The national road championships over the weekend produced some fantastic races with surprise winners, emotional victories and the usual expected continuations with some surprises bigger than others.
Wilco Kelderman (Visma | Lease a Bike) soloed to the Dutch road title after an 11-year drought since his last win, Shari Bossuyt (AG Insurance-Soudal) outsprinted Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) to take her first senior Belgian title, a 20-year-old Célia Gery added the French title to a 2026 season that already included Brabantse Pijl and a Giro d'Italia stage win.
2026 National Road Race Champions
Selected major titles from the weekend
Country | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Rune Herregodts | Shari Bossuyt |
| Denmark | Magnus Cort | Amalie Dideriksen |
| France | Romain Grégoire | Célia Gery |
| Germany | Felix Engelhardt | Franziska Koch |
| Great Britain | Fred Wright | Zoe Bäckstedt |
| Italy | Jonathan Milan | Elisa Longo Borghini |
| Netherlands | Wilco Kelderman | Lieke Nooijen |
| Spain | Marcel Camprubí | Mireia Benito |
| Switzerland | Jan Christen | Steffi Häberlin |
Kelderman's long wait ends
We saw an absence of the major Tour de France favourites over the nationals road races. As a result, the biggest headline across cycling media over the weekend was the emotional win for Kelderman after 11 years of waiting since he won the national time trial title in 2015. Bauke Mollema (Lidl-Trek) finished second with Jochem Kerckhaert (Beat CC p/b Saxo) third in Nijmegen.
Results
Nijmegen • Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | NATNationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | NED | 4:05:42 | |
| 🥈 | NED | +1:18 | |
| 🥉 | NED | +1:18 | |
| 4 | NED | +1:44 | |
| 5 | NED | +1:44 | |
| 6 | NED | +1:48 | |
| 7 | NED | +2:54 | |
| 8 | NED | +2:54 | |
| 9 | NED | +2:54 | |
| 10 | NED | +2:54 |
Photo: Thomas Maheux/SWpix.com"This is a wonderful feeling. It has been a long time since I last won a road stage, I think since my U23 days," Kelderman said in a team press release. "Today everything came together. It's still hard to believe."
The Dutch women's race delivered its own surprise as Classics rider Lieke Nooijen (Visma | Lease a Bike) outsprinted Femke Markus (Lidl-Trek) for the title, with Loes Adegeest (Lidl-Trek) third at 20 seconds.
Results
Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Team Visma | Lease a BikeTeam Visma | Lease a Bike | 2:49:20 | |
| 🥈 | Team SD Worx-ProtimeTeam SD Worx-Protime | +0:00 | |
| 🥉 | Lidl-TrekLidl-Trek | +0:20 | |
| 4 | Team Visma | Lease a BikeTeam Visma | Lease a Bike | +0:27 | |
| 5 | Team SD Worx-ProtimeTeam SD Worx-Protime | +0:27 | |
| 6 | Team SD Worx-ProtimeTeam SD Worx-Protime | +1:06 | |
| 7 | Lidl-TrekLidl-Trek | +1:07 | |
| 8 | UAE Team ADQUAE Team ADQ | +1:07 | |
| 9 | EF Education-OatlyEF Education-Oatly | +1:07 | |
| 10 | Human Powered HealthHuman Powered Health | +1:07 |
There were more surprises in Belgium with the race in Brasschaat as Bossuyt managed to beat Kopecky in the sprint for the second time this season after she won a stage of La Vuelta Femenina earlier in the year. Sandrine Tas (Lotto-Intermarché) continued her superb introduction to the sport as the former speed skater continued to perform at the highest level. In the men's race it was Rune Herregodts (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) who managed to outsprint Jonas Rickaert (Alpecin-Premier Tech) and Fabio van den Bossche (Soudal-Quickstep) to take a surprise win.
