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Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen 2026 preview: route, startlist, and favorites
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen returns on September 18 with the kind of rolling Flemish parcours that has produced sprint winners like Jonathan Milan, Tim Merlier, and Jasper Philipsen in recent editions.
Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen 2026 continues the pattern of recent editions: fast men on Flemish roads, with enough terrain to keep things tense but not enough to eliminate the sprinters. Milan (2025), Merlier (2024), and Philipsen (2023) all won clean, which tells you the climbs sort but do not destroy.
The September date means riders arrive with varied form. Some are sharp from a full late-season campaign, others are fading. That unevenness creates opportunities for riders who read the race well and position themselves for the finale.