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Tim Merlier sprints to repeat victory at Omloop van het Houtland

Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep) stormed to his 12th victory of the 2026 season from a messy sprint at the Omloop van het Houtland in Belgium on Wednesday.

A rapid final 10km brought the bunch towards the arguably dangerous and tricky Lichtervelde finale, after a three-man breakaway was brought back, with Soudal-QuickStep, Tudor, and Unibet Rose Rockets among the teams who took control in the run for home.

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Position	Rider (Country) Team	Time Gap
1	Tim Merlier (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step	4:10:25
2	Stanisław Aniołkowski (Pol) Cofidis	Row 1 – Cell 2
3	Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) Unibet Rose Rockets	Row 2 – Cell 2
4	Arvid De Kleijn (Ned) Tudor Pro Cycling Team	Row 3 – Cell 2
5	Lionel Taminiaux (Bel) Lotto Intermarché	Row 4 – Cell 2
6	Gerben Thijssen (Bel) Alpecin – Premier Tech	Row 5 – Cell 2
7	Jason Tesson (Fra) TotalEnergies	Row 6 – Cell 2
8	Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) NSN Cycling Team	Row 7 – Cell 2
9	Marijn Van Den Berg (Ned) NSN Cycling Team	Row 8 – Cell 2
10	Itamar Einhorn (Isr) EF Education – EasyPost	Row 9 – Cell 2
11	Lewis Bower (NZl) Groupama – FDJ United	Row 10 – Cell 2
12	Frits Biesterbos (Ned) Team Picnic PostNL	Row 11 – Cell 2
13	Piet Allegaert (Bel) Cofidis	Row 12 – Cell 2
14	Killian Théot (Fra) Van Rysel Roubaix	Row 13 – Cell 2
15	Florian Dauphin (Fra) TotalEnergies	Row 14 – Cell 2
16	Robin Froidevaux (Swi) Tudor Pro Cycling Team	Row 15 – Cell 2
17	Axel Huens (Fra) Groupama – FDJ United	Row 16 – Cell 2
18	Axel Van Den Broek (Bel) Aarco	Row 17 – Cell 2
19	Anthony Turgis (Fra) TotalEnergies	Row 18 – Cell 2
20	Timothy Dupont (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex	Row 19 – Cell 2
21	Arnaud De Lie (Bel) Lotto Intermarché	Row 20 – Cell 2
22	David Dekker (Ned) BEAT CC p/b Saxo	Row 21 – Cell 2
23	Johan Jacobs (Swi) Groupama – FDJ United	Row 22 – Cell 2
24	Karsten Larsen Feldmann (Nor) Unibet Rose Rockets	Row 23 – Cell 2
25	Dries De Pooter (Bel) Team Jayco AlUla	Row 24 – Cell 2
26	Leander Van Hautegem (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise	Row 25 – Cell 2
27	Elias Reyns (Bel) Benediction Banafrica Team	Row 26 – Cell 2
28	Titouan Fontaine (Fra) Groupama – FDJ United	Row 27 – Cell 2
29	Karl Sagnier (Fra) Groupama – FDJ United	Row 28 – Cell 2
30	Zeno Moonen (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex	Row 29 – Cell 2
31	Jasper Verbrugge (Bel) Team Jayco AlUla	Row 30 – Cell 2
32	Colby Simmons (USA) EF Education – EasyPost	Row 31 – Cell 2
33	Camille Caillet (Bel) Color Code – Alu Center	Row 32 – Cell 2
34	Joshua Giddings (GBr) Lotto Intermarché	Row 33 – Cell 2
35	Sean Flynn (GBr) Team Picnic PostNL	Row 34 – Cell 2
36	Nikolas Klimavičius (Ltu) Energus Cycling Team	Row 35 – Cell 2
37	Kiaan Watts (NZl) NSN Cycling Team	Row 36 – Cell 2
38	Dylan Vandenstorme (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise	Row 37 – Cell 2
39	Olivers Jēkabs Skrapcis (Lat) Energus Cycling Team	Row 38 – Cell 2