Results
Brasschaat • Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRGUAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG | 4:49:32 | |
| 🥈 | ALPECIN-PREMIER TECHALPECIN-PREMIER TECH | +0:00 | |
| 🥉 | SOUDAL QUICK-STEPSOUDAL QUICK-STEP | +0:00 | |
| 4 | PINARELLO-Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAMPINARELLO-Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | +0:40 | |
| 5 | LIDL-TREKLIDL-TREK | +0:40 | |
| 6 | LOTTO INTERMARCHÉLOTTO INTERMARCHÉ | +0:40 | |
| 7 | RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHERED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE | +0:46 | |
| 8 | SOUDAL QUICK-STEPSOUDAL QUICK-STEP | +0:46 | |
| 9 | TEAM JAYCO ALULATEAM JAYCO ALULA | +0:51 | |
| 10 | BEAT CC P/B SAXOBEAT CC P/B SAXO | +0:52 |
Results
Brasschaat • Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAMAG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAM | 3:22:10 | |
| 🥈 | TEAM SD WORX - PROTIMETEAM SD WORX - PROTIME | +0:00 | |
| 🥉 | LOTTO INTERMARCHE LADIESLOTTO INTERMARCHE LADIES | +0:00 | |
| 4 | FENIX-PREMIER TECH DEVELOPMENT TEAMFENIX-PREMIER TECH DEVELOPMENT TEAM | +0:00 | |
| 5 | -- | +0:00 | |
| 6 | FENIX-PREMIER TECH DEVELOPMENT TEAMFENIX-PREMIER TECH DEVELOPMENT TEAM | +0:00 | |
| 7 | CITYMESH - CUSTOMM PRO CYCLING TEAMCITYMESH - CUSTOMM PRO CYCLING TEAM | +0:00 | |
| 8 | LIDL - TREKLIDL - TREK | +0:00 | |
| 9 | TEAM PICNIC POSTNLTEAM PICNIC POSTNL | +0:00 | |
| 10 | AG INSURANCE SOUDAL DEVO TEAMAG INSURANCE SOUDAL DEVO TEAM | +0:00 |
In France, Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ United) took a well-deserved victory as he outpaced his competitors on the final rise to the line in Le Tour-du-Pin bringing the jersey back to the team for the first time since Valentin Madouas won in 2023. Paul Lapeira (Decathlon CMA CGM) and Joris Delbove (TotalEnergies) were the closest riders to him at the finish.
Results
La Tour-du-Pin • Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | NATNationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | FRA | 5:12:47 | |
| 🥈 | FRA | +0:13 | |
| 🥉 | FRA | +0:14 | |
| 4 | FRA | +0:22 | |
| 5 | FRA | +0:26 | |
| 6 | FRA | +0:49 | |
| 7 | FRA | +1:24 | |
| 8 | FRA | +1:24 | |
| 9 | FRA | +1:24 | |
| 10 | FRA | +1:29 |
In the women's race, Gery took the win for FDJ United-Suez with a solo move on the final climb to beat Cédrine Kerbaol (EF Education-Oatly) by five seconds, with Émilie Morier (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93) third. The U23 world champion's 2026 wins now include Brabantse Pijl, the GP Chambéry and a Giro d'Italia Women stage, with the French title her fourth victory of the year.
Results
Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | NATNationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | FRA | 3:00:27 | |
| 🥈 | FRA | +0:05 | |
| 🥉 | FRA | +0:07 | |
| 4 | FRA | +0:13 | |
| 5 | FRA | +0:25 | |
| 6 | FRA | +0:26 | |
| 7 | FRA | +1:27 | |
| 8 | FRA | +1:43 | |
| 9 | FRA | +1:43 | |
| 10 | FRA | +2:06 |
In Herning, Denmark it was a dream come true for Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility) who took the Danish national title for the first time in his career just days after he announced he will be retiring at the end of the season. By contrast, Amalie Dideriksen (Cofidis) took her sixth national road title on the women's side.
Results
Herning • Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | UNO-X MOBILITYUNO-X MOBILITY | 4:26:01 | |
| 🥈 | TEAM JAYCO ALULATEAM JAYCO ALULA | +0:00 | |
| 🥉 | UNO-X MOBILITYUNO-X MOBILITY | +0:00 | |
| 4 | DECATHLON CMA CGM TEAMDECATHLON CMA CGM TEAM | +0:00 | |
| 5 | LIDL-TREKLIDL-TREK | +0:00 | |
| 6 | EF EDUCATION - EASYPOSTEF EDUCATION - EASYPOST | +0:00 | |
| 7 | SWATT CLUBSWATT CLUB | +0:00 | |
| 8 | TEAM COLOQUICKTEAM COLOQUICK | +0:00 | |
| 9 | AIRTOX - CARL RASAIRTOX - CARL RAS | +0:00 | |
| 10 | UNO-X MOBILITYUNO-X MOBILITY | +0:00 |
Results
Herning • Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | COFIDIS WOMEN TEAMCOFIDIS WOMEN TEAM | 3:11:16 | |
| 🥈 | -- | +0:00 | |
| 🥉 | -- | +0:00 | |
| 4 | UNO-X MOBILITYUNO-X MOBILITY | +0:00 | |
| 5 | O'SHEA RED CHILLI BIKESO'SHEA RED CHILLI BIKES | +0:00 | |
| 6 | O'SHEA RED CHILLI BIKESO'SHEA RED CHILLI BIKES | +0:00 | |
| 7 | HITEC PRODUCTS-FLUID CONTROLHITEC PRODUCTS-FLUID CONTROL | +0:00 | |
| 8 | -- | +0:00 | |
| 9 | -- | +0:00 | |
| 10 | -- | +0:00 |
In Aberystwyth, Zoe Bäckstedt (Canyon//Sram zondacrypto) completed a British double after winning the time trial earlier in the week. She chased down DAS-Huchinson's Josie Knight after the track star was out solo for most of the day before Bäckstedt soloed to victory, while Fred Wright (Pinarello Q36.5) took a second national road title in the men's race, outsprinting Lewis Askey (NSN) and Connor Swift (Netcompany-Ineos).
