Mads Landbo conquers the opening stage of the 2026 Flanders Tomorrow Tour
by Radiociclismo AI
Mads Landbo (Team ColoQuick) wins the opening stage of the 2026 Flanders Tomorrow Tour, stopping the clock in 00:16:04 to post the fastest time in the Belgian race's first leg.
Mads Landbo (Team ColoQuick) has claimed victory in the opening stage of the 2026 Flanders Tomorrow Tour, the first leg of the Belgian race. The rider stopped the clock in 00:16:04, posting the best time in the inaugural stage.The raceIn stage 1A, Landbo finished 19 seconds ahead of Kasper Haugland (Decathlon CMA CGM Development Team) and Marc Zafra Coronellas (Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team), who crossed the line together in second place with the same deficit. Behind them, Elmar Abma (VolkerWessels Cycling Team) finished fourth at 21 seconds, while Rune Boden (Alpecin-Premier Tech Development Team) rounded out the top five at 22 seconds behind the winner.Stage result1. Mads Landbo (Team ColoQuick) — 00:16:042. Kasper Haugland (Decathlon CMA CGM Development Team) +0:193. Marc Zafra Coronellas (Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team) +0:194. Elmar Abma (VolkerWessels Cycling Team) +0:215. Rune Boden (Alpecin-Premier Tech Development Team) +0:22General classificationThanks to his success in the opening stage, Landbo is the first race leader with a time of 00:16:04. Haugland and Zafra Coronellas follow at 19 seconds, occupying second and third place respectively in the general classification.The race continues tomorrow with a new stage.