Omloop Het Nieuwsblad is a one-day road cycling race held annually in late February in Flanders, Belgium. The race starts in Ghent and finishes in Ninove. It covers the hills in the Flemish Ardennes, marking the start of the cobbled classics season in Europe.
Next edition
27 Feb 2027
men and women, same day
Starts in
date from the UCI calendar
Men
1.UWT
208 km in 2026
Women
1.WWT
138 km in 2026
Riders to watch
Menpast podium riders still racing
Defending champion · 2026
Mathieu VAN DER POELAlpecin-Premier Tech
1 win and 1 podium here · 8 wins in 2026
Last 5 races
42113RiderPodiums here 2015–26Wins 26Last 5
Riders to watch
Womenpast podium riders still racing
Last 5 races
18112RiderPodiums here 2023–26Wins 26Last 5
2026 route
2026 route
In our records
Men2 wins
G. VAN AVERMAET, the most since 2015 in our records
4 podiums
G. VAN AVERMAET, the most since 2015 in our records
3× on the podium
S. VANMARCKE, never won (2017, 2018, 2021)
11 winners in 12 editions
Since 2015 in our records
In our records
Women2× on the podium
L. WIEBES, never won (2023, 2026)
4 winners in 4 editions
Since 2023 in our records
Winners
Men| Year | Podium |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  M. VAN DER POEL2 VAN DIJKE +0:22, 3 VERMEERSCH +0:24 |
| 2025 |  S. WÆRENSKJOLD2 MAGNIER s.t., 3 PHILIPSEN s.t. |
| 2024 |  J. TRATNIK2 POLITT +0:03, 3 VAN AERT +0:08 |
| 2023 | D. VAN BAARLE2 DE LIE +0:20, 3 LAPORTE +0:20 |
| 2022 |  W. VAN AERT2 COLBRELLI +0:22, 3 VAN AVERMAET +0:22 |
| 2021 |  D. BALLERINI2 STEWART s.t., 3 VANMARCKE s.t. |
| 2020 | J. STUYVEN2 LAMPAERT s.t., 3 KRAGH ANDERSEN +0:06 |
| 2019 |  Z. ŠTYBAR2 VAN AVERMAET +0:09, 3 WELLENS +0:09 |
| 2018 |  M. VALGREN2 WIŚNIOWSKI +0:12, 3 VANMARCKE +0:12 |
| 2017 | G. VAN AVERMAET2 SAGAN s.t., 3 VANMARCKE s.t. |
| 2016 | G. VAN AVERMAET2 SAGAN s.t., 3 BENOOT s.t. |
| 2015 |  I. STANNARD2 TERPSTRA s.t., 3 BOONEN +0:08 |
Winners
Women| Year | Podium |
|---|---|
| 2026 | D. VOLLERING2 NIEWIADOMA-PHINNEY s.t., 3 WIEBES +0:21 |
| 2025 | L. CLAES2 NERLO s.t., 3 VOLLERING +3:25 |
| 2024 | M. VOS2 KOPECKY s.t., 3 LONGO BORGHINI s.t. |
| 2023 | L. KOPECKY2 WIEBES +0:11, 3 BASTIANELLI +0:11 |
Podiums
Men · in our records, 2015–2026| Rider | Podiums | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| G. VAN AVERMAET | 4 | 2 |
| S. VANMARCKE | 3 | 0 |
| W. VAN AERT | 2 | 1 |
 P. SAGAN | 2 | 0 |
| M. VAN DER POEL | 1 | 1 |
| S. WÆRENSKJOLD | 1 | 1 |
| J. TRATNIK | 1 | 1 |
| D. VAN BAARLE | 1 | 1 |
| D. BALLERINI | 1 | 1 |
| J. STUYVEN | 1 | 1 |
Podiums
Women · in our records, 2023–2026| Rider | Podiums | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| D. VOLLERING | 2 | 1 |
| L. KOPECKY | 2 | 1 |
| L. WIEBES | 2 | 0 |
| L. CLAES | 1 | 1 |
| M. VOS | 1 | 1 |
 K. NIEWIADOMA-PHINNEY | 1 | 0 |
| A. NERLO | 1 | 0 |
| E. LONGO BORGHINI | 1 | 0 |
| M. BASTIANELLI | 1 | 0 |
Teams
Men| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| Jumbo-Visma | 2 |
| BMC Racing Team | 2 |
| Alpecin-Premier Tech | 1 |
| Uno-X Mobility | 1 |
| Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 1 |
Nations
Men| Nation | Wins |
|---|---|
| Belgium | 4 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
Teams
Women| Team | Wins |
|---|---|
| FDJ United - Suez | 1 |
| Arkea - B&B Hotels Woman | 1 |
| Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 1 |
| Team SD Worx | 1 |
Nations
Women| Nation | Wins |
|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 |
History
- 1945
The men's race began.
- 1950
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad U23, a race for under-23 men, was held.
- 2006
A women's edition of the race was held.
- 2009
The event was renamed Omloop Het Nieuwsblad following the merger of the sponsoring newspapers.
- 2017
The race became part of the UCI World Tour.