Results
Aberystwyth • Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | PINARELLO-Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAMPINARELLO-Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | 4:15:47 | |
| 🥈 | NSN CYCLING TEAMNSN CYCLING TEAM | +0:00 | |
| 🥉 | NETCOMPANY INEOSNETCOMPANY INEOS | +0:00 | |
| 4 | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE DEVELOPMENTTEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE DEVELOPMENT | +0:17 | |
| 5 | INEOS GRENADIERS RACING ACADEMYINEOS GRENADIERS RACING ACADEMY | +0:17 | |
| 6 | -- | +3:05 | |
| 7 | -- | +3:05 | |
| 8 | VENDEE U PRIMEO ENERGIEVENDEE U PRIMEO ENERGIE | +3:05 | |
| 9 | HAGENS BERMAN JAYCOHAGENS BERMAN JAYCO | +3:05 | |
| 10 | -- | +3:12 |
Results
Aberystwyth • Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | CANYON//SRAMCANYON//SRAM | 3:30:44 | |
| 🥈 | DAS-HUTCHINSONDAS-HUTCHINSON | +1:42 | |
| 🥉 | FENIX-PREMIER TECHFENIX-PREMIER TECH | +2:02 | |
| 4 | TEAM PICNIC POSTNLTEAM PICNIC POSTNL | +2:02 | |
| 5 | -- | +2:02 | |
| 6 | TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKETEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE | +2:02 | |
| 7 | LIV-ALULA-JAYCOLIV-ALULA-JAYCO | +2:02 | |
| 8 | TEAM PICNIC POSTNLTEAM PICNIC POSTNL | +2:03 | |
| 9 | LIDL - TREKLIDL - TREK | +2:03 | |
| 10 | DAS-HUTCHINSONDAS-HUTCHINSON | +2:03 |
On Saturday Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) took his first national road race title in Italy in a sprint finish that saw him go up against a lesser group of sprinters as Tommaso Dati (Team UKYO) and Alessandro Romele (XDS-Astana) rounded out the podium. On Sunday the women raced in Pordenone with Elisa Longo-Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) taking her seventh national road race title and her fourth in a row. She won by 18 seconds over Monica Trinca Colonel (Jayco-AlUla) as Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) led in the bunch sprint for third.
Results
Jun 27
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | LIDL-TREKLIDL-TREK | 4:52:40 | |
| 🥈 | TEAM UKYOTEAM UKYO | +0:00 | |
| 🥉 | XDS ASTANA TEAMXDS ASTANA TEAM | +0:00 | |
| 4 | BARDIANI CSF 7 SABERBARDIANI CSF 7 SABER | +0:00 | |
| 5 | BARDIANI CSF 7 SABERBARDIANI CSF 7 SABER | +0:00 | |
| 6 | TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAMTUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM | +0:00 | |
| 7 | SOUDAL QUICK-STEPSOUDAL QUICK-STEP | +0:00 | |
| 8 | TEAM POLTI VISITMALTATEAM POLTI VISITMALTA | +0:00 | |
| 9 | TEAM VORARLBERGTEAM VORARLBERG | +0:00 | |
| 10 | TEAM POLTI VISITMALTATEAM POLTI VISITMALTA | +0:00 |
Results
Pordenone • Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | UAE TEAM ADQUAE TEAM ADQ | 2:49:08 | |
| 🥈 | LIV-ALULA-JAYCOLIV-ALULA-JAYCO | +0:18 | |
| 🥉 | LIDL - TREKLIDL - TREK | +1:50 | |
| 4 | FDJ UNITED - SUEZFDJ UNITED - SUEZ | +1:50 | |
| 5 | UAE TEAM ADQUAE TEAM ADQ | +1:50 | |
| 6 | LIV-ALULA-JAYCOLIV-ALULA-JAYCO | +1:50 | |
| 7 | LABORAL KUTXA - FUNDACION EUSKADILABORAL KUTXA - FUNDACION EUSKADI | +1:50 | |
| 8 | COFIDIS WOMEN TEAMCOFIDIS WOMEN TEAM | +1:50 | |
| 9 | CANYON//SRAMCANYON//SRAM | +1:50 | |
| 10 | MOVISTAR TEAMMOVISTAR TEAM | +1:50 |
Jan Christen (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) added the Swiss road title to the TT title he took earlier in the week with surprise podium riders Valentin Darbellay (Elite Fondations) and Melk Zumstein (V.C. Mendrisio) completed the podium. In the women's race Steffi Häberlin (SD Worx-Protime) retained her title after beating Marlen Reusser (Movistar) in Courtételle with Jasmin Liechti (Nexetis) coming in third but almost four minutes down.
