Women Elite history
Demi Vollering
2.
Katarzyna Niawiadoma
3.
Lorena Wiebes
4.
Cat Ferguson
5.
Franziska Koch
6.
Karlijn Swinkels
7.
Shari Bossuyt
8.
Millie Couzens
9.
Nina Berton
10.
Letizia Paternoster
Results 2026
After a decisive acceleration on the Muur van Geraardsbergen, the Opening Classic was decided in a two-up sprint. European champion Demi Vollering proved the fastest, beating Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney convincingly to take the win. Dutch champion Lorena Wiebes was best of the chasing group to secure third place.
Demi Vollering
2.
Katarzyna Niawiadoma
3.
Lorena Wiebes
Lotte Claes
2.
Aurela Nerlo
3.
Demi Vollering
Marianne Vos
2.
Lotte Kopecky
3.
Elisa Longo Borghini
Lotte Kopecky
2.
Lorena Wiebes
3.
Marta Bastianelli
Annemiek van Vleuten
2.
Demi Vollering
3.
Lorena Wiebes
Anna van der Breggen
2.
Emma Cecilie Jorgensen
3.
Amy Pieters
Annemiek van Vleuten
2.
Marta Bastianelli
3.
Floortje Mackaij
Chantal Blaak
2.
Marta Bastianelli
3.
Jip van den Bos
Christina Siggaard
2.
Alexis Ryan
3.
Maria Giulia Confalonieri
Lucinda Brand
2.
Chantal Blaak
3.
Annemiek van Vleuten
Lizzie Armitstead
2.
Chantal Blaak
3.
Tiffanny Cromwell
Anna van der Breggen
2.
Ellen van Dijk
3.
Elizabeth Armitstead
Amy Pieters
2.
Emma Johansson
3.
Elizabeth Armitstead
Tiffany Cromwell
2.
Megan Guarnier
3.
Emma Johansson
Loes Gunnewijk
2.
Ellen van Dijk
3.
Trixi Worrack
Emma Johansson
2.
Andrea Bosman
3.
Chantal Blaak
Emma Johansson
2.
Liesbeth De Vocht
3.
Grace Verbeke
Suzanne de Goede
2.
Noemi Cantele
3.
Kelly Druyts
Kirsten Wild
2.
Angela Hennig
3.
Emma Johansson
Mie Bekker-Lacota
2.
Monica Holler
3.
Jaccolien Wannaard
Suzanne de Goede
2.
Miriam Melchers-Van Poppel
3.
Tanja Hennes
Record holders
The list of women who have won the opening classic twice includes three Dutch names. But a Swedish rider did even better. Until now, she has been the only one to win the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad in two consecutive years.
Suzanne de Goede (Zoeterwoude, 16 April 1984) won the first women’s edition of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, then still the Omloop Het Volk, in 2006 at the tender age of 21. In a bunch sprint, she took the race from her compatriot Mirjam Melchers and the German Tanja Hennes. Three years later, she won the Omloop again. De Goede succeeded this time again in a sprint beating the Italian Noemi Cantele.
Emma Johansson (Solleftea, 23 September 1983) is one of the most successful women in the history of the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad for women. The Swede finished on the podium of the opening classic no fewer than five times: she won the Omloop in 2010 and 2011, came second in 2014 and finished third in 2008 and 2013. In her first victory in the Omloop, she sprinted to victory for the Red Sun Cycling Team leaving behind Liesbeth De Vocht and Grace Verbeke. One year later, it was another win after a sprint: she won the opening classic for a second time in a row, this time for Hitec Products UCK.
Anna van der Breggen (Zwolle, 18 April 1990) is one of the most successful cyclists of her generation. In 2015, she won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad for the first time beating Ellen van Dijk and Lizzie Deignan. In 2021 she repeated that feat. The Dutch finished solo in Ninove.
Annemiek van Vleuten is one of the greatest riders in cycling history. Van Vleuten has won no fewer than three of the six Flanders Classics spring classics. In 2020, she won the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad for the first time. The Dutch rider crossed the finish line solo in Ninove. Two years later, she made it two victories in the opening classic by beating Demi Vollering in a sprint.
