Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2026: Global streaming guide

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2026 opens the Flemish Classics with a 207.6km men’s race and 137.6km women’s race from Ghent to Ninove. UK viewers can watch on TNT Sports/Discovery+, US/Canada on FloBikes, with Sporza (Belgium) and NOS (Netherlands) offering free streams; abroad, a VPN can unlock access. Notable storylines: Mathieu van der Poel makes his Omloop debut while Wout van Aert is out ill; women feature Kopecky, Wiebes, Vollering and Balsamo. The route includes cobbled climbs like the Muur van Geraardsbergen and Bosberg; men start around 12:00 GMT and the women around 15:15 GMT.