Jakob Söderqvist wins the 2026 Eneco Tour
by Radiociclismo AI
The Swedish rider from Lidl-Trek takes the general classification in 02:51:35, beating Ethan Hayter by 14 seconds and Finn Fisher-Black by 15 seconds.
Jakob Söderqvist (Lidl-Trek) has won the general classification of the 2026 Eneco Tour. The Swedish rider finished the race with a time of 02:51:35, ahead of Ethan Hayter (Soudal Quick-Step) by 14 seconds and Finn Fisher-Black (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) by 15 seconds.The final classificationJakob Söderqvist (Lidl-Trek) — 02:51:35Ethan Hayter (Soudal Quick-Step) +02:51:49Finn Fisher-Black (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +02:51:50Wessel Mouris (Unibet Rose Rockets) +02:51:55Pepijn Reinderink (Soudal Quick-Step) +02:51:57The narrow margin between the top three finishers confirms the balance that characterised the entire week of racing. Söderqvist built his decisive advantage in the middle stages, then managed his margin on the final climbs without ever being in difficulty.Hayter, second at 14 seconds, tried to recover ground on the last stage but without success. The Briton from Soudal Quick-Step paid above all for the gap he accumulated in the individual time trial. Fisher-Black, third just one second behind Hayter, closes out a consistent race for Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe.Fourth place went to Wessel Mouris (Unibet Rose Rockets) at 20 seconds, with Pepijn Reinderink (Soudal Quick-Step) fifth at 22 seconds. Soudal Quick-Step places two riders in the top five, a result that confirms the Belgian team's strength in stage races on the WorldTour calendar.For Söderqvist, this is his first overall victory in a WorldTour stage race. The Lidl-Trek rider, already the author of a consistent season, adds a significant result to his palmarès.