Results
Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | UAE Team Emirates-XRGUAE Team Emirates-XRG | 3:43:40 | |
| 🥈 | Elite Fondations Cycling TeamElite Fondations Cycling Team | +0:14 | |
| 🥉 | V.C.MendrisioV.C.Mendrisio | +0:25 | |
| 4 | Tudor Pro Cycling TeamTudor Pro Cycling Team | +0:33 | |
| 5 | Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling TeamPinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | +1:12 | |
| 6 | Run & Race - SolarpurRun & Race - Solarpur | +1:13 | |
| 7 | Elite Fondations Cycling TeamElite Fondations Cycling Team | +1:30 | |
| 8 | Li Ning StarLi Ning Star | +2:47 | |
| 9 | Elite Fondations Cycling TeamElite Fondations Cycling Team | +3:05 | |
| 10 | Tudor Pro Cycling TeamTudor Pro Cycling Team | +3:05 |
In Spain, Marcel Camprubí (Pinarello-Q36.5) took his first professional victory after over five hours of racing in Sabiñánigo, holding off Joel Nicolau (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) by five seconds as Urko Berrade (Kern Pharma) completed the podium. Mireia Benito (AG Insurance-Soudal) did the Spanish road-TT double in the women's race, beating the Movistar pair of Sara Martín and Paula Ostiz.
Results
Sabiñánigo • Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | PINARELLO-Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAMPINARELLO-Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | 5:01:09 | |
| 🥈 | CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGACAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA | +0:05 | |
| 🥉 | EQUIPO KERN PHARMAEQUIPO KERN PHARMA | +0:11 | |
| 4 | CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGACAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA | +0:43 | |
| 5 | UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRGUAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG | +1:05 | |
| 6 | LIDL-TREK FUTURE RACINGLIDL-TREK FUTURE RACING | +3:19 | |
| 7 | BURGOS-BURPELLET-BHBURGOS-BURPELLET-BH | +3:31 | |
| 8 | UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRGUAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG | +3:31 | |
| 9 | MOVISTAR TEAMMOVISTAR TEAM | +3:35 | |
| 10 | PINARELLO-Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAMPINARELLO-Q36.5 PRO CYCLING TEAM | +3:38 |
Results
Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | AG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAMAG INSURANCE - SOUDAL TEAM | 3:42:18 | |
| 🥈 | MOVISTAR TEAMMOVISTAR TEAM | +0:02 | |
| 🥉 | MOVISTAR TEAMMOVISTAR TEAM | +0:02 | |
| 4 | UAE TEAM ADQUAE TEAM ADQ | +0:06 | |
| 5 | -- | +0:08 | |
| 6 | -- | +0:27 | |
| 7 | -- | +1:22 | |
| 8 | VINI FANTINI - BEPINKVINI FANTINI - BEPINK | +1:22 | |
| 9 | LABORAL KUTXA - FUNDACION EUSKADILABORAL KUTXA - FUNDACION EUSKADI | +1:42 | |
| 10 | -- | +1:58 |
Felix Engelhardt (Jayco-AlUla) justified his Tour de France selection by taking the German men's title from a five-rider sprint with rising star Lennart Jasch (Tudor) taking second and Nico Denz (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) rounding out the podium. Franziska Koch (FDJ United-Suez) retained the German women's crown, beating Liane Lippert (Movistar) and Justyna Czapla (Canyon-SRAM) to continue her strong 2026 form.
Results
Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | NATNationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | GER | 4:38:38 | |
| 🥈 | GER | +0:00 | |
| 🥉 | GER | +0:00 | |
| 4 | GER | +0:00 | |
| 5 | GER | +0:00 | |
| 6 | GER | +0:52 | |
| 7 | GER | +0:54 | |
| 8 | GER | +0:58 | |
| 9 | GER | +4:10 | |
| 10 | GER | +4:45 |
Results
Jun 28
| Pos | Rider | NATNationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | GER | 3:07:43 | |
| 🥈 | GER | +0:00 | |
| 🥉 | GER | +0:00 | |
| 4 | GER | +0:02 | |
| 5 | GER | +0:02 | |
| 6 | GER | +1:41 | |
| 7 | GER | +1:41 | |
| 8 | GER | +1:41 | |
| 9 | GER | +1:43 | |
| 10 | GER | +4:26 |
Many of these new champions will debut their national jerseys at the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes next month.

