and narrow roads that create positioning battles throughout.
Oded Kogut won in 2025, continuing a pattern where this race produces varied results. Tim Merlier (2024) and Jasper Philipsen (2023) won from bunch sprints, while Kogut won differently. The 2026 edition tests which version of the race shows up: controlled sprint or fragmented scramble.
The race runs through rolling countryside around Gooik with short climbs and narrow roads. The finale can produce a bunch sprint from a reduced field or a late selection if the climbs cause enough damage.
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Gooikse Pijl 2026 runs Sep 20, 2026. Stage start and end times are listed on the race and stage pages.
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Defending champion: Oded Kogut (2025)
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Oded Kogut |
| 2024 | Tim Merlier |
| 2023 | Jasper Philipsen |