Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2026, February 28

[Earns1985]

Agree! Great news for all cycling fans!

Would have still preferred, if he would ride against Pogacar the Strade Bianche as his first season race..

 

[Tim Cahill]

Spring classics without pocagar or MVDP:

Kurne Brussels kurne (01/03)
Le Samyn GP (03/03)
Nokere koerese (18/03)
Bredeen koskide classic (20/03)
Gp monsere (22/03)
Classic Birugge de panne (25/03)
Dwars door vlaanderen (01/04)
Scheldepris (08/04)
Brabante pijl (17/04)
Amstel gold race (19/04)
Fleche wallone (22/04)
Eschborn Frankfurt (01/05)

The big man himself will even be riding a few!

 

[Ilmaestro99]

The good news this year is that mads perdersen is not riding, so there's a chance that the other teams will use their numbers against MVDP instead of just towing him to the win. Belgian pozzato could ruin that though.

Also omloop in 2025 was one of the worst classics. A more attacking race this year would be good and MDVP should help that .

Certainly think this is much more open than strade or liege for instance with pocagar present. Those races aren't even worth watching

 

[topcat]

Looking forward to this. I have no skin in the game so I don't care who wins. I'll be cheering for Philipsen.

I'm sticking with Philipsen. He has his leadout man with him now. It's possible that MvdP goes too far with the leadout and nukes the entire field (it would be slightly better than a Pog solo because he doesn't do it in every race he enters).

 

[tobydawq]

The good news this year is that mads perdersen is not riding

Yes, great, great news. You were really sad when it happened but now his crash is great news after all.

 

[Netserk]

would he even have started w o the injury

he usually doesnt

Yes, great, great news. You were really sad when it happened but now his crash is great news after all.

wise edit

 

[tobydawq]

would he even have started w o the injury

he usually doesnt

No, he would be on the training camp that he is on now until a few days before Paris-Nice.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Yes, great, great news. You were really sad when it happened but now his crash is great news after all.

His crash is not great news, again mate you put words in my mouth. He was no doing Omloop regardless was he?

His crash is sad and to be honest I understand your emotions, I was the same when Landa crashed in Albania. It's difficult.

 

[jono]

Would have still preferred, if he would ride against Pogacar the Strade Bianche as his first season race..

No point for MVDP or similar riders to race Strade Bianche with the new course. It's for LBL types now.

 

[tobydawq]

His crash is not great news, again mate you put words in my mouth. He was no doing Omloop regardless was he?

His crash is sad and to be honest I understand your emotions, I was the same when Landa crashed in Albania. It's difficult.

I'm not sad like you were because I don't actually have him as one of my favourite riders but I am very annoyed when people interpret his injury as a good thing. I could understand if people would say this if Pogacar or Van der Poel would have to sit out the spring (it would still be very poor form) but when it's their biggest challenger, it just gets ridiculous.

 

[tobydawq]

No point for MVDP or similar riders to race Strade Bianche with the new course. It's for LBL types now.

The course has been made easier since last year, though, but yeah, it's still harder than the original course.

 

[Unchained]

The big man himself will even be riding a few!

No wonder Remco can't climb..

 

[fenns]

Spring classics without pocagar or MVDP (dates for the calendar):

Kurne Brussels kurne (01/03)
Le Samyn GP (03/03)
Nokere koerese (18/03)
GP Denain (19/03)
Bredeen koskide classic (20/03)
Gp monsere (22/03)
Classic Birugge de panne (25/03)
Dwars door vlaanderen (01/04)
Scheldepris (08/04)
Brabante pijl (17/04)
Amstel gold race (19/04)
Fleche wallone (22/04)
Eschborn Frankfurt (01/05)

maybe some of these might still be added nearer the time

 

[Pantani_lives]

And suddenly there's a chance of rain on Saturday...