40	Maxime Jarnet (Fra) Van Rysel Roubaix	Row 39 – Cell 2
41	Elmar Reinders (Ned) Unibet Rose Rockets	Row 40 – Cell 2
42	Mattia Agostinacchio (Ita) EF Education – EasyPost	Row 41 – Cell 2
43	Rait Ärm (Est) Energus Cycling Team	Row 42 – Cell 2
44	Jonas Rickaert (Bel) Alpecin – Premier Tech	Row 43 – Cell 2
45	Léo Schyns (Bel) Color Code – Alu Center	Row 44 – Cell 2
46	Arne Santy (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex	Row 45 – Cell 2
47	Siebe Bauwens (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex	Row 46 – Cell 2
48	Luke Lamperti (USA) EF Education – EasyPost	Row 47 – Cell 2
49	Joes Oosterlinck (Bel) Van Rysel Roubaix	Row 48 – Cell 2
50	Gilles Dockx (Bel) Aarco	Row 49 – Cell 2
51	Ethan Vernon (GBr) NSN Cycling Team	0:00:09
52	Oscar Loy (Bel) Aarco	Row 51 – Cell 2
53	Jens Verbrugghe (Bel) NSN Cycling Team	Row 52 – Cell 2
54	Jesse Kramer (Ned) BEAT CC p/b Saxo	Row 53 – Cell 2
55	Anders Foldager (Den) Team Jayco AlUla	Row 54 – Cell 2
56	Timo de Jong (Ned) Team Picnic PostNL	Row 55 – Cell 2
57	Artuur Torney (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise	Row 56 – Cell 2
58	Dries De Bondt (Bel) Team Jayco AlUla	Row 57 – Cell 2
59	Bert Van Lerberghe (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step	0:00:16
60	Ferre Geeraerts (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise	0:00:19
61	Ignas Kertenis (Ltu) Energus Cycling Team	Row 60 – Cell 2
62	Ward Vanhoof (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise	0:00:22
63	Oscar Amey (GBr) NSN Cycling Team	Row 62 – Cell 2
64	Nils Eekhoff (Ned) Team Picnic PostNL	Row 63 – Cell 2
65	Thom van der Werff (Ned) Team Picnic PostNL	0:00:24
66	Arnaud Tendon (Swi) Van Rysel Roubaix	Row 65 – Cell 2
67	Gaetan Warnier (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex	Row 66 – Cell 2
68	Guillaume Daix (Bel) Color Code – Alu Center	Row 67 – Cell 2
69	Guillaume Boivin (Can) NSN Cycling Team	0:00:27
70	Gibbe Staes (Bel) Aarco	Row 69 – Cell 2
71	Steffen De Schuyteneer (Bel) Lotto Intermarché	Row 70 – Cell 2
72	Wessel Mouris (Ned) Unibet Rose Rockets	0:00:33
73	Samuel Leroux (Fra) TotalEnergies	0:00:35
74	Rayan Boulahoite (Fra) TotalEnergies	Row 73 – Cell 2
75	Martijn Rasenberg (Ned) Unibet Rose Rockets	Row 74 – Cell 2
76	Jonas Geens (Bel) Alpecin – Premier Tech	Row 75 – Cell 2
77	Jan Maas (Ned) Cofidis	Row 76 – Cell 2
78	Marijn Maas (Ned) BEAT CC p/b Saxo	Row 77 – Cell 2
79	Tim Naberman (Ned) Team Picnic PostNL	Row 78 – Cell 2
80	Laurenz Rex (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step	Row 79 – Cell 2
81	Noah Brits (Bel) Benediction Banafrica Team	Row 80 – Cell 2
82	Abram Stockman (Bel) Unibet Rose Rockets	Row 81 – Cell 2
83	Tobias Müller (Ger) Unibet Rose Rockets	Row 82 – Cell 2
84	Michiel Coppens (Bel) BEAT CC p/b Saxo	Row 83 – Cell 2
85	Simon Goossens (Bel) Alpecin – Premier Tech	Row 84 – Cell 2
86	Joppe Sterck (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex	Row 85 – Cell 2
87	Jenthe Verstraete (Bel) EF Education – EasyPost	Row 86 – Cell 2
88	Max Kroonen (Ned) BEAT CC p/b Saxo	Row 87 – Cell 2
89	Olivier Le Gac (Fra) Groupama – FDJ United	Row 88 – Cell 2
