2026 Superprestige Middelkerke start list | Evening cyclocross sees many big names stay away
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Follow us on GoogleThe next cyclocross on the calendar is a bit of an experiment. The North Sea Cross in Middelkerke takes place in the evening. Notably, it takes place on the Thursday evening before the European Championships in the Netherlands. Which cyclocross riders will choose to compete in western Belgium and eastern Netherlands? IDL Pro Cycling brings you the full start list.
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Among the men, Thibau Nys, Joris Nieuwenhuis, and Pim Ronhaar are among those missing, while the women's race will have to do without Lucinda Brand, Marie Schreiber, Sara Casasola, Fem van Empel, and Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado.
2026 Superprestige Middelkerke start list - Elite Women
- Amandine Fouquenet (France)
- Aniek van Alphen (Netherlands)
- Inge van der Heijden (Netherlands)
- Leonie Bentveld (Netherlands)
- Denise Betsema (Netherlands)
- Julie Brouwers (Belgium)
- Hélène Clauzel (France)
- Rebecca Gariboldi (Italy)
- Annemarie Worst (Netherlands)
- Xan Crees (Great Britain)
- Kiona Crabbé (Belgium)
- Lauren Molengraaf (Netherlands)
- Adèle Hurteloup (France)
- Oda Laforce (Norway)
- Puck Langenbarg (Netherlands)
- Anna Kay (Great Britain)
- Maïté Barthels (Luxembourg)
- Thea Persson (Sweden)
- Camille Devigne (France)
- Lara Defour (Belgium)
- Kim Van de Steene (Belgium)
- Lisa Maes (Belgium)
- Juline Delcommune (Belgium)
- Alice Colling (Great Britain)
- Pem Hoefmans (Netherlands)
- Larissa Rossner (Switzerland)
- Meg De Bruyne (Belgium)
- Alana Polfliet (Belgium)
- Tessa Zwaenepoel (Belgium)
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2026 Superprestige Middelkerke start list – Elite Men
- Niels Vandeputte (Belgium)
- Michael Vanthourenhout (Belgium)
- Felipe Orts Lloret (Spain)
- Joran Wyseure (Belgium)
- Laurens Sweeck (Belgium)
- Mees Hendrikx (Netherlands)
- Gerben Kuypers (Belgium)
- Cameron Mason (Great Britain)
- Jente Michels (Belgium)
- Kevin Kuhn (Switzerland)
- Toon Vandebosch (Belgium)
- Witse Meeussen (Belgium)
- Victor Van de Putte (Belgium)
- Wout Janssen (Belgium)
- Viktor Vandenberghe (Belgium)
- Clement Horny (Belgium)
- Kay De Bruyckere (Belgium)
- Kenay De Moyer (Belgium)
- Anton Ferdinande (Belgium)
- Antoine Jamin (Belgium)
- Ward Huybs (Belgium)
- Carden King (United States)
- Dovydas Lukšas (Lithuania)
- Lukas Herrmann (Germany)
- Arne Baers (Belgium)
- Stan Van Grieken (Belgium)
- Ugo Ananie (France)
- Lorenzo Marasco (France)
- Senn Bossaerts (Belgium)
- Filippo Cecchi (Italy)
- Nicola Parenti (Italy)
- Gust Depraetere (Belgium)
- Declan Oldham (Great Britain)
- Wies Nuyens (Belgium)
- Yoren Vanhoudt (Belgium)
- Keano Geens (Belgium)
- Tibo Vancompernolle (Belgium)
- Jari Van Lee (Belgium)
- Loïc Vanlaere (Belgium)
- Jacob Steed (Great Britain)
- Yelle Leaerts (Belgium)
- William Lezard (Great Britain)
- Jamo Bellens (Belgium)
- Dima Roels (Belgium)
- Martynas Medelinskas (Lithuania)
- Brent Maes (Belgium)
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- The Giro-Tour double is a massive ask, even for the very best. Pogačar made it look almost routine in 2024, but that’s hardly a sensible benchmark for everyone else!pedalpowe2903-11-2026
- Bakelants makes a fair point: if the 2027 Tour really suits Remco, he can’t afford to dilute the build-up. That 37km flat TT will be tempting, mind.julien03-11-2026
- Mont Blanc sounds like a spectacular finish, though four climbs on the final day might be a bit much after eight hard stages. Hope the route details are clear soon.raceready703-11-2026
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- Finishing on the same day the men race Stage 20 is a nice touch, but I hope the women’s race gets plenty of coverage too.pedalpowe2903-11-2026
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