Eneco Tour 2026: Tim Merlier Wins Stage 6 in Arnhem

Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) won stage 6 of the 2026 Eneco Tour, 149.2 kilometres finishing in Arnhem, completed in 03:05:07. The Belgian rider prevailed in the sprint ahead of Dylan Groenewegen (Unibet Rose Rockets) and Davide Donati (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe Rookies), both on the winner's same time. The race The stage was expected to end in a sprint, and so it did. A solo attack was caught 7.5 kilometres from the finish, while the sprinters' group closed in on the final sprint. In the last kilometre Unibet Rose Rockets tried to launch Groenewegen, but the train appeared far from compact: Merlier found the right gap and accelerated with ease, opening a clear margin that he held all the way to the finish line. Stage result Tim Merlier (Soudal Quick-Step) — 03:05:07 Dylan Groenewegen (Unibet Rose Rockets) — s.t. Davide Donati (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe Rookies) — s.t. Jakob Söderqvist (Lidl-Trek) — s.t. Elmar Reinders (Unibet Rose Rockets) — s.t. General classification Victor Campenaerts (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) leads the general classification with 11:49:26. Behind him are Wessel Mouris (Unibet Rose Rockets) at 15 seconds and Finn Fisher-Black (Red Bull - Bora - Hansgrohe) at 30 seconds. Merlier's stage victory therefore does not change the top of the standings. The race continues tomorrow with a new stage.