90	Enzo Paleni (Fra) Groupama – FDJ United	Row 89 – Cell 2
91	Nicolas Debeaumarché (Fra) Cofidis	Row 90 – Cell 2
92	Joppe Heremans (Bel) Van Rysel Roubaix	Row 91 – Cell 2
93	Vincent Van Hemelen (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise	Row 92 – Cell 2
94	Johan Meens (Bel) Aarco	Row 93 – Cell 2
95	Joran Wyseure (Bel) Alpecin – Premier Tech	0:00:45
96	Tars Poelvoorde (Bel) Lotto Intermarché	Row 95 – Cell 2
97	Ceriel Desal (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step	0:00:46
98	Warre Vangheluwe (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step	Row 97 – Cell 2
99	Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Intermarché	Row 98 – Cell 2
100	Yves Lampaert (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step	Row 99 – Cell 2
101	Robert Donaldson (GBr) Team Jayco AlUla	Row 100 – Cell 2
102	Kelland O’Brien (Aus) Team Jayco AlUla	Row 101 – Cell 2
103	Daniel Smajkic Årnes (Nor) Van Rysel Roubaix	Row 102 – Cell 2
104	Juan David Sierra (Ita) Tudor Pro Cycling Team	0:00:51
105	Luke Durbridge (Aus) Team Jayco AlUla	0:00:52
106	Alex Kirsch (Lux) Cofidis	Row 105 – Cell 2
107	Jacob Eriksson (Swe) Tudor Pro Cycling Team	Row 106 – Cell 2
108	Evan Pavis (Fra) TotalEnergies	0:01:07
109	Gaspard Kets (Bel) Color Code – Alu Center	0:01:09
110	Rick Pluimers (Ned) Tudor Pro Cycling Team	0:01:12
111	Sebastian Kolze Changizi (Den) Tudor Pro Cycling Team	Row 110 – Cell 2
112	Edward Planckaert (Bel) Alpecin – Premier Tech	Row 111 – Cell 2
113	Victor Vercouillie (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise	0:01:16
114	Léandre Huck (Fra) Van Rysel Roubaix	Row 113 – Cell 2
115	Ayco Bastiaens (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step	Row 114 – Cell 2
116	Lennert Belmans (Bel) Alpecin – Premier Tech	Row 115 – Cell 2
117	Victor Hannes (Bel) Aarco	Row 116 – Cell 2
118	Max Walker (GBr) EF Education – EasyPost	Row 117 – Cell 2
119	Rokas Adomaitis (Ltu) Energus Cycling Team	0:02:19
120	Warre Van den Meerssche (Bel) BEAT CC p/b Saxo	0:02:51
121	Cedric Beullens (Bel) Lotto Intermarché	0:02:58
122	Joseph Brookes (GBr) Cofidis	0:03:09
123	Lucas Jacques (Bel) Color Code – Alu Center	0:03:15
124	Léopold Dallemagne (Bel) Aarco	Row 123 – Cell 2
DNF	Alexys Brunel (Fra) TotalEnergies	Row 124 – Cell 2
DNF	Rick Versloot (Ned) Team Picnic PostNL	Row 125 – Cell 2
DNF	Fabrice Lefevre (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex	Row 126 – Cell 2
DNF	Damy De Bruyne (Bel) Benediction Banafrica Team	Row 127 – Cell 2
DNF	Vainqueur Masengesho (Rwa) Benediction Banafrica Team	Row 128 – Cell 2
DNF	Mike Uwiduhaye (Rwa) Benediction Banafrica Team	Row 129 – Cell 2
DNF	Glen Van Nuffelen (Bel) Benediction Banafrica Team	Row 130 – Cell 2
DNF	Luca Mozzato (Ita) Tudor Pro Cycling Team	Row 131 – Cell 2
DNF	Kārlis Klismets (Lat) Energus Cycling Team	Row 132 – Cell 2
DNF	Marceli Pera (Pol) Energus Cycling Team	Row 133 – Cell 2
DNF	Julien Desmarets (Bel) Color Code – Alu Center	Row 134 – Cell 2
DNF	Matteo Melotte (Bel) Color Code – Alu Center	Row 135 – Cell 2

SOURCE: CyclingNews (go to source)
AUTHOR: James Moultrie
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